My DIY Near Infrared Sauna
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 5. 11. 2019
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Amazing! This was very insightful and exactly what I was looking for. Surf in Northern California and need heat after chilly surf session. Thanks!!!
Great build!
Same kinda lights you get for lizards, heat and infared.
@walmart, tractor supply..
Basking lights are infatef without light, just heat perfect for a diy sauna. They sell the clamp light fixture for $15 for the fixture, $15 for the basking bulbs
I think the light bulbs are better bc you get the heat benefits plus the "red light" benefits.
Imo-ofcourse
To each their own..
You are your own healer!
To your health!
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Love your idea. I'm sitting in front of a Beurer red light right now. It can be used as red light without getting up to sauna temperatures too. But mine only covers a relatively small area.
Iâm really interested in the Bauer but now Iâm going to look into this grow tent. I need it.
Thanks for sharing. Amazing idea
I never knew you could DIY a sauna!
Hi Liz,
A week ago I put together my own sauna with 4 bulbs and a 32X60X80 inch tent. It's a tad smaller than yours. I used the metal shoe rack method for securing the clamp-on light fixtures. Also like you, I used zip ties to secure the bulbs. My tent had a strong plastic smell when I first set it up. I blasted it with a space heater set on high for a few ours. That helped. My wife and I have been using the sauna every day since I set it up. I can still smell the plastic a little when I sauna. A question I have is, did your tent have a plastic smell when you first set it up? If so did the smell every go away? Eileen Durfee calms that mylar grow tents give off toxic fumes and shouldn't be used for saunas. Of coarse Durfee also wants you to buy her own own sauna brand which she claims doesn't outgass and is approved for sauna use. But I currently don't have $2700 to spend on one of her sauna enclosures. It would just be great if I can count on the plastic smell eventually completely disappearing? Then I'll be happy.
The other question I have is how long do your bulbs last? There's two of us and jointly we use our sauna up to 168 minutes per day. I communicated with the company that sold me the 250W RubyLux near infrared bulbs and they told me that if a bulb is used for 15 minutes twice a day that the bulb will last about a year. Obviously, implementing them in sauna enclosures, the bulbs are getting used much more than that!! So I'm just wondering how long they will hold up?
Thanks, Steffan Heydon
This is amazing. Thanks so much.
I might be sending an email in the future.
This is awesome!
Julie Libby, thank you! :)
Amazing, love it, plan to make one too, great tips, thnx
I wish I had seen this video - FORTUNATELY it dawned on me to use a grow tent! Almost the exact same set up except smaller and I lay mine down so I can lay lol
Great minds!
How has it been working out for you? What is the tent made of...any smells coming from it due to the heat accumulating within the tent? Any health improvements? âș
@@chloebelle4923 I use it nearly everyday. No smell, the inside is like a mylar material, like heat blanket. I used to use an emergency blanket and clamp lights in the tub or closet. Gotta do what you gotta do. I think its a coat effective way to get a good sweat/detox!
@@adriannayugovich5033 thx so much for the info & glad you've been helped!đ„°
@Adrianna Yugovich I want to build what you have. Can you say what model tent you used, or any other tips? Thanks!
@@johnny7808 I bought the cheapest grow tent off offerup/fb marketplace that I could find. It does have a brand. I think its 3'Ă3'x5' Do invest in good, led, low emf far infrared lights. A mix of near, mid, and far if you can.
Thank you!
Great video! I've ordered my grow tent, metal clamp lights and shelf. Thank you for such an informed, efficient and exact explanation. I prefer far infrared. Do you know where I can order far infrared versus near infrared bulbs?
Are you still using the sauna? I ended up getting a radiant health sauna recently and have added two of the ruby lux lights to the infrared and it works great. I do miss the grow tent being a little bigger than the wood 1 person sauna but my wife likes the look better for the house.
thanks
thank you. last 2 hours looking for divison, but it vivosun
I copied your setup cost me $270 4 bulbs, grow tent and bulb holders! I love it! Thanks!
Awesome!
What's the temp inside there after preheating it, may I ask?
@@genesmith3582 After 20 minutes warming up, mine will get to 106 to 108 based on a home depot thermometer I purchased. Its not hard to breath though like a steam or rock sauna but you do sweat like crazy!
