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Customer Build: A Year-Round External-Feed Kuuma Wood-Fired Sauna in Sebeka, Minnesota

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

The stonework and wood interior give the sauna a warm, handcrafted feel.

Every once in a while, a customer sends us a sauna build that is too good not to share. Luke from Sebeka, Minnesota, recently sent photos and detailed feedback from his new Kuuma wood-fired sauna, and this one checks a lot of boxes: a detached sauna building, beautiful woodwork, stone detail, an external-feed stove layout, … Read more

Sauna Builder Spotlight: Jason Syrett

March 5, 2026

This beautiful sauna, crafted by builder Jason Syrett of Moose Lake, Minnesota, is the perfect example of simple design done right. Natural wood interior, a great lake view, featuring a Kuuma stove ready to deliver powerful, clean heat. There’s something special about stepping into a sauna like this after a long day—quiet woods outside, the … Read more

Customer Love

February 26, 2026

“Our new sauna wouldn’t be what it is without our Kuuma Low-Profile — it’s pure heaven.Thank you for an awesome sauna stove!” — Brian & Kelly Built for real heat. Built to last. #KuumaPowered #LowProfile #BurnWoodBetter #WoodFiredSauna #AmericanMade #Löyly

From Northern Minnesota to Coastal Maine

April 29, 2026February 16, 2026

When winter hits hard in Maine, “Sweaty Betty” gets fired up. Greg and RaeAnne shared these photos of their small Kuuma keeping the hot room cranking through some serious cold. That glow, that rock mass, that steady heat — this is what a wood-burning sauna is supposed to feel like. Quality materials.Thoughtful design.Real heat. This … Read more

Why Crating Matters: How We Try to Ship the Right Way

January 28, 2026

When you invest in a high-mass, American-made product, how it arrives matters just as much as how it’s built. At Kuuma, we regularly receive compliments from customers, freight carriers, and installers on one often-overlooked part of the process: how our products are crated and shipped. That feedback means a lot to us, because proper crating … Read more

Installing a Chimney on a Kuuma Sauna Stove

February 24, 2026January 27, 2026

A Kuuma sauna stove is a listed solid-fuel appliance, and its chimney system must be installed exactly as required to ensure safety, performance, and compliance with inspection and insurance standards. This article outlines only the requirements stated in the Kuuma owner’s manual and applicable listing language, without assumptions or installer preferences. 1. Approved Chimney Types … Read more

A Finnish-Inspired Sauna Built the Right Way

December 23, 2025

What Chris Heck’s Sauna Teaches Us About Lasting Sauna Design When people think about great saunas, they often focus on what’s most visible: the benches, the stove, the finished wood. But the truth is, the best saunas are defined just as much by what you don’t see. That’s exactly what stood out when listening to … Read more

How a Kuuma Sauna Stove Brought Our Family Back Together – Phil’s Cabin Story

December 17, 2025

Phil reached out after installing his Kuuma Medium Low Profile Wood-Burning sauna stove at his cabin over Labor Day, and his experience captures exactly why we design our stoves the way we do. The Medium Low Profile—paired with our chimney surround—delivered the perfect balance of heat, steam, and ease of use, creating a space that’s … Read more

A Relic That Still Delivers: David’s Original Kuuma I Story

December 10, 2025

Hello, My name is David Jacobs, and this email has been a long time coming. I’ve been burning wood for the past decade. Six years ago, I came across a vintage Kuuma—an original Kuuma I—in Pennsylvania. I live just over the Maryland/Pennsylvania line. Our winters may not be as harsh as some states, but we … Read more

Customer Spotlight: LaDon’s 8′ x 8′ BluFlame Sauna—A Clean-Burning Heat and Steam Machine

November 26, 2025

“I just wanted to share my sauna build after stopping by your shop a few weeks ago to pick up a chimney surround. We sauna about 3–4 times a week when we’re at our cabin, and the Medium BluFlame has been absolutely perfect for our 8′ x 8′ hot room.

Most of the time I run around 170°F, but if I want a really intense session, the BluFlame can take the temperature as high as I want. The steam is incredible — the chimney surround gives the water a perfect path to run down, and it produces clean, strong löyly every time.

Honestly, when I’m not at the lake, I catch myself thinking about my next sauna. I think I’m addicted to it!

We love the stove. It’s amazing. Thank you to your entire team for building such a great product.”

— LaDon

Talmoon, MN