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.

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.

The type of infrared heater is perhaps most important. Look for infrared sauna heaters that emit 100% far infrared rays (FIR). Many saunas only emit 50% FIR or emit smaller wavelength rays that can damage the skin. Often flat carbon panel emitters are used which only emit 5-10% far infrared and have a high out put of dangerous EMF (electromagnetic fields) when used in dome style saunas.

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.

It is important to find a portable FIR sauna that reaches the right temperature. For improved metabolism and increased blood flow and lymph circulation your sauna should be around 170F (75C.) Don’t waste your time with infrared saunas that only reach temperatures of around 110F (43C.)

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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You may have noticed that the majority of these points are directly related to finding a portable infrared sauna with the right infrared heater. If you can find a sauna with a quality heater then you’re on your way to enjoying your very own portable infrared sauna.

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