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Notes on radiant heating.

Page 2 of 4. 35 articles on how infrared heating works, what it costs to run, and what it is like to live with.

A UK living room heated by infrared ceiling panels
25 January 2024

Do non-radiant heaters dry out the air in your home?

Dry lips, itchy skin and static in winter? Heating doesn’t remove moisture from the air, but it lowers relative humidity, and some heaters make it far worse.

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A finished courtyard house with heating built into the walls
22 January 2024

How to keep your house warm without turning up the heat

Stay warm this winter without touching the thermostat: seal draughts, warm the surfaces, dress for it, and heat the room you’re in, not the whole house.

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A wide open-plan office with heating installed beneath the floor
15 January 2024

Productivity at different temperatures: heat, cold and employee performance

Office temperature measurably affects errors, concentration and output. Where the productive band sits, and why one setting never suits a whole floor.

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A finished living room with no heating visible anywhere in it
7 December 2023

Infrared heating for different room types

Living rooms, bedrooms and bathrooms each need something different from their heating. Which surface to heat and which element to use, room by room.

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A large hall with heating panels concealed in the ceiling
28 November 2023

Infrared heating for schools: what estates teams and bursars should know

Infrared heating for schools and nurseries: heat each classroom only while it’s in use, safe surfaces for children, no maintenance, fitted over the summer.

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PowerBoard 250 panels set out across a plasterboard ceiling grid
22 November 2023

How to calculate coverage for infrared heaters

How to work out how much infrared heating a room needs and how many panels that means: heat load bands, a worked example, and where to place the panels.

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PowerBoard infrared heating panels fitted to a finished ceiling above a room with curtains and a pendant light
14 November 2023

Infrared heating for hospitals and care homes: what estates teams should know

Infrared heating for hospitals, care homes and clinics: no stored water, no fans, no servicing in occupied rooms and safe surface temperatures.

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A PowerBoard infrared heating panel
2 November 2023

Infrared heating panels: a complete guide

The three classes of infrared panel, how to size and place them, what to check before buying, and where an embedded system beats a surface-mounted one.

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A heritage room with heating elements applied to the wall before plastering
27 October 2023

Infrared heaters: the benefits and the drawbacks

An even-handed look at infrared heating: what it does better than a radiator or heat pump, what it does worse, and when you should choose something else.

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A house shown with its heated surfaces glowing, powered from the roof
25 October 2023

Infrared heating and solar: a better match than most

A low-voltage DC heating element can run straight off solar panels or a battery, no inverter needed. Why infrared and solar pair so well, and how to do it.

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