Archive for August, 2006

Vitra sauna: Infrared sauna review

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Vitra sauna is a new recently emerged sauna brand. I’ve found it while browsing for changes in far infrared sauna market. Vitra sauna is not a model line - it’s a single 2-person infrared sauna model. I was surprised how little specific information is given on the official website. Here is what I was able […]

Choosing infrared sauna if you have MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity)

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006

Some naturopaths recommend a far infrared sauna as a supplementary treatment for MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity) symptoms. Having infrared sauna recommended, people with MCS start to search for infrared saunas and discover that there are many types of infrared sauna - cabin, dome, tent, or even blanket. They all are quite expensive. All claim to […]

How to select quality far infrared heater

Saturday, August 19th, 2006

Since infrared heaters are the main functional element of an infrared sauna and they are electrical equipment with intensive power consumption (1-2 kW in a 2-person infrared sauna) it is important to choose far infrared heaters wisely. Quality of heater affects not only your comfort, but also for your health and safety. That’s why heaters […]

Ceramic vs Incoloy vs Carbon: Far infrared heater types

Friday, August 11th, 2006

In my previous post about far infrared heaters, I’ve explained my opinion on importance of heaters in an infrared sauna design. Now, my goal is to make you more confident when choosing heater type and configuration for your far infrared sauna. Understanding why you should prefer one heater over another can be extremely hard, especially […]

8 facts about far infrared heaters

Friday, August 4th, 2006

Surely, heaters are the most important part of every far infrared sauna. They produce heat, that’s why this wooden box is known as sauna. Majority of heat they provide comes in a form of infrared (or thermal) radiation, that’s why this type of heaters is called infrared (far infrared) or radiant heaters. Promotional efforts of […]