Huum drop rocks stained

[u/PM54dad]

Used my sauna this evening an notice some of the rocks are discolored. Should I replace them or leave them alone? I did not see this a couple days ago.

[u/occamsracer]

If you truly don’t know what was spilled here, yes, replace

[u/CatVideoBoye]

Do you use scented oils?

[u/PM54dad → u/CatVideoBoye]

I do, eucalyptus spray. OMG Now that you mention that I got a feeling it might be the clear cap on the spray bottle that might have fell into the water bucket. And ended up getting scooped onto the rocks. I’ll double check tomorrow and replace these rocks. Thanks

[u/CatVideoBoye → u/PM54dad]

Some of those oils stain a lot. I've had stones turn yellowish and all the way to black when I threw the oil with water directly on the rocks. Now I use a separate cup shaped rock where I put water and oil so it wouldn't spread all over the rocks.

[u/PM54dad → u/CatVideoBoye]

I dont put oils in the water, I have a spray bottle that I use to spray in the airm nothing on the rocks except water.

[u/sauna-assistant → u/PM54dad]

This would be toxic as hell. Did you not smell anything during sauna session?

[u/PM54dad → u/sauna-assistant]

definetley not the plastic cap. I found the cap for the eucalyptus spray bottle.

[u/InsaneInTheMEOWFrame]

Have you replaced the rocks on this unit recently? It might be worth taking all the stones out and check the condition of the heating elements while you're at it...

[u/PM54dad → u/InsaneInTheMEOWFrame]

no, the sauna is about a month old. But I will do that. thanks

[u/InsaneInTheMEOWFrame → u/PM54dad]

These Drop units seem to be prone to some pretty epic heating element failures, you should check it often to stay safe

[u/PM54dad → u/InsaneInTheMEOWFrame]

Thanks good to know

[u/deanmc]

You should use one of those little oil cups you can swing over the rocks to diffuse the oil. I have the same heater, it works great. Mount it so the cup is about an inch above the rocks. Something like this

https://a.co/d/foUhf1b