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Infrared heating panels - Anyone?
ChilliBob
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Guys, in a post on here about renovating our summerhouse somebody, actually I think more than one person (thanks!) mentioned infrared heating.
I've looked into how this works and I reckon mounting on the ceiling will be best for us.
It seems there's a huge variety to choose from both in terms of sizes, outputs, features etc, with price ranges to match.
As I'll just be buying these myself (and having them installed by someone else) I'm a bit stuck where to get impartial advice from.
So, does anyone have them, or looked into them and have any pearls of wysdom to share? Thanks in advance
I've looked into how this works and I reckon mounting on the ceiling will be best for us.
It seems there's a huge variety to choose from both in terms of sizes, outputs, features etc, with price ranges to match.
As I'll just be buying these myself (and having them installed by someone else) I'm a bit stuck where to get impartial advice from.
So, does anyone have them, or looked into them and have any pearls of wysdom to share? Thanks in advance
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They will be just as expensive to run as any other electric heating of the same power output.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0
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I bought one and sold it on as it didn't work as well as it was advertised. If you do this, get one as powerful as possible if you want to feel the heat. Also, as heat rises, mounting it on the ceiling will need something to circulate the heat from the ceiling into the room below.What I do not give, you must never take by force.
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Interesting comments guys, many thanks. Basically it's a room we see ourselves using ad-hoc, hence wanted something quick to heat up.
I think in terms of location these don't give off heat so to speak but heat objects - so not the same as putting say a radiator on the ceiling.0 -
Ah I see. I'm considering one of the 'bar' shaped ones that looks more like a sound bar now - seems would heat 24msq, and is sbout 300 quid. The 'posh' white ones from Hershal are £600 odd each to heat 12sqm, two of those and a thermostat and it's quite a different undertaking!grumbler said:
They do both. They must be hot to radiate heat.ChilliBob said:
I think in terms of location these don't give off heat so to speak but heat objects - so not the same as putting say a radiator on the ceiling.0 -
I went to a funeral recently and the weather was very cold ,went into the church for the service and they had infra red heaters on the wall pointing down ,made it very warm ,bear in mind this is radiated heat ,do not know what they cost to run but do chuck loads of heat out .0
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Cheers, that's interesting, a church (usually!) is pretty big and has no insulation!0
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Was going to say the same. Interesting that they are fixed high up to the wall as I thought heat rises and these places have high ceilings. I assume they are quick to heat the space, but the heat is lost quickly. So good to heat an area for a short time, but less good at retaining the heat.Ganga said:I went to a funeral recently and the weather was very cold ,went into the church for the service and they had infra red heaters on the wall pointing down ,made it very warm ,bear in mind this is radiated heat ,do not know what they cost to run but do chuck loads of heat out .I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
Which is basically what I would want really. I think the bar ones might be the way forward though0
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