| The sauna heater, it's the life and blood of any | | | | Then came todays best solution an infrared, also |
| sauna if you intend on enjoying it for it's heat | | | | known as a FIR infrared sauna heater. By far it |
| rather then just a nice quiet place to sit and think. | | | | was the furthest technological advance that |
| Sauna heaters have come a long way from the | | | | occurred with the heaters that had come before |
| days back in Finland when they built a fire in a | | | | it, and offered the safest and most efficient to |
| cave and enjoyed the heat it gave off in the | | | | be used in a home sauna. |
| enclosure. While you can still get wood burning | | | | The biggest advantage an infrared sauna heater |
| sauna heaters, most health clubs and home sauna | | | | offered was it heated the individual in the sauna |
| owners opt for something a little cleaner, and | | | | but not the heat around it. The waves the heater |
| more up to date. | | | | emitted (while similar to a microwave, but not |
| It was in the 1950's that the electric sauna heater | | | | dangerous) it heated the tissue, and below the |
| first came to market. It was with this sauna | | | | tissue surface, but left the rest of the air in the |
| heater that the sauna began to catch on around | | | | sauna reasonably cool. This meant less electricity, |
| the globe in health spas, and homes. It heated up | | | | and as we soon came to discover more medicinal |
| reasonably quickly compared to a wood fired | | | | properties. |
| heater, and rid the awful smoke that was also | | | | By heating below the skin level the infrared heater |
| associated with wood burning. By using an electric | | | | helped to increase blood circulation, detox the |
| heater sauna users were able to enjoy both a | | | | body of toxins, and reduce fatigue and aches |
| wet or dry sauna experience. | | | | pains. Said to also penetrate the organs, and deep |
| Along with electric came propane and gas fired | | | | tissues it offers healthy side effects to any one |
| sauna heaters, functioning in much the same way | | | | suffering from poor circulation, and multiple other |
| except deriving their heat from a gas burner | | | | medical conditions. |
| rather then an electric element. They produced | | | | While this is more of a natural medical technique, |
| fast heat, but were a little more expensive to | | | | before using an infrared sauna you should consult |
| use. Not to mention the sauna required special | | | | with your doctor, to ensure you will not |
| plumbing to handle the gas lines, and people | | | | experience any ill side effects. For most people a |
| weren't especially keen on having a gas line inside | | | | sauna provides a relaxing environment, but it's |
| their home. | | | | always safe to fend on the side of caution. |