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These are garbage having to deal with all that water once it condenses. Look up thepodcompany sauna pod instead. It's a dry heater.
I checked out the Pod Company dry sauna. Thanks for the reference. Pretty nice!. But still pricey even with Black Friday deal (but you get 3 nice gifts with that Black Friday deal if you like those items.)
However, it will be like sitting in a human air fryer. A 1500W heater system should be cheap since it is only using a 120V plug and with that chamber should be about $300 retail price.
I have a steam sauna that only gets up to 105F, but because it is almost 100% humidity, you are sweating a lot!. I mean a lot! You have to be toweling the sweat off as you sit in there. Your heart rate will be higher as well, like a zone 2 workout.
Personally, I like the steam heat because my skin is not getting dried out as with the dry sauna before you get to the sweating stage.
Think of your 90F-plus summer day in any urban city like NYC to Miami, with high humidity... you are sweating while just sitting outside. Now imagine raising the temp to 105F and almost 100% humidity! You need to have a thermos of water (sprinkle some potassium salt, a little of your favorite juice for flavor and its glucose; don't waste your money on Gatorade which is basically the same but with carcinogenic coloring), in there because you will lose water weight in a steam sauna. I have no water puddle from condensation in my steam chamber when done (about 15-20 minutes to reach max temp, then another 20-25 min once max temp is reached). There is some moisture on the walls, but it evaporates quickly once chamber is open. You can run a fan for a few minutes to evaporate the condensation faster if you desire. Since my steam sauna is in our bathroom, I just turn on the bathroom exhaust, or better to dispense the humidity into the bedroom during winter season for better humidity during winter.
But now think of a dry weather summer like in Palmdale, CA. It can be 90F but low humidity and you won't feel nearly as miserably hot as in NYC to Miami. This is why the dry sauna needs to get to 180F to achieve sweating.
AI says that while research about health is more on the dry sauna from Finnish studies, steam sauna would accomplish similar results even if at lower temps because of the much higher humidity causing profuse sweating.
I just learned about using more insulation on the steam chamber. I'm covering the top and top half of three side by simply draping moving blankets to better insulate the chamber and will see how much higher I can get the chamber. Also, some recommended running a portable heater in the room with the steam sauna, outside of the steam sauna, which should also decrease the heat loss from the chamber.... I suppose, someone could even run a small portable heater inside the chamber to quickly raise the temperature, but not sure how safe that would be given the electricity and moisture mixture. I'll see if I have water puddle as a result of more insulation used.
Yes, Costco has a steam chamber for $200 as a Black Friday deal that claims it can reach 135F... But reviews have people post they are not getting that high... probably needs the more insulation like my moving blankets, or the 1 inch styrofoam boards you can get at Home Depot, etc.
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I checked out the Pod Company dry sauna. Thanks for the reference. Pretty nice!. But still pricey even with Black Friday deal (but you get 3 nice gifts with that Black Friday deal if you like those items.)
However, it will be like sitting in a human air fryer. A 1500W heater system should be cheap since it is only using a 120V plug and with that chamber should be about $300 retail price.
I have a steam sauna that only gets up to 105F, but because it is almost 100% humidity, you are sweating a lot!. I mean a lot! You have to be toweling the sweat off as you sit in there. Your heart rate will be higher as well, like a zone 2 workout.
Personally, I like the steam heat because my skin is not getting dried out as with the dry sauna before you get to the sweating stage.
Think of your 90F-plus summer day in any urban city like NYC to Miami, with high humidity... you are sweating while just sitting outside. Now imagine raising the temp to 105F and almost 100% humidity! You need to have a thermos of water (sprinkle some potassium salt, a little of your favorite juice for flavor and its glucose; don't waste your money on Gatorade which is basically the same but with carcinogenic coloring), in there because you will lose water weight in a steam sauna. I have no water puddle from condensation in my steam chamber when done (about 15-20 minutes to reach max temp, then another 20-25 min once max temp is reached). There is some moisture on the walls, but it evaporates quickly once chamber is open. You can run a fan for a few minutes to evaporate the condensation faster if you desire. Since my steam sauna is in our bathroom, I just turn on the bathroom exhaust, or better to dispense the humidity into the bedroom during winter season for better humidity during winter.
But now think of a dry weather summer like in Palmdale, CA. It can be 90F but low humidity and you won't feel nearly as miserably hot as in NYC to Miami. This is why the dry sauna needs to get to 180F to achieve sweating.
AI says that while research about health is more on the dry sauna from Finnish studies, steam sauna would accomplish similar results even if at lower temps because of the much higher humidity causing profuse sweating.
I just learned about using more insulation on the steam chamber. I'm covering the top and top half of three side by simply draping moving blankets to better insulate the chamber and will see how much higher I can get the chamber. Also, some recommended running a portable heater in the room with the steam sauna, outside of the steam sauna, which should also decrease the heat loss from the chamber.... I suppose, someone could even run a small portable heater inside the chamber to quickly raise the temperature, but not sure how safe that would be given the electricity and moisture mixture. I'll see if I have water puddle as a result of more insulation used.
Yes, Costco has a steam chamber for $200 as a Black Friday deal that claims it can reach 135F... But reviews have people post they are not getting that high... probably needs the more insulation like my moving blankets, or the 1 inch styrofoam boards you can get at Home Depot, etc.
