THE BEST GUIDE OF INFRARED SAUNA

 

If you want to experience infrared heating at home, there are three types of devices you can try: large stationary saunas, smaller portable units, and infrared blankets, which look like sleeping bags. Choosing the best infrared sauna for you will depend primarily on your budget, available space, and the unit's temperature controls. • Types of infrared saunas. Large infrared saunas are usually made of wood and would not be out of place in a high end spa. They are more like traditional steam saunas and cost between $ 1,000 and $ 3,000 (although there are certainly more expensive ones). Less expensive models can comfortably accommodate one to two people, while more expensive models can accommodate four or more people.

Their wood panels and hermetically sealed glass doors retain heat much more effectively than portable infrared saunas. However, traditional enclosed cheap saunas take up a lot of space (the smallest are about the size of a side-by-side refrigerator) and may require professional installation. Portable infrared saunas, on the other hand, are much more affordable ($ 200 to $ 600) and easy to assemble. Some can even be folded up for easy storage. These units are basically oversize boxes made of a plastic frame covered with an insulated polyester fabric. The infrared panels are attached directly to the fabric. Some models have a single heated panel on the back while others feature panels on each side and a heated foot pad. Portable models generally reach temperatures of up to 140 ° C quickly; some users report sweating after less than 10 minutes indoors. However, they cannot heat your whole body like closed saunas. With most portable saunas, you stay seated throughout the session with your head sticking out of the fabric-covered frame which some users believe can release heat. Most models have an additional opening for the hands, which can also let out the heat. Finally, there are infrared sauna blankets. These sleeping bag-like products are also considered portable saunas, but without the plastic structure. Like any other infrared sauna, they raise your body temperature with the help of infrared panels. This means that the blanket itself will not overheat, so you can close it without worrying about getting burned.

 

A potential downside to using an infrared sauna blanket is that the infrared panels are closer to your body, so they can make you overheat faster. • Temperature control. Some infrared saunas can heat up to 140 ° F, while others stay between 90 and 120 °. It is also important to consider the increments at which the temperature can be raised or lowered. (It's easier to control the heat and customize your experience if a sauna can be adjusted in small increments.) Infrared saunas have controls to adjust the duration of sessions, and these can be part of the unit or offered as a remote control. Closed saunas can have a control panel on the outside or inside of the unit. For added safety, some infrared saunas have an overheating protection feature that shuts off the device as soon as a maximum temperature is reached. • Seating places. If you are planning long sauna sessions, be sure to check the size and padding of the sauna seat. While large one person saunas have built-in seats, portable saunas do not. However, they usually include a fordable chair similar to those used in camping.