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Sauna Room Heaters
Sauna Room Heaters for Residential and Commercial
Saunas
There are four types of
sauna room heaters on the market – electric heaters, wood-burning
stoves, gas/propane and infrared heaters. Choosing the right type of stove
is most often a personal choice. Burning wood recreates the traditional
Finnish sauna experience and is the best choice for an outdoor sauna room. A
stove with electric heating elements is best for an inside installation.
Digital controls such as a timer and thermostat make operating electrically
heated saunas safer and less time consuming. If your home is supplied by
natural gas, then this type of stove could be a good choice. Stainless steel
infrared elements are a good choice for
dual infrared/hot rock saunas.
The selection of the proper
sauna stove and controls is also determined by
the size of the room. A prefabricated or pre-built kit will come with the
properly-sized stove of your choice. Some manufacturers have a nifty tool on
their website where you can enter the dimensions of the room and get a list
of appropriately sized heaters.
- Wood Stoves – Wood burning heaters for
residential and commercial saunas let you recreate the authentic Finnish
sauna experience. The heat is controlled by the size of the stove and the
amount and type of wood burned. The large rock capacity of a
wood stove lets you control the
amount of steam in the room by splashing water on top of the rocks.
- Electric Heaters – Electrically heated saunas
can be operated both dry and wet. The elements are in direct contact with
the rocks which gives you control over the room’s humidity level depending
on how much water is vaporized. Look for stainless steel, humidity
resistant stoves with mechanical or separate digital controls.
- Gas and Propane Heaters – Stoves that run on
either natural gas or propane are ideal for commercial applications where
the sauna room is in constant use. Triple wall construction provides
safety against accidental burns. Standard controls include a 60 minute
timer.
- Far Infrared – Ceramic
far infrared elements can
be installed inside the wall of the sauna for even heat transfer directly
to the human body. A combination infrared and conventional sauna lets you
experience the best of both worlds. The Infra-Core Home Sauna fits into a
4’ x 4’ room and comes with a digital keypad to control the stove’s time
and temperature.
Modern sauna heaters are energy efficient and built with
your safety in mind. They are priced for varied remodeling budgets and
available in a variety of sizes suitable for small rooms and commercial
applications. The merchants listed here are a great source for
wood-burning,
electric, gas and infrared stoves and controls. They will gladly assist you
in selecting the proper stove for your home sauna.
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