Infrared sauna review: Armana 2 from Sunlight Saunas
Armana 2 is a classic two-person infrared sauna model from Sunlight Saunas. Specifications include:
Wood: Veneer-free cedar or basswood.
External dimensions: Width: 63 in, Depth: 51 in, Height: 75 3/4 in.
Internal dimensions: Width: 46 1/4 in, Depth: 41 in, Height: 68 1/2 in.
Weight: Cedar - 328 lbs, basswood - 383 lbs.
Heaters: 6 Solocarbon(tm) heaters, 15” width x 44”h height each.
Outlets: 120 V, 15 Amps.
Options: AM/FM CD player.
Warranty: Cabinetry, electrical, heaters - lifetime, AM/FM CD player - 1 year.
Price: $3445. (at BeyondHealth store).
The sauna looks very aesthetic from outside making it easy to fit any interior. Cedar is darker than basswood, so you can choose which fits your place best. In addition basswood is a hypoallergenic material. The all-glass front door adds elegance and style to the Armana 2 sauna. The sauna has standard temperature and timer controls.
Interior of the Armana 2 sauna is also appealing. First, the dimensions of the sauna are greater than an average 2-person sauna, which gives you a wider range of options to position your body in it. Bench is 46 X 24 in and has adjustable backrests.
Sunlight Saunas talk about two main advantages of their sauna: first, it is unique Solocarbon(tm) heaters, that produce more beneficial infrared radiation because of larger surface and lower temperature, second, it is the placement of heaters - they are placed on the back, sides, under the bench and even on the floor, making you completely surrounded with evenly distributed far infrared radiation.
Armana 2 can be assembled in less than an hour without tools with help of a strong magnet system developed by Sunlight Saunas which helps to pull the panels together.
These benefits, together with overall high quality of the Armana 2 sauna, make it a one of the leading models on the 2-person infrared sauna market.
Update: I found that Sunlight Saunas is not the manufacturer of infrared saunas they sell. The actual manufacturer is Golden Wave Saunas, and the model name is GD-200. The photos show that saunas look the same and specifications match. There is a manual for GD-200 infrared sauna on Golden Wave Saunas website (in pdf).
Tags: 2 person, armana 2, assembly, basswood, cedar, gd 200, golden wave saunas, manual, player, review, solocarbon, stereo, sunlight saunas
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October 14th, 2006 at 7:46 pm
Do you know if you can buy this sauna directly from Golden Wave or do you need to purchase it through sunlight saunas?
October 16th, 2006 at 11:01 am
Jennifer,
I think you will be redirected to Sunlight Saunas anyway, since they are distributors of these saunas in “Canada, U.S.A., Australia, New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom, Austria, Hungary, Belgium, France, Israel, Sweden, Poland” as written on Golden Wave website.
But you can drop them an email and ask (if you will, please post here about results, for others benefit).