Saunas and cold plunges for bushveld safari lodges

Off-grid loads, sequenced

Most lodges run solar with generator backup. Heaters and chillers are the two big loads and they must not start together, so we sequence them in the controls and size the plunge to the water budget rather than to the brochure.

Dust is the enemy here

Dry-season dust blankets a condenser in weeks. Washable pre-filters, shaded and ventilated siting, and a three-month service interval. In this part of the country dust, not salt, is what kills plant.

The evening peak

Everyone comes back at the same time. Two plunge positions per eight sauna seats keeps the circuit moving, and a rest area with shade and water matters as much as the rooms themselves.

We also train the maintenance team properly, because the nearest alternative is a long drive away.