Owning an infrared sauna is great for those pursuing better wellness in their lives, but is it costly in the long run?
The average household in Victoria already spends about $1290 annually in electricity costs, and adding amenities like a home sauna Melbourne may understandably lead you to develop misconceptions about its long-term expenses.
However, the reality couldn’t be farther from the truth – using an infrared sauna may be cheaper than you think. In this article, we’ll uncover the average running costs of infrared saunas and how they can be a sustainable option without breaking the bank.
Comparing Costs
Although we’re predominantly talking about the average running costs of IR saunas, we still need a reference to compare it to.
A traditional sauna that could fit 3-5 people would use about 9-13kWh in power. If we estimate that the users would sit in it for an hour plus an hour of preheating and it takes an average of 9kW per hour in power, they would spend about 18kW to use it.
If we also estimate that the average electricity cost would be around 30.4c/kWh (this will depend on your energy supplier), the cost per session would be $5.50 daily.
If you take wellness quite seriously and use traditional saunas about five times a week, this would lead you to incur an additional $1997.28 on top of your existing costs – raising your yearly energy costs by up to 150%.
How an Infrared Sauna Makes a Difference
As there are multiple sauna models with their own running power usage and warmup times, we’ll use our sauna models for convenience and clarity.
Let’s use our Evolve 30 for a fair comparison, as it can also accommodate three persons just like a traditional sauna.
Considering that it only takes 15 minutes to preheat the IR sauna, and the average session runs around 20-30 minutes per session, it would only cost you at most $0.56 per hour to use.
If you think of it long-term, this will only cost $9.25 monthly or $112.59 per year, which is significantly less expensive and more efficient than opting for a traditional sauna – a month’s worth of electricity cost for a year’s worth of health benefits.
Choosing a smaller IR sauna like our Evolve Mini will only set you back about $0.19 per day, $5.70 per month, or $69.40 yearly!
However, you can’t use your IR sauna at all times, which is why we won’t factor in out-of-town trips and other activities that would prohibit you from using them, further reducing your overall running costs.
Achieve Better Health With A Home Sauna Melbourne
All in all, an IR sauna is a cost-efficient way to attain better health at home. However, if you aren’t worried about expenses, our home sauna Melbourne models are still a great option!
Sun Stream Saunas is committed to providing clients with a safer way to achieve these sauna-inducing benefits, and we ensure this by equipping our models with low-EMF/ELF technology and building them with hypoallergenic materials.
Contact us today for any questions, concerns, inquiries, or even a fair and impartial comparison between our sauna models and other brands.