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Wooden hygrometer mounted high on cedar sauna wall opposite the heater
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Sauna hygrometer placement: where to mount it and why it matters

Put your sauna hygrometer 12 to 18 inches below the ceiling on the opposite wall from the heater. Here's why placement changes readings by up to 20%.

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