Episode 61 - Risto, Eero, and Sam return to the Upper Bench to dig into public vs. private sauna, heater tech (smoke, wood, flip-lid electric), masonry vs. metal, a simple rating framework for public saunas—and Sam’s upcoming move to Texas.

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CONTENTS

00:00 Introduction

06:59 Updates + Risto's lofted build

08:18 Flip-lid heater & heat prefs

12:47 Eero's Finland heater rebuild & boiling water tanks

19:18 Stoves, rocks, masonry

27:20 Public vs. private, ratings, utility vs. social, travel + Sam moves to TX