FAR INFRARED SAUNA COMPARISON CHART
Note: For sake of comparison, we've chosen specific criteria which are relavent to customers looking for these styles.
We have not included Wooden Box/Room Style Saunas because the head is in and effects are different or Steam Saunas since they have no Far Infrared in them.
THIS IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. WE DO NOT SELL ANY OTHER SAUNA EXCEPT OURS (Living Spectra).
 
 
Brand & Origin
Frame & Insul.
Heated
Plastics ?
Wring & Adhesives
Heater Type Wavelength
% FIR
# Heaters
360 º Full Wrap Heat ?
EMF / EMI
Protection
Disinfectible
Ozone Engineered from Scratch
Magnetic Field Therapy
Pulsed
Negative Ionization
$$
SRP
Warranty 
Safety
Certs 
US Service Center?
 Refunds /
Exchange
BioSpectra Dome Style Ozone Compatible
(Manuf.Origin: Korea / USA )
 Solid Mahagony
+ Luan Plywood
Stainless Screws & Staples
1/2" insul.
 NO
Outside is Marine Grade Vinyl Silver bonded Neck Apron
& Passive Pad is Nylon & Poly.
 High End Silicone Coated Automotive Grade Wiring
 
Stainless Staples & Screws
No Adhesives
 
 Carbon Sheet Heaters
 
5-15 micron
Peak 9.23 µ
 
98+% FIR
 
750 Watts
 3
Passive Pad included which requires flipping over.
Active Electric Mattress Available for 360 degree coverage which eliminates the need for flipping over
YES
Military Grade Sheilding Technology in Domes & Controller
 YES
Wipe down or Ozone gas
 Yes.
Optional Ozone Upgrade Available
 Optional Mat
 Optional Mat
 $2195-5295
 Manuf.
2 yr.
 CE / KETI
 Yes
CA
 Reseller Policy
 
 
 
Smarty
(Manuf. Origin: Japan)
US Distributor:COMTEC, Inc.
 Solid Mahagony & Plywood
Nice Workmanship
Insul. unknown
 SOME
Outter Cover is
Vinyl.
Plastic Passive
Reflector
Pad is PVC coated mylar
Recommend
not using it
Quilted Ironing Board Fabric from JoAnns Fabrics works better
Upholstery Section
 High End Electronic Grade
Comments:
Controller is covered steel and falls over easily.
Plugs tend to fall out of domes also, losing power. Recommend purchasing extra controller to prevent exhorbinant ship fees from Japan
 2mm solid carbon mica composite panels
4-14 micron
90+% FIR
780 Watts
 3
 NO
Flip for
Backside
NO
Comment:
We own this unit & have measured up to 7 mil.gaus
from
controller
& Sauna
 YES
Carefully wipe w/damp cloth
 NO
 NO
 NO
 $3495 ?
 2 Yr.
Manuf.Def.
Limited
All ship borne by customer always for exchanges or repairs
 UL / CE
 NO
Retailer
or
COMTEC
ship back
to Japan
 Comtec
30 Day
or
Retailers
Policy
 
 
 
 
 
Meta Chamber / SOLO
(Manuf.Origin: Taiwan)
US Distributor: Sunlight Sauna
 Plywood or Composite ?
Insulation Unknown
 YES
Interior has fabrics which contain plastic
Off gassing is continual
Outter cover is poor grade vinyl stains & tears easy
PVC covered pad
Basic Electronic Grade
 
Digital Controllers Tend to Break
Recommend getting spares
 Carbon Coated Fiberglass
& Ceramic impregnated fabric
 
Wavelength
3-20 micron
 
40-60% FIR
Emits
Midwave Infrared also
 
900 Watts
 2
 NO
Flip for Backside
 
Heat Pad avail. for extra $850
PVC encased
not recom.
YES 
 NO
Soft Interior prevents disinfection
 NO
 NO
 NO
 $1895
+ I,S,H
 5 yr. on domes
Limited
1 yr. electronics manf.def. only
 UL/CE
Unknown
Retailer Policy 
 
 
 
 
 
Portable Softwave
Molded Plastic 2-Piece FIR Sauna Origin: China
Distributors: Multiple
 ABS Molded Plastic
Insulation is air between mold 1"
 YES
Interior has fabrics which contain plastic
Off gassing is continual
 Basic Electronic Grade
Poorly Designed
Control Panel Built into Dome which predisposes it to breakdown from heating of components
Disposable
 Cabon Felt Fabric
Smallest
Interior--
Only 25"w x 67"l w/sloping lower dome
Wavelength 65% is
6-15 micron
90% FIR
 
900 w
 2
 No
Flip for Backside
 YES
 NO
Soft Interior prevents disinfection
 NO NO  NO 
$1400-1900
NONE 
 ??
NA
None   Retailer Policy
 
 
 
 
 
 
Saunagen 1 Person Wooden Infrared Sauna; Origin: USA
Distributors: Many
 Solid Wood
(Hemlock)
Tongue /Groove
w/latches
Insul. is wood
 
External digital control
 NO
No disclosure about glues except the word "non toxic"
Basic Electronics Grade
 
1200 Watts?
 Ceramic
Heater
Wavelength:
5.6-15 µm
Op.Temps of 77-150ºF
unverified
 2
350 watts ea.
NO
Sitting prevents backside heating &
sitting is hard on cardiovascular
 Not disclosed but probably
 NO
Wood is not disinfectible
NOT STANDARD
Upgradeable
Adapters but wiring, etc. is not described as ozone resistent
 NO  NO  $2500  Lifetime Limited on Control Panel, circuit board, heaters; 1 yr. on wood UL?
Probably
Made in USA  
Retailer Policy  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personal Infrared Sauna Steam Tents
Origin: China, Korea, Taiwan
Distributors: Many
Tent Fabric: Carbon sprayed Nylon
Nylon Zippers
External Digital Controller with 6 settings+timer.
Insulation is quilted fabic
Carbon mica composite panels
No adhesive disclosure
Continual Offgassing

 Electronics Grade

 

1030 watts

 6.5-14 microns/ Claims 90+% FIR
unverified
 4
3 on walls, 1 for feet.
 NO
Sitting prevents backside heating &
sitting is hard on cardiovascular
 YES
 YES
Wipe down
NO   NO  NO $400-600  90 day clinical or 1 yr. personal use   UL/CE
None 
Retailer Policy
Personal Infrared Collapsible Portable Sauna Origin: China
Distributors: Many
 Tent Fabric:
Mylar & Silver Poly lining
 Yes
Mylar is Aluminum bonded to PVC
 Standard Electronic Grade Wiring
 
No Shielding
800 watts/heater
 
No adhesives
 Mineralized
Ceramic
Plate w/ fan
Works on Convection
4-20 microns?
Claims 90+% FIR
unverified
 1 or 2
 NO
Convection heat is drying and very uneven in this design.
Hot & cold spots
Not able to penetrate deep enough for fat sweat stim.
 YES
No shielding on Heaters or Controller
 YES
Wipe Down
 NO
NO
 NO
$1200 
 Manuf.
?
 Chinese
 None
 Retailer Policy
Brand & Origin Frame & Insul.
Heated
Plastics ?
Wring & Adhesives
Heater Type Wavelength
% FIR
 # Heaters  360 º Full Wrap Heat ?
Toxic
EMF / EMI
Emit ?
Disinfectible   Ozone Engineered from Scratch  Magnetic Field Therapy
Pulsed
Negative Ionization
$$
SRP
 Warranty
Safety
Certs
US Service Center? 
Refunds /
Exchange 
 
BioSpectra FIR Ozone Compatible Sauna System

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