Which Infrared Sauna Is The Best?

As the torrent of portable infrared saunas sweeps across Europe and into the U.S. market, Americans are left wondering what to make of all the different infrared saunas. The information in this Buyer’s Guide To Infrared Saunas should help to separate the good from the bad.

There are several basic things to look for when investigating which portable infrared sauna to purchase. If you are going to have a positive infrared sauna experience there are some critical aspects to consider.

Let’s start with selecting the right infrared heater. Avoid the many portable infrared saunas that use flat carbon panel/sheet emitters. These infrared heaters often only emit 5-10% far infrared rays (FIR) and convection heat near the heater. Some portable saunas and dome saunas use these emitters in such a way that requires the wiring to be zig-zagged, which have a high out put of EMF (electromagnetic fields.) Look for the infrared ray heaters that emit 100% far infrared rays.

Far infrared ray heaters are most efficient when they are of the carbon coated ceramic make. Originally infrared heaters were ceramic, then came the carbon designs. By combing the two, portable infrared sauna manufacturers are able to benefit from the long waves that come from carbon and the high quantity of waves that come from the ceramic. Additionally, look for the saunas with heaters that heat up immediately.

Another aspect of portable FIR saunas often overlooked is whether or not the infrared heaters continuously emit infrared rays. Most saunas get too hot and automatically turn off to prevent overheating. You cannot detect that they are turning on and off because infrared rays have wavelengths out of range for the human eye.

You will most likely come across the handy temperature control feature that some of the portable saunas on the market have. Note that this feature causes the infrared heater to shut the FIR emissions off in order to maintain a certain temperature. More recent designs have been able to partially remedy this issue by varying the system’s voltage so as to only loose some of the infrared rays. If you must have the thermostat controls, look for such models.

Portable infrared saunas differ in temperature range. The ideal temperature range to activate lymph and blood circulation is between 160F and 170F (70C to 80C.) Finding a sauna with the right temperature instead of the models that only offer around 115F (45C) can make all the difference in improving one’s health.

Don’t forget to consider the size of the portable infrared sauna. In all the efforts to find the right sauna it can be easy to overlook the sauna size. If you end up with a sauna that doesn’t work for you size, you’ll be disappointed and the handy portability of your sauna will be of no benefit. By far the most flexible design style is the portable infrared sauna that is somewhat cube-like in shape and has a chair in the middle to sit on. This shape seems to fit the largest variety of body shapes and sizes.

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If reviewing this Buyers Guide you will observe that most the information emphasizes finding the right infrared heater. Keep that in mind as you search for one to bring home and you will find your portable infrared sauna experience more pleasant.

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