Source hierarchy
For installation and product claims, we prioritize the current manual for the exact model, certification records, official manufacturer documentation, and the authority having jurisdiction. For health coverage, we prefer recent reviews, primary research, and physician-reviewed institutional guidance. Trade publications and experienced practitioners can add context; they do not overrule a manual, listing, code, or clinician.
How current guides are built
We begin with the bather experience and the decision a reader must make, identify the facts that change it, and link the most authoritative current sources. We also state our judgment. Traditional löyly is our reference experience; ceiling, bench, foot, and stone relationships set the hot zone; ventilation must serve people and drying; electric is the default for most home routines; thermally modified wood earns a preference where stability matters; and every product recommendation must include the problem it solves and the tradeoff it creates.
We distinguish broad principles from model-specific requirements. Dates are shown when recency matters, uncertainty is stated plainly, and firsthand claims are never invented. Specifics beat superlatives.
How we handle disagreement and constraints
We cross-check design claims against current manuals, official manufacturer guidance, certification context, code-linked safety requirements, and credible health evidence. We publish the resulting rule in our own voice, not a personality contest. When guidance depends on mechanical versus gravity ventilation, a specific sensor, an existing room, accessibility, or local code, we name the dependency and show the safest practical compromise.
How long-running articles are handled
Articles keep stable URLs and clear publication dates. When a subject has changed, a current editorial position appears before the full article. Broken commercial references and obsolete language may be cleaned up. Material that is too thin, transactional, obsolete, or potentially misleading may remain accessible while being excluded from search indexing.
Health and safety
Health content is educational, not medical advice. Sauna is not presented as treatment for infection or as a replacement for exercise, medication, vaccination, or clinical care. Earlier health articles remain accessible but are excluded from search indexing in favor of the current evidence guide. Building content cannot account for every jurisdiction or installation.
Corrections and updates
Substantive current-guide changes update the reviewed date. Factual errors are corrected without disguising the change. Send a precise correction with a primary source to hello@homesaunaguide.com.