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Olivine diabase is the default Harvia stone and it is grey. Vulcanite is the alternative: a dark grey volcanic rock roughly two billion years old, split-face like the standard stone but noticeably darker in the basket. It comes in two sizes, the AC3040 at 5 to 10 cm and the AC3045 at 10 to 15 cm, both in 20 kg boxes. Function is the same as any split-face stone; the difference is how the heater looks with the lid off.
Stone size is set by the heater, not by preference. The AC3040 at 5 to 10 cm suits electric heaters, and Harvia also lists it as a top stone for wood-burning heaters. The AC3045 at 10 to 15 cm suits large electric heaters and all wood burners. Check your heater manual for the size it specifies before ordering, because a stone that is too small packs tight and chokes the airflow the elements need.
Both of these are split-face, which Harvia states in its own copy. Some Harvia heaters do not allow split-face stone at all. The Spirit range is the one to watch: its manual states that only rounded stones may be used and that stones with a cleavage surface are not allowed, which rules Vulcanite out entirely. If you own a Spirit you need the rounded R-991 instead. Rinse the dust off before stacking, stack loosely so air can move, and never wedge a stone between heating elements.
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| Part | Stone size | Box weight | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC3040 | 5 to 10 cm | 20 kg | Electric heaters, top stone for wood burners |
| AC3045 | 10 to 15 cm | 20 kg | Large electric heaters and all wood burners |
If your heater requires rounded stone, see the Harvia rounded olivine sauna stones. For a heavy-duty stone built for public saunas, see the Harvia Elite Pro range. For the heaters, see our sauna heaters.
Stone is the one part of a sauna order people get wrong most often, because the size and the type are both set by the heater and neither is obvious. Tell us your heater model and we will tell you the size, the type and the box count. Call 866-861-6317, 9am to 6pm EST, Monday to Friday, or book a call.
No. The Spirit manual states that only rounded stones may be used and that stones with a cleavage surface are not allowed. Vulcanite is split-face, so use the rounded R-991 instead.
Divide your heater stone capacity by 20 kg and round up. Tell us the model and we will do it for you.
Harvia advises rearranging them at least once a year and replacing them annually. Knock two together, and if they crack or sound hollow they are done.
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