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Notes on radiant heating.

Page 3 of 5. 41 articles on how infrared heating works, what it costs to run, and what it is like to live with.

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, bright hall with a high ceiling and exposed white beams, with rows of white PowerBoard 750 infrared panels mounted between the beams
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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Three views of a PowerBoard infrared heating panel: the finished face, the carbon-fibre element and the connection
2 November 2023

Infrared heating panels: a complete guide

Infrared heating panels explained: the types, how to size and place them, running costs, disadvantages, installation and what to check before you buy.

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

Infrared heaters: pros and cons, honestly

The pros and cons of infrared heaters and heating panels: comfort, cost, disadvantages, where they work and when to choose something else. An honest list.

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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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A thermal image of a room in which both the wall and the ceiling elements are warm and evenly lit
20 October 2023

Wall or ceiling heating: which should you choose?

Heated walls store heat and suit tall rooms. Heated ceilings spread heat evenly and free up the walls. How to choose, and what each costs to install and run.

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Three views of a PowerBoard panel: the finished face, the cable tail on the back, and a stack ready for installation
9 August 2023

PowerBoard vs standard infrared panels: what actually differs

Most infrared panels use a resistive wire and hang on the wall at 90 to 110 °C. PowerBoard uses full-surface carbon fibre in the ceiling. Five differences.

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An installer lifting a PowerBoard panel into a ceiling grid
2 August 2023

Twelve minutes a board: PowerBoard installation speed

PowerBoard infrared ceiling panels go in at around twelve minutes each, connection included. What that does to a building programme against wet systems.

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