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January 27, 2010

Determining The Right Dry Sauna Temperature

A dry sauna is can actually become hotter than a wet or traditional sauna in a shorter time. The dry sauna temperature rises faster than that of a traditional sauna because of the absence of the water being splashed or poured unto the volcanic rocks. Since a dry sauna heats up faster that the wet sauna, the right dry sauna temperature should be observed at all times to avoid any fatalities or accidents pertaining to one’s health and well being. In the quest of achieving something from a sauna, people often make the mistake of believing that the hotter it is the better. Some try to endure the heat until such time that they faint from heat stroke or worse, a heart attack.

How The Sauna Works

The dry sauna actually works by generating heat direct from a heat source. In this case, the heat source is the heater which is usually plugged into a wall socket outside of the sauna room or enclosure. Having the socket in the enclosure raises the risk of getting electrocuted or the device short circuiting due to too much heat of the presence of moisture. The dry sauna temperature should be monitored to avoid accidents as well.

The dry sauna temperature is effective in a way that it increases the body temperature and the heart rate of a person.  The increase in temperature and heart rate are both beneficial to the individual experiencing these. These help to make the person healthier, slimmer and have radiant skin. Achieving the right dry sauna temperature is essential to a safe sauna session and getting the desired effects.

A usual dry sauna room or enclosure has a thermometer placed in an area easily visible to the occupants of the sauna room. This will help the individuals in the room decide if the dry sauna temperature is too hot or just right. The problem with starting out with a relatively warm room and then slowly heating up is that the occupants may not be aware of the dangerous temperature because they have gotten used to it.

Even a sauna suit needs to be carefully regulated when it comes to the dry sauna temperature because of the smaller space that the heat can easily encompass. The risk of overheating can be easy in this contraption compared to a regular sauna room. Using a suit to achieve the result of a sauna room is feasible enough but car needs to be done when doing so.

January 24, 2010

The Function Of A Dry Sauna Heater

A dry sauna is a sauna which does not encourage the use of water to spread steam all over the sauna room. The dry sauna heater is practically the same with those used with traditional saunas or wet saunas. The dry sauna heater serves the same purpose as any other sauna heater. Rocks can also be piled atop the dry sauna heater, very much like the traditional sauna heaters.

How It Works

A dry sauna heater is usually plugged into an outlet to be able to create heat sufficient enough to heat up the rocks placed on top of it. The dry sauna heater needs to be able to generate enough heat to fill up the size of the sauna room. In other words, the dry sauna heater should be able to reach the desired dry sauna temperature according to the size of the room for it to achieve the desired results.

In most cases, the heater looks like an ordinary stove with metal coils inside which serves as the conductor which is the primary heat source for the dry sauna heater. These metal coils will turn red hot when the heater is turned on and people should avoid touching them if they are accessible. There is usually another metal grill or plate on which the volcanic or heat dissipating rocks are placed. Due to the expensive nature of some sauna rocks, some people do not use the rocks, especially since the dry sauna heater does not necessitate the use of water for steam.

The heat from the dry sauna heater is actually more effective than a wet sauna. The reason for this is that the dry sauna does not rely on steam to heat up the room; instead it relies on its own heat which is actually stronger since water does not touch it. The continual splashing of water unto the volcanic or lava rocks can actually reduce the heat from these. Dry heat emanating directly from the dry sauna heater is stronger and less interrupted. This means that the person in the dry sauna room will actually perspire faster than a person in a wet or traditional sauna room.

The benefits of a sauna are actually quite amazing for just sitting in a room and enjoying the heat. It is important to be aware of the temperature to be able to keep yourself from losing consciousness due to heat stroke or over exposure.

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