Infrared Space Heaters
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Infrared space heaters also known as radiant heaters are most effective heaters for heating target areas indoors and out. Infrared space heaters are extremely-efficient devices that work on a simple scientific principle.
Like the sun, electric light bulbs produce light as well as heat. Using the same principle as the sun or an ordinary household light bulb, infrared space heaters convert energy from natural gas, propane or an electrical outlet into radiant energy with a 90% efficiency rating.
Types of Infrared Space Heaters
There are different types of infrared space heaters customers can choose from. With portable heaters, ceiling mounted heaters and infrared lamps, consumers can choose from a wide variety of ceramic or quartz infrared space heaters.
For heating large areas, a gas-powered infrared heater is the ideal solution. These high capacity space heaters are powerful enough to heat commercial garages and industrial work areas with superior consistency.
Gas-powered heaters are compatible with natural gas and standard propane lines and often include long-lasting ceramic heating elements, a vent-free design and integrated safety features to detect carbon monoxide and shut-off automatically to prevent overheating.
Advantages of Infrared Space Heaters
Infrared space heaters are an efficient and silent way to warm any space. Because infrared heaters produce electromagnetic waves of radiant energy they operate without noise and are not effected by wind.
Traditionally used to heat dwellings and construction sites without central heat, radiant heaters excel at heating outdoor patios and extending the backyard season. Infrared heaters for outdoor use are available with propane-compatible hookups as well as standard electric connections.
With weather-resistant construction and a variety of configurations including lamp-shaped infrared heaters, wall-mounted infrared heaters and vertical heat panels, outdoor infrared heaters are a great way to boost the outdoor temperature even in windy conditions.
Effectiveness of Infrared Space Heaters
Infrared space heaters are among the most effective space heaters available in the market today. With an infrared heater, consumers can rely on instant heat and penetrating electromagnetic wavelengths that warm the walls, floor and interior surfaces of any room.
From a far-infrared heater designed to provide a warm work surface to a near-infrared heater capable of heating several rooms, consumers have a wide range of options to suit any budget and heat their homes using efficient space heater. To create a heat-resistant element or emitter coil, infrared heaters typically contain a ceramic heating element or a quartz-coated heating coil.
Infrared heater models vary from oak-covered mantles with a concealed design to industrial infrared heaters and portable box heaters with prominent reflectors designed to increase the radiant energy output.
Infrared Space Heater Capacity
A typical infrared heater for household-use has a capacity of 4,000 to 5,000 BTUs or 800 to 1,000 watt, which is ideal for zone heating or increase the temperature of one 100 square foot room with average insulation by 5 degrees.
With a gas-powered infrared heater consumers can increase the BTU capacity to 10,000 or 25,000 without a significant increase in the initial investment.
Infrared Heater Safety
Because infrared space heaters are so effective, it’s important to keep drapes, textiles, plastic and other materials away from the path of the radiant rays.