Would there be anything more relaxing then being able to come home each day to enjoy a few minutes in your own sauna? In-home saunas are becoming more popular. Thanks to costs coming down on prefabricated units, and the positive health effects of infrared energy more people then ever are enjoying the benefits of an in home sauna. There are a few options if you’re in the market, so we want to take you through a quick “buyers guide” if you will of home saunas.
In home steam sauna
There are two forms of steam saunas you can have in your home. The first is for lack of a better name a sauna room. This would consist of a completely framed out, insulated, cedar lined room. The room would be wired for a sauna heater, and possibly require some plumbing as steam saunas can have water run off. Benefits of this form of home sauna are increased home value (to the right buyer) and a larger area for your sauna.
The other option for a steam sauna in home is to purchase a precut or prefabricated home sauna. These units come either precut for assembly or preassembled and require minimal work to have them together. Prefab units come with the walls all pre made the only thing required of you is to piece it together almost like Lego. These units can sometimes require plumbing and hard wire into your electrical system. While these home units are likely smaller inside then a full room you might build, they don’t take up as much space, and can be taken with you if you move.
Infrared in home sauna
The latest buzz in the sauna world is all about FAR infrared sauna technology. It offers users a multitude of health benefits and uses far less electricity then a steam heater. Simply put you can enjoy a similar relaxing experience with less hassle.
As with steam saunas you could make a built in sauna using an infrared sauna heater as described above. How ever most infrared in home saunas will come as a precut or prefab unit. The prefabricated infrared saunas generally don’t require any special wiring, and can be plugged into any 110V power outlet. This means more versatility for where you’re in home sauna can be installed. Since there’s no steam there’s no requirement for plumbing, and some units have an optional cover that allows them to be used outdoors when weather permits.
Which ever home sauna type you choose to go with, we recommend considering a kit type sauna either precut or prefabricated. They offer the buyer the most value for their money, and since they can be dis assembled you can take them with you should you move in the future.
For the health benefits we like the FAR infrared technology, not to mention they’re far easier on your power bill. Many owners only see an increase of four or five dollars a month. Our recommendation for a infrared sauna supplier is LuxSauna. They offer a variety of prefabricated and prebuilt in home saunas with optional covers for outdoor use.
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An indoor sauna not what you’re looking for? Consider an outdoor sauna at home.