Infrared Heating

An infrared heater is an object with a higher temperature which transfers energy to a body with a lower temperature through electromagnetic radiation, generally within a wavelength of 7-12 microns.  The heat is a product of a completely safe spectrum of light that is invisible to our eyes.

• Our body gives off heat at a wavelength of around 12 microns and our IR heaters emit a wavelength of 7-12 microns, therefore the body easily absorbs the heat in this wavelength, which easily heats water molecules (the human body is made up of ~60% water), and penetrates well below the skin, which is optimal for heating people at room temperature or hot yoga enthusiast alike!

• Just as the sun heats us infrared heating panels radiate sun-like warmth to indoor or outdoor spaces, floors, furniture, and most importantly, people.

• The Infrared Spectrum: Think of infrared light being on a spectrum from short wave to long wave, and visible light/temperature. The shorter the wave, the higher the temperature, the longer the wave, the lower the temperature.
  Short wave infrared:  The sun, which has a surface temperature of 10,000F, visible to the naked eye.
  Medium wave infrared:  A good example of this is our quartz heaters which have a faint glow and a maximum surface temperature of ~900F.
  Longwave infrared:  The remainder of our infrared heaters, for indoor applications (non-glowing) fall into this category, with a surface temperature range of 170-425F.