Sauna stones
Authentic stones for Harvia saunas
Harvia sauna stones have been selected according to ancient traditions and recreate the authentic atmosphere of saunas. Harvia sauna stones provide gentle and pleasant warmth.
Split-face sauna stones are the only ones suitable for electric stoves and wood-burning stoves: they can store a significant amount of heat and the large surface area of the split face allows good evaporation of water.
The angular stones with a split surface can be arranged in an airy way, a necessary condition, particularly in electric heaters, so that the air can circulate between the hot stones and the heating elements, and thus come to heat the sauna.
Good air circulation in the stone compartment increases the longevity of electric heating elements.
Sauna stones that are light (ceramic), soft (saponite) and smooth (rounded) do not produce the desired results, and can cause problems especially in electric heaters. Therefore, such stones should not be used.
There are two sizes of stones for Harvia saunas. Stones with a size between 50 and 100 mm are suitable for low-power wall-mounted stoves.
Larger sauna stones (between 100 and 150 mm) are used for large wood-burning and electric heaters such as the Symphony and Forte models.