6 Reasons To Choose Infrared Saunas Over Traditional, Convection Saunas

6 Reasons To Choose Infrared Saunas Over Traditional, Convection Saunas

Traditional, hot rock saunas have been used for thousands of years because of the health benefits they offer. Muscle relaxation, stress relief, pain relief, detoxification, and skin cleansing are considered among the most crucial of those health benefits. While sauna design and type have remained consistent for so many years, the introduction of Far Infrared (FIR) heat saunas has seen a change in the dynamics of the sauna. Improved form, lower costs, reduced temperatures, and greater health benefits are some of the reasons that more and more people are turning to infrared saunas in preference to the more traditional hot rock versions.

1 - Size

Traditional saunas work by heating the air in the sauna room while infrared saunas directly heat the object or sauna user. This means considerably less energy is expended but it also means that strictly speaking, an infrared sauna does not need to be air tight and uses fewer and smaller working parts. Home steam saunas generally require a reasonable sized brick building while infrared saunas benefit from much smaller confines and can be made from wood and various other materials.

2 - Cost

Infrared rays can penetrate the muscles and the body much more effectively than a traditional sauna. As such, lower temperatures are required in order to gain the benefits that saunas provide. Fewer working parts and less expansive housing makes purchase costs of an infrared sauna lower, while lower required temperatures mean reduced ongoing costs.

3 - Design

Few houses and other buildings can include the often bulky construction of a traditional sauna room. The smaller form of infrared home sauna units and the fact that FIR saunas can be constructed from wood and other materials means that better looking and considerably more convenient designs are available when shopping for infrared.

4 - Lower Temperature

The working temperature of an infrared sauna is considerably lower than that of a steam sauna. Despite offering deeper and more beneficial penetration this offers several key advantages. The atmosphere within the sauna room is such that users are able to enjoy or endure longer periods without becoming too uncomfortable. While some reports have shown that the lack of steam means less benefit for respiratory complaints, it means that those with heart complaints and other problems may be able to enjoy the benefits of a sauna where they have been advised not to in the past.

5 - Greater Penetration

Far Infrared (FIR) heat offers a directed source of heat that penetrates deeply through the skin and into the tissue and muscles of the body. While steam saunas rely on blanket coverage of heat with less penetration, FIR saunas have proven to offer greater benefits for muscle relaxation, tension and pain relief as well as other health benefits. The deeper penetration and increased comfort is why health clinics and sports centres tend to rely on FIR rather than steam saunas for treatment of health conditions.

6 - A More Comfortable Sauna Experience

Infrared saunas offer a more convenient and comfortable all round experience and have enabled many people to own their own home sauna where this hasn’t been an option before. Lower temperatures not only mean reduced costs but also mean that users can enjoy a more comfortable experience and for longer periods of time. Combined with the convenience of size and great looking designs, FIR saunas have become a very popular addition to the modern home.