Infrared panel heaters

d0nkeyk0ng

The utility room gets cold in winter. I bought an oil-filled radiator last year and whilst it worked well, it took up space (well it kept getting in the way of doors, cupboards and fridge so constantly moving it around).


I spotted infrared panels that we could mount on the wall above a worktop, save space and heat up the room.


Any thoughts?

Fire_Fox

Another option would be an electric kickspace heater in the plinth of your units (assuming they are kitchen type). That would warm legs and feet rather than face and arms first.

Being a fan heater it would heat up and cool down pretty quickly.

If you air dry laundry in the utility, that might be better ... or worse than a wall panel?

Access to electric supply is another consideration.

d0nkeyk0ng

The utility room is built on (I'm guessing) concrete - the floor is always cold in winter. In the kitchen, the floor is raised and warmer even though it's the same flooring. The kitchen also has a vertical radiator which is fine for the kitchen, but not enough to heat both rooms.


The utility room has washing machine, tumble dryer, american style fridge freezer and lots of cupboards for tins etc. We frequently go in and out of it as much as we do going into the kitchen.


Lots of electrical sockets in the utility room (I think there's 2 double sockets and 3 singles), but I could always just tap into it.

stator

Infrared heaters are an excellent solution for poorly insulated rooms where you want to heat up a person. eg if you are sitting at a desk.
What they aren't especially good at is heating up rooms.
You need to be sitting in front of it for it to work

Fire_Fox

So is your upper or lower body feeling the chill the most? Where is the fridge-freezer in relation to the potential heater location{s}?

How large is the utility room? What wattage heater do you need for the size of the room (online calculator)? You must have a separate supply and isolator switch fitted for some, cannot just use regular sockets.

All day electric space heating could quickly add up £££. Would a rug with plug-in heated underlay beneath hit the spot?