We are very proud of the fact that Far North Wellness is one of the most widely accepted brands used by doctors and other health care professionals.Far North Wellness' Medical Research and Development division is staffed by five highly respected doctors, so they have peers that they can discuss any questions that might arise.  Doctors that do their homework tend to get very excited when they find us and learn all of the testing and development that goes on with our products. From EMFR (electro magnetic field radiation), VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) testing, Emitter Output testing (spectral analysis) and our worldwide electrical approval, professionals purchase from us because they can put their minds at ease that all available precautions and safety testing has been done.Residential users receive exactly the same product that is in doctors offices accross the country.  

A: Because Far infrared is very efficient at warming the body the power required is very low indeed. A normal 30 min session should cost about $0.05-$0.10. This will vary slightly depending on your provider and fluctuating costs, but it is very inexpensive to operate.

A: NO. Our 1,2 and 3 man saunas our designed specifically so that you can plug them directly into a standard 120 volt plug on a 15 amp circuit. (Standard house outlet) . Our four person unit is required to be on a larger circuit.  This would require upgrading your receptacle and circuit to 20 amps. Traditional saunas typically will need a larger 240V circuit as well.  If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask, we have an electrician on staff at all times.

A: Renowned for its natural beauty and outstanding physical properties, the Canadian Western red cedar wood is considered the best choice in wood for building saunas. It has a uniform and fine-grained texture, rich and beautiful color, and subtle aroma. Its natural oil and extractives act as preservatives to protect the wood from insect attacks and decay-causing fungi. In addition, it is dimensionally stable and boasts very low shrinkage value.

A: Cedar wood and its oil have been used from 3000-4000 years ago to prevent or cure illnesses throughout the regions. Any kind of wood, including cedar wood, might be harmful to human health if its wood dust is inhaled in an enormous amount in a closed space such as a saw mill or a wood factory. But the normal use of a sauna made with cedar wood is safe to the human body. No case has been reported to any government agencies or research institutions throughout the world regarding the health problems related to using a cedar wood sauna. If a company tells you that they are using another type of wood for any other reason then because it costs less, you are not being told the truth. The only reason not to use Cedar would be if you were allergic or did not want to pay for the premium.

A: Relief from Arthritic joints and lower back pain is a common benefit for many people. Research has also shown far infrared therapy can effectively manage various manners of muscular and skeletal aches and pains. One of the main reasons for its ability to do this is through the dilating of capillaries in areas associated with pain that allows oxygen rich blood to bathe the area flushing away acidic metabolic wastes that build up contributing to pain, soreness and stiffness. Many people that have had trouble sleeping from pain and stress have found deep restful sleep once again.

A: As with any form of exercise it is important to build up a tolerance. In the same way, when initially using your far infrared sauna start slowly and increase treatment time and temperatures day by day. Use a lower temperature (35C) for about 15-20 minutes 3 times a week initially. Many people once conditioned enjoy daily sessions of up to 60 minutes at top temperatures.

A: ABSOLUTELY. Some manufacturers will use veneer sheets in place of tongue and groove wood on many parts of the sauna such as the exterior, ceiling, back panel, and floor. As a sauna heats up to 140 degrees, these veneer sheets can off-gas and cause eye irritation as well as other reactions. This can also happen with the poorer quality lines of saunas. Before you purchase, ask for a current VOC test to ensure no toxic chemicals have been used in constructions. View our test results We only recommend a 100% tongue and groove sauna built with a hypoallergenic wood to those that are chemically sensitive. Speak to our specialists about what type of wood is the best for your particular situation.

A: You are purchasing the highest quality sauna on the market. We build our saunas with the finest in wood, emitters and electronics. We warranty all components of our saunas for a lifetime even in a commercial setting. Try finding that anywhere else! Our units are able to be used in a commercial setting and will easily last a lifetime in a home application. Most other brands give you only a maximum of 1 year on the wood (some give none) , from 1-5 years on the controls and 3-5 years on the emitters. Please see our Warranty Page for more details.

