Infrarood sauna: Wat is de ideale temperatuur? 

A frequently asked question from users and customers in our showroom is: What is actually the ideal temperature in an infrared sauna / ir cabin? Before this question can be answered, it is important to explain something about how an infrared sauna works.

Heat transfer via infrared radiant heat

In an infrared cabin, heat transfer is not through hot air, but through infrared rays. This makes it possible to use the infrared sauna in different ways. Enjoying intense heat during the session or, conversely, mild heat by simply leaving the door of the infrared cabin open. Both ways are possible during the infrared session.

Temperature infrared cabin for people who love heat

If you also regularly visit a normal traditional sauna and like these high temperatures (often up to 100 degrees in a traditional sauna). Then we recommend that you allow the infrared sauna to preheat for about 10 minutes before you sit in it. As a result, the initial temperature for most ir cabins will be about 40 degrees and the final temperature will be about 65 degrees. In addition to being wonderfully therapeutic, you will then also burn quite a few calories and get rid of toxins.

Temperature infrared sauna for people who cannot tolerate high temperatures well

We are also often asked if people who cannot stand the high temperatures of the traditional sauna well can use an infrared sauna. For this group of people, the use temperature of the infrared sauna is ideal! Because the radiant heat from the infrared rays has a good direct therapeutic effect without having to raise the temperature in the infrared sauna, you can leave the door of the sauna open. As a result, when in use, the temperature in the infrared cabin will only rise minimally. Yet you will immediately experience the warmth of the infrared emitters. As a result, the cabin can become relieving for muscle and joint pains such as rheumatism or osteoarthritis. Personally, I would set the temperature in the cabin between 60 and 65 degrees. This will simply make the radiators do their job 100%. But because you have the door in the cabin open, the ambient temperature of the infrared sauna will not get very hot (around 40 degrees). In addition, you only need to warm up the infrared cabin for a few minutes.