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Infrared Sauna / Infrared Saunas

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Tuesday, 08 September 2009 23:45

Introduction

Chances are, you may have had an opportunity to use a sauna before—perhaps on vacation or maybe during a visit to a spa.  If not, it’s likely that you have heard that many more people are purchasing infrared saunas for their homes these days—and you may well be curious to try one.  But you are almost certainly wondering if getting an infrared sauna for your home is the right decision for you.  After all, some models are rather expensive.  So, here are some often-asked questions about these saunas to help you to understand why purchasing one may just be an investment in your health:

·         Why is an infrared sauna better than a traditional steam sauna?

This is a natural question to ask, as steam saunas can be less expensive than infrared ones.  However, infrared heat is much more effective than steam heat because it is able to reach through the skin’s surface up to two inches—steam cannot penetrate the surface of the skin.  Therefore, infrared is more therapeutic, allowing the heat to spread to the muscles and bones.

 

·         Do I need to worry about heat stroke with infrared saunas?

No.  Traditional saunas operate at temperatures as high as 200 degrees—temperatures at which heat stroke can occur.  Infrared saunas, on the other hand, operate at much lower temperatures.  Heat stroke with an infrared sauna is very unlikely.

 

·         What benefits do these saunas have?

One of the main benefits is that infrared heat is successful in treating pain relief.  It can help people who suffer from arthritis, bursitis, fibromyalgia, back pain, headaches, and other muscular-skeletal conditions.  It is also quite helpful at relieving joint pain and stiffness, and it can reduce muscle spasms.

 

Infrared heat also improves the skin and removes toxins while reducing stress and fatigue.  It can strengthen the cardiovascular system as well. 

 

·         Steam saunas help people lose weight.  Will an infrared sauna help me lose weight, too?

While in the sauna, you will sweat and your blood is pumping to burn calories.  During a typical half hour session in an infrared sauna, the average person can burn up to 600 calories.  This is equal to the amount of calories that would be burned during an hour of steady jogging or the amount that would be burned during about four continual hours of bowling!  So, yes, infrared saunas can help a person to lose weight.

 

·         Where can I put a sauna in my home?  I don’t have a large home.

Luckily, infrared saunas come in a variety of sizes and styles.  There are larger styles that can sit more than one person at a time, of course.  But there are also more compact, portable styles that can be stored in a closet or that can function as a table when not in use.  And, since infrared saunas simply require standard electrical outlets, they can be installed in any room—or even outside, if you purchase a cover for it.  Most saunas are simple to assemble, too, with installation taking less than one hour. 

 
Last Updated ( Monday, 21 September 2009 13:04 )
 

Judging Saunas Based on Infrared Sauna Reviews

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Sunday, 05 July 2009 17:55

Introduction 

 

Infrared sauna reviews are all over the place nowadays.  Many people have dipped into that particular pool of knowledge and come out with reviews for the different products available on the market.  There is nothing wrong with using these reviews as a base for getting to further information, but you should never make a decision based on an infrared sauna review.

 

Reasoning 

 

The main reason for this rule of thumb is simple.  You have no way of knowing if the infrared sauna review in question is actually a real review of the person’s actual opinion or a promotional review intended to get affiliate commissions.  The internet is full of people that make their money through affiliate commissions and that in turn has the effect of really cutting down on the quality of true opinionated content out there.

 

It is important to realize that this is not meant to disparage every single infrared sauna review out there.  In fact, nothing could be further from the truth.  There are plenty of online infrared sauna reviews that are real people giving their real opinion.  Similarly, there are plenty of offline reviews in magazines that are also not sincere for one reason or another.  However, even if the review is genuine, you still want to do further research so that you can confirm or deny what the reviewer has said.  This is just good consumer sense, so make sure it is part of what you do when you are looking at infrared sauna reviews.

 

Going Beyond the Review 

 

So, how are you supposed to go beyond infrared sauna reviews?  Well, you could always read more reviews.  People are bound to disagree when it comes to sauna products.  Read differing reviews and see what you think about the way in which the review is presented as well as the supporting evidence that is given to bolster the credibility of the review.  Often, the better reviews are the ones that come with evidence to back up their claims.

 

Another thing that you can do is to go to the website of the manufacturer and read the reviews that are present under the entry for those products.  There are many review and manufacturer sites (not to mention vendor sites) that now allow people that have purchased the product to leave reviews of what they think of the product.  If you have an idea in your head about what this product is like, looking at these personal testimonial reviews can often help you decide how accurate that idea actually is.  In the end, this could help you reach a final decision quicker or stop you from making what would have been a really terrible decision.

 

Conclusion 

 

These are just some ideas for how you can benefit from infrared sauna reviews while making sure that they are not the only things dictating your final decisions on these matters.  If you really want to be a good consumer, you should use a wide berth of informational sources as your base for making decisions.
 

Price Ranges for 2 Person Infrared Sauna Units

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Saturday, 04 July 2009 00:00

Nowadays, 2 person infrared sauna units are all the rage.  This is because of their unique ability to provide the comfort of a sauna and the convenience of allowing two people to enjoy the unit at the same time.

 

Despite the excellence of the 2 person infrared sauna concept, many people are still wary of the idea of it.  Whenever new concepts are available on the market, people often wait to purchase so that they can see whether the prices will change.  According to current market conditions however, there are pretty fixed price ranges that are correlated to the features you can expect to get.  To help you get a sense of what those features are, let us explore some basic ranges and see what we get.

 

Less than $1000 

 

Most of the 2 person infrared sauna units available today are going to be over $1000 in terms of their base cost.  However, it is possible to find a sauna along those lines if you are willing to wait for sales and scour the internet to see what is available.

 

The product that you can expect to find for this price is definitely low end.  Do not expect any frills in terms of extra features.  Do not expect any particularly elegant design.  In fact, all you should expect is a basic wooden box that can act as a sauna for your at home use.  It will come with basic amenities like window glass, outlets, comfortable chairs and a music system, but beyond that you should not expect much else.

 

$1001 to $1500 

 

If you are willing to go up to one and a half times the price of the previous category, you will start to see some 2 person infrared sauna units that will look more attractive.  Between the previous price range and this one there is not that much different in terms of actual functionality.  Mostly, you will get a bit more comfort and a much nicer design, making the sauna easier to integrate with the rest of your house.  You might also be able to throw in some energy efficiency, reducing the overall long term costs that you will pay for operating this product.

 

Greater than $1500 

 

The final category is where the 2 person infrared sauna goes from being an interesting at-home version of the sauna to being a serious investment that you can use all the time.  Right at $1500, the features star to become more pronounced.  You have more control over how you power the sauna and how you use it, with some of the higher end models having very well-defined controls that you can use to regulate interior temperature.

 

You will also start to get added convenience on top of before.  For example, more expensive saunas tend to prepare faster than their cheaper counterparts.  If you are in a hurry and want a quick steam before work, this could make all the difference in you getting one.  Essentially, the more money you are willing to pay for your 2 person infrared sauna, the more flexible long term use you can expect to get from it.