What it has going for it
What changes on a cold evening
Full-spectrum heaters. Full spectrum means the seller lists near, mid and far infrared emitters, not just far-infrared panels. Some people like the visible glow of the near-infrared lamps; what it does for you is beyond what a listing can tell, and we won't pretend otherwise.
Hemlock wood. Canadian hemlock is the workhorse of infrared cabins: pale, even-grained and low in resin, so the cabin smells of warm wood rather than sap. Most of the cabins we review are built from it.
120 V · 15 A · 1,750 W. It runs from a standard household outlet, per the listing, so there is no electrician to book. Plug it straight into the wall, never into an extension cord.
Spare room or basement?
Spare room: the listing gives 42 × 36 × 68 in inside only, and the outside is bigger, so ask for the outside figures before you clear the spot.
Basement: a level, dry floor and a clear way down the stairs for the panels. It runs on a standard 120 V household outlet, per the listing, which keeps a basement corner simple: no electrician, just a wall outlet of its own and no extension cord.
