Which Infrared Sauna Is The Best?
Portable infrared saunas have already taken Europe by storm and are flooding the homes of America as we speak. If you are like many Americans that are not sure how to pick the best portable infrared ray (FIR) sauna for your needs, then you will find this Buyer’s Guide useful.
When investigating which portable infrared sauna to purchase, there are a few basics. It is important to know the critical aspects of an infrared sauna if you want a positive experience.
First there is the type of infrared heater. Most saunas advertised as far infrared actually use heaters with less than 50% of their emissions as far infrared, wile the rest emit medium infrared with smaller wavelengths that are damaging to the skin. With those saunas, you feel convection heat or heat only near the heater. Some so-called FIR saunas with flat carbon panel/sheet emitters actually only emit 5-10% far infrared! Various portable saunas and all dome saunas use this type of emitter, which also has a high output of unhealthy electromagnetic fields (EMF) because the wires have to be zig-zagged to cover the entire dome. Saunas with these types of heaters should be avoided.
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.
Some saunas are now being made with temperature controls that work just like your thermostat at home. You may come across this style of portable sauna when searching for the best of the best on the market. One point to keep mind about this design feature is that when the specified temperature is reached the infrared rays stop coming, which can greatly lower the actual amount of infrared ray therapy during your session. To remedy this problem some manufacturers have developed infrared heaters that only reduce the amount of FIR that is emitted instead of halting it all together. This is not ideal, but is a way of still having the thermostat feature without completely shutting of the FIR for long periods of time.
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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