RESULTS: With three moving blanks (the Harbor Freight ones) draped from the top and down about 1/2 way on three sides, which means triple layer across the top) I got the temp up to 108.5F. It felt incredible! I'm going to try more insulation including the front side which is likely a significant loss of heat because of the plastic "window" and zipper seam.
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However, it will be like sitting in a human air fryer. A 1500W heater system should be cheap since it is only using a 120V plug and with that chamber should be about $300 retail price.
I have a steam sauna that only gets up to 105F, but because it is almost 100% humidity, you are sweating a lot!. I mean a lot! You have to be toweling the sweat off as you sit in there. Your heart rate will be higher as well, like a zone 2 workout.
Personally, I like the steam heat because my skin is not getting dried out as with the dry sauna before you get to the sweating stage.
Think of your 90F-plus summer day in any urban city like NYC to Miami, with high humidity... you are sweating while just sitting outside. Now imagine raising the temp to 105F and almost 100% humidity! You need to have a thermos of water (sprinkle some potassium salt, a little of your favorite juice for flavor and its glucose; don't waste your money on Gatorade which is basically the same but with carcinogenic coloring), in there because you will lose water weight in a steam sauna. I have no water puddle from condensation in my steam chamber when done (about 15-20 minutes to reach max temp, then another 20-25 min once max temp is reached). There is some moisture on the walls, but it evaporates quickly once chamber is open. You can run a fan for a few minutes to evaporate the condensation faster if you desire. Since my steam sauna is in our bathroom, I just turn on the bathroom exhaust, or better to dispense the humidity into the bedroom during winter season for better humidity during winter.
But now think of a dry weather summer like in Palmdale, CA. It can be 90F but low humidity and you won't feel nearly as miserably hot as in NYC to Miami. This is why the dry sauna needs to get to 180F to achieve sweating.
AI says that while research about health is more on the dry sauna from Finnish studies, steam sauna would accomplish similar results even if at lower temps because of the much higher humidity causing profuse sweating.
I just learned about using more insulation on the steam chamber. I'm covering the top and top half of three side by simply draping moving blankets to better insulate the chamber and will see how much higher I can get the chamber. Also, some recommended running a portable heater in the room with the steam sauna, outside of the steam sauna, which should also decrease the heat loss from the chamber.... I suppose, someone could even run a small portable heater inside the chamber to quickly raise the temperature, but not sure how safe that would be given the electricity and moisture mixture. I'll see if I have water puddle as a result of more insulation used.
Yes, Costco has a steam chamber for $200 as a Black Friday deal that claims it can reach 135F... But reviews have people post they are not getting that high... probably needs the more insulation like my moving blankets, or the 1 inch styrofoam boards you can get at Home Depot, etc.
However, it will be like sitting in a human air fryer. A 1500W heater system should be cheap since it is only using a 120V plug and with that chamber should be about $300 retail price.
I have a steam sauna that only gets up to 105F, but because it is almost 100% humidity, you are sweating a lot!. I mean a lot! You have to be toweling the sweat off as you sit in there. Your heart rate will be higher as well, like a zone 2 workout.
Personally, I like the steam heat because my skin is not getting dried out as with the dry sauna before you get to the sweating stage.
Think of your 90F-plus summer day in any urban city like NYC to Miami, with high humidity... you are sweating while just sitting outside. Now imagine raising the temp to 105F and almost 100% humidity! You need to have a thermos of water (sprinkle some potassium salt, a little of your favorite juice for flavor and its glucose; don't waste your money on Gatorade which is basically the same but with carcinogenic coloring), in there because you will lose water weight in a steam sauna. I have no water puddle from condensation in my steam chamber when done (about 15-20 minutes to reach max temp, then another 20-25 min once max temp is reached). There is some moisture on the walls, but it evaporates quickly once chamber is open. You can run a fan for a few minutes to evaporate the condensation faster if you desire. Since my steam sauna is in our bathroom, I just turn on the bathroom exhaust, or better to dispense the humidity into the bedroom during winter season for better humidity during winter.
But now think of a dry weather summer like in Palmdale, CA. It can be 90F but low humidity and you won't feel nearly as miserably hot as in NYC to Miami. This is why the dry sauna needs to get to 180F to achieve sweating.
AI says that while research about health is more on the dry sauna from Finnish studies, steam sauna would accomplish similar results even if at lower temps because of the much higher humidity causing profuse sweating.
I just learned about using more insulation on the steam chamber. I'm covering the top and top half of three side by simply draping moving blankets to better insulate the chamber and will see how much higher I can get the chamber. Also, some recommended running a portable heater in the room with the steam sauna, outside of the steam sauna, which should also decrease the heat loss from the chamber.... I suppose, someone could even run a small portable heater inside the chamber to quickly raise the temperature, but not sure how safe that would be given the electricity and moisture mixture. I'll see if I have water puddle as a result of more insulation used.
Yes, Costco has a steam chamber for $200 as a Black Friday deal that claims it can reach 135F... But reviews have people post they are not getting that high... probably needs the more insulation like my moving blankets, or the 1 inch styrofoam boards you can get at Home Depot, etc.
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