SunHeat Infrared Space Heater May Save You Money

Lindsay ~ 16 January 2009

We’ve talked before about the best space heater for any given location in your home, shop, garage, etc., but we didn’t talk much about infrared heaters. If you’d like to warm up your room without spending a lot of extra money on energy, this may be an option.

Infrared heat works similar to the radio waves the sun gives off to heat a person’s body when they are outside on a clear day. Infrared heaters, such as the ones by SunHeat, use radio waves to heat an internal copper element, and then a fan blows air over the hot copper to redistribute the heat into the room.

An infrared zone heater is supposed to save up to 50% over electric forced air heating systems, and it can warm up to a 1,000 square foot space, from floor to ceiling.

Infrared zone heaters don’t dry out the air or release chemicals or pollutants. They are safe to use even in rooms where you wouldn’t typically put a space heater (such as a bathroom).