Infrared Heaters

Posted by on . 10 comments.


Infrared Heaters vs. Electric Fireplaces | BioSmart Solutions

Smoking ban causes run on Solamagic infrared heaters in Spain

Author: Tip Top Spain SL

Nov 17, 2010 - Hotel managers and Restaurant owners are preparing for the new situation starting the 2th of January. According to Mr. van Os, owner of the internet shop www.terraceheaters.com,  " is Solamagic ® prepared to deal with the extra applications for Infrared heaters. "



Solamagic ® has a lot of experience with smoking bans worldwide.  Guests who want to smoke outside need shelter and warmth. Very often Solamagic ® is working together with awning companies like Markilux.

Like the sun, the Solamagic ® heater warms the human body and not the air. This is one of the reasons that the Solamagic ® is one of the most economic ways to warm clients on terraces. As opposed to conventional heat lamps and gas heaters, this has several advantages: Without preheating the air, you immediately enjoy the warm sensation, which saves both time and money.

                                                          www.terraceheaters.com

The Solamagic ® warms up without noise or odour and warms a range from 15-20 square meters. The operating cost with an output of 1,4 kilowatts and depending upon electricity tariffs not even 16 cents per hour. The installation and handling of the heater (which is made of weatherproof aluminium) is very easy. Mount it horizontally from the ceiling or on one of the walls.

For example the Solamagic 2000 ECO+  will comfortably heat 16 square meters!!!
The heart of the Solamagic ® heater is the HeleN infrared lamp made by Philips. With a normal use, it will give you 15 years of healthy warmth, and a romantic glow like the sun going down.

Solamagic heaters are available on www.terraceheaters.com

 

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/culture-articles/smoking-ban-causes-run-on-solamagic-infrared-heaters-in-spain-3696848.html

About the Author

Mr. J. van Os is specialist in high market life style products in Spain.


Comments

  1. roustabout says:
    July 19, 2010 at 10:02 pm

    Are the new infrared heaters really good for heating 560 square feet?
    The new infrared heaters are potable 110v and advertise that they reduce energy usage by 50%. We are trying to heat a 24×24 log cabin that is real drafty. Would this be what we need? Thought someone might have one and could give me more insight.

  2. Steve O says:
    December 24, 2010 at 6:34 pm

    Why not use microwaves or the new far infrared carbon heaters to warm swimming pools?
    Microwaves seem so powerful and cheap. The new far infrared heaters say they can produce an exact wavelength to vibrate water molecules.
    Several have answered that microwaves are too inefficent and I’ll buy that but no one has addressed the far-infrared heaters portion. Check them out!

  3. Richard P says:
    February 3, 2011 at 4:16 am

    Your first action should be to stop the drafts as best you can; until you do this, you are peeing into the wind. Infrared heaters are ok for heating up the objects in a space, but not too good at heating the space itself. They are less efficient, but a fan-forced or radiant heater will probably do a better job. We used infrared heaters in the shop I work in for several years, and we were always cold. Last year, we switched to fan forced gas heaters, and stay quite comfortable. Btw, the shop is 40×60, with 3 large garage doors, 14 foot ceilings, and we used 1 gas heater as opposed to 8 infrared.

  4. Sebastian Wolf says:
    February 14, 2011 at 7:04 pm

    It sounds like a really good idea, Steve.

    If you were to use a localised microwave heater in the pump room, you could really could use it to heat water up.
    However, as Epidavros says, the magnetron (the element that generates the microwaves) is only around 65% efficient, and loses the rest of its energy as heat. This magnetron must be cooled by a fan to stay operational, and so this magnetron heat can’t be used to heat the water.

    The method in widespread use is simply to heat the water using an electric heating element. All of the energy dissipated in the element is produced as heat, and all this heat goes directly into the water.

    So this is one of those engineering problems where it’s simply more efficient to do things the old-fashioned way. It’s a shame, too, because using microwaves is a nice new idea!

    Hope this helps!

  5. Dear Prudence says:
    April 9, 2011 at 4:20 pm

    Will you share your experience with infrared heaters such as EdenPure?
    My basement is finished but not well insulated. There are heating vents down there but it just doesn’t draw enough heat to warm the basement. I’ve been thinking about investing in one of the infrared heaters because I’m told that they are safe and effective.

    I’m looking for something that I can leave on all of the time to keep the basement at a fairly constant temp. I am fearful of fuel burning heaters and prefer to not have construction.

  6. mobgirl says:
    April 19, 2011 at 2:32 pm

    Does anyone have any experience or knowledge regarding infrared home heaters?
    I recently lost my furnace to a flood. The entire furnace needs replaced and it will cost over $3,000. I have just seen an advertisement about an infrared heater that heats up to 1,000 sq. ft. They are guaranteed to never get hot to the touch and seem to be guaranteed safe in every way. Do you think that I could just by two or three of these to heat my entire home and completely skip paying all that money for a new furnace?

