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FIR Sauna - Carbon Fiber vs. Ceramic Heaters
Mrs. Peel:
Now that I have some space, I am thinking about investing in a two-person FIR Sauna like this one. My friend has this model and loves it. The heaters are made of carbon fiber instead of the usual ceramic. I've done some reading and it seems carbon fiber is the newest technology and the heaters supposedly last longer than the ceramic, and are not as hot to the touch.
However, they are slightly more expensive than the saunas with ceramic heaters. Opinions seems to be split on which one actually emits the most FIR.
Any opinions here? :)
Laurentien:
--- Quote from: Mrs. Peel on August 06, 2010, 04:40:12 PM ---Now that I have some space, I am thinking about investing in a two-person FIR Sauna like this one. My friend has this model and loves it. The heaters are made of carbon fiber instead of the usual ceramic. I've done some reading and it seems carbon fiber is the newest technology and the heaters supposedly last longer than the ceramic, and are not as hot to the touch.
However, they are slightly more expensive than the saunas with ceramic heaters. Opinions seems to be split on which one actually emits the most FIR.
Any opinions here? :)
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Our is heated with ceramic and work perfectly. Have a look at it, here is the link http://www.prohealthsauna.com/u-comparisons.html.
here is a quote from their site.
--- Quote ---Of the better saunas on the market, I don't know of
any sauna manufacturer that makes a bad sauna.
Saunas in general are pretty much the same. They
all use infrared heaters of different sizes, shapes,
and configurations, yet they all produce infrared rays
between 5 and 15 microns which are the most
beneficial for the body. Different manufacturers use
different configurations of heaters, some place them
on the back wall, some in the corners, some use
more heaters, some less, but all in all no matter
which sauna you use, YOU WILL SWEAT. Sauna
manufacturers place as many heaters as are needed
in each sauna depending on the size of the sauna.
Round ceramic heaters are most common and will
radiate infrared rays 360 degrees. Therefore, sauna
manufacturers put metal plates behind the heaters to
project the infrared rays into the sauna. They also
put a protective grill over the front of the heater for
safety reasons. Carbon Fibre is another type of
heater used. It works the same as ceramic as far as
the infrared emission, but they take a lot longer to
warm up and do not get as hot as ceramic. So if you
really like to sweat, ceramic would be better.
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Another thing that is important, is the wood that they use for the sauna. You can read all about it on the link I provided, and check for a good guaranty (our is guaranty for life) and service after sale.
Hope that help and have a good sweat. :lol:
Mrs. Peel:
--- Quote from: Laurentien on August 06, 2010, 07:46:45 PM ---
So if you
really like to sweat, ceramic would be better[/b].
Another thing that is important, is the wood that they use for the sauna. You can read all about it on the link I provided, and check for a good guaranty (our is guaranty for life) and service after sale.
Hope that help and have a good sweat. :lol:
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Thanks. I'd rather be able to stay in it longer, so the lower heat would actually be my preference. When I would stay in the blanket and sweat too long, I'd feel dizzy and lightheaded and weird afterwards, even throughout the next day. I was drinking a lot of water and taking supplemental minerals too.
Data:
The advantage of carbon fiber heaters is, that they are flat and flexible and have a larger surface area. Ceramic heaters have smaller surface area. If the surface is large, the temperature can be lower while having the same energy output. And lower temperature means that the emitted light has a longer wavelength. Longer wavelength of 6-14 micrometers is needed for deep penetration of the light into the human tissue. I remember reading that the FIR light enters several centimeters into the body.
Another point for carbon heaters is, that black bodies emit radiation more easily than white/reflective ones, again allowing for lower temperature and longer wavelength.
This site has a comparison between the two types.
Laurentien:
--- Quote from: Mrs. Peel on August 06, 2010, 09:36:21 PM ---
--- Quote from: Laurentien on August 06, 2010, 07:46:45 PM ---
Another thing that is important, is the wood that they use for the sauna. You can read all about it on the link I provided, and check for a good guaranty (our is guaranty for life) and service after sale.
Hope that help and have a good sweat. :lol:
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So you sell saunas then? Can I contact you privately about them and do you ship to the US?
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Sorry I don't sale sauna, we bought it from Pro health, sorry if I wasn't clear. Like you I wondered which one was best ceramic or carbon before we bought our sauna and I choose ceramic because I thought that it will prove more efficient and liked the courteous way of pro health and trusted that it was a good product.
I'm sure that you can find the same product in the U.S., I just link you to this one site for the information it gave. This company is in Alberta Canada and ship free to all major Canadian center but I'm not sure if they ship free to the U.S. . I can guaranty you that their product is of good quality, it is easy to fit together and solidly build.
They explained to me that the casing is shared by many company but each one can choose the FIR heating that they want. So, the price variation is often determined by the quality of either the ceramic or carbon fiber heater and as well by the guaranty. Hight quality heater will give you a more stable flow of infra red closer to 9.4 microns which is best absorb by the tissue.
quote
--- Quote ---If you are looking for a sauna for health purposes,
then you should look for a sauna that has the best
heaters. Most sauna heaters produce infrared
between 5 and 15 microns and your body absorbs
and utilizes infrared the best at 9.4 microns. You will
sweat in every sauna, but the quality of infrared will
not be the same. Toxins will be released the best
when you are absorbing infrared right around the 9.4
micron range. But for general health the standard
heaters are fine.
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But, as Data just posted there are others that will choose carbon for good reason. The point is buy it where you think that you will have the best after sale service. They both work to detoxify the same way.
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