Infra red vs. conventional hot air saunas, Par Pool & Spa

Infra Red vs. Traditional Saunas

Let's learn the important differences between Infrared Saunas & Conventional Hot Air Saunas

There are some very important differences between old fashioned conventional hot air saunas & modern infrared saunas.

The single most important difference is that they heat differently. Even more important is how they heat YOU differently.

Having used both styles, I can tell you that it takes a whole lot more heat (170° to sometime over 200° F) to break into a good, solid sweat in a traditional or conventional hot air sauna (the kind you see with heaters, stones, etc). In an infrared sauna, 110° to 120° F produces much "better" sweating.

Let's see how each type of sauna operates.

Conventional or Traditional Hot Air Saunas - a typical hot air sauna heats the air of the sauna "room" up to & over 170° F.

The stove or heater produces heat to heat the air & then eventually you. Surfaces are very hot. It's sometimes difficult for the body to tolerate these temperatures for more than a few minutes. You become short of breath. There's sometimes not enough time for you "break a sweat".

These saunas need a high temperature to cause the body to really sweat to pull the impurities from your body.

Conventional hot air saunas typically require expensive electrical wiring at higher amperage.

Infra-Red Saunas - modern infra red saunas operate at a much lower temperature, usually no more than a constant 105° to 120° F.

Infrared Saunas directly heat you utilizing radiant heat. Radiant heat is a great innovation that heats objects. The surrounding air is only secondarily heated. Infrared or radiant heat warms up the body up to about 1.5 inches deep under the skin. This is very similar as to why you feel warmed by sunlight.

The lower & more comfortable surrounding temperatures are used to more effectively push out the impurities from your body.

Wiring? Infrared saunas typically utilize a standard 110v outlet. No expensive electrical installation.

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