Sauna Talk #004: Scott Raisanen

It was a cold Minnesota winter's evening when we gathered in my backyard sauna.  We get started talking about the cold, sort out our beers for the night, talk about making nICE mugs, and Minnesota Wild apparel. Please stay with us as we settle onto the sauna bench. Though he grew up with sauna, Scott landed in Finland on his 20th birthday, and gets seasoned to sauna in the 'ole country. As commercial Sales Manager Tylo/Helo, Cokato MN.Scott has seen his fair share of sauna:  "If you don't have a good sauna heater, you don't have a good sauna." "I've walked away from sales because it wasn't done correctly." A kick ass sauna:  It's the price of a car.  What's the big deal? Rule of thumb:  At the lake, never lock your sauna building.  It's good karma to have a sauna ready in case someone runs into problems on the lake. The 2' wide sauna door. 612 Sauna Society - bringing sauna to unexpected places. The ultimate mobile sauna:  built on a trailer where the wheels can tuck up underneath, allowing the sauna to sit on grade.  Lightweight, pick it up and go. Could sauna become as popular as Coldplay?  We tread down the infrared line of thinking. Cleaning a sauna - The Sauna Clean from Finland.  Great product to add a dab to a bucket of warm water and clean your benches with a brush.  An old dry towel to wipe it clean. The Bodhi Spa – Newport, RI Links to Scott's company: Finnleo Sauna. Helo Sauna. TyloHelo World Group. Music Credit: Trampled by Turtles, Midnight on the Interstate