The current craze in saunas for the home are those models that are referred to as, collectively, the infrared home sauna. These highly innovative and very up-to-date sauna units take advantage of infrared heating to do their work instead of more traditional electric or wood burning technologies. And the great thing is that an endless number of retail sellers and suppliers are currently out there putting out very nice sauna models.
An infrared home sauna uses a couple of different types of infrared heating; most will make use of traditional infrared while others will take advantage of the latest in heating technology for the sauna, the far infrared or FIR heating unit. What’s for sure is that infrared heating of a home sauna can save a great deal of money when it comes to electricity and operating costs in general.
For example, a far infrared unit in two-person configuration may only add, at most, five additional dollars a month to the electricity bill. When matched up against a traditional electric sauna, the savings can literally run in the hundreds of dollars a month if the sauna is used on a regular basis every day. Also, infrared heating for a sauna creates dry heat, which many health experts ascribe a range of benefits to.
A typical and high-quality infrared home sauna is the one offered by Fitzz.com, which carries a range of models that take advantage of the latest far infrared heating units to contribute to a sauna that looks extremely attractive, to boot. A three-person far infrared home sauna from this online retail seller, the TSHS3000, runs about $3600 before any discounts and is a perfect unit for a small family.
It features all-natural Canadian red cedar wood construction and even comes with an upgraded CD and radio system. Having a stereo system is usually not possible in a more traditional electric steam sauna for obvious reasons. Far infrared heating can work extremely well and will usually add from 60 to 80 degrees above room temperature in the sauna.
This means that if the room temperature is 75 degrees, the temperature in the sauna will be about 135 two 155 degrees and in a dry heat atmosphere that is perfect for flushing toxins from the body in a very efficient and yet invigorating manner. There are also a number of portable models that can cost as little as $300, though they will be very basic and consisting of fabric and frame, one person, build.
There are other infrared home sauna models on the market that make use of traditional infrared instead of far infrared, and a number of two-person saunas are available for less than $900. All feature good quality wood construction with a tempered glass door. Whatever model you choose, infrared offers a wealth of benefits that include lower operating and electricity costs in addition to healthy infrared dry heat.