@@KBradAdams Thanks for the info. I'm going to try 6 bulbs and see what the difference is.
@@genesmith3582 I have 4 in mine. I started with 4 in the back top then moved 2 down... then moved 2 to the front. That seems to work the best and gets the hottest. I have a video showing my setup but not as good as this one and I pretty much copied her setup.
Great presentation, I loved it but just a couple questions. How long do you have to wait before you get inside? Just curious how long it takes to heat up and did you have a thermometer in there maybe I miss that?
Thank you for this video. I setup mine this week and I love it so much! Best thing I did for myself in a long time. I do wonder about the exposure to high EMFs? Have you had any concerns about high EMFs?
most of my reading on red infrared bulbs indicated little exposure to EMF's. You can google and youtube and likely find the same info I did.
@@danman5857 that's great to know! I wonder about what the tent itself is made of and if there could be any off-gassing of chemicals due to the heat inside the tent?
You want to ground them if they donât have a three pronged plug
Wow i want to take ur sauna for my future sauna model n follow ur idea step by step
Liz, are your lights grounded to avoid high emf in the tent?
I an looking at getting a grow tent either a 4'x4' or a 5'x5' just not sure what size to go with. Do you get a good sweat going with the 5'x5'? Would anyone suggest going with a 4'x4' instead?? I want a serious sweat and do not want to waist money on getting to BIG of a tent.
Do you use the standard heat lamp bulb or the therma light bulb?
How long will you spend in it each day? Do you keep the robe on when youâre in it, and do you know what temp the air gets to during your session?
Is there any off gassing/odors from the mylar interior of the grow tent?
Ate you able to close the tent door all way or do you have to leave it open part way? Thanks...
How much did the vivosun tent cost ?
and also
How much did the lighting cost?
Does this actually make you sweat from heat or from the infrared or both? Do the sides emit any toxic air? You also might want a tiny bit of airflow for oxygen levels Iâve heard.
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How do you clamp them. How can I use my therasage far infared sauna to clamp? Ty
Yay! Thank you so much for this video. I'm recently undergoing yucky toxic mercury amalgam removal. I have been looking for a portable sauna and actually had this exact thought, but didn't know how good it would work. I'm definitely going for it now! Do you think a portable steam machine would interfere with the lights and damage them? Or would it be best to just stick to the lights? Do you know about what the temperature gets up to while your inside?
Good questions, did you work them out in your unit? I am thinking of building one also.
Liz Moser could I use these red lights for this? These are on Amazon as well (Philips Heat Lamp R40 Flood Light Bulb: 250-Watt, Medium Screw Base)?
This is an grow tent đ nice idea to use it as infrared sauna
I like how it's tall. I got the sitting one. I just wanted a taller tent to stand up and stretch out.
Except heat rises. That's a lot of air to heat. But the extra space is probably very nice.
@@bobhoskins9595 Yeah I would probably get a small clip on fan.
Hi,
This is great and I am about to put bulbs in my downstairs shower, everything but the tent of course. I was at a sauna recently and the owner told me not to shower after a good sweat. I have done more research with our own microbiome and it's amazing how so many are going back to the old days when this was the norm although people back then didn't understand it like we do now. I wanted to find out if you let the lamps "off gas" for a bit before your initial time spent in yours. I know the clamp lamps have a prop 65 warning because of chemicals. Also do you wear goggles to protect your eyes?. I read you should. Thanks!
Not to shower? You're releasing toxins through your skin so always best to shower.
I hear that the bulbs pointing to your head is not advisable, instead it should be pointed towards the torso. Is that true?
Wow. Thanks for this video. I've been wanting a Sauna Space for a long time but sadly they are out of my budget. This grow tent looks like the perfect alternative. Just wondering if you'd mind doing a follow up video to show close ups of how the bulbs on the side are fixed? Are they somehow attached to the ladder or is there an easy way of installing on the walls, at chest height so they point straight at you? Thanks again.
Hi! The clamp lights are zipped tied to the metal frame of the grow tent. It's pretty straight forward. My blog has links to all the products you need:
lizmosercoaching.com/blog/diy-a-near-infrared-sauna
Hope that helps and have fun assembling your own sauna! Be well, Liz
My question is pretty much the same. I know you used the clamp lights and zip ties for the over the head lamps, but how did you secure the lights that need to face horizontal to your front and back?
