Owning a sauna comes with a great array of benefits. It gives you an easy and immediate access to stress relief and physical relaxation. In fact, you don’t need to share your sauna space with anyone you don’t want to.
Nowadays superior-quality saunas are specifically designed for the homes. With the convenience of the internet, buying a sauna for you isn’t that much difficult at all. The real challenge is choosing the one perfect for your requirements – especially if you’re unsure about your needs. However, the sauna heaters are the important aspect of saunas.
Northern Lights provide different sauna heating systems like electric, infrared, and wood fired kits. Each one has its own share of benefits. Apart from this, Northern Lights provide hybrid sauna heater that combines both infrared and electric sauna heaters. Whether you’re looking for traditional wet saunas or steam saunas, they utilize stainless steel.
Take a look at sauna heating methods and find the one that suits you the best:
Electric –
An electric sauna heater provides heat output of around 150-200 degrees Fahrenheit. It can be used as a dry heat or water can be used on the rocks to produce steam heat. It will open up the pores of the body while causing the body to sweat.
The steam emitted from a sauna helps in improving the respiratory system. This heater needs 220 VAC power and draws 40 amps so you should make sure that your electric panel can handle this power requirement easily.
Infrared –
The infrared sauna heater works at a lower temperature ranging from 120 to 150 degree Fahrenheit. Some sauna lovers find this temperature comfortable for them. Generally, an infrared sauna heater uses a light wave that can penetrate into the body surface deeply into 1.5 inch.
This sauna heater is perfect alternative for muscles and is used commonly to recover from sports related injuries. It requires very little time for heating up. This heating unit requires power of 120 VAC with a 15-20 Amp breaker.
This sauna heater is unable to produce steam and can be installed quickly in any location in your home. It won’t require any drainage or steam venting system.
Wood Fired –
Wood burning sauna heater is the powerhouse of all traditional Finnish saunas available. It’s an ideal heater that generates and retains maximum amount of heat. This sauna heater can heat much larger areas than their infrared or electric counterparts.
This unit comes with a large body of rocks that allows it to produce more amount of steam. The only drawback of this system is that it’s perfect for outdoor sauna applications. There’s a glass door present on the fire box that allows you create a warm and pleasant ambiance.
Out of all sauna heaters, wood fired is very efficient and requires very little wood for its operation. This makes the sauna heater the most affordable amongst all sauna heaters available on the market.
Final Consideration –
When it comes to buying sauna heaters, you should look no further than Northern Lights Cedar Barrel Saunas. We provide a comprehensive range of saunas and accessories including sauna heaters ensuring optimal relaxation and peace of mind of sauna enthusiasts. For more information about our sauna products, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at 1-800-759-8990.
