tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620905.post8384232086192100279..comments2024-02-24T03:46:01.305-05:00Comments on Fred Fry International: Finland Friday - SaunaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620905.post-82524243216947404022010-04-16T16:23:39.661-04:002010-04-16T16:23:39.661-04:00"The silver tube behind the sauna stove in th..."The silver tube behind the sauna stove in the third photo is meant to act as a chimney to suck the cool air from the floor to heat it so there are no cool spots in the sauna."<br /><br />It looks a pretty strange construction, but I would say that the meaning of the tube is to bring more fresh air under the KIUAS, which is the "heating plant." The best place to bring air to wood heating KIUAS is on the floor. The tube is ment to be used for that. It looks ugly. Normally there is 1- 2 inches open space under the sauna door, from where the air comes inside the SAUNA.<br /><br />How ever, your vihta is really a VIHTA! Vasta looks like little different, it has only a couple of tight rounds bound around it. Vasta comes from the east and Vihta from the west side of Finland.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com