| An important decision you will have to make | | | | in infrared saunas. |
| regarding your sauna will be the type of heater | | | | If your home has gas heat, you may want to |
| you want. This can affect how the sauna will | | | | choose a gas sauna heater. A gas sauna heater is |
| work for you. There are four main types of | | | | much move convenient than a wood burning |
| heaters used for saunas. These consist of electric, | | | | sauna heater but many people may not want to |
| infrared, wood burning, and gas/propane. These | | | | use a gas heater due to rising energy costs. |
| can be made of steel, aluminum, or ceramic. | | | | A wood burning sauna stove is ideal for a person |
| The electric sauna heaters of today heat quickly | | | | who has a large source of inexpensive firewood |
| but remain cool to the touch. They are available in | | | | available. Anyone who lives where there is not a |
| many colors and are a very convenient way of | | | | dependable source of electricity available may |
| heating your sauna, but due to rising energy | | | | want to choose a wood burning sauna heater. |
| costs, many people do not like to use an electric | | | | Wood burning heaters are chosen by many |
| sauna heater. | | | | people who enjoy the scent and beauty of the |
| An infrared sauna heater operates at a lower | | | | wood burning sauna heater. You should check with |
| temperature than an electric sauna heater. | | | | building codes, regulations, and insurance costs in |
| Infrared heaters convert light directly to heat. | | | | your area before purchasing a wood burning |
| This heat warms nearby objects but does not | | | | sauna stove. |
| raise the air temperature. Infrared saunas will | | | | Although electric, infrared, or gas sauna heaters |
| cause you to perspire more. The heat caused by | | | | are convenient, you will lose the scent and beauty |
| an infrared heated sauna penetrates deeper into | | | | of the wood burning sauna heater. However, |
| the body tissues than the traditional sauna can. | | | | there will be no cutting or finding of wood and the |
| This deep tissue warmth is very helpful for people | | | | electric, infrared, or gas sauna heaters are much |
| with stiffness, joint pain, sore muscles, chronic | | | | cleaner burning with no ashes to remove. An |
| pain and arthritis. The infrared sauna heats up | | | | electric, infrared, or gas sauna heater would be |
| quicker than the traditional sauna and uses less | | | | the best option for someone who prefers a |
| energy. People with respiratory problems can use | | | | cleaner burning heater. |
| infrared saunas because the air does not get hot | | | | |