Infrared Heaters: Marketing vs. Science

by Jason McIntire

Jason McIntire is co-owner of InfraredHeaters.co

If you consume any media during the winter months, you’ve probably seen or heard at least one infomercial for indoor infrared heaters. Often these ads make some pretty impressive-sounding claims, such as “heat your whole house for just pennies a day!” Some consumers are bedazzled by these claims and run to the phone to order what they believe to be a magic heater. Other viewers react with a cynical snicker, pointing out – correctly – that all electric heaters are virtually 100% efficient, and dismissing the whole infrared thing as Continue reading

Far Infrared Heaters: The Sauna Treatment

Far infrared heaters are an up and coming style of infrared heaters. Producing long wave radiation instead of the short wave radiation emitted by most radiant heaters, far infrared heaters do not become hot to the touch, which is beneficial on numerous levels. Because the low watt ceramic panels do not heat up, there is no emission from dust or Continue reading