Comments on: 2-person infrared sauna models comparison chart

By: Lynn Bremmer

Lynn Bremmer — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:43:12 +0000

Heaters seem to be the key to a good sauna.
Because carbon heaters have the lowest actual heat does this affect the far infrared rays received? I understand the higher the actual heat the less far infrared rays received. I assume the key to a good sauna is to receive the maximum far infrared rays possible??

By: huong

huong — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:22:13 +0000

do you know waterstar sauna, it is a direct import company. Are their products good?

thanks,

Huong

By: Paul Mernon

Paul Mernon — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:36:53 +0000

Actually, amount of infrared emitted depends more on heater power consumption. 400W heater will emit about two times more infrared than 200W heater.

The thing that depends on heater temperature is wavelength of infrared rays emitted. Low-temperature heater emit infrared with longer wavelength.

Some vendors state that one wavelength is better than other, but I’m sceptical about these claims. I haven’t seen any reasonable explanation or scientific support for this.

By: Paul Mernon

Paul Mernon — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:57:51 +0000

I reviewed one of Waterstar models here: Infrared sauna review: Waterstar 2-person (WSD-8002LD).

Also, several people wrote me that they bought a Waterstar sauna and are happy with it. But I always recommend to try a sauna before purchase.