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Infrared Heating for Care Homes: A Safer, More Efficient Alternative

Heating a care home is unlike heating almost any other type of building. The system runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It needs to keep vulnerable residents safe and comfortable in every room, at every hour, regardless of the weather outside. And it typically accounts for up to 70% of the building’s …

What Size Heater Do I Need?

Just as you would expect, larger rooms need larger, more powerful, heaters: you can’t realistically heat a whole village hall using only 160 Watt heaters! We offer a vast range of sizes and styles of heaters because there is no such thing as ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to infrared heating. Your bedroom …

Heating Your Loft Conversion with Infrared Heating

A loft conversion is one of the smartest ways to add space to your home. It’s also one of the hardest rooms to heat properly. Unlike every other room in the house, the loft wasn’t originally designed as living space. There are no radiators up there, no pipework, and no easy connection to your existing …

Is Infrared Heating Good For Damp Walls?

Far infrared heating is one of the most effective ways to stop condensation damp on walls. Infrared panels warm the wall surface itself, raising it above the ‘dew point’ so moisture can no longer settle. Over time, this Dries out damp masonry. Removes the conditions mould needs to grow. Keeps walls permanently warmer with lower …

Safest Heater for a Nursery: Why Parents Are Choosing Infrared

You’ve spent weeks choosing the right cot, the perfect blackout blinds, and a mattress that ticks every safety box. But when it comes to heating your baby’s room, the options suddenly feel less clear. Is that fan heater blowing dust around? Could the oil radiator burn little fingers once they start crawling? Is the room …

7 Best Places For Infrared Heating

Introduction When it comes to heating systems in the UK, infrared heating is the ‘new kid on the block’ with most people still learning about it and how it works. For instance, many people don’t know infrared is fired off in rays (like light from a torch) and heats physical surfaces by bypassing the air. …

7 Mistakes People Make When Switching to Far Infrared Heating

Introduction Far infrared (FIR) is still a new technology to most people in the UK and with more people switching every day, some people don’t quite have every base covered. In this article, we will break down and advise against the 7 most common mistakes people make when switching to FIR heating (in no particular …

Do Infrared Heaters Really Work If They Don’t Heat The air?

Introduction To most people in the UK, infrared is a fairly new technology, and this leaves plenty of room for misconceptions. For example, it is a direct type of heat and acts like sunlight, heating the people and the objects. Does that mean it can’t heat the air? In this article, we will investigate the …

Church Heating: What to Consider Before Choosing a New System

Read This Before You Choose Heating for Your Church Heating a church is not like heating a house, office or village hall. Most churches were never designed with modern heating in mind. High ceilings, cold stone walls, draughty doors, listed-building restrictions, uneven use and rising energy costs all make the decision more complicated. And this …

Can Infrared Heaters Be Used Outside?

Outdoor heating is a common challenge for homes, hospitality venues, and commercial spaces. Whether it’s a pub beer garden, smoking area, or a residential patio, the same questions comes up again and again: ‘Can infrared heaters actually be used outside, even without walls or a ceiling?’ and ‘Aren’t electric heaters unsuitable for outdoor use due …

Why Would You Use A Heater On The Ceiling… If Heat Rises?

Everyone knows that heat rises… right? Sort of, Heat doesn’t rise on its own, what actually rises is hot air, which carries heat with it. This means that by bypassing the air, there actually is a way to point a heater downwards and see positive results. In this post, we break down the science behind …

Do Infrared Heaters Get Hot? Here’s What You Really Need to Know