Wet Sauna/Dry Sauna You've probably heard people talking about, or read about, wet saunas and dry saunas. But what are they? What is the difference between them? Read on for an explanation....

The source of heat The heart of any traditional sauna is the heated rocks, which emit warmth throughout the enclosure. Herein you have the basic heat of the sauna. The type of heat - wet or dry The essential difference between a wet and a dry sauna is, not surprisingly, the presence or absence of water, and what sort of heat the rock bed emits depends on whether or not water is applied to them. If no water is applied, then you have a dry sauna. However, the bucket of water and the ladel present in most saunas is there for the purpose of throwing the water onto the rocks, and when this is done, steam (loyly) spreads throughout the sauna creating a humid moist environment, and you then have a wet sauna. It's as simple as that.