| An infrared heater uses electromagnetic radiation | | | | because of their relatively low temperatures. |
| to move heat from a hotter body to a cooler | | | | Short and medium wavelength heaters are |
| body. In this case it uses the radiation to move | | | | typically used for industrial purposes. |
| the heat from the heater itself to the surrounding | | | | In layman's terms these heaters heat the objects |
| nearby objects. Infrared heaters either use a | | | | close to them such as a person sitting near the |
| heated matrix or and electrically heated filament | | | | heater. They do this without raising the air |
| as the emitting body. The principle is very much | | | | temperature of the room. The far infrared heat is |
| like that of a light bulb. In a light bulb the filament | | | | present in the sun's light but does not damage the |
| emits light and in an infrared heater it emits heat. | | | | skin the way ultra violet light does. Infrared heat |
| Most heaters use a tungsten wire as the filament. | | | | penetrates the muscles and joints to relieve pain |
| Infrared heaters are very efficient because they | | | | often associated with arthritis. You can also get |
| change 100 percent of the electricity into heat. | | | | many of the benefits of sunlight without the |
| Infrared heaters are classified by the wavelength | | | | increased danger of skin cancer. You are basically |
| they produce. There are short, medium and long | | | | getting deep pain relieving radiation without all of |
| wavelength heaters. The long wavelength or "far" | | | | the danger of sun burns and skin cancer. |
| infrared heaters are what are used in saunas | | | | |