How much do infrared heaters cost?
There are many different types of heaters, most of which can be categorised as either indoor, outdoor or both. You can acquire anything from a single heater to setups that heat your whole home or business.
The cost of a single heater could be anywhere between £125 and £1000+ depending on wattage, size and design. If you are looking for something a little more customized, this could cost more – anything from around £300 upwards, with all kinds of colours and prints to fit your home or business. The cost of fitting the heaters isn’t usually anything to write home about and shouldn’t put you off purchasing a heater as they are easily fitted either yourself or by hiring an electrician at a small charge.
Do infrared heaters save you money?
The simple answer is yes, they will save you money, although it’s hard to give an exact figure as that will really depend on which heater you get and for what purpose you use it. Firstly, they are cheaper than central heating or electric heaters to run: the cost of running one for 5 hours a day would be £0.25, and the cost of electric heating would be £0.75. The infrared heaters heat objects rather than the air, keeping your room warmer for longer and they retain and reradiate the heat therefore saving you money. It may surprise you that you may need fewer heaters than you thought to heat the surface area of your room. The maintenance cost is very small they don’t need to be serviced as a boiler would. Compared to normal heating systems you could save hundreds on maintenance costs. It is thought that the costs of infrared heating could be half that of gas supplied heating. Using a convection heater in winter you could expect to pay around £90 – infrared heaters would cost you a fraction of the price at £30.
Can Infrared heating technology save your business money?
Infrared heaters are not just for residential purpose – many commercial businesses find they are very beneficial as they are quick and easy to install with no pipesand no weeks of installation work – just fit them quickly and easily and you have instant warmth. As with residential use the panels will save you money on energy bills. The heaters are effective at heating large and small areas such as warehouses and offices, with drafts and air circulation not affecting their efficiency. They keep the area warmer for longer and save you money. You can focus the heaters on specific areas, if necessary, so you do not need to heat the whole space. If your business has solar panels, you could run your heaters from these and lower your energy bills further.
Are infrared heaters efficient?
Infrared heaters heat objects rather than the air, making them effective at keeping the space warmer for longer than your average electric heater. This makes them more efficient as you are not having to re heat air every time a door is opened or a draft is created. These heaters are 85% efficient at producing infrared heat and use very little energy, making them super-efficient and as they heat objects rather than the air, there’s no hanging around for them to warm up as they provide instant heat and almost all the heat produced is transferred out.
