The most common type of far infrared sauna is a cabin which resembles a traditional steam sauna. It is made of wood and you can use it as an additional piece of furniture in your house. The interior usually consists of a full-width wooden bench to sit at. Infrared heaters are built in the walls in front, behind and under the bench, sometimes on the side walls or floor, so that infrared radiation will reach every part of the person?s body sitting in the sauna. One can enter sauna by the front door. There are usually one or two glass windows and the door can be full-glass too. An infrared sauna typically ships in a self-assembly kit with heaters already built in the panels. It is relatively easy to assemble.
The majority of far infrared sauna cabins have both internal/external control panel. Some models can have a radio/mp3/cd player or even a DVD player optionally installed.
An important thing to consider when choosing an infrared sauna model is the type of plug it runs on. Some saunas require you to use a 20 Amp power outlet, so you may have some troubles installing it if you have only standard 15 Amp outlets in your house. Another surprise is that some saunas use two 15 Amp outlets instead of one (and they should be independent electrical outlets, for safety reasons) so you might need to use an extension cord attached to another outlet somewhere in your house. However, there are some sauna models which run on a single 15 Amp outlet. General rule is that the larger the sauna, the higher the chance that 20 Amp outlet will be necessary. It is always recommended to ask your electrician to install a dedicated outlet for your far infrared sauna for the safety reasons.
Dimensions of a sauna is another thing you need to put your attention on, since some infrared saunas may have too small dimensions that makes taking a sauna in them not so pleasant activity. Make sure that bench has comfortable depth and there is enough room left for legs. Some saunas may not be high enough for you and you will not be able to stand inside them. Most common modifications of infrared saunas are for two, three, or four persons. Dimensions of a two person sauna vary around 49″w x 45″d x 74″h. On the other side, if you have not much room for the sauna, you may prefer small 1-person models.
When searching for an infrared sauna, look for comfort in the first place. There is no reason to buy a room to sit in if you don?t enjoy sitting in it, regardless of any health benefits in could provide. After that think about how it will fit your house interior, and don?t forget to determine what electrical outlets you will use to power your sauna. Don't take the risk by ordering a sauna without trying it first in a store of some sort of showroom ? it can result in money lost and dissatisfaction. Only when you experienced a session in a particular sauna model you can be sure that in meet you expectations.
