While you may have heard of infrared, you probably haven’t heard that there are multiple types of infrared rays. Our heaters all utilise far infrared, so we’re going to explain just what that is, how it works, and its common uses.

What is Far Infrared Heat?

Far infrared heat is another term used for the warmth you feel after encountering a ray of far infrared radiation. This may sound scary at first, but infrared radiation is the main component of sunlight that warms you up, so everyone is much more familiar with it than they would think!

Far infrared heats you much faster than any other type of heat as it consists of little waves that pierce through the air, like light from a torch, before heating the first thing (or ‘thermal mask’) it meets. The thermal masks then pass their heat on to the air meaning higher air temperatures are more of a by-product of far infrared.

What are Far Infrared Waves?

The ‘little waves’ mentioned previously are called ‘far infrared waves’ and act in the exact same way as light because they move in a straight line until they bounce off a surface. Far infrared waves are much thinner than waves for ‘near’ or ‘mid’ infrared meaning it is surprisingly the closest form of heat to our very own body heat, explaining how far infrared feels so natural to the touch.

What is Far Infrared Used For?

As we have already established, far infrared is a very useful heating method because it heats you before your room, so it is naturally used for a variety of infrared heaters. Branching off this, far infrared heaters help you save money on electricity bills in the long run – a 2,000-watt heater can be replaced by a 700-watt far infrared heater depending on room size, insulation levels and usage requirements.

There are various other benefits to far infrared such as the significant ability to reduce mould gathering in a room meaning that you will likely see improved health. In addition, far infrared has been known to be effective in reducing inflammation and improve circulation, suggesting that there are many health benefits to far infrared.

What if I Don’t Have Enough Wall Space for an Infrared Panel?

There are plenty of different ways to keep an infrared panel in accordance to your space. The most common place for people to keep an infrared panel is mounted on the wall, as it is still low enough to be effective and you can put any picture of your choice onto a panel – much like hanging up a painting.

However, if you don’t have a lot of wall space, there is always the option of a ceiling-mounted heater as most people don’t have many things taking up the space on their ceilings. This also allows for a nice even distribution of infrared heat across the room because there is nothing intercepting the infrared rays when they come from above.

Additionally, if you don’t think either of these methods suit you, there is always the option of getting a stand or getting a set of wheels for a more portable floor heater that you can move from room to room. This way, you don’t need to worry about always keeping space available or moving room decorations out of the way to make space for a new heater because there’s always somewhere else to put the heater.