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Infrared Heaters - 100% Efficient
Heating
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Outlay Costs: Low to Medium
Energy Costs: Low compared to
standard electrical heaters
Safety: Look for models with
tip over switches
Why buy an infrared heater?
An infrared heater uses heat very similar to the sun. Its
silent, clean infrared technology will not disturb the home
environment. Because infrared heaters transfer heat
directly to people and objects and not to the rest of the room, they
tend to be more energy efficient than other electrical heating
options.
How do infrared heaters work?
Infrared heaters transfer energy to a body (whether a person or
an object) with a lower temperature through electromagnetic
radiation. Most infrared heaters use an electrically heated
filament as the emitting body, and this filament is usually
protected by a heat-resistant glass tube. From that point, the
filament then emits its heat by infrared radiation directly onto the
object being heated.
How are infrared heaters different from other heaters?
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Most electric heaters will heat the ambient air of
the room usually by convection, which heats the air and circulates the
warmth out
into the room. However, an infrared heater
transfers most of the heat through direct infrared radiation, and
theoretically, they are 100% efficient, as they convert all electrical
heat into the filament. This results in only objects being heated
and not an entire area - therefore allowing you to save money on your
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How large of an area can an infrared heater heat?
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Industrial heaters such as the
Fostoria HK212 on the right can
rapidly heat up to 200 sq. ft. of
space, with most of our electric infrared
heaters being able to heat up to 150 sq. ft. It should also be
noted that the typical wattage in an average home
cannot exceed 1500 watts; therefore, the most heat
you can produce from a space heater is only suitable for the average
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How do most people use infrared heaters?
Electric infrared heaters produce heat very rapidly, and the heat is easily directed to
an object in a very precise beam. Consequently, infrared heaters use less
energy to transfer heat, and are the perfect solution to those chilly mornings.
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