Carbon Vs Ceramic Heaters For Infrared Saunas

Traditional ceramic heaters heat up over 150 degrees to heat the entire sauna.

Carbon vs ceramic heaters for infrared saunas.

Carbon heaters operate at lower temperatures due to the heating wavelength of infrared technology. The traditional ceramic heaters have to heat up well over 150 degrees to heat the entire sauna. Sweating occurs at around 115 degrees so it is not recommended to sit inside a traditional ceramic sauna for very long. The low risk and even frequency of the light waves from carbon heaters can give you that.

On the other hand the ceramic infrared heater used to be the most popular home sauna heater choice by many. Combination carbon and ceramic heaters on the other hand give off the right kind and the right amount of infrared energy at a more tolerable temperature that allows users to stay in their saunas longer. In the early years of infrared saunas ceramic was the most commonly used type of heater and are still used today in some saunas. In general ceramic heaters are quicker to heat up than carbon heaters but with ceramic heaters more intense warmth tends to be concentrated closest to the heating elements.

Ceramic tube undoubtedly makes a great conductor which heats up and emits strong infrared rays. This is more comfortable and of course allows for more useage which is crucial when it comes to getting health benefits like detoxification. Carbon heaters can operate at a lower temperature due to the heating wavelength of infrared technology. These heaters have a high surface temperature and get very hot very quickly with hot and cold spots throughout the sauna.