Electric Sauna Heater - Fast Clean Efficient Heat

Electric sauna heaters are available primarily in two varieties. These two varieties of sauna heaters are ones with electrical heating elements, and heaters with FIR (FAR infrared) heat emitters.

The second type of electric sauna heater is more widely found in todays home saunas. There are many reasons why people prefer to use the electric options these days. But perhaps the biggest advantage of these sauna heaters is they are clean to operate and heat up very fast. That is why the popularity of sauna electric heaters is on the rise when compared to gas or other combustible material alternatives. Electric sauna heaters are also safe and can be controlled easily.

There are two further classifications of electrics sauna heaters beyond the electrical element, or Infrared heaters. You can purchase a floor mounted heaters, or a wall mounted unit.

Wall mounted electric sauna heaters take up less space and are thus preferred for home use. The floor mounted sauna heaters on the other hand are mainly used for commercial uses. They are bigger in size and heavier. Generally an electric heater cannot run for more than an hour at a time in residential areas without being reset.

Electric sauna heaters are normally covered with a stainless steel sheath. This is done to protect them from moisture and other external corroding elements. There are those brands that are armed with CNC or Computer Numeric Controls. These controls increase the heat tolerance levels of the heater. However how effective the controls are also have a huge impact on the performance.

The controls of electric sauna heaters are electronically operated in low voltage. There are several advantages of this. The electronic control units enable a quick hook up with pre-wired controls, and it makes it much easier to monitor the exact temperature of not only the sauna room, but also the heater itself.

The duration you wish the heater to run for, as well as the temperature you wish to maintain are both easily set with a single button. Most controls have a quick switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature readings. Because these sauna heaters run on electricity they ensure silent operation so you are able to enjoy your sauna without any disturbing noise. The majority of electric sauna heaters can run on 24V power.

General Characteristics of Electric Sauna Heaters

So here are the general characteristics of residential electric sauna heaters. They are normally available in 4 to 6 KW, have 240 V, and are normally wall mounted to save space.

Commercial electric sauna heaters on the other hand are 7 to 9 KW, have 240 V heaters and are both floor and wall mounted based on how much space is available.

Far Infrared sauna heaters, more commonly known as FIR, produce FIR heat waves in the form of energy. This energy is transmitted directly due to the specific wavelength. FIR electric sauna heaters provide heat at a more pleasant temperature between 110 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. This heat generated by the heater easily goes in to be more effective.