Types of Sauna Heaters

Steel, aluminum or ceramic…how do you decide which one is the best for your needs? Ceramic, Steel or Aluminum? A ceramic surface giving off 400 degrees F worth of heat will be more efficient at giving off heat than a metallic surface giving off the exact same surface temperature of 400 degrees F. This is because the ceramic surface has a much higher emissivity (see below). An aluminum surface has an emissivity of 56 % while ceramic emissivity is 929 which brings the heat transference efficiency close to 100%. The closer the emissivity is to 100%, the more efficient the surface is to 100%--the more efficient the surface is at emitting heat to the user. Emissivity Infrared heat is given off based on the emissivity of the source and the surface temperature emissivity is the measure of the thermal emittance or heat transference of a surface, which is the efficiency of the object capacity to emit or give back the energy it absorbs. Wavelength Claims Using the numerous laws of physics as explained by the top physics in the world, past and present, (Drs. Wien, Plack, Stefan-Bolzman) the peak wavelength of infrared energy can be calculated. We mean the highest occurrence of any single wavelength, not the highest value of any wavelength given off from the source. Only true ceramic heaters can give you the best transference of heat from an infrared sauna. Don't be deceived by claims to the contrary.