Our Cost Comparator case study will give you a good insight into comparing like with like with other energy sources against what can be achieved using infrared instead of traditional heating options.
Here we have used several Infrared Heating Panels along with an Infrared Bathroom Dryer.
Below you will find some useful information and data we have used which we hope will help you work out your own costs.
Infrared Heating Panels consume from 0.29 to 0.8 kW/h electrical power, depending on the panel size. In comparison we have a list of other common use heating systems electricity consumption:
Electrical fireplaces - 2.0 kW/h on average;
Oil heaters - 1.5 kW/h on average;
Convection heaters - 1.0 kW/h on average;
Fan heaters - 2.0 kW/h on average;
Floor halogen heaters - 1.5 kW/h on average.
These figures can be supplemented in the room plan below to give a simple comparison of total energy consumed.
Infrared heating panels and a bathroom dryer were mounted in the flat, which plan is presented below.
They were connected to separate electricity meters in order to measure the amount of electric energy consumed by electrically powered devices.
Outdoor temperature fluctuated from +2℃ to - 5℃ during the month of the experiment. +20℃ temperature was maintained in the room at all times.
The capacity of the heaters was 2.99 kW.
The heaters operated 4 h/day on an average within the month of the experiment;
Electricity consumption per day = 4 h/day x 2.99 kWh = 11.96 kWh per day;
Electricity cost per day = 1 kWh = £0.10*; 11.96 kWh x £0.10* = £1.20 per day;
Electricity cost per month = £1.20 x 30 day = £36.00 per month.
*1 kw/h = £0.10 average cost with "Economy 7" tariff.
In addition, heating settings may be changed to a lower temperature at night, this way saving even more on electricity bills.