A: "Constant emission" means that a thermostat gradually adjusts to a lower output when you reach the pre-determined heat setting. This is a misnomer. If you reduce the wattage you eliminate the full far infrared output of the heaters, rendering them useless! This is what we recommend:
1. Set the temperature at or around 40-50 degrees Celsius.
2. When you get into the sauna, raise the temperature to 66 degrees Celsius.
Within a 30-60 you will likely not quite reach that temperature, but you will have experienced the constant full output of the best far infrared heaters available and you will know it! If you do reach the temperature you can simply open the vent and let the temperature come down slightly allowing the heaters to continue to function at their maximum output.

A. Incoloy rod heaters are just regular heaters. It produces some far-infrared in the near and medium-infrared range, however, because they are steel rods, they have great difficulty producing  far-infrared. These companies are more "near infrared sauna brands" rather than "far-infrared brands". These heaters should not be used with hopes of far infrared therapy; this is essentially an adult incubator.

This is one of the most highly debated questions in the industry. The only way to tell what performance you are going to get out of a heater is through a certified spectral analysis. Unfortunately, most companies do not publish this information or some that do put up false documents to give the customer the illusion they are buying a quality product. We are one of the only companies on the market to actually test and publish our data....that's why the doctors love us. View Spectral Analysis Please see the Buyers Guide for much more detail on how to spot good quality vs poor quality.

It is true that you need to be cautious of the sauna unit that you buy. Many companies build low to middle end units and do not care what goes into it. The better companies out there will be able to provide you with VOC (Volatile Organic Compound Testing) on their saunas.View our test results There is a big difference buying from a big box store, hot tub dealer or low end company compared to buying from a company that specializes in far infrared technology. One of the most hypocritical things happening in the industry right now is the few companies that still produce completely in North America tend to slander and use fear mongering as a sales technique. They reference children's toys and pet food from overseas and try to draw the connection that there is a relation to sauna building. Meanwhile, even though they build in North America, they refuse to produce VOC testing on their own units. We find this highly unethical and hypocritical to say the least. We can't stress enough...ask for the testing.

A: Absolutely! Far infrared light energy is beneficial and not at all damaging to the body unlike Ultra Violet, X Rays or Microwaves. Far infrared energy is everywhere and even produced by our own cells, emanating from our skin and the palms of our hands. Far infrared has been researched and used in medical practices for over a hundred years. Many maternity wards in hospitals use far infrared lamps to warm newborn babies. Sports medicine has long accepted and used far infrared to promote healing of sprains and strains. NASA has also concluded after lengthy trials in the 1980's that Far infrared therapy is the best way for astronauts to maintain cardiovascular fitness on long space flights.

 The BioSmart® Far Infrared Heater does not use up oxygen or dry out the air, nor does it produce positive ions like other blower type heaters.  And the BioSmart® Far Infrared Heater does not destroy healthy negative ions -- it actually produces them. Since the early 1950s scientists have suspected that ions play an important role in how the body functions and, consequently, in how we feel.  Research has shown that an abundance of negative ions in the air we breathe is highly beneficial.

Conversely, scientists have found that if the air is charged with too few negative ions and too many positive ions, we become anxious, fatigued and tense. Positive ion poisoning has, in fact, been linked to heart attacks, aggravated asthma, migraine headaches, insomnia, rheumatism, arthritis, hay fever, and most allergies.

 Far infrared heat has many therapeutic effects on the body due to its penetrating ability deep into the tissues. Other forms of heat or light do not penetrate as far below the surface of the body.

As the far infrared heat penetrates the skin, the light energy is transformed into thermal energy. This deep tissue heat in turn produces many health benefits such as:

• Improved circulation
• Stimulates cellular metabolism which increases oxygenation and detoxification of the cells
• Stimulates regeneration and healing
• Reduces inflammation, swelling and pain
• Increases flexibility in muscles and joints
• Provides penetrating warmth

Far infrared has gained tremendous popularity and is widely used now in many applications, from providing warmth for premature and newborn babies in incubators to adjunctive treatment in cancer therapy.

An additional and important component of the BioSmart® Far Infrared Heater is the interaction of the far infrared waves with the copper ionization panels in the heating chamber, generating beneficial negative ions which are released into the air.

Negative ions have a profoundly enhancing effect on overall health and well-being.  It is that supercharged invigorating feeling that you get when standing by a waterfall or after a rain.  It has mood enhancing properties due of it's effect on serotonin and dopamine regulation in the brain.  It helps to combat those winter time blues.

