Heat and cold at home

What to buy if you want a sauna, cold plunge or red light at home, what it really costs to run, and when a day pass at a studio is the better deal.

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Best home saunaPlug-in cabins that need no electrician
Best cold plunge tubChiller tub or a tub you fill with ice
Best sauna blanketThe cheapest way to get heat at home
Best red light maskA sensible gift, and how to spot a gimmick
Best red light panelHow to read irradiance, and a panel that fits your wall
Best one-person saunaWhat fits a small apartment and a standard outlet
Best budget ice bathThree inflatable tubs, and what none of them says
Sauna accessories worth buyingA short list of what earns its place, and what to skip
Best sauna robeKilt or robe, and what the weights mean

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