Electric Heating Systems

In the second of our Redwell Infrared heating product showcases we will look at the Redwell "Free-standing" IR heater.


As you can see, this heater is designed to be point-of-need, being easily wheeled from one place to another.

It looks bigger in the picture than it actually is - so don't be put off that this is an ungainly "slab" that has to be lugged from a to b and then hidden in a corner. The 600 Watt Unit is only 70cm (about 2 feet) high and 107cm wide (just over 3 feet). The 900 watt unit is 80 cm wide and 127cm wide.

Output - as just indicated - is available in 600 watt and 900 watt variants. This indicates (see "How to calculate power consumption for infrared heating") a heating volume of 36m3 for the 900 watt variant and 24m3 for the 600 watt variant. (Note: A similar 36m3 volume would require an equivalent oil-fired power consumption of 1.980 kilowatts and the 24m3 volume would require 1.320 kw (assuming a boiler that is under 3 years old).

The wooden frame is available in birch plywood or polished oak. The heater surface is enammelled steel, available in white, red or blue finishes.

The unit operates as partial storage heater. Surface temperature of the unit reaches 95C on the front and 70C on the rear. Don't panic, that is the temperature of the element. Remember the enamelled surface has low transfer conductivity. That means essentially you won't scald yourself by touching the surface for a short time although you do feel the unit is hot. The unit is therefore safe for pets and children. (Treat it as you would a standard water-heated radiator). To satisfy yourself how the units are constructed, please see our web page about Redwell Product features or our blog post on the same topic.

Unit Voltage (Europe) is 230 volts, 50Hz. Certificates and reports are TÜV, GS, CE, IGEF.