Naturally healthy heating
With efficient, natural warmth that’s easy on the eye and the environment, Herschel sheds some light on the benefits of low-carbon, sustainable far-infrared heating.
Whenever you’ve enjoyed that all-over warmth beside a fire or felt the warming sun on your face, you’ve experienced radiant heat at work. Herschel far-infrared heaters give you this feeling every time.
Far-infrared is radiant heat people emit naturally. This is the same heat we feel from an environment warmed by the sun. It’s 100 per cent safe. It’s what our skin and everyday materials in our environment absorb and emit the most efficiently.
Mark Coory from Herschel says, “There’s been a shift in technology, and there are far better ways than people realise to heat their space. Things have come a long way, and it’s all down to good science.”
Herschel far-infrared heats your home the same way the sun heats the earth. It uses infrared energy to warm up the fabric of the building and all the things inside it, including you. This turns the very surfaces of your home into part of your radiant heating solution, delivering you a consistently warm and comfortable environment.
Convection heat from heat pumps works by heating the air and moving it around the house. Radiant heat travels through the air and is instead absorbed by objects and the room materials themselves.
Heating the air is an inefficient heating solution because air cannot hold much heat. This is why a cool draft can cool your room quickly, or if you switch off your heater or heat pump, the warmth seems to disappear. Convection requires that warm air continually be created to maintain a given temperature, so it consumes more energy.
Radiant heat, on the other hand, is ideal for heating people, as we are radiant ourselves. We absorb radiant heat into our bodies far better than when hot air is blown around us. Once the environment around us has reached our selected temperature, it is surprisingly easy to maintain a comfortable, warm environment lower in the room where you actually sit, without losing heat unnecessarily or being forced to run your heater continually. Radiant heat keeps the air dry, preventing moisture and dampness issues.
When installed and operated correctly, radiant heaters can be more cost-effective than heat pumps to warm your home over a 24-hour period. Once your home is up to temperature, it radiates that heat back out slowly.
Radiant heaters don’t require a bulky fireplace or pump. Instead, discreet slimline panels can be ceiling or wall mounted. Available in a range of styles, from white metal to black or white glass, and even mirrors. For high ceilings, there is a hanging pendant version, as well as an outdoor heating range so you can enjoy the feeling of the sun on the patio, long after it has set.
If you’re building or renovating, the team at Herschel can work off your plans, and has a nationwide network of trained resellers and installers who can deliver the naturally warm home you’re looking for.
09 947 5166 | herschel-infrared.co.nz
