What is Far Infrared Heat?

What is Far-Infrared

Conduction

With conduction, “matter” or material is used as the transport medium. For instance the cooking pan: The bottom of the pan is heated by a gas flame, or electric element, and the heat is then conducted to the inside of the pan.

The heat will always travel from the hottest area (the bottom of the pan) to the coldest area (in this case the food in the pan) until both are equal in temperature

Convection

With convection the air is used as the medium for heat transport. This particular way of heating is widely used in residential and commercial applications worldwide. This can be a hot air/forced air system, such as used throughout North America, or a water/steam-based system whereby a radiator heats the air - - warm air that rises to the ceiling and cold air pulled through the return ducting or radiator’s base, where it is heated again and creates an airflow which heats the entire space.

Although convection has been used for generations, it is a poor and inefficient way of heating a space; the hot air rises and especially in tall buildings as much as 50-70% of the can be wasted (the heat rises to the open space above while the lower regions can be cold).

Hot air systems and “radiators” heat the air. Hot air rises and cooler air returns to the floor to be heated again, this process is called “convection”. For humans, the upper body warms up, but with many systems the feet stay cold. Circulating air moves dust, fungi and pollen; the hot air escapes when doors or windows are opened.

How does Infrared work?

As depicted in the illustration on the previous page, Prestyl’s infrared energy is best compared to the warmth of the sun. The vast amount of energy emitted by the sun is transported to the surface via electromagnetic beams that are divided into different wavelengths. The unit for this subdivision is nanometer. (1 nm= 1 millionth of a millimeter or 0.001 micrometer)

Each wavelength transports a certain amount of energy. The higher the frequency of these waves, the shorter the wavelength and the shorter the wavelength the more energy it can carry, in other words: the higher the frequency, the shorter the wavelength, and the higher the energy level.

The sun’s rays are partly absorbed by the atmosphere only a small portion reaches earth.

Rays that do reach the earth’s surface contain a number of wavelengths representing both visible and invisible light; ranging from Ultraviolet light (UV) then traveling through the visible light to the Infrared IR) portion of the spectrum.

Ultraviolet light has a high frequency and thus a short wavelength that possesses a large amount of energy. This energy can cause our skin to burn or even develop cancer after prolonged exposure.

Visible light has a lower frequency containing less energy.

Infrared light has the lowest frequency of all and therefore also the lowest energy level. Infrared is absorbed, stored and “re-transmitted”.

Every object emits Infrared energy; when an object has a higher temperature than its surroundings, the Infrared light it emits will warm-up nearby objects. This is also called “indirect” heating.

Far-infrared is the most efficient and healthiest way to heat people and objects. Like with the sun, thin-film technology heats surfaces which in turn heat floors, walls and the objects contained within a space. It uses only safe and known healthy ”invisible light” at wavelengths in the 7,500 to 10,000 nm (7.5 to 10 micrometer); this region in the spectrum is also called “Far-or Therapeutic infrared”.

In contrast, other infrared appliances, such as infrared heat lamps can reach temperatures up to 4,000 ºF (2,200 °C); these operate in the visible part of the infrared spectrum and will actually cause eye and skin damage during prolonged exposure. Remember, Prestyl operates only in the very safe and therapeutic “Far-infrared”. Thin-film technology produces ultra-low temperatures in the 200 ºF (95 °C) range; about the temperature of a cup filled with coffee.

Besides the immediate effect of warming the people in the space, Prestyl’s far-infrared operates at a part of the spectrum that allows it to travel through the air virtually unimpeded and heat the floor and other surfaces. One of the primary advantages are that when doors or windows are opened the warmth does not escape, but stays in the floor and objects and within seconds to minutes of closing the door or window the space is warm again. Unlike with traditional heating, there are no transportation or “duct losses”; no conversion losses and no air-flow losses; all stored energy can be used.

Since this is able to store up heat energy at night (and other times when the rates are lower) and release this energy during the day, this can be used to save even more on energy bills.

Most power grids are pushed to the limit when the workday starts, but have excess energy during the night so switching to this far-infrared heating allows the consumer or commercial client to use electricity during the inexpensive “night tariff” and not use any heating energy for heating until later in the day. Hence, switching to Prestyl’s far-infrared heating will help balance energy provider’s electrical load which has an immediate positive environmental impact (fewer harmful emissions by through the reduction of peak demand)

Installation of Industrial FAR infrared.

You have just received the next generation in radiant heating. To make sure you experience with us is very positive please follow the following steps in installation of the panel.

Inspect the outside of the box for damage. If damage is such that the panel is compromised contact us for shipping claim.

Open box inspect panel for damage. If there is any damage contact us for shipping claim.

Follow system diagram and calculator to make sure you have the correct number of panels and relay to complete the installation.

Install the electrical wiring and relay according to the system diagram and your local building codes.

Placement of the thermostat is the same as your traditional heating. You may want to install all the relay in a din box for safety and ease of maintenance.

When installing the panels in drop down ceiling make sure you secure the panels as per local building codes.

When mount panels out of a drop down ceiling use the brackets shipped with the panels for wall mounting or secure properly any panel suspended from the ceiling via wire or cable.

Once the system is installed test each panel for heat as the system heats up. If a panel is not heating check both electrical wiring and relays.

When system is working for best results let the panels run until they have heated up the walls, floors and objects in the room.

Installation of AC plug

You have just received the next generation in radiant heating. To make sure you experience with us is very positive please follow the following steps in installation of the panel.

Inspect the outside of the box for damage. If damage is such that the panel is compromised contact us for shipping claim.

Open box inspect panel for damage. If there is any damage contact us for shipping claim.

Plug panel into AC and allow unit to heat up. Within 10 minutes you should feel the front of the panel warming up. Panels with an image on them may have a odor for the first four to five hours burn in period.

After burn in period let panel cool down before attempting to install on wall.

Before mounting you may want to get a screwdriver, level and wall hangers (molly bolts / screws).

When mounting on the wall you may use the bracket enclosed to secure the panel to the wall.

Once panel is mount on the wall plug unit in wall out let.

There are four basic options for controlling the heat with AC wall plug.

Plug in panel when you want heat and unplug when finished.

Have panel plug into wall outlet controlled by wall switch.

Timer plugged into wall outlet with panel plugged into timer.

Wall outlet thermostat with panel plugged into thermostat.

Examples of Installation

Infrared heating panels can be used in many locations. Here are some examples: