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A steam room or sauna is typically associated with a visit to your local spa or gym. However, these wonders of relaxation and detoxification are becoming increasingly popular additions to a home. Brian Grey, marketing manager for Ideal Standard says: "Europeans have always been very open to having saunas and to sharing saunas, whereas here [Britain], its almost had a Carry On' thing about it. But as Britain has become more sophisticated, people have become much more open to it."
The price and sophistication of steam showers and saunas has meant that the market is full of attractive and competitively priced options. David Taylor, photographed below is a sales director for a hotel chain and says: "I've got a fairly stressful job. I'm a director of 18 spas so I'm familiar withsaunas and the benefits that they bring. But I'd never thought about having one at home, but then a colleague told me about the recent advances in technology, which sparked me to think about a sauna as a domestic product. And after a bit of Googling, I foundDivapor.com." The two personinfrared sauna that David bought from Di Vapor was installed with his son in less than an hour and doesn't need any drainage; just a standard 13 amp wall socket.
Director of 18 Spas - David Taylor enjoys his Di Vapor sauna
David goes on to explain: "The sauna is my little sanctuary, where I go two or three times a week to sit with a book or to listen to music it's got a CD player. I read the papers every Sunday morning in there. It's just a great way to chill out. And during the winter months, they're obviously very warming and great for lifting the mood and spirit."
An infrared sauna creates a less stifling heat where sweat is induced at lower operating temperatures. This can make the experience preferable for people who find traditional saunas a little uncomfortable. Furthermore, David Taylor notes that the infrared sauna has made virtually no impact on his electricity bill.
It seems that the bathrooms and homes of the future may often be furnished with asteam showerand/orinfraredsauna as a common, standard piece of equipment. For more information please see the Telegraph story:Full Steam Ahead. What luxury items do you have in your house that you think will be common place in the near future?
