Infrared
A gentler heat, aimed at the body, not the room.
SAWO's infrared rooms warm the body directly with fiber-coated far-infrared panels, running 55 to 70°C from a standard 230-volt socket — the plug-and-play choice for condos and apartments.
Honest framing
Not a Finnish sauna — and not trying to be.
We describe infrared by its real physical characteristics: radiant panels, a lower running temperature, a faster warm-up, and a standard socket. For many homes and condominiums, that is exactly enough.
The two ready-made rooms
Sized for one, or for two.
Both ship complete and plug into a standard socket — no dedicated circuit, no floor drain, no electrician's upgrade.
How infrared differs
Radiant heat, aimed at the body.
A traditional Finnish sauna heats the room and the air in it. Infrared panels emit far-infrared radiation directly at the body, so the room around you barely changes temperature.
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55–70°C
SAWO's own stated range for its infrared line — lower than a traditional Finnish sauna, and the figure we use rather than a lower generic estimate.
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Low humidity
A dry heat — no water thrown on stones, no steam cloud.
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10–20 minute warm-up
Far faster than bringing a stone Finnish sauna up to heat.
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15–25 minute sessions
A gentler, steadier session than a hot Finnish sauna's shorter, more intense bursts.
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230V, plug-and-play
A standard household socket, no dedicated circuit and no floor drain — the differentiator for condos and apartments.
Materials
Cedar, with an aspen backrest.
Both ready-made rooms are cedar. The Infrared Backrest also comes in aspen. SAWO's infrared line does not offer a hemlock option.
Who it suits
A gentler, more frequent ritual.
Condos, apartments, and ensuite bathrooms on a standard socket. First-time sauna users who want a lower, steadier heat before working up to a traditional Finnish room. Anyone wanting the smallest complete room in SAWO's range.
The panels
Fiber-coated far-infrared emitters.
The same panel technology built into both ready-made rooms, sold single, double, or triple for a custom build or a replacement.
The backrest
A portable warmth, on any bench.
The Infrared Backrest straps to any chair or bench, in cedar or aspen. If you are pregnant or have a medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
The controls
Temperature, session, light, and fan.
One panel sets the room — built in, or a power controller paired with a separate wall interface — and can be networked into home automation.
What we say, and what we do not
A gentler ritual, described plainly.
Infrared warms the body directly, offers a gentler and longer session than a hot Finnish sauna, and installs in minutes on a standard socket. That is the full extent of what we state about it — a physical description, not a medical one. If you are pregnant or have a medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Also a room type
Infrared lives in the sauna-rooms range too.
SAWO builds infrared as one of its four room types, alongside classic, glass-front, and compact rooms.
Questions
Every site is different. Ask about infrared before you decide anything.