Introduction
Let’s talk about heating a glass-heavy loft or sunroom. You know the feeling—big glass walls, beautiful light, but your heat just vanishes into the ether. Traditional heaters that warm the air feel like they’re fighting a losing battle. So we built something different. An infrared heater that cuts straight to the chase: it warms you, your floor, your furniture—the actual stuff you want to feel cozy. It skips the air altogether, which is where most of the heat escapes in those all-glass spaces.
The Secret Sauce
At the heart of this thing is a seriously powerful halogen lamp. It doesn’t mess around. We’re talking about a unit that can run at 2500W, pulling power from a standard 230V or 400V supply. And it’s all packed into a tube that’s only about 300mm long. That’s a lot of punch in a small package. The magic is in the distance. The closer the heater is to what you want to warm, the more intense the heat gets. It lets the heater focus on the floor and furnishings, not the air that just leaks out through the glass.
Built to Last
This isn’t a flimsy piece of tech. The lamp itself is made from high-purity quartz, which is tough enough to handle the extreme temperature swings of heating up fast and cooling down again. Inside, the halogen element is the real hero. It keeps the output steady over time. You know how normal bulbs dim as they age? The halogen cycle actually puts the evaporated material back onto the filament, so you don’t get that 15-20% drop in performance after a few hundred hours. And the connector? It’s the standard R7s double-ended type. It’s a solid, high-temp connection that’s easy to wire up and stays put, even if things get a little shaky.
Real-World Use
If you’re planning out a loft heating system, this is a straightforward, drop-in solution. It installs easily, either flush-mounted or on the surface, and takes up minimal space. The best part? It’s instant. Flip it on, and the heat is there. No waiting around like you do with hydronic systems. But here’s the thing—it gets seriously hot. The quartz tube hits high temperatures, so you have to keep it clear of anything that could burn. And because it draws so much power, the wiring and controls need to be properly rated. It’s not a plug-and-play device that you can forget about. You need to install it right. But when you do, it goes right to the root of the problem, fighting the heat loss that makes glazed spaces so hard to keep comfortable.