Consider using infrared panels for local additional heating to increase comfort.
A strategically placed panel directly above a desk or seating area, for example, can reduce the cold in that specific place.

Choose a panel with suitable dimensions for the room, so that the infrared rays increase local comfort. When the panel is in operation, you will experience a pleasant warmth at the specific location. When using infrared panels as additional heating, there are several considerations that must be taken into account.

When using infrared panels as additional heating, the principles for the power to be installed are different than for main heating. This is because the heat radiated from the infrared panel cannot be limited to just the intended location.

The radiation will also spread into space and lead to an increase in the general temperature.

To increase the temperature on site by 1-2 degrees, take the following guidelines into account:

1. Calculate the area to be heated, including an additional 50 cm on all sides. For example, for a sofa of 1 x 2 meters, you calculate an area of ​​2 x 3 meters = 6 m².
2. Multiply the number of square meters by 120 watts. In the example mentioned, you arrive at a required power of 720 watts.

A 700 watt infrared panel would therefore be sufficient to locally heat a seating area of ​​1 x 2 meters on a sofa. If a larger area needs to be heated, you can choose 2 panels to distribute the heat evenly over the entire surface.

 

If you want to use infrared heating as main heating, a specific minimum power is required, expressed in the required wattage per cubic meter to heat the room. Three crucial factors play a role in calculating this:

The type of home

• Apartment or terraced house
• Corner, detached or semi-detached house

The state of isolation

 

In addition to the type of home, the insulation status is important. Four categories are distinguished:

• Low: Mainly older homes without cavity wall insulation or with single glazing.
• Standard: Houses with cavity walls and double glazing.
• Medium: Newly built homes after 2000 or homes with retrofitted insulation, such as cavity wall insulation, roof insulation, HR++ glass or crawl space insulation.
• High: New-build homes that meet the EPC requirement of 0.4 (from 2015) or homes with retrofitted insulation up to the same EPC.

The space to be heated

Different rooms have different desired temperatures. For example, a higher desired temperature is assumed for the living room than for the bedroom. If a bedroom is also used as an office or study area, it is advisable to choose the required power for a living room or office, so that no one is left out in the cold!

 

This table gives an indication of the required power per cubic meter for different rooms.

 

Room:	Required power (Watts per m2):
Living room/office	40
Bathroom	50
Bedroom	30

 

Example: suppose your space is 3x3x2.5 meters. This means a total of 22.5 cubic meters x 30W = 675W minimum required power.

That equates to a panel of at least 700W.

It doesn't matter whether you mount the panel on the wall or on the ceiling. You can operate the infrared panel with any thermostat from our range. For larger rooms you can also combine and control multiple panels with one wireless thermostat with multiple receivers.

With infrared heating, a separate thermostat is always used for each individual room.

The above data is an indication of the required power. No rights can be derived from these data or calculations.

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