Negative ions also have a cleansing effect on the atmosphere, neutralizing pollutants such as smoke, dust, bacteria and many other pollutants.

Conventional heat sources produce just the opposite, positive ions, which cause irritation and fatigue and general malaise in the body.  Positive ions are abundant in areas where there is high pollution and smog.

The BioSmart® Far Infrared Heater not only produces the most efficient and effective heat, but it is the only heater that actually improves your overall air quality as it heats.  Besides its production of therapeutic far infrared heat and its negative ion generating ability, the BioSmart Breathe Easy models also have a built in 4-stage air purifier with an optional 5th stage gas absorption filter.

We have received some wonderful feedback from our customers with health challenges that have remarked on how better their joints feel, and how much easier their breathing is and how much less skin and sinus irritation they are experiencing, even so much as to mention that they notice a lesser incidence of colds and flu in the winter since they started heating with the BioSmart® Far Infrared Heater.

Diminished indoor air quality caused by most heaters in the winter is one reason that the body is more susceptible to colds and flu and sickness during this season.

Truly, the BioSmart® Far Infrared Heater is so much more than just an effective heater.  It provides wonderful, fresh, oxygen rich air and very comfortable, cozy, soft, natural therapeutic heat.

 There are three major types of heat:

The first is radiant heat. Radiant heat can be generated utilizing combustion or the burning of a fossil fuel, i.e. natural gas, wood, oil, etc. It can also be generated using electrical current to heat a coil, as in a base-board heater, or to heat different liquids such as oil in a portable radiator. Radiant heat is a very long wave form that can actually be seen radiating off the earth's surface in a mirage, or off the top of a wall radiator. It is a very long wave pattern.

The second is solar radiation. Solar radiation is a very short wave pattern that includes all hose wavelengths in the light spectrum that are both harmful and beneficial. Solar radiation is responsible for you’re the burn you get by sitting to close to a fire or disc heater or by sitting out in the sun too long. Ultraviolet radiation falls into this solar radiation spectrum. Solar radiation has a very short wave pattern that cannot be detected by the human eye. Ultraviolet radiation, for example, is a type of solar radiation and the wave pattern varies from approximately 180 nanometers to 270 nanometers.

A third form of radiation is infrared radiation. It is the safest and most effective type of radiation to use for warming up the objects in a room, including the human body. The BioSmart® Far Infrared Heater uses safe infrared radiation to efficiently convert electrical power into therapeutic far infrared heat. Infrared heat is by far the most economical type of heat for zone or area heating. Infrared waves vary from 5 to 14 microns which is much longer than solar radiation but much shorter than radiant heat waves. Infrared radiation is the perfect wave form for the most efficient heating systems. Far infrared heat is also the most therapeutic type of heat, which is why it is used universally for all medical applications requiring heat applications, as well as the preferred heat type in most saunas. Far infrared Saunas produce the same far infrared wave that the BioSmart® Far Infrared Heater produces.

 The BioSmart® Therapeutic Quartz Far Infrared Portable Heater is a state-of-the-art heating system that provides the most comfortable form of heat -- thermal infrared.  Unlike traditional systems, which may leave a differential of up to 18 degrees from floor to ceiling, the BioSmart® Far Infrared Heater produces heat that does not concentrate near the ceiling. Far infrared heat is naturally evenly distributed from floor to ceiling throughout the room. The even heating and higher humidity permit lower heat settings with more comfort, less condensation on windows and less static electricity.

In actual studies, photos using infrared photography demonstrated that the heat was almost perfectly even from floor-to-ceiling and wall-to-wall.  The BioSmart® Infrared Heater's efficiency is based on the distribution of energized air, not on just fan movement. This heat is coined as "soft heat", due to how comfortable it is.

 The BioSmart® Therapeutic Quartz Far Infrared Portable Heater combines advanced engineering with the latest in far infrared commercial quartz tubes.

The revolutionary heat exchanger incorporates a copper-ionization panel for efficient ionization of the water molecules in the air. These water molecules act as a carrier for the infrared heat that is expelled into the room. Ionized water molecules distribute the heat more evenly in the room than do the air molecules, which is why you eliminate most cold air pockets in a room by using infrared heat. Infrared heat is a warmer, softer heat that penetrates the body more effectively than conventional sources of heat.

