Wrong - if it was, you would be literally boiled alive.
"A sauna is a room made from softwood and incorporates a heater ? e ither electric or wood-burning ? that is capable of reaching 190? ? Fahrenheit and up. An average healthy individual can tolerate that kind of heat because it is a dry environment with extremely low humidity."
From a manufacturers web site, one of many Water equals health, including when it is in the form of a cloud of steam enveloping the body. In far off days this secret was discovered by the Ancient Greeks, Romans and all those Middle Eastern peoples who made the Turkish bath a philosophy of life. In contrast to the sauna, the humidity reaches 100% and the temperature never exceeds 48°C
But not as humid as a steam bath, I was directing my reply to the guy that said 100% was not what a Turkish bath was as it would "boil you alive" I frequently use both.
I forgot to add this from another manufacturors web site, Sauna = Dry and Wet Heat
Saunas provide dry and wet heat. They are built entirely of wood and are heated by a wood or electric stove. Generally the sauna stove heats rocks, which help to radiate a dry heat throughout the room. When water is sprinkled over the rocks, a small amount of steam is generated and released into the room creating a wet heat. The optimal sauna temperature varies by individual and is considerably hotter than a steam room. A sauna temperature ranges from 160-200 degrees Fahrenheit. Although some steam is generated in a sauna, over all the humidity level in a sauna is considered low (ranging from 5-30 percent).
Thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread as it inspired me to have my first sauna since Sep 2013. It was fantastic and I will be having many more, especially when we get free Sat 0900-1700 electricity.
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