Comparison of Infrared and Finnish Sauna Rooms

Infrared saunas work at temperatures of 38 to 60 0C (100-140 F). Finnish (steam) sauna temperatures of 80 to 100 0C (176-212 F) are less comfortable and less healthy for the body.

Infrared saunas heat the body's tissues several times more active than the Finnish ones.

The resonance absorption of the infrared heat helps to release toxins through kidneys, liver, hair and perspiration..

Infrared saunas are safer. With carbon fiber heaters, they do not have hot surfaces that can burn the body. Beware of ceramic heaters.

Infrared saunas are easy to assemble, disassemble and transport.

Lower temperatures of the air in the infrared saunas do not dry skin, eyes and mucous membranes.

The electricity consumption in the infrared saunas is 3-4 times lower than in the steam saunas.

Infrared saunas warm the body by radiation. More than 80% of the energy in the infrared saunas is used to heat the body leaving only 20% to heat the air.

The heat in the infrared saunas penetrates deep below the skin while only the surface of skin is warmed up in the steam saunas.

Perspiration in an infrared sauna is 3-4 times higher as compared with the steam sauna resulting in a more beneficial healthy effect for the body including detoxification and burning of calories.

Many people with constraints to high temperatures of the steam saunas may safely use IR saunas.

Sessions in the infrared sauna are more comfortable. Breathing is easy and pleasant.

Warm-up of an infrared sauna requires only 10-15 minutes while a steam sauna should be heated not less than 40-60 minutes.