| The infrared sauna is gaining a major foothold in | | | | emitted by the heater are also natural, safe, and |
| the sauna market, and for good reasons. The | | | | 100% hazardous free. Infrared is not ultraviolet |
| main powerhouse of the sauna, the infrared | | | | light, and lies in a completely different part of the |
| heater, contains a slew of health benefits and | | | | light spectrum - between visible and microwave |
| cost savings that anyone can learn to appreciate. | | | | frequencies. So people who are prone to skin |
| In fact, medical centers and physical therapy | | | | cancer need not worry. |
| clinics around the world realize these benefits and | | | | If you are lucky enough to own an infrared sauna, |
| are using this special heater for advanced medical | | | | or even a ceiling mounted infrared heater, then |
| treatments. Even modern bathrooms have special | | | | you're in good hands. Infrared rays are known to |
| infrared heaters installed above their bath or | | | | easily penetrate the skin, up to 4 cm, which |
| shower. Why are these small, yet effective | | | | induces sweating and promotes positive |
| heating devices gaining so much popularity in | | | | cardiovascular reactions in the body. The process |
| households and businesses alike? | | | | of sweating has many health benefits, but is |
| This heater installed in a sauna or bathroom is an | | | | mostly known for it's detoxification, purification, |
| advanced piece of equipment that transfers | | | | and beautifying of the skin. Infrared rays also |
| infrared heat or light to an object directly in front | | | | dilate blood vessels deep beneath the subdermal |
| of it. This method of heat transfer has 2 main | | | | layers of the skin, increasing blood flow, and |
| benefits - efficiency and cost savings. Unlike a | | | | strengthening the heart. Individuals who are |
| typical heater or "steam rock" sauna, where the | | | | physically handicapped appreciate the positive |
| surrounding air is heated and then transferred to | | | | cardiovascular benefits of an infrared heater, and |
| our body, and infrared rays only heat the object | | | | use them exclusively in physical therapy centers |
| in front of it, reducing the amount of heat lost | | | | and clinics. A infrared sauna session is also a very |
| through lower temperatures or large areas. This | | | | therapeutic experience, relaxing both mind and |
| also allows the heater to operate at a much lower | | | | body. |
| temperature and still remain effective. Infrared | | | | In conclusion, the infrared heater contained in a |
| technology is also about 4-5 times more efficient | | | | sauna or bathroom provide a low cost yet |
| than traditional methods of heating. Consuming | | | | healthy option to bathroom heating and sauna |
| less than 5 cents per kilowatt hour, the infrared | | | | relaxtion. |
| heater is easy on the wallet. The infrared rays | | | | |