The BioSmart® Therapeutic Quartz Far Infrared Portable Heaters exhales what is coined as "soft" environmentally friendly heat. This heat employs the humidity in the room as a vehicle to warm up large spaces quickly and efficiently. Conventional heat sources that dry the air cause occupants to lose energy and force them to breathe dry, uncomfortable air.

 The BioSmart® and CZ Infrared™ Far Infrared Heaters have a 3-year manufacturer's warranty, which includes the infrared heating elements. See our warranty section for more specifics, when you view the details of each heater.

All of our heaters are a modular design which makes servicing very simple and for the most part, easily accomplished by the owner. The heaters have trouble-free solid-state controls, and diagnostic analysis of any problem can be analyzed over the telephone with our technical support team through customer service.  This eliminates the hassle of having to ship your heater to a service center for repair. Easy servicability means down time is minimized and you'll never have to be without your heater.

 The BioSmart® Far Infrared Heater can be used anywhere. It is an excellent whole house heater as well as a supplementary heating source for a finished basement, a cold back bedroom, the office down the hall, a mobile home, etc. It is, without a doubt, a better, safer more efficient way to heat your home.

 The BioSmart® is undeniably the most advanced, efficient and stylish far infrared heater on the market! We combined the most innovative infrared heater with a sophisticated 5-stage air filtration system to give you the most exciting two in one appliance combo.

All BioSmart® heaters are packed with innovative features and are unparalleled in performance and workmanship.

• Our proprietary modular design makes our heaters the most owner friendly in that servicing can be accomplished very easily at home - parts can be replaced in a few minutes with the use of simple tools.
• Our premier model features a new improved proprietary heating chamber with a 300% increase in the copper surface area, insulating ceramic liners, ultra quiet powerful fan, and larger, more efficient quartz infrared elements enhanced to a 30,000 hr lifespan. This combination produces at least 25% more heat than any competing infrared heater brand.
• Dual power settings and fan speeds provide greater versatility and noise reduction.
• The thermostat is accurate to 1 degree and can be calibrated to match the house thermostat.
• Electronic features include a delay start timer, an automatic re-start feature in case of a power outage, and a full function remote control.

 The BioSmart® Far Infrared Heater has no flame or fumes. It provides safe, clean far infrared heat. Extensive TUV testing has verified the safety of the BioSmart® Far Infrared Heater. All of our heaters are equipped with an automatic safety shut-off in case of overheating in the heating chamber.

The cabinet stays cool to the touch and is completely safe around children and pets.

Since infrared heat does not burn at ignitible temperatures, it does not use up oxygen in the room so does not make your feel tired or sleepy.  There is no danger of anything catching on fire, even if it's touching the grill.

 The BioSmart® Far Infrared Heater has been completely redesigned in 2010.  We're coming up to our 4th season and we've sold over a quarter of a million heaters.  BioSmart Technologies holds patents in several earth-friendly, green technology products.

The BioSmart® and CZ Infrared™ Far Infrared Heaters feature the most advanced technology available anywhere.  We were the first company to introduce: a remote control, electronic thermastat and temperature display, upgraded heavy duty longer-life tubes, a more efficient heating chamber with more copper and ceramic insulations plates for increased heat output, and a modular design making it very easy for the owner to service themselves -- no more hassle having to ship the units back for servicing or tube replacement.

Every component in the BioSmart® and CZ Infrared™ Far Infrared Heater was re-designed and upgraded to the highest quality standards, with the intention of making the heaters more dependable, longer-lasting and owner friendly.

 Heat from the BioSmart® Therapeutic Quartz Far Infrared Portable Heater doesn't rise the same way as heat does from conventional heating systems because the far infrared wavelength emitted by the quartz infrared heating elements is shorter than conventional heat waves.

Now, combine this short wave with the ionizing copper heat exchanger and what you get is an infrared wave that spreads more quickly and penetrates more thoroughly giving you a more even heat distribution from floor to ceiling. Add to this the fact that far-infrared has a resonant frequency with water and the fact that water is heavier than air, the infrared heat waves quickly penetrate the water molecules in the air, which keep the heat evenly distributed and down where you and your family are. This also contributes to the room being able to retain that heat longer.

 BioSmart® Therapeutic Quartz Far Infrared Portable Heaters utilize new, more efficient technology for generating large amounts of infrared heat.  Built with solid state electronic technology, BioSmart® Far Infrared Heaters incorporate great styling with micro-electronic genius. 

