Heating patios and restaurants with infrared heaters.
Infrared heaters are one of the most popular and cost–effective heating systems. But how do they manage to keep a space warm for just pennies per hour? Let’s look into the science behind infrared heaters.
Infrared heaters work similarly to the sun’s rays heating the earth. This process is called thermal radiation. Matter or objects absorb the sun’s radiant heat, in turn heating their environment.
Like the sun, infrared heaters function so well because objects absorb their radiant heat. For example, an infrared patio heater heats chairs, tables, floors and other surfaces rather than the air.
Therefore, with infrared heating a patio’s heat is based on the ground level instead of the ceiling, retaining heat in the face of drafts or wind. Instead of letting heating costs blow away in the wind, infrared heaters can save 20-50% fuel compared to warm air systems.
Well adaptable to any environment, infrared heaters are also ideal for large, open spaces such as patios and decks subject to open air and drafts.
Infrared heaters allow you to open up your area to the outdoors while reducing your heating bills. To see how infrared patio heaters might benefit you, contact Patio Heater USA for your heating consultation.
