Hey everyone,
Since I’m an enthusiastic DIY hobbyist, my garage turns into a workshop on some days. Unfortunately, the insulation of my garage is, well… let’s just say it “leaves a bit to be desired,” which makes heating equipment essential on cold days. However, two weeks ago, my old fan heater broke down. To be honest, I was never really satisfied with it anyway.
Does an infrared heater really start to feel warm immediately after turning it on? I’m currently trying to decide whether that’s just marketing or if it’s true. It would be especially practical for me since, until now, I sometimes had to start heating my garage up to an hour earlier with the fan heater just to warm it in advance.
I’d appreciate your feedback!
Since I’m an enthusiastic DIY hobbyist, my garage turns into a workshop on some days. Unfortunately, the insulation of my garage is, well… let’s just say it “leaves a bit to be desired,” which makes heating equipment essential on cold days. However, two weeks ago, my old fan heater broke down. To be honest, I was never really satisfied with it anyway.
Does an infrared heater really start to feel warm immediately after turning it on? I’m currently trying to decide whether that’s just marketing or if it’s true. It would be especially practical for me since, until now, I sometimes had to start heating my garage up to an hour earlier with the fan heater just to warm it in advance.
I’d appreciate your feedback!
Heating with electricity is always less efficient than alternative methods! So, no perfect solution here.
In addition, a garage is supposed to be heated here, which might not even be insulated.
Infrared heating simply takes too long for that. Not to mention it can’t warm up the cold metal in the garage enough for working on it.
In my case, the heater is mounted on the wall and radiates toward the opposite wall, with a double sink in between.
So, where is my mistake?
In addition, a garage is supposed to be heated here, which might not even be insulated.
Infrared heating simply takes too long for that. Not to mention it can’t warm up the cold metal in the garage enough for working on it.
In my case, the heater is mounted on the wall and radiates toward the opposite wall, with a double sink in between.
So, where is my mistake?
tomtom79 schrieb:
Heating with electricity is always worse than alternatives! So no Perfect here.
Additionally, a garage is to be heated here, which possibly isn’t even insulated.
Insulation doesn’t really matter because an infrared heater doesn’t warm up the entire room but instead directly heats the person standing in front of it, so you won’t feel cold anymore.
Where your mistake lies is quite clear. You want to warm up the room air, but that’s the problem. Infrared heating works through radiation, which only reaches a limited distance. A good example is in a farm barn where a heat lamp provides warmth for young animals. This warmth is only effective within the radiation range and would never heat the entire barn. It’s the same in your case. It’s warm right in front of the heater; 2 meters (6.5 feet) away you won’t feel much of it. Therefore, this type of heating is not suitable for warming up air.
In my 80m2 (860 sq ft) garage, I only use infrared heaters. I have three portable electric heaters, each with 800 watts, and one gas infrared heater that I use almost exclusively. The electric ones are only used when we have a gathering and need to warm people up.
My garage is 3.5m (11.5 ft) high. It’s not easy to heat quickly, and for this purpose, an infrared heater is perfect.
They are generally not suitable for bathrooms because they do not warm the surrounding air.
You can also use infrared heaters outdoors because they heat through radiation rather than primarily warming the air.
I only have an attachment for the gas cylinder that costs around 30 euros. A metal frame to hold the gas cylinder is a bit more convenient for moving it around. But it must not be a blue flame type, as those only heat the air. Although, with over 4 kW output, it’s already twice as powerful as your fan heater.
My garage is 3.5m (11.5 ft) high. It’s not easy to heat quickly, and for this purpose, an infrared heater is perfect.
They are generally not suitable for bathrooms because they do not warm the surrounding air.
You can also use infrared heaters outdoors because they heat through radiation rather than primarily warming the air.
I only have an attachment for the gas cylinder that costs around 30 euros. A metal frame to hold the gas cylinder is a bit more convenient for moving it around. But it must not be a blue flame type, as those only heat the air. Although, with over 4 kW output, it’s already twice as powerful as your fan heater.
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