There are many options for heating living quarters: starting from the traditional, but still unpredictable and inefficient central heating, ending with air conditioners and all kinds of convectors. But the latter have one significant disadvantage: they heat the air in the room, drying it, but do not heat the objects in it. Thus, in the frigid frosts and even the off-season, you are "shined" by the bleak prospect of sitting on cold stools and packing in a cold bed.
But there is a way out - this is fundamentally different on the principle of action IR (infrared) heaters for the house ceiling. They work in the same way as solar radiation, they heat not the air, but the objects, and they, in turn, heat the rest, radiating heat outside. The infrared rays themselves, related to the spectrum of solar radiation, can be either visible or invisible. Visible, short rays we perceive as light, invisible, long - like heat.
Infrared ceiling heaters - how to choose?
Depending on the energy source, IR heaters are of two types:
- infrared gas ceiling heaters;
- electric infrared heaters.
From the names it is clear that the former use liquefied gas as a source of heat, and the latter - electricity. The use of gas is justified if there is a need for heating large areas. In residential environments it is more appropriate to use electric, more economical models.
By type of heating elements are:
- infrared ceiling film heaters - here the heater is a carbon or graphite mixture, sealed in the form of filaments in a polyethylene film, the melting point of which is not less than 210 ° C. Among themselves, such heating elements are connected by bus bars made of copper foil, which creates a heating circuit;
- infrared heaters ceiling glass - they use a special thermo glass, radiating properties close to the "absolutely black body." The efficiency of this element is 97%.
The latter are considered more environmentally friendly and reliable. Manufacturers position their glass elements as "eternal".
Infrared heater ceiling with thermostat
If you decide to purchase an IR heater for heating the house, then it makes sense to take a thermostat to it, which will allow you to set the desired temperature in the room. That is, you do not need to manually turn on / off the heater, when it becomes cool or hot, small electrical appliances will do it automatically.