Are these infrared heating panels the same as quartz heaters?

Are these infrared heating panels the same as quartz heaters?

Many people have been asking us, ‘why go for far-infrared?’ and ‘are infrared heaters the ones with the red glowing tube on the inside?’.

Infrared heating is made up of 3 different types:

Near Infrared – often found in hospitals for medicinal practices. Operates at a very high temperature and offers a bright glowing light. In the region of 1200 degrees.

Mid-Infrared – the one you’ve probably come across before, especially found above patio and outdoor areas. Gives off that familiar orange glow and has a grilled front to protect anyone from touching it. Can be around 300 degrees. These are also known as Quartz heaters.

Far-Infrared – Designed for domestic commercial use, operates at approximately 90 degrees, and has no visible light given of to protect eyesight. Gives of large, gentle spread of heat known as ‘comfort heat’

Mid-infrared has been around a long time, and is what people generally think of when talking about infrared heating. That is now changing, with far-infrared heating being the new and improved type of heat now available.

Think of far-infrared as the LED equivalent of heating. Cheaper to run, cleaner, longer lifespan and easy to install.

There isn’t the worry of any maintenance or annual surveys, and if it’s a heat which you’re going to be exposed to for many hours of the day, you want to ensure it’s healthy for you and your body.

There are numerous reports about mid infrared damaging eyesight and causing burns from accidently touching the product. The deep, penetrative effects of near and mid-infrared in the short term are beneficial, but over time leads to headaches and dry skin.

As mid-infrared heating is commonly available on the market, many products use cheap materials and as they’re high-powered, this leads to frequent breakdowns and an energy efficiency rating of 80%.

Far-infrared however requires substantially less wattage to run and is 98.5% energy efficient. This doubled up with Warm4less’ German standard rating, puts our heating at the forefront of energy efficiency and allows the opportunity to link it up to solar panels too!

In summary, humans are designs to take infrared rays, which the sun produces. This means more rays are naturally absorbed by the body when using far-infrared over any other type of heater and explains why more and more healthcare homes and saunas are matching the switch too far.