Is it fine to secure them somewhere on the wall/frame front and back?
Thanks!
@@lizmosercoaching6149 How can you not think of the toxic VOCs inside that tent?? The mylar-type material is highly toxic!!!
Seriously thank you. How high does the temperature get? I realize you said near infrared which I've done a little research on but it still has to warm up. By the way I love to see makers in all different aspects of life. Very good job. Wondering if it would be safe to run a small heater with thermostat in that enclosure. The material it looks like it's made of will handle quite a bit. I use it to encase my 3D printers. I usually get it up to 85c. Did it mention Max safe working temperature inside?
Hi Jason, saunaspace.com recommends preheating the sauna for 10-12 minutes and a temp of 100 degrees is sufficient. I hope that helps, and thanks for the encouragement! Liz
If you add a heater you're adding emf's so counter productive. X
If you add a heater you're adding emf's so counter productive. X
I see you got the top qaulity bulbs! You'll want to ground each to reduce the EMF reflecting off the tent interior.
How do you ground each bulb?
You ground the metal reflectors/housings
Not sure if she still has the same setup and if she reads these comments still, but advice. Invest in a 4-6 ft extension cord for your ceiling outlet instead of climbing a ladder every morning in your bathrobe.
would you recommend wearing glasses inside? I like to do yoga at the gym dry sauna and wanted to build one like this for my garage.
I don't wear glasses
Hello! Thank you for the video
I have a few questions. Does the tent you used emit any toxicity through the fabrics or any where else?
I am wondering the same thing!
Goodb question. I don't think Mylar gases until it's about to melt which would be at least 200f or a lot more.
great video! How long does it take to warm up? Can it reach 80 ° C?
no
Hi, how long does it take for the sauna to heat up? Also , what is the suggested temperature?
Hi Michelle, saunaspace.com recommends preheating the sauna for 10-12 minutes and a temp of 100 degrees is sufficient. I hope that helps! :-) Liz
I want one to detox from heavy metals along with Dyson but this looks like a good
Can you use 250 watt bulbs for all 6?
How hot does it get. Thank you
Pretty cool. I'm loading up my basket on Amazon which lights would you recommend from them? Thanks
Hi Casey, Sorry I missed this! Please check out the blog on my website for the specific bulbs I recommend. Hope that helps! Liz
@@lizmosercoaching6149 link?
@@danieljones2435 lizmosercoaching.com
@@lizmosercoaching6149 thank you so much. I found it in the comments. I appreciate good people ,like you, that share great stuff and we all benefit. Cheers.
The $5 heatlamps from Walmart or Lowe's any hardware store
How do you make Far infrared sauna at home-DIY? I canât find one.
I have this one itâs from amazon
Hi,Do you think it can use for steam sauna?Because steam sauna is wet.Thanks
There's a video from the Philippines with a guy using a smaller Vivosun for that. But you can not combine steam with heat lamps.
If you have a small bathroom whatâs wrong in just getting an infrared and far infrared panel and just putting it in there for a sauna session, rather than all the take up of space ?
Nothing. You can even hang up some reflective insulation.
Because of all the plastic and mylar are you getting any offgassing? Does it smell very plasticky?
Did she ever respond to this question?
I couldn't find very much information on offgassing but found an old NASA document that showed some offgassing from mylar even at room temperature. I made one of these diy saunas using a 3x3x6 mylar grow tent and always wear a n99 respirator when using it just to be safe.
The temperatures in this type of sauna are not very high -only 100 to 110 farenheit. Kind of the same as a very hot summer day. So outgassing is probably not much higher than from regular household items such as computer, phone, car steering wheel, etc, considering, that we use them much longer than a sauna.
If you have a backyard I built a basic simple frame with a drill and saw blade, pine cost me like $150, insulation like $200, staple gun $10, looking to get some stands. Some light fittings I fitted into the wood. But I get no smell of any gasâs or anything the roofing insulation non fiber glass is very heat resistant and also should keep a bit of heat in.
Sorry if i missed it but what are the dimensions of your tent?
