Radiant heat is a method of heating that creates warmth by radiating energy just like the sun, but without the harmful elements. When radiant energy penetrates the air, objects within its path absorb that energy and become warm; radiant energy does not heat the surrounding air itself. It is like the effect of standing in the shade and then moving into direct sunlight. Although the ambient temperature remains the same, you feel warmer under direct solar radiation.

Radiant energy exists across a number of wavelengths; some produce visible light creating a red glow, while others are non-visible and do not create a glow. The wavelength that ensures optimal absorption of heat by the human body is radiant infrared energy which is in the range of 4-5 micron. At this level, radiant energy is non-visible, healthy and readily absorbed.

Electric Radiant Heating Panels have been designed to radiate infrared energy within the optimal wavelength range of 4-5 micron. The heat generated is healthy, efficient and readily absorbed by the human body.

ERH Panels differ to gas fired heaters in a number of ways. Firstly, the panels are run by electricity rather than LP Gas, which means a more cost effective heater. In fact, running costs ERH Panels are less than half that of LPG run heaters.

Secondly, an electrically run heater allows for the total elimination of toxic by-products which are unavoidable with gas fired heaters. This means not only a healthy and clean surrounding for people sitting under the heating, but you can also do the environment a favor by cutting down on pollution: carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrates and sulphates to name a few.

Thirdly, ERH produces quality heat. The panels aim soft radiant energy in a specific direction to warm any objects in their path, not the surrounding air. Heat is not wasted on empty space as in the case of gas fired heaters. The heat produced by ERH is radiant infrared energy in the wavelength of 4-5 micron. This energy is a healthy, invisible heat that has been proven in research to be readily absorbed by the human body. Gas fired heaters produce a harsh, short heat wave which glows red and does not readily convert into human body heat and becomes uncomfortable with time.

Lastly, ERH is safer than gas fired heaters. ERH eliminates the risks of gas leakage and explosion. There are no open flames which can be unsafe and ERH will not fall over in the wind or be accidentally knocked over.

It is clear that there are many differences between the ERH system and gas fired heaters. More economic running costs, the elimination of toxic by-products, a quality and healthy heat which warms people and objects rather than empty space, ensured safety and a sleek design are just some of these differences.

Heaters with red glowing electrical elements produce a harsh and intense heat. This heat is in a short wavelength range of infrared energy, which only gets absorbed by the upper layers of our skin. This dries out our skin and leads to overheating. Quartz heater energy is never converted into desirable body heat, i.e., they fail to perform the purpose for which they were designed.

Quartz glowing heaters do not produce directional heat as our ERH panels do. Quartz heaters produce infrared energy in all directions from the unit, rather than projecting energy in a specific direction.

ERH heaters do not glow. They produce only a specific range of wavelength in the mid-range infrared spectrum, that is, the energy which the human body needs to keep comfortable. ERH heaters transmit the energy in a defined direction, towards a selected space, without spreading heat sideways or in an upward direction where it is not needed.

Each Electric Radiant Heating Panel requires:

• 1200 W – 10 Amps when running at full power
• 600 W – 5 Amps at half power setting

Running costs of ERH heaters are at least 50 percent cheaper to run than gas heaters using bottled Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).