Finnleo Lifestyle

THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF SAUNAS


Saunas can absolutely be a "green friendly" product. Finnleo takes great care to ensure its materials come from environmentally friendly sources. Our timber primarily comes from the U.S., Canada and Scandinavia. These countries are world leaders in timber harvest ecology practices.

Finnleo saunas use very little energy and are designed to be highly energy efficient in terms of both at holding and delivering heat. The vast majority of our infrared saunas plug in to everyday 120 volt household circuits and our traditional sauna heaters are also available in 120 volt models (for the smallest units). Other energy efficient models that run on 240V household service are available. The typical energy use for our infrared units is only approximately $3 to $5 per month and about $5 to $10 monthly for our traditional saunas.

Finnleo traditional saunas and infrared have been proven to emit no VOC’s and little or minimal EMF emissions which provides comfort and peace of mind knowing you will be releasing toxins for which a sauna is well known, rather than exposing yourself to additional toxins, which are common in our everyday lives.
 

 


Lastly, as evidence of Finnleo’s concern for the environment and the impact our company can have globally, we have implemented the procedures and received the Lloyds Register of London Certificate ISO-14001:2004 for our “Environmental Management Systems”.
 



Lloyds Register of London Certificate ISO-14001:2004 for our “Environmental Management Systems”

 

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Industry Leader
Finnleo, with it's worldwide leadership presence, also takes its role seriously in terms of caring for the environment.  All the way from helping with roadside clean-up on a local level to demanding environmentally-friendly raw materials in our saunas, we understand the impact each individual and company can have on our society.  

Sustainable Forest Timber
Finnleo uses timber only from sustainable forests. From sourcing our Nordic whitewoods from one of the leading countries in forestry management, Finland, to going through the extra steps necessary to use Canadian sourced timber in our infrared rooms, Finnleo wants to ensure our customers can purchase our product with a peace of mind and a good feeling about the environment impact.



Low Energy Usage
Perhaps the best story of all concerns energy use and heat bathing. Both infrared and traditional saunas are considered the most energy-efficient form of heat bathing available. While other heat bathing products such as hot tubs or jetted tubs use a relatively large amount of energy to stay warm (and to become warm initially), our units use very  low amounts of energy (average about $5 per residence for most products we sell) while surrounding you in the comfortable heat of a sauna or steambath.