  7. pp_314156 says:
    April 19, 2011 at 10:39 pm

    If you want to keep your basement warm, the best thing to do is to install better insulation. Perhaps you can get a rebate from the utility company or government. However, you also say your basement if finished, so it would certainly be a shame if you had to redo your walls. However, in the long term, especially if you plan on keeping the house permanently, this is your best course of action.

    I mention insulation first, because if you want to heat it with electric heaters, you are going to have large electric bills. Furthermore, if you had good insulation (up to standards for your area), the existing heating vents would probably be sufficient.

    You mention “investing” which implies getting value for money spent. All electric heaters are exactly 100% efficient. “Radiant Heaters” are no exception. If you want a portable heater, just check consumers reports and go down to your hardware store and get something with a good rating. However, you want it on all the time, or at least, you want it warm all the time. Therefore, you should be looking at a permanent heater, not something portable with fans to wear out, or which could tip over.

    If you want to stay electric, the safest thing is to get an electric baseboard heater. This requires a 220v wire from the heater to the thermostat, and from the thermostat to the fuse panel. You may be able to swap out one of the old circuit breakers for a high density one (1 220v for the heater and two 110v for lights) — so that you don’t have to add an auxiliary panel. You may also have free slots in which case this is not an issue. The thermostat needs to be on the wall somewhere, well away from the heater. Baseboard heaters cannot tip over and are extremely reliable.

    If you have gas heat (you mention heating vents), keep in mind that natural gas is about three times cheaper than electricity. In this case, you should look at removing the register covers to allow more hot air into the basement, or perhaps slightly closing some of the upstairs registers so that more heat blows out downstairs. If that doesn’t work, then have a furnace technician evaluate the whole system.

    I think the marketing of “Radiant” heaters borders on being a scam. There is nothing you can do to an electric heater to make it more efficient. However, with clever marketing, you can certainly charge premium prices.

    Please check out the link below for a discussion of radiant heaters.

    http://www.nlcpr.com/Deceptions4.html

  8. Old Hickory says:
    April 20, 2011 at 3:33 pm

    I have had many years experience with gas burning infrared heaters.(propane and natural)

    They are cheaper and easy to install than a furnace. They do heat very well. They do get very hot to the touch in the back of them and especially in the front. (Open heat source, a wire screen built in the front. Kids could easily put their hands in the “fire”. )

    I have one in my home now it is mounted on drywall. I am afraid of putting it on paneling because of the heat.

    My sister lost her home because of one. It was mounted on paneling and to close to a side wall. The fire department could not say for sure if it was because of the mounting on the wall or to close to the corner was the problem. Only that the fire started at the heater.

    The backs of them will burn your hand.

    You can use them you just have to be careful. I had one in a home with all paneling and it was mounted on the floor and I had no problems with it.

    The do produce a lot of moisture in your home and you may need a dehumidifier. It can cause mold and mildew.

    Many codes in many cities do not allow them because they are not vented. Some insurance companies also will not allow them.
    They are not vented outside and can cause carbon monoxide to build up. You will need to be able to have plenty of fresh air coming in. I had an uncle who died from being in a confined space with a infared heater.

    If you are careful they can save you money and be safe. On the other hand they can kill you or destroy your home with moisture. If you have already had a flood that may not be a problem other than hindering your home from staying dry or drying out.

    I will replace mine soon because of the moisture that it puts out in my house.

    Also they are very hot in the front of them and can burn small children and pets. I put a fire place screen infront of mine to keep kids from going directly into the infrared “flame”.

    Here is the infrared heater I have in my home.
    http://www.masterdist.net/glowarm/infraredheaters/gwrp26ta.html

    Here is a list of infrared heaters.
    http://www.masterdist.net/glowarm/infraredheaters/index.html

  9. MOM of 3 says:
    April 20, 2011 at 8:10 pm

    Anyone know if the infrared heaters are safe to use overnight?
    Space heaters VS infrared heater Safety.

  10. long_john_silicon says:
    April 21, 2011 at 7:52 am

    Space heaters heat air by blowing it through an element. IR heaters however, heat objects by radiative infrared energy (like sunlight). If you’ve ever sat by a fire, you know that the side of you facing the fire gets pretty warm, but the side away stays the same.

    For overnight use, a space heater is probably better; because it warms the air you’re in, rather than you directly. As you’re most likely underneath blankets, you would not be feeling the IR heater anyway.

    They’re both safe to use, but take care that nothing gets too close in front of it.

Leave a Reply