Traditional Steam Saunas VS Infrared Saunas

The most commonly used temperature setting is between 118 degrees Fahrenheit / 48 degrees Celsius and 122 degrees Fahrenheit / 50 degrees Celsius. The way the sauna room works is when you set the Control Panel to say 120 degrees F / 49 degrees C, the heat emitters will turn off when that set temperature is reached. And even though the sauna does allow the user to set the Control Panel to 151 degrees F/66 degrees C, this is specifically for those users who do not want the heat emitters to ever turn off as the sauna room will never achieve 151 degrees F / 66 degrees C.

Infrared Saunas warm the body in the same manner as natural sunlight. Far Infrared Heat therapy uses the wavelength of the visible and non-visible light spectrum of sunlight that heats the body normally. Traditional saunas raise the temperature of the air to a very high level within the chamber to warm the body. Some people have difficulty breathing in this extremely warm air. Far infrared saunas work differently. Instead of heating the air within the enclosure, far infrared saunas heat the body directly. The result is deeper tissue penetration. In the far infrared sauna, the body perspires and receives all of the healthy benefits and avoids the harmful and extremely hot air of a traditional steam sauna.

Steam heat the air, IR penetrates the pores and heats the body. IR is proven as far more effective as far as healthy outcomes are concerned.

Low EMF vs Near Zero - What's the Difference?

Near Zero: Golden Designs Near Zero EMF Saunas were designed to provide the ultimate natural thermal experience in a safe environment. These sauna models feature our PureTech Near Zero EMF Heating Technology that uses FAR infrared wavelengths to deliver heat therapy while maintaining a near zero EMF standard, an industry first!

Low EMF: Golden Designs Saunas are constructed of reforested Canadian Hemlock wood planks that feature FAR Infrared Low EMF carbon heating panels. These saunas can be placed in any room of your home and can help relax and rejuvenate the body.

Measurements are completed with an EMF meter.

• Readings for our Low EMF sauna models range between 5mG - 10mG at approximately two inches away from the heating panels.
• Readings for our Ultra Low EMF sauna models range between 3mG - 5mG at approximately two inches away from the heating panels.
• And readings for our NEAR Zero EMF sauna models range below 3mG at the same distance for the heating panels.

We also recommend the Trifield EMF Meter Model TF2 as there are many less expensive EMF meters on the market that are less accurate if you wanted to test for yourself.