Hi Jay Dee, Thanks for reaching out with your question. For more specifics about my sauna check out my blog: lizmosercoaching.com/blog/diy-a-near-infrared-sauna
Stay well! Liz
Doesnt the grow tent synthetic materials offgass toxins and carcinogens ??
Will the heat from the lamps release toxins from the tent or from a plastic covering?
I've asked Vivosun this question and am waiting to hear back from them.
thanks
Greetings from England
I think it is a no brainer to assume that all that plastic being heated in a small, enclosed space creates a lot of toxic VOCs. I am shocked that as a âcertified health consultantâ you would not take this into consideration. I would never sit in this tent. Also, the high wattage lamps must generate a lot of EMF without implementing some sort of EMF shielding technology. I think that this DIY may be âcheapâ but it does more harm than good. You always get what you pay for...
@Martin H I have decided to purchase a SaunaSpace Tungsten (4-bulb) NIR panel that has ZERO EMF. I am not messing around with high voltage electrical components that I have no clue about. I would rather pay $999 and rest peacefully knowing that they are powerful and safe. A $10 heat lamp from Home Depot is NOT the same!!!! I am also going to build/sew my own tent that needs to be a slightly smaller version of the SaunaSpace tent (which is 52'x52" footprint), due to the limited space I have living in a highrise building. I will retrofit my half-bathroom /powder room for this project. Their sauna tent setup is absolutely perfect and ideal if you can afford it and have the extra space. If not, you need to re-create their tent using the same or similar natural materials (organic cotton canvas, untreated wood). I will be using unfinished wood dowels from Amazon and with my fairly good sewing skills, I will make my own tent using a large, unbleached 100% cotton canvas drop cloth. This is the most economical non-toxic material after organic cotton. I will wash it thoroughly to get out most of the potential pesticides, it should be fine. Cotton drop cloths are super cheap and high quality, durable material, people make slipcovers and curtains out of them. To connect the wood dowels, I will take the risk of using PVC pipe joints, unless I can find something less toxic, or attempt to sew rod pockets, like SaunaSpace. The drop cloth canvas is so cheap you can have several mock-ups to play with until you get to the best and final version. I suggest you "study" the SaunaSpace Luminati sauna, their manual is very detailed.
The Vivosun "growing tent" is not a smart choice, in my opinion. The same applies to the Sauna Fix brand's rig. Hope this helps.
@@moonbunny72 Have you got plans available? Pictures? Cotton drop cloths, have bought lights, just need to know how you made the structure!
Hi, and thanks for posting.. before I saw your video I was shopping at Amazon for portable saunas, non of them made sense to me until I saw the growing tent that you are using and I thought wow finally some common sense in portable saunas, but to my surprise when I clicked on it was a "growing tent" for plants.. and I was like aweee... although I felt it would make a great sauna I didnt feel safe buying it because the cover material was not designed for a sauna, which means at a high temperature who knows what chemicals it releases in the air?? And so the enclosed space might not be safe for humans.. My question is are you aware of this cover material being safe??
Hi, Thank you for your question. I've used my sauna regularly for almost 5 years. I usually leave my tent unzipped because the lights need to heat my body, not the surrounding area. I've seen some CZcamsrs who use their lights in a bathroom. You don't need an enclosed area per se, you simply need to be within 18-36 inches from the light/heat source. Please do your own research and arrive at your best conclusion. Be well! Liz
Andrew, you could invest in some organic canvas material and build a makeshift tent out of it, based on the same design of the grow-tent...just a thought!
I wonder if you can do full spectrum infrared
Justin C. Thank you for watching my video! If you would like more information please go to saunaspace.com. They are a font of knowledge!
What size is your vivosun?
What temp are you getting?
What is this tent called.. can you please share the link to purchase the tent
It's a Vivosun, as you can see in the top right corner. It's a square tent. Either 120 or 150 cm and probably 2 meter tall.
FOr 150 dollars or less turn you own small closet into a inferred sauna.. just get the bulbs and milar blankets on walls a stool and there you go.
I am curious, how hot does it get in the Sauna?
whats the clean up like?
just a mop and bucket, no problem
built my own 5'x5' infrared growers tent sauna and I am having a problem with the 250w bulbs exploding on me! Has anyone else had this problem? Does anyone have a solution to this problem? Here are the bulbs I am using. Halco 104044 R40 infrared bulb 250 watt.