To invest in similar technology that would heat a comparable area could easily cost twice the initial investment without delivering the exclusive features and safe, healthy benefits found in this 3rd generation portable furnace.  The energy savings each month will usually pay for the cost of the heater in less than a few months.

The BioSmart® and CZ Infrared™ heaters deliver at least 25% more heat than any other infrared heater on the market today.

A typical 1500 watt space heater or an electric fireplace heater (like the Amish fireplace or Heat Surge) can only heat an area up to 400 sq ft maximim.  As an energy-smart consumer, you should consider this: for the same amount of electricity, you could be heating up to 1,000 square feet with the BioSmart or CZ Infrared portable heaters.

BioSmart® and CZ Infrared™ heaters have an electronic thermostat that allows them to cycle on and off to keep the temperature constant; whereas most space heaters or electric fireplaces do not have thermostat regulation and run constantly, eating up electricity until you turn them off manually.

 The BioSmart® Breathe Easy Infrared Heater models have an option of 2 power settings - 1500 watt or 750 watt.

The Classic and Basic models use 1500 watt.

All of our portable infrared heaters plug into a standard, grounded 110 volt outlet.

The BioSmart® Therapeutic Quartz Far Infrared Portable Heater is the most economical way to heat an area. BioSmart® Far Infrared Heaters use an average of 35% less energy than conventional electric furnace/baseboard systems. Even more impressive results were found during comparisons with fuel based heating systems. Individual results, of course, depend on insulation values and local climate.

The BioSmart® and CZ Infrared™ Quartz Far Infrared Portable Heaters are an excellent source of supplemental heat for an area of up to 1,000 square feet. Even smaller spaces benefit from these therapeutic infrared heaters since the heaters have a thermostat that allows them to cycle on and off to maintain the desired temperature, so there is no discomfort from overheating, even in a smaller area.

 The energy consumption differs depending on the model and ratings of UFO heaters and the location. For example, when an 1800 W heater heating an area of 18 m2 is operated

 UFO Classic, Line and Star models have been designed to cater for different needs with their various body shapes and ratings. While the physical lives of the filaments differ from one model to another due to composition difference of resistor wires, all three models possess 1800 and 3000 W filaments.

 The first question you have to handle is whether the location where you consider using your UFO is furnished with a proper insulation or not. For the locations with proper insulation, you may make use of the calculation below:

Location: living room

Size: 20 m2
Under such circumstances, the proper appliances may be UFO C/22 or UFO L/23 models.

