| So you've decided to get a far infrared sauna for your | | | | temperature the better. The lower the surface |
| own personal use, congratulations! There is no better | | | | temperature, the longer the infrared wavelength will be |
| or safer way to cleanse and purify your body of | | | | and the more effective the infrared heat will be for |
| toxins to make the most of your health. The next step | | | | you. Different makes and models of heaters will reach |
| is to sift through information on the many types of | | | | different temperatures, and you want one that is |
| infrared sauna heaters. Which one is best for you? | | | | below 480 degrees. |
| Infrared heaters look and lot different than traditional | | | | The surface area is another important consideration in |
| sauna heaters. First of all, they don't have rocks and | | | | your infrared heater. If you see a heater that is just a |
| don't produce steam. They look more like panels than | | | | single rod, you should pass over it and keep looking. |
| the heater box that we've come to expect. | | | | Such a heater must reach an extremely high surface |
| They function quite differently, as well. Traditional | | | | temperature to do much of anything, and wont be |
| heaters heat up the air, and the hot air warms us. | | | | very efficient or effective. The bigger the surface |
| Infrared heaters directly heat us, even though the | | | | area the better, which is why all quality heaters will |
| temperature of the air doesn't rise much. They work a | | | | come in panels or sheets of some type. |
| lot like the sun, but without the harmful UV rays. They | | | | Because infrared light doesn't project very well, you |
| emit a much more potent and efficient heat. | | | | need to make sure that the heaters are positioned |
| Heaters come in a variety of materials, the most | | | | properly inside your sauna to be effective. Read labels |
| popular two being ceramic and carbon fiber. Ceramic | | | | to find out how heat is directed with the specific |
| heaters are generally regarded as the most efficient | | | | heater you purchase to be sure you're using it |
| and effective. The downside of ceramic is that it is | | | | correctly. |
| less durable than other materials and takes more time | | | | When you decide to install your own infrared sauna, |
| to heat up. Carbon heaters are usually made of super | | | | the choice of heater you purchase is important. The |
| thin carbon plates that warm quickly. When all | | | | two biggest considerations are surface temperature |
| comparisons are made, there really isn't a significant | | | | and surface area, and if you keep that in mind you |
| difference between carbon heaters and ceramic | | | | should have no trouble finding infrared sauna heaters |
| heaters. | | | | that will fulfill all your needs. |
| With infrared heaters, the lower the surface | | | | |