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Missing heater elements?, September 17, 2010
This review is from: Sauna Dome Total 360° Degree Surround Infrared Dry Heat Carbon & Ceramic FIR FAR Portable Detox Lose Weight - New (Health and Beauty)
I purchased the "Sauna Dome FIR FAR Infrared Dry Heat Portable Detox" unit and received it last Saturday (Sept 11th), but was ill most of the week and didn't set it up until yesterday. The instructions were terribly confusing, and what came in the box does not match the images on the Amazon web page for the item.
For instance, in the "additional images" page there are what appears to be two foot pad heating elements in the carbon heating element photo. There was only a single blue fabric covered large heating pad in the box, along with the ceramic heater. Am I indeed missing some parts? If not, what are those two small heating elements in the picture representing? This unit appears to be 100% identical to another FIR sauna listed on Amazon.com, has the same part number (DS-689), and even the controller unit is exactly the same - in the description of the product they also list "foot side super-conductive heating elements plus a floor bed pad" as included. See:
http://www.amazon.com/Infrared-Sauna-Dome-DS689-Revitalizes/dp/B00115PM9C/ref=pd_sbs_hpc_1
Secondly, from reading the manual, it would appear that the FIR heat comes from the blue heating pad, and the ceramic heater simply helps raise the temperature inside the dome to promote sweating. I am 6' 2" tall with broad shoulders, and my torso almost completely covers the heating pad. How is the FIR emitted from the heating pad supposed to provide "360 degree coverage" if 90% of it is blocked by my body, which essentially prevents the FIR energy from reflecting around inside the dome? I am a thermal engineer with over 20 years of experience in the aerospace field, so I am quite knowledgeable about how heat and energy is transmitted at various wavelengths.
Has anyone else who purchased this product received a separate set of foot heating elements, meaning I'm missing parts, or is the image incorrect?
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Love this sauna!, August 7, 2011
This review is from: Sauna Dome Total 360° Degree Surround Infrared Dry Heat Carbon & Ceramic FIR FAR Portable Detox Lose Weight - New (Health and Beauty)
I bought this sauna from amazon seller "detoxworks". It arrived quickly in one box. It comes with a large blue FIR mat that you lay on and a ceramic heater that screws into the base near your feet. This sauna gets hot fast! I love the comfort of having my head out of the sauna as well as the comfort of just laying down and relaxing my back. I would recommend this sauna highly.
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Love it!, January 16, 2011
This review is from: Sauna Dome Total 360° Degree Surround Infrared Dry Heat Carbon & Ceramic FIR FAR Portable Detox Lose Weight - New (Health and Beauty)
Just received this a few days ago. I was using a sauna at the gym before, but I can already tell this is much more effective. And so convenient! I am trying to help a skin condition and I've already seen improvement. I love that it keeps my eyes and nose out of the heat, and that I can watch TV while doing it.
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