LTS MEDICAL COMMAND FACILITIES: Williamsport Regional Medical Center (Susquehanna Health System/ Lycoming County) Dr. Gregory Frailey, Medical Director. Muncy Valley Hospital (Susquehanna Health System/ Lycoming County) Dr. Gregory Frailey, Medical Director. Jersey Shore Hospital - (Lycoming County) Dr. Tamar Baitel, Medical Director. Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital - (Susquehanna Health System/ Tioga County) Dr. Andrew Sayre, Medical Director.
A suitable sauna temperature is between 60C and 100C. You can choose the sauna temperature you enjoy most. The humidity of the sauna air is regulated by good fresh air and throwing water on the hot stones: the water changes into smooth invisible steam and increases the humidity. This is called the lyly. Note: a sauna is NOT a steam bath. Saunas in North America achieve 194 degrees Farenheit (90 C) with a fairly low humidity. Even adding water onto the sauna rocks will rarely raise the relative humidity (RH) over 20%. Most homes have a normal humidity level of 40-60%, or even higher.
Many cultures use heat for relaxation and therapy. One of the oldest â and hottest â of these techniques is the sauna. The modern sauna is a simple, unpainted room with wooden walls and benches. A rock-filled electric heater keeps the temperature at about 90 degrees at floor level and boosts it to about 185 degrees at the top. Saunas are very dry; humidity levels are just 10 percent to 20 percent. A good sauna is also well-ventilated. The dry heat has profound effects on the body. The average person loses a pint of sweat during a brief sauna. Skin temperature soars to about 104 degrees, though internal body temperature usually stays below 100 degrees. Your heart responds to this dry heat as well.