The main villa sauna · IKI Float
The Eero Aarnio-designed IKI Float at the centre of the sauna holds 160 kg of stones. Our recommended setting is 60°C. Allow around 45–70 minutes to warm up, depending on the starting conditions. There is time to prepare dinner or simply settle in while you wait.
Before switching on, check that the heater and its surroundings are clear of objects. The control panel is immediately to your left as you enter. Follow the panel instructions provided at the villa. Do not adjust electrical installations or service settings.
- Shower before the sauna and use a clean seat cover.
- Pour small ladlefuls of clean water onto the stones, with everyone safely away from the heater.
- Take breaks according to how you feel and drink water.
- After the last sauna round, turn off the heater and lights. Leave the sauna door slightly open to dry.
- Dry towels and bathrobes in the utility room.
Lakeside sauna · heating and washing water
The lakeside sauna has a wood stove and a separately heated water cauldron. Allow around 30–45 minutes to warm up, depending on the starting conditions. Dry firewood is at the sauna, with more in the adjoining woodshed.
Carry washing water from the outdoor well pump. There are no showers or running hot water: wash from a basin. Read the instructions at the sauna before heating it for the first time, and ask us if anything is unclear.
- Fully open both flue dampers before lighting either fire: one serves the stove and the other the water cauldron.
- Fill the cauldron before lighting its fire. Never heat it empty. Prepare cold washing water in the basins and keep clean water separately for löyly.
- Start with small fires using only the dry firewood provided. Add wood gradually and supervise both fires.
- Rinse before entering and use a clean seat cover. Ask others before adding steam, and use small ladlefuls of water.
- An adult mixes hot water from the cauldron with cold water in a washing basin. Test the temperature before washing; the cauldron water can scald.
- Take breaks, cool down and drink water. Leave the sauna if you feel unwell.
- Stop adding wood in good time. Let both fires burn out. Keep both dampers open until the flames and embers are completely out.
- Leave the space tidy and the sauna door slightly open to dry. If smoke enters, do not add wood: keep the firebox doors closed, check that both dampers are fully open, open the outside door and contact us. Leave a smoky room.
A few shared sauna habits
Adults supervise children in both saunas. Move carefully around hot surfaces and on wet floors. Never sleep in a hot sauna or use it while intoxicated. Keep all objects off the heater, and never use the sauna to dry clothes.
The granite fireplace and sauna lounge fire
The living room’s granite fireplace stores warmth. There is a separate fireplace in the lakeside sauna lounge. Use only the dry firewood and firelighters provided. Read each fireplace’s instructions on site before lighting.
The granite fireplace has its main flue damper on the side and a separate small air control on the door. Fully open both before lighting and keep them open while the fire burns. For the sauna lounge fireplace, follow its own damper and airflow instructions.
- Start with a small fire and add logs gradually. Do not overfill the firebox or burn rubbish, packaging or treated wood.
- Keep the glass door closed while the fire burns. Supervise it, keeping children, pets, textiles and other combustible items away from the hot fireplace and glass.
- Stop adding logs in good time. Close the flue damper only when the flames and embers are completely out and cold.
- Leave the ashes for us. Do not empty the ash pan or remove ashes; we take care of them after your stay.
- If smoke enters the room, do not add logs. Keep the fireplace door closed, check the flue damper and air control, open a nearby window and contact us. Leave a smoky room. In an emergency, call 112.
The Mustang gas grill
Use the gas grill outdoors with continuous adult supervision. Before opening the gas supply, make sure every control is OFF. Open the lid for lighting and turn on the gas slowly. Read the grill’s own instructions before use.
In BBQ mode, you control the burners manually and the display shows the actual temperature. In thermostat mode, select 140–230°C; the system controls burners 1, 3 and 5, while burners 2 and 4 remain off. Select and operate the mode according to the grill’s instructions.
After use, turn off the gas bottle first, then the burner controls. Once cool, clean the grates, grease tray and soiled surfaces. Replace the cover only when the grill is completely cold. Tell us if you start using the spare gas bottle.
If you smell gas or suspect a leak, do not use the grill. Shut off the gas if it is safe to do so and contact us. Never use water on a grease fire.
Texas Smoker · smoking and grilling
The smoker is made for slow cooking. Allow time and choose an adult to watch the fire throughout use and afterwards. Before lighting, wet the base and surrounding ground as instructed at the villa and keep water nearby. Always take fire warnings and the weather into account. Never use petrol, spirit or other flammable liquids for lighting.
For smoking, build a small wood fire in the right-hand firebox. Put food in the middle or left of the large chamber. Keep the lid closed and add wood gradually. For direct grilling, use wood or charcoal in the large chamber. Follow the equipment’s instructions for airflow and heat control.
The meat thermometer is in the top drawer to the left of the kitchen hob. Use it to check the food’s internal temperature as it cooks.
Clean the grates and soiled surfaces once the smoker has cooled. Never leave a fire, embers or a hot grill unattended. If you would prefer a prepared BBQ dinner, ask about separately bookable catering.
Solo Stove Yukon · outdoor fire pit
Huvikumpu’s outdoor fire pit is a Solo Stove Yukon. Use it only outdoors in its designated open location with the house’s protective stand. Do not use it under a canopy or branches, near a building or in strong wind. Follow the manufacturer’s clearances and the instructions provided at the villa.
Before lighting, check the weather and current fire restrictions. Wetting the ground does not override a restriction. If conditions or the location are uncertain, leave the fire unlit and ask us.
- Use dry firewood. Start small and keep logs below the upper air holes. Never use flammable lighting liquids.
- Keep extinguishing equipment nearby and have an adult supervise the fire. Keep children and pets away from the hot fire pit.
- Do not touch or move the unit during use or until it has cooled completely.
- Stop adding logs in good time and let the fire burn out under supervision. Do not pour water into a hot unit as a normal way of ending use. In an emergency, putting out a fire takes priority.
- Watch the embers too, and make sure the fire is out and the unit cold before leaving. Leave ash handling to us if the house instructions are unclear. Never put ash in the forest, or hot or potentially smouldering ash in a rubbish bin.
Snooker · a game to enjoy with care
The full-size tournament-standard table is one of Huvikumpu’s special pleasures. Calm play and respect for the table are part of the game. If you are new to snooker, begin with gentle, simple shots.
- Do not eat or drink at the table.
- Keep drinks at least 1.5 metres away from the table.
- Under-16s play only with adult supervision.
- Playing while intoxicated and jump shots are prohibited.
Paddleboards, the boat and outdoor games
Use the rowing boat and two paddleboards according to conditions and your abilities. Always wear a properly fitting lifejacket. Available sizes and quantities of lifejackets and wetsuits vary; confirm the equipment you need beforehand.
The pond is deep. Adults supervise children continuously at the shore, on the jetty and in the water. Never swim or ice-swim alone or while intoxicated. In winter, springs and the pump maintaining the ice-swimming hole weaken the ice. Children must not go onto the ice, and there is no maintained safe ice route.
The disc golf course has nine holes, with discs at the villa. Beach volleyball, Mölkky, pétanque and darts bring everyone together. Check that nobody is in your throwing direction and return equipment after use.
