Salt Room (Halotherapy): Benefits, System and Installation

It grinds medical-grade dry salt to micron size and disperses it into the air in a controlled way. This is the essence of halotherapy: not the salt on the walls, but the fine dry salt suspended in the air and breathed in.

Without a halogenerator, the salt particles in the room air never reach an effective concentration. That is why, in a salt room project, we put this device at the centre of the budget and the engineering calculations. A device that can adjust the particle size and the amount of salt released into the room determines how the room will work.

Placing the device correctly in the room matters as much as choosing it: the halogenerator is positioned according to the room's airflow, and the aerosol must be distributed evenly throughout the whole volume. The device also needs regular maintenance and a correct salt supply.

A salt lamp is a decorative block of rock salt with a bulb inside; it gives a pleasant light but does not release a breathable salt aerosol into the air. Lining a room with salt lamps or salt bricks does not make it a halotherapy room.

The difference lies in the device. A genuine salt room has an active halogenerator that grinds salt to micron size and releases it into the air. A salt lamp is passive décor; a halogenerator is a working system. What matters is not how the walls look but what the air you breathe contains.

We dwell on this distinction because some installations sold as 'salt rooms' are simply decorative rooms clad in salt. The first question to ask about any proposal is: does this room have a halogenerator, which model is it and how is it connected to the room?

This state of rest is the contribution that can be stated with confidence for a salt room.

The effect of halotherapy on breathing comfort is often mentioned; some people say they feel refreshed after a session. However, the scientific evidence on this is limited and disputed. That is why we present the salt room not as a method of treatment but as a relaxation and wellness practice.

To put it plainly: a salt room is not a treatment for any illness and does not replace medication. If you have a respiratory condition such as asthma or COPD, heart or blood pressure problems, or any other health condition, consult your doctor before trying halotherapy, and do not stop your current treatment. A salt room is not part of medical care; it is a break for rest.

Halotherapy relies on a dry salt aerosol; if humidity rises, the salt particles cannot stay suspended in the air, and the salt on the surfaces absorbs moisture. That is why we plan from the start the ventilation that will keep the room at a low, controlled humidity and, if necessary, a dehumidification system.

The second criterion is salt-resistant materials and installations. Salt corrodes metal quickly; if the metal fittings, lighting and ventilation components inside the room are not chosen to resist salt, they rust within a short time. The electrical installation must also have a suitable protection class for safety.

The third criterion is the position of the halogenerator and the distribution of air. The device is placed so that it spreads the aerosol evenly throughout the volume, and the seating layout is planned around this distribution. The salt cladding on walls and floor contributes to the humidity balance but cannot do the job on its own. If these three points are set up correctly from the start, the room both works well and lasts a long time.

In a villa or home, a salt room usually makes sense as part of a wellness area together with a sauna and steam room. Because use is personal, the room can be kept small.

In hotels, spas and wellness businesses, the salt room is a service offered to guests; here capacity, durability and uninterrupted operation come to the fore. In commercial use, the halogenerator and ventilation are sized for intensive use.

Whatever the scale, we recommend building the salt room not as a decorative room but as a genuine halotherapy room with a halogenerator. Otherwise the money goes into a room that looks good but lacks function. During the site survey we listen to your usage scenario and propose a set-up suited to the scale.

A salt room operates at a low temperature (20-24°C) with the dry salt aerosol produced by the halogenerator, and no sweating is expected. A sauna, by contrast, makes you sweat with dry heat reaching 80-100°C and speeds up circulation. For someone who does not enjoy high temperatures or has a medical reason to avoid them, a salt room is the more comfortable option; for those who want intense heat and sweating, the sauna comes to the fore.

That is why, in hotel and villa projects, the two are usually planned not as alternatives to each other but as complements. Because the sauna works in the dry-hot range and the salt room in the dry-cool range, when properly designed they can stand side by side without disrupting each other's infrastructure. For example, after sweating in the sauna, one can rest in the cool environment of the salt room. If space allows, it makes sense to plan both in the same project.