Do not get any sweat drops or drops of water on them.
My brother is an optometrist and when he found out I was using this he said to be careful with my eyes and wear near IR light protection goggles, because long term it will damage your eyes and cause cataracts
how can you be careful?
Can anyone help me with electrical. I want to have 6 250watt bulbs but Iâm not sure if plugging them all into one extension cord will burn my house down.
The fatter (larger wire gauge) the extension the better, and the shorter (length of cord/cable) also better. Get a 12 gauge extension, as short as practical to reach your sauna. Check the amperage capacity (20 or 15amp most likely) of the circuit you're plugging into, and what other devices are drawing current (power) from the same circuit simultaneously. Those 6 bulbs together are using 1500 watts, which is 12+amps. Don't exceed the rated capacity of the circuit, taking into account all other devices on that circuit. Do an internet search of your own question above, for more information.
Those are actually heat lamps like the ones that keep food warm,correct?
Yes. It's actually a heat lamp sauna.
No, infrared bulbs are different and more expensive than heat lamps
Yes tested the same
What about voc's?
How much did you pay for each bulb on SaunaSpace? Currently it's $89 for a bulb...so if I'm buying six of them, that's $540 in bulbs alone which is totally not affordable :(
Hello and thank you for your question. When I posted this video in November 2019 the bulb price was $45. Yes, $89, is quite a jump in price. Please check out the blog on my website. I have links to lesser priced bulbs available at Amazon and Home depot. lizmosercoaching.com/blog/diy-a-near-infrared-sauna
I read that the cheaper Phillips bulbs are just as good in all aspects!
@@ZenPepperClub , me too, that's what I bought. The SaunaSpace was overrated and overpriced.
I hope she bought a power strip (with a 10' cord) by now. Simply turn it on & off. BTW thanks big time!
telling Hiiii! to camera..how it feels?
I have heard that one should not heat up our heads
Best I can tell...
1.Off gassing? Not hot enough to cause a problem.
2. EMF? Grounding lamp metal reflectors eliminates most EMFs
3. How hot does get? Not hot enough to be a real sauna. It's a Red light box.
4. Will 6 lamps it trip breaker? Likely. It's Close to 15 amps.
5. How long do you stay in it? _____
Infrared lights to increase EZ in the body? That is the Gerald Pollock idea re 4th state of water.
How hot does it getting?
God Iâm trying to lay down canât figure it out
Near infrared saunas don't make you sweat.
Being emf sensitive I am concerned with your set-up. You may being doing more harm then good. The bulbs aren't covered with anything to reduce/eliminate the emf's they throw off, the metal surround is deflecting and bouncing any fields right back at you. You should test the emf's with an electro-smog meter.
Hello Ann, thank you for reaching out with your question about EMF and I can understand your concern due to your sensitivity. According to saunaspace.com, their bulbs "emit virtually NO dangerous EMF". You can check out what they wrote here: sauna.space/pages/why-near-infrared-saunas-better-than-far-infrared-saunas?_pos=1&_sid=29867ca5d&_ss=r
That said, your suggestion of doing my own research using an electro-smog meter is a good one and I'll look into purchasing it. Again, thank you for reaching out. I love getting to know my viewers and I hope you have a great day! :-) Liz
Grounding the reflectors kills most EMFs
Do you wear goggles when you use it?
Hi KB, No I don't wear goggles. Check out the research at saunaspace.com they explain how goggles aren't necessary. However, please do your research and make the best decision for yourself. Be well! Liz
Liz Moser Coaching thanks! Itâs strange when I ordered my lights they sent a pair of googles with the light. So wasnât sure but will research it.
Sadly, the tent is made from Polyethylene Terephthalate(plastic :(
Why is polyethylene T... A problem for the tent?
@@rolandjacques649 off gassing.
We need to be evidenced-based. Seriously. A traditional dry sauna that goes over 175 degrees and excellent research shows that you can live longer. Near infrared? Little to no evidence for near infrared to improve your health or longevity in any way.
FYI, if you are serious about your practice of mediation and mindfulness-meditation should not be an add-on in the sauna-seriously.
Just another perspective.