 1- At the locations where local heating is essential 

Heating a specific location rather than the whole area in a house or offices shall reduce the cost. The heating appliance preferred must be apt to local heating, cost-friendly, hygienic and healthy.
UFO Infra-red Heating Systems conducts healthy, efficient and cost-friendly heating in such locations heating the objects directly in a short time span and not employing the air as a medium. 
2- At the locations with high ratio of heat dissipation 
The heating appliance opted for the locations with high dissipation, which lack proper insulation and possess crummy structures, must be apt to local heating, cost-friendly, hygienic and healthy since it is quite costly and hard to compensate the heat dissipation.
UFO Infra-red Heating Systems conducts healthy, efficient and cost-friendly heating in such locations heating the objects directly in a short time span and not employing the air as a medium. 
3- At the locations with high ceiling 
Heating the locations with high ceiling poses complication. High installation and operation costs of such large-volume heating endanger the budgets of the land and institution owners. The heating appliance preferred must be apt to local heating, cost-friendly, hygienic and healthy.
UFO Infra-red Heating Systems conducts healthy, efficient and cost-friendly heating in such locations heating the objects directly in a short time span and not employing the air as a medium. 
4- At the locations where whole coverage is unnecessary
The size of the locations where the offices are nested may comparatively occupy less space than the total size though the location is quite large and high. At such locations like factories, supermarkets, paying counters of shopping malls, it is more advantageous to heat the zones where the staff is dense rather than whole location. The heating appliance preferred must be apt to local heating, cost-friendly, hygienic and healthy. 
UFO Infra-red Heating Systems conducts healthy, efficient and cost-friendly heating in such locations heating the objects directly in a short time span and not employing the air as a medium. 
5- At the locations where temporary heating is required
Heating the locations benefited at certain hours of the day, such as places of worship, the rooms not employed frequently, dining halls, etc., regardless how large the locations is may not fulfill our requirements in that it assumes a high-cost and consumes great deal of time. The heating appliance preferred must be apt to local heating, cost-friendly, hygienic and healthy. 
UFO Infra-red Heating Systems conducts healthy, efficient and cost-friendly heating in such locations heating the objects directly in a short time span and not employing the air as a medium. 
6- At the locations with ventilations 
Certain locations require existing air be ventilated and cleared out continuously so as to preserve the fresh air inside. The locations like cinemas, hotels, gigantic shopping malls, hospitals, cafes and locations with dense ratio of chemicals necessitate huge and powerful heating systems due to high ration of heat dissipation. The heating appliance preferred must be apt to local heating, cost-friendly, hygienic and healthy. 
UFO Infra-red Heating Systems conducts healthy, efficient and cost-friendly heating in such locations heating the objects directly in a short time span and not employing the air as a medium. 
7- At the locations with busy doors 
Certain locations with busy doors such as restaurants, shops, supermarkets, etc. cause high ratios of heat dissipation. To be able to stabilize the heat at such locations welcomes high-cost and huge heating systems together with air curtain. So-called systems add into heating cost of the institutions. The heating appliance preferred must be apt to local heating, cost-friendly, hygienic and healthy. 
UFO Infra-red Heating Systems conducts healthy, efficient and cost-friendly heating in such locations heating the objects directly in a short time span and not employing the air as a medium. 
8- Outdoors and half-open locations 
The heat emitted by the heaters employed for outdoors and half-open locations moves upward causing a huge heat dissipation and temporary heating and accordingly huge costs. The heating appliance preferred must be apt to local heating, cost-friendly, hygienic and healthy. 
UFO Infra-red Heating Systems conducts healthy, efficient and cost-friendly heating in such locations heating the objects directly in a short time span and not employing the air as a medium.

 Provide healthy, efficient and economical heating.

Conduct the heat 82 % more efficiently than other heating systems. 
Provide simultaneous heating where its light touches.
Do not cause headache as it does not consume the oxygen.
Do not burn the particles in the air and give out any smell.
Prevent wetness and provides a hygienic environment.
Low installation and operating cost.
Simple installation on the wall, ceiling and aluminum telescopic stand.
Conduct heating in a very short duration like 27 seconds. 
Heat the primarily targeted people and objects.
Heat in depth and homogenous
Not affected by wind and air currents as the infrared heats through light.
Enable you to direct and control the heating.
Do not assume any risk of fire and intoxication as other heating systems operating through fuel wood, coal, gas oil, bottle gas, natural gas etc. 
Ensure sanity preventing the multiplication of microorganisms and bacteria through infrared waves.
Add health and physical fitness to your heath. 

 UFO Infra-red Heating Systems;

• do not cause any headache as they do not employ the air and consume the oxygen,
• do not burn the particles in the air and accordingly do not create an unpleasant smell,
• ensure an hygienic environment eradicating the humidity and multiplication of malignant microorganism and bacteria,
• are benefited for the treatment of muscles and joints pains, lumbagos and cricks, rheumatism, sciatica, upper respiratory tract and asthma troubles, 
• are recommended for heating new-born units by experts and doctors as they insure the hygiene

 1. In central heating, the heat may not be curbed and the system first heats the upper side of the room, afterwards cold air currents move towards lower parts of the room as illustrated in the animation and consumes the oxygen within the room. To heat the lower parts of the room at about 20°C consumes more energy.

2. In base heating through cable, the heat first starts cooling down from base to ceiling as illustrated in the animation. The heat may not be curbed in this system as well. This system is not welcomed due to its high installation and operation cost. 
3. UFO Infra-red Heating Systems unlike all other systems the heating moves from upwards to downwards. The system is exclusively directed to the area needed to be heated. In 27 seconds after the heater is switched on, it attains its full performance. This helps operating cost go down. The thermostat adjustment brings an additional saving. For instance, in a workshop assuming 1000 m2 closed-area, 5 m of ceiling height and with high ratio of heat dissipation, the installation cost is 20-50 times economical and that of operating is 10-30 cheaper.