HELPFUL ARTICLES

High Temperature

You may like having your phone in the sauna, but your phone might not like it. Even an infrared sauna's temperature range starts from 110F. Traditional Sauna Temperatures go even hotter than that, so is it worth damaging your phone for a few minutes of entertainment? 

Both wet and dry saunas are typically heated to temperatures between 150F and 195F. Your phones are only designed to work at 32F to 95F — any more than that can cause issues and permanently damage your phone. 

High temperatures can damage your phone's internals — including its SD cards, SIM, and other components thus causing you to replace your phone. That can become a very expensive habit.

Humidity 

Dry saunas and steam rooms both have high humidity levels. The humidity of saunas can go up to 100%. This can potentially cause water damage to your phone and require high-cost repairs or buying a new phone altogether.

EMF and ELF Exposure 

Infrared saunas have low EMF and ELF frequencies (a type of low energy radiation). However, electronic devices such as mobile phones, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi can contribute to increasing these frequencies, which can eventually cause many health problems. 

Studies show that prolonged exposure to EMF and ELF frequencies can cause:

• Disruptive sleep cycles 

• Growth of cancer cells 

• Stress and anxiety 

• Fatigue 

• Memory changes 

• Numbness and tingling 

• Memory changes

• Tremors

• Dizziness

• Depressive symptoms 

Sweat

A phone may be water resistant, but is it also sweat resistant? The primary purpose of a sauna is to make you sweat. Sweat dripping down from your arms may cause water damage to your phone. Plus, using a phone in the sauna while wet and sweaty seems like a struggle. 

Germs

Scientists have found that your phone can be ten times dirtier than your toilet seat. When you're in a public sauna, it increases the probability of your phone getting even more germs. Think about this next time you want to take your phone in there. 

Invasion of Privacy 

Whether or not a sauna clearly states against using a cell phone, you should still leave it in your locker to comply with sauna etiquette. People often prefer to enjoy their sauna in swimwear or no clothing at all, which is why it is not ideal to take any photographic devices with respect to their privacy. 

While this might not be a big issue in a home sauna, it is for a public sauna. Put yourself in other people's shoes. Would you be comfortable with someone using their phone in the sauna while you’re in there?