Infrared Heaters: 10 Amazing Benefits

Infrared heaters produce heat that is similar to the heat produced by the sun. The infrared rays emitted are easily absorbed by the items in your home, which gently increases the temperature of their surroundings. As cool surfaces heat up, infrared heaters raise the ambient temperature of the room. Besides warming up your home, infrared heaters provide many other benefits. 

When purchasing a space heater, safety is a main concern. The core temperature of infrared heaters never get as high as a conventional heater's temperature. A protective metal sheath usually covers the heating elements as well. This means animals and children can touch the surface of an infrared heater without being burned. 

Nobody wants to be burdened with a bunch of maintenance tasks. Because infrared heaters have no moving parts, maintenance is minimal. There are no motors to wear out, air filters to replace or lubrication required. Your infrared heater will need periodic cleaning of the reflectors and replacement of the heat source to ensure optimal performance. 

Some space heaters require a long cool-down time between being turned off and being turned back on. Infrared heaters will still provide the same strong, penetrating heat no matter how long it's been after being turned off. 

When in noise-sensitive environments such as bedrooms or studies, finding a heater that doesn't operate loudly is important. There are no moving parts or fan blades whirring on infrared heaters, therefore they deliver heat silently.

Infrared heaters can make you comfortable indoors no matter what the temperature is outdoors. Inside the heater, a  hot coil is wrapped into a circle so that all of the heat can be transferred evenly. The heat produced is reflected by a special polished metal, a reflector, and the heat can be felt several yards in front of the heater. Also, infrared heaters aren't affected by drafts or wind. 

Instead of warming the air like other conventional heaters, infrared heaters heat objects directly in their paths. Heating the air wastes energy and the benefits of the heat aren't felt immediately. The rays produced by infrared heaters penetrate and warm you beneath the skin. The infrared rays radiate outward, heating all nearby objects, producing a widespread effect. This all happens immediately, with no need to wait for the heat to buildup.

The benefit of any space heater is zone heating. With an infrared heater, heating only the parts of your home that you're using at any given time is possible. When you aren't heating your entire home, you'll save money on your heating bill. Infrared heaters can save you up to 30-50% on heating costs. Actual savings vary depending on insulation, ceiling height, type of construction and other factors.

This day in age, the earth's resources must be used responsibly. Infrared heaters operate without any carbon combustion, no toxic by-products of combustions, no open flame, and no fuel lines to leak. They add nothing to the air and take nothing away from the air, making them environmentally friendly.

Infrared heaters use a substantially lower amount of energy than conventional heaters. Some infrared heaters can operate on as low as 300 watts of electricity and 800 watts is enough power to provide heating to a room. The reflective metal used in its design transfers almost 100 percent of the heat created. Also, there's no need to turn on the heater in advance to pre-heat the room because heat is delivered instantly.

Unlike conventional heaters that draw moisture out of the air as a part of their heating process, infrared heaters don't produce dry heat. This way you can avoid uncomfortable side effects such as itchy eyes and throat.