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Sauna suggestions. Infrared vs traditional vs wood burning
Posted on 1/5/24 at 12:55 pm
Posted on 1/5/24 at 12:55 pm
I have space in my insulated garage and a space outdoor for an outdoor sauna. Pretty torn on which to purchase: pros and cons differ for each.
Infrared just doesn’t seem to give the vibe of a sauna to me. Requires a 120 volt outlet, more affordable. 15-20 min to warm up. Easiest to use on the go. Cedar/ hemlock wood available.
Traditional seems more my style. Would need to run a 240 volt outlet. Takes 30-40 minutes to warm up. More expensive. Cedar wood and Harvia/ Huum heaters available.
Wood burning seems like a lot of work. Although, most relaxing. Takes roughly 30 min to warm up. They make a portable option for $1500 and is waterproof. They also have nicer cedar options as well. I have enough firewood to last awhile. What’s the cool down period? Couldn’t use on the go. No electricity.
Thoughts? Each have pros and cons regarding health/ relaxation/ ease of use.
Infrared just doesn’t seem to give the vibe of a sauna to me. Requires a 120 volt outlet, more affordable. 15-20 min to warm up. Easiest to use on the go. Cedar/ hemlock wood available.
Traditional seems more my style. Would need to run a 240 volt outlet. Takes 30-40 minutes to warm up. More expensive. Cedar wood and Harvia/ Huum heaters available.
Wood burning seems like a lot of work. Although, most relaxing. Takes roughly 30 min to warm up. They make a portable option for $1500 and is waterproof. They also have nicer cedar options as well. I have enough firewood to last awhile. What’s the cool down period? Couldn’t use on the go. No electricity.
Thoughts? Each have pros and cons regarding health/ relaxation/ ease of use.
This post was edited on 1/5/24 at 6:14 pm
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Posted on 1/5/24 at 1:23 pm to DUKE87
I haven't used an outdoor but I own an infrared sauna nd.use the traditional sauna at the wellness center. IR is very convenient but only gets to 145f or so. Takes longer to get my heart rate up in it. The traditional does that quicker but not as convenient for me. Thinking of building a wood burning oitdoor sauna so I can add steam to my routine.
Posted on 1/5/24 at 1:36 pm to DUKE87
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Infrared just doesn’t seem to give the vibe of a sauna to me. Requires a 120 volt outlet, more affordable. 15-20 min to warm up. Easiest to use on the go.
Infrared takes a lot longer to get to temp. At 155, you get a nice deep sweat. It takes me about twenty minutes at 155 to get into that sweat zone and then ten to fifteen minutes after I’m done.
Traditional gets hot pretty quickly if you have a big enough heater. Need to get up to about 185. I’m building one now.
Posted on 1/5/24 at 1:46 pm to BigPerm30
Most sites advertise a short time to reach 140. And 140 degrees being the max.
Are you building the traditional from scratch?
I’m pretty intrigued by the wood burning. Seems like a great experience.
Are you building the traditional from scratch?
I’m pretty intrigued by the wood burning. Seems like a great experience.
Posted on 1/5/24 at 1:50 pm to DUKE87
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Are you building the traditional from scratch?
Yes
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Most sites advertise a short time to reach 140. And 140 degrees being the max.
I’ve only been in commercial units that get to 160. I feel like I could sit in 140 for at minimum an hour before breaking a sweat.
Posted on 1/5/24 at 2:38 pm to DUKE87
Did someone say sauna?
Posted on 1/5/24 at 5:34 pm to DUKE87
I got that sauna box from an instagram ad in September. Since I pre ordered it I only paid $300 and it’s been awesome but it is very cheaply built. Really unsure how long it’s going to last but one thing it’s done is get me hooked.. so I’m all ears to this thread on what the best options are after this thing dies.
Am I understanding correctly that the infrared sauna would require a different outlet to plug into?
Am I understanding correctly that the infrared sauna would require a different outlet to plug into?
Posted on 1/5/24 at 6:21 pm to Shepherd88
Infrared uses a dedicated 15/20amp/ 110-120v outlet. Depending on wattage of course. There are full spectrum options as well. Studies show the EMF fairly low.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 7:13 pm to DUKE87
I have an infrared sauna at my house and I wish I had gotten it sooner. I do love traditional saunas but it just was easier and more cost efficient to go with infrared for me. It heats up quickly and I get a good sweat!
Posted on 1/8/24 at 8:22 am to DUKE87
My brother installs a lot of the IR and says people are always disappointed in the max heat. they do that to avoid liability in case someone passes out etc. So basically the lawyers ruined IR as an option.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 3:12 pm to DUKE87
Wayfair LINK
I bought a sauna from Wayfair, brand is almost heaven saunas. American made, and self assembled in about 10 hrs.
I put it outside, not really meant to be outside, I put a metal roof on it. After 4 years bottom boards are rotting. The barrel ones are made for outside, but was not the ascetic I wanted.
You could just get the heater for 1k I think and build whatever you wanted around it.
Wayfair has sales often so the prices fluctuate by 25%
I used mine a good bit, but haven’t much the last year. I thought it was breaking out my skin, but probably just my imagination.
I bought a sauna from Wayfair, brand is almost heaven saunas. American made, and self assembled in about 10 hrs.
I put it outside, not really meant to be outside, I put a metal roof on it. After 4 years bottom boards are rotting. The barrel ones are made for outside, but was not the ascetic I wanted.
You could just get the heater for 1k I think and build whatever you wanted around it.
Wayfair has sales often so the prices fluctuate by 25%
I used mine a good bit, but haven’t much the last year. I thought it was breaking out my skin, but probably just my imagination.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 9:32 pm to Kallcarrty
Ban this bot.
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