Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Infrared Heaters - Blast the Cold

The alarm rings, you roll over in bed, trying to warm your very cold nose, realizing the temperatures outside have dropped really low during the night.  There's a definite chill in the air!  Whether your heat source is a wood stove, and the fire went out during the night, or a heat pump that is running non-stop to try and keep up with the frigid 4.5 degrees above zero outside --- you definitely don't want to get out from under those nice warm blankets!!


 Jerry said his mom always came over to his house to get warm because he has a wood stove and she could never feel warm enough in her home.  The first morning after plugging in her infrared heater, he went by to see her on his way to work, and she couldn't believe what this little box could do in her house.  No cold nose when she woke up!  Nice even heat throughout her home.  Since his mom's visits to his home included housecleaning and warm meals --- Jerry is wondering if getting her this heater was such   a good idea after all? 

Welcome to a more comfortable, efficient way of heating your living spaces during cold weather!  How do these neat little boxes work their magic?  
  • They heat using a cutting-edge PTC (Positive Thermal Coefficient) element that heats the air efficiently without drying it out. Some heaters have elements with up to an 80,000 hour life expectancy. That's close to 10 years, running it 24/7.
  • Safety is a key feature... put your hand on it, in front of it and you won't be burned. A PTC heating element warms to only a few hundred degrees Fahrenheit. Traditional ceramic heaters, in contrast, heat to thousands of degrees Fahrenheit. In comparison, the lower element heat amounts to a more even heat, lower energy costs, as well as eliminating the risk of fire.
  • The heat is very evenly distributed throughout the environment as well.
  • Some of the infrared heaters have a great feature, which is that when the weather is warm it can still be used as an air purifier. Just press the purifier button and enjoy the vast benefits of active air and surface purification year-round! 
  • When used in a zone-heating strategy, some of these heaters can reduce your winter energy bills by up to 50%!