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KateG
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In previous posts, people have said the Ceramix far infrared emitters are tough to find (maybe because the housings are not UL listed, and therefore not "code").
I THINK I've found the right place to buy these in Canada and the US, but dont have absolute confirmation that they're the right frequency.
In the US, the company is: POWER MODULES (610) 292-8900
In Canada: MORE HEAT (416) 675-7329
These guys are very knowlegeable and helpful for sauna applications. The sell emitters and housings, and recommend tow of their 750w/220v emitters ($32 each) installed in a two-heater reflector ($45 each). For a single person sauna, you'd probably need a total of five of these doubble heater units (two for the back wall, two for the wall facing you, one for under the bench at your calves), so that would be around $500 total for the hardware (minus the wiring supplies).
Does anyone have a better plan?
Also, the website that's easy to find with a google search of "far infrared heater" is linked below. They sell "Salamander" far infrared emitters, that are supposedly the same as the Ceramix brand, but I've heard that the frequency range they emit are not ideal for sauna applications. They have lots of other brands too. All very confusing...
Wish I could just buy a reasonably inexpensive sauna that I knew was the right design and configuration for maximum detoxing. Lapis says the best ones are from Soft Heat in Canada (web link below). They do seem to be the best, and Randy Gomm who sells them is very helpful, but even though they're not much more $ than the competition they're more than I can afford right now.
http://www.infraredheaters.com/crossref.htm
http://www.infraredsauna.net/index.html
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- Re: Websites for heaters thmicom
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Hi,
The 750W emitters that you suggest would be much too hot for the purpose of sauna. Also you would definitely not need as many heating elements as is found in the box type saunas. The wattage of the elements in the box saunas are about 200W.
The configuration that I use and that I've been suggesting to others is to use two free-standing FIR (Far-Infrared-Sauna) heaters in the bathroom or some other small room that would allow a 5 - 6 foot seperation of the heaters. Each heater has two 500W elements, or 1000W/heater.
Two heaters are needed for best sauna effect, one to warm the front and the other to warm the back. I've recently added a clamp on heat lamp to the configuration and it seems to contribute nicely to the sauna environment.
I let the bathroom warm up for about an hour. The room temperature gets to about 115 - 120F. I then enter the bathroom, put a towel on the floor between the heaters, and sit down.
This method is a bit more intense than the box sauna so it is important not to follow the same time and frequency of use that is suggested for the box saunas. I suggest no more than 30 min. session and no more than 2X/week.
Keep in mind that when you sweat a lot, the body starts to lose lots of potassium. Be sure to have a good diet so that these lost minerals/electrolytes are being replaced.
Information on these heaters can be found at
http://www.thmi.com/FIR/heater.html
I suspect that you may be right about the difficulty in finding a FIR (Far-Infrared-Sauna) heaters due to them not being UL approved. These heaters are not UL approved but are safe, IMO. UL approval is not required to import products. However, with people being so sue-happy in N.America not many businesses will take the risk.
If you would like to see photos of a homebuilt sauna in which the person uses two of these heaters you can find them in the Photos section of the yahoogroup CFS-FMS_FIRST-Aid
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CFS-FMS_FIRST-Aid/join
This enclosure was built with plywood that had been sitting in their garage for a number of years. It looks every bit as good as the box saunas being sold for $3,000 or more.
Other information that may be of interest can be found on the web site at http://www.xmission.com/~total/temple read the articles in the "Soapbox" section and the "Articles" section.
An advantage of using free-standing FIR (Far-Infrared-Sauna) heaters is that during the winter months they can be used to add comfortable FIR heat to the living areas of the home.
All the best,
Jim
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- Re: Websites for heaters KateG
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This is a reply to # 396,423Thanks for the alternate config. ideas and photos.
To clarify, the 750w/220v heaters "step down" to about 190w/120v when they're run on a 110v circuit, so the heat output would be in the right range. With 5 heaters, then you'd have about 1300w for the whole sauna.
I do like the fact that the THMI heaters are "stand alone' and don't need an electrician to install them.
Do you know the micron range they put out?- Re: Websites for heaters thmicom
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This is a reply to # 396,424Hi,
According to the manufacturer, 98% of the energy output is emitted in the 2 - 20 micron range. I am not able to test how accurate this is.
There does seem to be a difference in what is supposed to be the ideal FIR (Far-Infrared-Sauna) range for humans. I've read one article that suggests that around the 9 micron range is ideal (which is around the FIR (Far-Infrared-Sauna) range that humans output). One brochure I've got states that chinese researchers have found that around the 16 micron range is most beneficial for humans.
When selecting the particular heating elements that are used in these heaters (custom ordered with lower wattage heating elements) I used a purely subjective evaluation, "How did using two of these heaters in the bathroom for sauna feel compared to the "Healthmate" FIR (Far-Infrared-Sauna) sauna that I had been using.
All the best,
Jim
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- Re: Jim--Ray penetration? MentalNomad
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Do you think the ray penetration of the infared rays would be the same as with being in a box infared sauna? With my husband when he has an injury he gets that injured part (e.g. his calf after a trailer tongue fell on it) as close to the heater as possible and that seems to be more beneficial. I just worry that being so far from the rays that the penetration of the rays would not be enough and therefore the toxin release would be less? I wonder how you would tell without your sweat being tested? lol Anyway, thought I would ask and see what your thoughts were on it. :) Caitlin Lorraine
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