This page goes over common questions and concerns we hear from our customers. There is a lot of marketing tactics and misinformation on the internet regarding infrared saunas and this page's purpose is to present you with the facts.
Does the Relax Sauna have harmful EMFs(Electromagnetic Frequencies)?
What are EMFs? Electromagnetic frequencies are created anytime you have an electric current. The Earth itself puts out an electromagnetic field which protects the Earth from cosmic radiation. All electronic devices have some level of EMF, the key is knowing what is harmful EMF and what is not. The key is the intensity, proximity and duration of exposure. EMF levels greatly decrease the more the distance away from the source. Harmful levels are generally only seen near power lines and industrial equipment which uses far more power than a home device.
The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH®) standards for occupational exposure to EMF is 10,000 mG(milligauss).
Relax Sauna is one of the few companies which has done certified, independent testing on their sauna and publicly published the results. You can view the report here. In the test, the maximum level of EMF recorded was 46.510 mG at 2 centimeters from the heater, which is much closer than your body is during use. Most saunas use large panels to generate the infrared. These panels have many wires of electric current and surround the body, thus creating a magnetic field around the body. In contrast, Relax Saunas have 2 far infrared generators down below the feet. The electric current does not go near the body and thus EMF levels are low near the body and head when using.
Other infrared saunas may have lower EMF level readings and the reason is that Relax Saunas have one of the most powerful far infrared generators at 1500 watts.
We have customers who have been using the Relax Sauna for over 10 years on a regular basis and have found it to not only be safe but life-changing in its effectiveness.
The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH®) standards for occupational exposure to EMF is 10,000 mG(milligauss).
Relax Sauna is one of the few companies which has done certified, independent testing on their sauna and publicly published the results. You can view the report here. In the test, the maximum level of EMF recorded was 46.510 mG at 2 centimeters from the heater, which is much closer than your body is during use. Most saunas use large panels to generate the infrared. These panels have many wires of electric current and surround the body, thus creating a magnetic field around the body. In contrast, Relax Saunas have 2 far infrared generators down below the feet. The electric current does not go near the body and thus EMF levels are low near the body and head when using.
Other infrared saunas may have lower EMF level readings and the reason is that Relax Saunas have one of the most powerful far infrared generators at 1500 watts.
We have customers who have been using the Relax Sauna for over 10 years on a regular basis and have found it to not only be safe but life-changing in its effectiveness.
Is there out-gasses are chemicals in the sauna?
Relax saunas are built from quality materials such as inert nylon and silver. The saunas are packed in clear plastic bags for shipping and may have slight "new car" smell when first opened. We suggest running the sauna for 30 minutes when you first set it up. This will disperse any remaining new car smell. After this, there is no off gassing or plastic odor. The materials in the sauna use materials with minimal off-gassing. Far below safety standards and most carpets.