Sauna Reviews and Buying Guide:

You might see sauna belts or sauna suits advertised on tv as an effective way to lose weight and get those toxins out of your body but beware. The Velform Sauna Belt and inexpensive sauna suits ($20) are NOT going to work nearly as well as sitting in an actual sauna. Saunas will definitely help you lose excess water (weight) if you use them consistently. Manufacturers and people who regularly use saunas say you should sauna in the nude to allow all of your body to sweat and release toxins. Place a towel on the wooden bench so that your sweat doesn't collect on it directly. The one thing that many websites mention that is most crucial when buying any home sauna is a quality warranty. Heaters are the most critical element in a sauna and if that goes out the cost to replace it could be almost as much as buying a new sauna. You want to purchase a sauna with a warranty that covers the heaters for as long as you own it. A ceramic heater will give you more penetrating heat than do the metal rod or carbon heaters. You'll also want the sauna cabinet and controls to have a solid warranty. If the wood used to make the sauna was not dried properly it could warp and buckle in time. Make sure your sauna is made with close grain clear cedar wood and not produced from hemlock, spruce, or fir. Cedar wood is the best at resisting cracks and doesn't split with the constant heating and cooling it will undergo. The top brands for Infrared saunas are Monterey, Sonoma, Santa Cruz, and Sierra Far. Some of the top names in Finnish saunas are Pacific, Cascade or Alta. We visited blogs, forums, and top sauna sites on the Internet to see what experts and owners are saying about the best selling and most popular home saunas. RECOMMENDED - We suggest shopping online at Amazon.com. They carry all the leading brands, usually have the lowest prices on the Internet and their customer service is first rate for shopping websites. You can browse their top rated infrared saunas online here.

Best Infrared Sauna: The Santa Cruz Infrared Sauna consistently rates high with owners as a quality sauna experience. The 3-4 person Far Infrared sauna is crafted with your choice of exterior wood and the interior is made with solid cedar or hypo-allergenic Poplar. The overall dimensions are 73" x 45" x 74" and the Santa Cruz infrared sauna comes with 8 pre-fabricated sauna panels that 2 people can assemble with no problems. Hidden buckles and screws let you put the sauna together in just a few simple steps. Features include Pure Ceramic sauna heaters, stereo speakers built into the sauna panels, and digital sauna controls. The ConstaHeat technology used by the infrared heaters works wonders on your body and releases all stress and toxins. Prices vary on the dealer you go with, but we suggest contacting Sundance-Sauna.com for the latest details on cost. The warranty from Sundance on the heaters is for life (great deal), 5 years for the electronics, and 1 year for the wood. Expect to spend $1500+ on any 3-4 person indoor sauna. You should also check out Brighton Sauna at BrightonSauna.com for infrared home saunas. They offer a nice guide to understanding how infrared saunas work, why ceramic heaters are the best, the differences in constant heat vs. thermostats, and the benefits of 15amp, 110 volt saunas. They design and sell their custom saunas factory-direct, saving you money. From their self-cleaning options to the cool DVD players, they offer good products that should be on your shopping list. They operate out of Reno, Nevada but ship all over.

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