Infrared saunas for apartments

Most of those who live in a country house, sooner or later decide to build a bathhouse on the plot. And necessarily with a steam room. After all, heat and hot steam have a truly healing power. Urban residents health-improving bathing procedures for a long time have been available only in the summer at the cottage, in public baths or spa centers.

Today we have the opportunity to organize a mini-sauna in our own apartment. Among different kinds of home saunas, the infrared sauna is very popular. About the advantages and disadvantages of infrared sauna, the features of the equipment, as well as the rules of installation, we will talk in this article.

• Infrared sauna is a cabin with all the necessary equipment, completely ready to use immediately after connection. Installation of the infrared sauna is easy and fast.
• Inside the cabin is very comfortable, because the air is not heated much. The temperature of heating can be adjusted, but it can not exceed 60 degrees. For this reason, infrared sauna sessions are recommended for those who are contraindicated to conventional steam room.
• Infrared radiation is harmless to the body, so infrared sauna sessions can be performed even by children and the elderly. Interestingly, the infrared rays do not affect the air, but the human body. Consequently, the heat penetrates much deeper than in a conventional steam room. Rays warm not only the skin, but also the bones, muscles and internal organs of the person.
• Infrared sauna is good just for urban apartments in that during its operation does not produce steam. Some types of baths require a good ventilation system, and for a cabin with an infrared sauna does not need this.
• Infrared sauna compared to other types of home steam - small-sized design. You can put it in any more or less spacious apartment. Another plus is that the cabin can be located not only in the bathroom, but also in any other room.

• Fans of the real wood-fired sauna do not like the infrared sauna for its low temperature and lack of hot steam. Therefore, if you like the traditional steam room, look at other options for home saunas.
• The infrared rays heat up the body very strongly, which makes a person actively sweat. So even after a short session of the infrared sauna, there is a significant loss of fluid. Therefore, it is necessary to drink plenty of clear water before and especially after the infrared sauna. Please note that it is not recommended to exercise after the sauna session.

Despite the fact that the infrared rays are harmless for a healthy person, the infrared sauna sessions have several contraindications:

• You should refuse to buy a home sauna if you have benign or malignant tumors.
• Also do not warm yourself with infrared rays during infectious diseases and in the presence of inflammatory processes in the body.

The list of contraindications does not end there: if you are in doubt whether you can have an infrared sauna session because you have a medical condition, consult your doctor.

Home infrared sauna has been gaining popularity lately, so the choice of models is very diverse. A classic infrared sauna is a compact, sealed cabin equipped with everything you need, including comfortable reclining chairs or seats. Infrared cabins differ in several key parameters: size, capacity, type of design, material, heater capacity, the presence of additional functions, etc.

Area cabins for infrared sauna can be from one to several meters. There are corner, square, polygonal or rounded models.

Large cabins can accommodate two or three people. Most often customers buy cabins made of wood or with a finish that imitates natural textures. But for apartments decorated in modern style, there is a wide range of saunas with glass and metal finishing elements.

Very convenient infrared sauna is combined with the shower cabin. Also on the market you can find infrared sauna cabins equipped with equipment that allows aromatherapy, color therapy and sea air inhalation sessions. Some models are equipped with a radio and TV monitor.

Depending on the model, prices for infrared cabins can vary by several hundred thousand rubles. The cheapest model of infrared sauna today will cost you 90-100 thousand rubles. This will be a single cabin with an area of about one square meter. Most manufacturers equip even inexpensive infrared sauna cabins with all the necessities. In addition to heaters and seats, the cabin usually has a reading lamp and holders for bath accessories.

The most expensive models of infrared saunas cost 300-400 thousand rubles. The area of luxury models is about two square meters, so two adults can be comfortably accommodated inside. Such infrared saunas have a large set of additional functions, equipped with multimedia equipment and remote control.

Assembly and installation of the infrared cabin is not difficult and takes less than an hour. The place for installation must be chosen in advance.

First, the equipment inside the cabin is mounted - usually seats, footrests, and shelves for accessories. Then the door is installed in its place. Once the cabin is assembled, you can connect it to the electrical grid.

An undeniable advantage of infrared saunas is that before installing them in the apartment there is no need to carry out extensive preparatory work. According to the rules of operation of infrared cabins, special attention should be paid to compliance with fire safety.

Before buying and installing an infrared sauna cabin, make sure that the electrical wiring in the apartment is working properly. Be sure to install a safety device on the wiring. Do not forget to disconnect the power supply to the apartment before connecting the cabin. Remember that you should not connect the infrared cabin to the network through adapters and extension cords.