No but am ordering one after the holidays. My Naturopath gave me that website and told me that they are wonderful and just as good as the expensive ones. My LLMD gave me the ok too.
Posted by Pinelady (Member # 18524) on :
Sounds wonderful. Let us know how you like it.
Posted by seekhelp (Member # 15067) on :
Wow expensive/ Posted by grandmother (Member # 19908) on :
A few years ago a man named Jim waS selling FIRs online that were about 3 feet tall X 1 foot wide and cost $150 each.
He recommended I buy 2 and use them in the bathroom.
I didn't but I've regreted it, since.
Posted by TerryK (Member # 8552) on :
This is about the cheapest I've seen for a FIR sauna with non-toxic glue. I called the company to find out the name of the manufacturer. She was hesitant but finally said they are made in China by Fauna Sauna.
After researching I find that Fauna Sauna is based in California and makes sauna's for pets so she is wrong about that.
According to their website the sale on the Sauna supposedly ends today but she basically said the sale is indefinate. I asked her what the non-sales price was and she said probably $50-$100 more. It was difficult to get from her that the price will stay as is and is not really a sale.
She tried evading several of my questions so I don't feel very comfortable with them. I would not buy a Sauna unless I could check out the manufacturer. If you buy this you will want to make sure that there is no particle board in the product.
She said they have a limited lifetime warranty on the ceramic heaters. After considerable questioning it turns out that after a year, you must pay for the ceramic heater if anything goes wrong with any of them. According to her, the warranty states that it is a limited lifetime warranty because they will be there to send you the parts should you need them however you will have to pay for them after the first year.
The sauna does have electronic sound equipment in it so it is not entirely non-toxic. Who knows what is emitted when that stuff heats up.
I found another product that I am considering that is only slightly more expensive but it also has electronic sound equiment in it. It is made in China and uses non-toxic glue. The brand is Hotwind. I'll research the product further right before I'm ready to buy in the next few months.
Terry
Posted by springshowers (Member # 19863) on :
If you do a search I asked about Saunas and got a ton of responses on a thread i started a few months ago.
Just do a search using Sauna and use my name as the poster.
The thread is huge and full of great info by so many who have bought a ton of kinds of saunas and the pros and cons.
Posted by kgg (Member # 5867) on :
My concern with this sauna that you are looking at is the wood it is composed of. It says Hem-Fir. I don't exactly know what that is, but I do know that if it is hemlock it is a strong smelling wood. I stuck my nose in a hemlock sauna a couple of years ago. I was instantly nauseated and had a headache.
If you are not chemically sensitive or smell sensitive then it may be a good option. But not such a great deal if you are.
I bought a sauna from costco.com for about $1K. I dont have MCS but i hate strong odors sometimes like permanent markers and microwaved food. It seems to correlate with when i'm having BABS flares.
Anyways, mine doesnt smell i think, and it does have some chemical in it somewhere, but i used to sauna at the gym with 15 people and their viruses n crap and their sweat flying on me, so to me this just feels better. Plus naked sauna'ing!!!
Posted by LizaLu (Member # 21483) on :
Oh btw-i did a lot of research and ceramic is old technology, the better choice is carbon (but more $$$).
Posted by lymebytes (Member # 11830) on :
Yes, I own an Infrared Carbon sauna and love it. I believe it is doing a lot more for me than just relieving pain.
Don't buy ceramic heated - they are outdated, don't heat evenly and can even burn you. Carbon is the way to go. Also study the wood they are made of, some wood is toxic.
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