Infrared saunas for apartments: choice and installation by own hands

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

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

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

• Fans of this wood-burning sauna do not like infrared sauna for low temperature and lack of hot steam. Therefore, if you like the traditional steam room, take a closer look at other options for home saunas.
• Infrared rays very warm up the body, because of which a person begins to sweat actively. Thus, even after a short infrared sauna session, a significant loss of fluid occurs. Therefore, before and especially after the infrared sauna should drink plenty of clean water. Pay attention to the physical activity after a sauna session is contraindicated.

Despite the fact that infrared rays are harmless to a healthy person, infrared sauna sessions have a number of contraindications:

• You should stop buying a home sauna if you have benign or malignant tumors.
• Also infrared rays should not be warmed during the period of infectious diseases and in the presence of inflammatory processes in the body.

This list of contraindications does not end: if you doubt whether you can conduct sessions of an infrared sauna, because you have a disease, consult your doctor.

Home infrared sauna has recently gained popularity, so the choice of models is very diverse. A classic infrared sauna is a compact, airtight cabin equipped with everything you need, including comfortable sun loungers or seats. Infrared cabins differ in several key parameters: size, capacity, type of construction, material of manufacture, power of heaters, availability of additional functions, etc.

The area of ​​the cabin for an infrared sauna can be from one to several meters. There are models of angular, square, polygonal or rounded.

In large cabins can fit two or three people. Most often, buyers purchase booths made of wood or with a finish that mimics natural textures. But for apartments decorated in a modern style, there is a large selection of saunas with glass and metal decoration elements.

Very convenient is the infrared sauna combined with a shower. Also available for sale are cabins for infrared sauna, equipped with equipment that allows you to conduct sessions of aromatherapy, color therapy and inhalation of sea air. Some models are equipped with a radio and a television monitor.

Depending on the model, prices for infrared cabins may vary by several hundred thousand rubles. The cheapest model of an infrared sauna today will cost you 90-100 thousand rubles. It will be a single-seat cubicle with an area of ​​about one square meter. Most manufacturers equip all the most necessary even inexpensive cabins of infrared saunas. 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 within the comfort can accommodate two adults. Such infrared saunas have a large set of additional functions, equipped with multimedia equipment and a control panel.

Assembly and installation of an infrared cabin is easy and takes less than an hour. Place for installation must be selected in advance.

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

The indisputable advantage of infrared saunas is that before their installation in the apartment you do not need to do extensive preparatory work. According to the rules for the operation of infrared cabins, special attention should be given to compliance with fire safety techniques.

Before buying and installing the cabin for an infrared sauna, make sure that the electrical wiring in the apartment is working properly. Be sure to install a residual current device on the wiring. Before connecting the cabin, do not forget to de-energize the apartment. Remember that you should not connect the infrared cabin to the network through adapters and extension cords.