Infrared heaters comparison

Infrared Heater - how does it work

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WE all spend an awful lot on heating in winter and it would be very nice to cut the costs. There are two ways to do this - install a more energy efficient heating system and place additional portable heaters when needed. That is when infrared heater comes to work.

Naturally, when heating costs rise the response is to check for drafts and boost the insulation. At the beginning of heating season, make sure that window caulking and storm windows are in good shape. Get thermostats in working order and install timers if necessary. If you still need to add a little more warmth to a part of the house, consider heating up just the area with a space heater.

Energy Efficient Heating

When buying a portable heater it is important to buy energy efficient one. Infrared heaters are very good when it comes to saving energy. Most heaters use energy to warm up the entire area, wall to wall. People within the area are warmed by the air.

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There is a kind of heater that doesn’t heat up all of the air. It heats the objects in its path directly. People in the area are warmed by the heater itself not the air. All of the energy consumed goes to warming the desired objects (like people) instead of warming the air from floor to ceiling. This type of heater is the infrared heater. Heat is transferred by radiation instantly. You don’t have to turn the heater on a half hour or hour before you need warmth to pre-heat the room. You receive the warmth immediately.

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There are many types of infrared heaters

Some types of infrared heater you are likely to find are metal-sheathed tubular heaters, quartz tubes, quartz lamps, gas fired catalytic, flat-faced panels and ceramic emitters. Typically, the heaters have a protective sheath to cover the heating elements. Often, there is a choice of sheathing material including metals such as aluminum, brass, copper, iron, stainless steel and so on. Available options vary from model to model. All home models offer safe, protected heating elements. Blowing curtains won’t become a fire hazard with an infrared heater.

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Infrared heat is similar to solar heat. It doesn’t burn the oxygen in the room or dry it out because the air is not heated. You can find an infrared heater to fit your needs exactly.

Infrared heaters are not very common, but they should be. Being very energy efficient and not drying the air in the room, they can be very convenient.

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