Health & Climate Benefits using Infrared heating

Our bodies prefer radiated heat rather than convection heat.

An experiment at the John B. Pierce Laboratory in America explains the human perception of radiant heat Vs convected heat: "Test persons in a room with a temperature of 50°C (122°F) of warm air and cooled walls froze deplorably; when in a room with a temperature of 10°C (50°F) and warm walls, they broke into an unpleasant sweat. (source: Techn. Info “Strahlungsenergie – die Ur-Energie, neu entdeckt, TT Technotherm GmbH, Nürnberg)."

This shows that we perceive radiant heat better than convected heat and therefore require less of it to feel warm.

With convection heating, the air in a room is warmed causing a multitude of disadvantages. With infrared heating, the walls, floor, ceiling, people, animals and interior objects are radiated with wonderful infrared warmth (like from the sun). Because the warmth surrounds you, there are no layers of heat in a room and so, there are no hot and cold spots – no cold feet and no hot air rising up out of reach!

Due to infrared’s even spread of warmth there is almost no air movement, so minimal dust disturbance.

A Pleasant and Healthy Climate

Low air temperature, higher wall temperatures, minimal dust and a pleasant humidity create a pleasant room climate and are the requirements for easy and healthy breathing (comparable to a tropical climate and/or walk on a clear winter day). These substantial advantages are important in any room, regardless of its use.

When rooms are properly heated using Infra Red, mildew and mould are virtually impossible because condensation due to moisture cannot occur (even in rooms that are not aired often). Because of this, moist or damp brickwork is eventually dried out, resulting in a pleasant and healthy room climate.

You may be familiar with the sense of cold that emanates from a large window. The same sense, though not as strong, is also produced by cold walls. Dry, warm walls are a substantially better for people suffering from gout or sciatica etc.

Is convection heating so bad?

All systems which predominantly heat the air do so using the principle of air agitation. Air is warmed up, rises and pulls cold air below, which is then reheated. This causes constant air circulation and the more the air is heated, the more humidity is drawn from it and the more dust, pollen, bacteria etc are circulated around entire room. The consequence is a high air temperature plus dry and dirty air, which negatively affects health and the feeling of comfort.

Infrared Heating - what we were designed for

From a physiological point of view, Infrared heating is natural – our bodies absorbs up to 99 % of the radiant heat through the skin. Since the beginning of time, humans have been exposed to solar radiation – we are used to it. In the presence of humid air currents though, we feel uncomfortable.

Infrared is ‘Wellness Heating’

We have evolved to absorb infrared heat, which has a positive influence on our immune system. Infrared rays warm us from the inside out.