When you enter a Finnish sauna, the most memorable moments are often simple: the warmth of the bench, the quiet atmosphere, the scent of wood, and the sound of water meeting the hot stones. Saunapallo was created from this familiar moment. The idea was simple: could the sauna experience become softer, steadier and longer lasting, so that people could lie down on the sauna bench and enjoy the steam rising gently over time, while still respecting the traditional Finnish sauna tradition?
Saunapallo is a Finnish-designed sauna accessory that is simple to install and hangs from the ceiling, approximately 15 to 20 cm above the sauna stove. Water is poured into the ball, and through small openings at the bottom it flows gradually onto the hot stones. By using gravity, Saunapallo releases water gently and evenly over the stones, helping to make the most of the stove’s heat while creating steady and long-lasting löyly.
From the First Idea to a New Patented Design
Saunapallo started almost eight years ago as a small Finnish innovation, built with passion, experimentation and a genuine interest in improving the sauna experience. After our first launch, we also learned from our own mistakes. At that time, we had not protected the original design properly, which made it possible for similar products to appear on the market.
Instead of stopping there, we decided to improve. We began developing a new version together with respected Finnish designer Janne Uusi-Autti. The result is a new Saunapallo model with a patented design, combining a more refined appearance with improved functionality.
The new one-chain mechanism gives the product a cleaner and lighter look, allowing it to blend naturally into the sauna interior. It also makes the product easier to use, especially when pouring water into it. For us, this development reflects what Finnish design can be at its best: simple, functional, elegant and based on real user experience.
The new design will be launched this summer, marking an important new chapter in the Saunapallo story.
Supporting the Finnish Sauna Experience
Our mission is to make sauna moments more relaxing and enjoyable. Saunapallo does not replace the traditional way of throwing water on the stones. Instead, it complements it. The user can still enjoy löylyn heitto in the usual way, while Saunapallo brings another layer to the experience: steadier moisture, longer-lasting löyly and more time to simply relax on the bench.
The gentle hissing sound of water meeting the hot stones, together with the slow pendulum-like movement of Saunapallo, creates a meditative atmosphere and helps people stay present in the moment.
The product is especially useful in electric saunas and in larger saunas, such as those in hotels, spas and public sauna facilities, where maintaining a balanced and pleasant sauna atmosphere can be more challenging. With Saunapallo, the sauna can feel more humid and balanced from the beginning of the session. The benefit for the user is simple: pour water into the ball, lie down on the bench and enjoy the löyly as it rises gently and evenly over time.
Durability and Responsible Choices
Durability is an important part of our thinking. Saunapallo is made from long-lasting materials, supporting a long product life and reducing the need for frequent replacement. For us, sustainability is not only about the product itself, but also about the choices we make around it.
We aim to reduce our environmental footprint step by step. For example, we have moved towards paper-based wrapping for the ball and continue to review our packaging, logistics and supplier choices. We also want to work with suppliers who understand responsible production and share our commitment to more sustainable business practices.
For Homes, Public Saunas, Hotels and Spas
Saunapallo is suitable for private sauna users, but it also has strong potential in public and professional sauna environments. Hotels, spas, public saunas, sauna builders and sauna retailers can use Saunapallo as a small but memorable way to improve the customer experience.
For public saunas, the product can help create a more stable sauna atmosphere and reduce the need for constant manual water throwing. For hotels and spas, it adds both functionality and a Finnish design story that guests can notice and remember.
During the coming years, our goal is to grow Saunapallo carefully and responsibly. We want to strengthen our presence in Finland, increase cooperation with public saunas, hotels, spas, sauna builders and retailers, and continue expanding into selected international markets.
By being part of the Sauna from Finland network, we want to contribute to the global promotion of the authentic Finnish sauna experience and learn from other companies working with the same passion.
For us, Saunapallo is a small product with a clear purpose: to help people slow down, enjoy steadier löyly and experience the sauna in a more relaxed way.
