How do infrared heaters work?
The infrared heater can be simply plugged into the wall or connected to a standard electrical circuit by a competent electrician. Heaters come with screw fixings to be either fixed onto a solid ceiling or on the wall above where you will be sitting, if you can, try to angle the heater so that it will radiate its heat downwards to you rather than straight across the room.
When the heater is first switched on it will use its infrared energy to firstly heat objects and people who in turn give off heat to warm the air. You will soon feel the warmth on your skin from the heater although the actual room temperature is still low, these lower room temperatures will save money on your heating bills whilst maintaining a comfortable warmth. Electrical energy is not wasted on trying to heat the air. For more information on energy cost efficiency see our main website for running costs.
The powerful Heatstar provides instant heat to the skin even in very low temperatures, inside or outdoors, the benefits can soon be felt. This form of heating is ideal in areas where instant heat is required to the body and hot air heating would be not effective.
Infrared panels are a stylish design made from a sheet of quality glass with a very special technical backing, this produces the infrared energy. To gain maximum electrical energy efficiency these panels should be left on for long periods to warm the structure of the building.
With all our heaters there are no moving parts so there are no irritating noises! Infrared technology will not create air currents, so there is no movement of dust and it is able to settle, they do not dry and scorch the air either, this is of real benefit to those wearing contact lenses, or who suffer from hayfever, asthma or other bronchial conditions as the air conditions are more pleasant.
If we compare the old convection heaters with infrared heating we find that convection heaters rely on the movement of air, as cold air comes along in front of the heater it is warmed and moved upwards and across the room, with this constant movement of air, energy is wasted in the heating of air which will go cold when it rises into the roof of the conservatory. The infrared heater will directly heat people and objects, such as the floor and solid house walls, without moving the air, these will radiate heat back into the room.