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Saunas

Home saunas split into three broad families — traditional Finnish rooms heated by a stove, infrared cabins that warm the body directly, and hybrids that attempt both. The right choice depends far more on your electrical supply, your space, and the heat experience you actually want than on any single spec on a brochure.

What you are actually deciding

  1. 01Traditional stove vs infrared vs hybrid heat
  2. 02Electrical service: 120V plug-in vs hardwired 240V
  3. 03Indoor vs outdoor siting and weatherproofing
  4. 04Wood species, glass area and cabin construction
  5. 05Assembly complexity and whether an electrician is required

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Infrared vs traditional sauna: what actually differs

Traditional and infrared saunas deliver heat by different mechanisms, at different air temperatures, with different electrical requirements and very different depths of evidence behind them. Here is what separates them.

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