| ed Radiant Heating, Good Business Sense | | | | heating systems for years. Radiant tube heaters |
| Is the federal government out to punish the small | | | | are commonplace in fire stations, ambulance |
| businessman? It sometimes appears that way. All | | | | buildings, waste management facilities, water |
| the hype about caps on carbon pollution, higher | | | | treatment plants and road maintenance buildings. |
| corporate taxes and the recent economic | | | | In older buildings, a new infra-red system can pay |
| downturn is forcing many business owners to | | | | itself back in as little as one to three years, just |
| re-think, re-tool and get downright creative in an | | | | through fuel savings alone. From then on, |
| effort to minimize profit loss. The good news is | | | | it’s money in the bank, according to Mr. |
| that there are steps many business owners can | | | | Workman. Imagine having a $3,000.00 average |
| take to offset the effects of tough economic | | | | monthly fuel bill during the heating season and |
| times. | | | | cutting that in half? In addition to fuel savings, |
| Scott Workman of Infra-Red Products Supply, | | | | most infra-red systems also use much less |
| Inc. suggests one way to help businesses be | | | | electrical power because they are not driven by |
| more profitable is to look at expenses that are | | | | big blowers to move the heat around. |
| siphoning away huge sums of money from month | | | | According to Mr. Workman We rarely see |
| to month. According to Mr. Workman, these | | | | inefficient forced air heating systems specified by |
| money siphons can include such items as liability | | | | engineering and architectural firms for new |
| insurance, employee payroll, benefit plans and | | | | facilities such as these. And even for existing |
| monthly utilities. This last category, the monthly | | | | structures, infra-red heating systems are being |
| utilities, can be one of the biggest cash siphons a | | | | installed to replace older, inefficient ones. |
| business owner faces every month, yet it gets | | | | Retro-fitting these buildings is an excellent return |
| the least amount of attention. | | | | on investment. |
| According to Mr. Workman, for owners and | | | | The principle of infra-red heating can also apply to |
| managers of auto service garages, aircraft | | | | residential garages. Homeowners are just as |
| hangars, manufacturing plants and similar high bay | | | | concerned about monthly heating costs, perhaps |
| structures, wasteful and costly heating systems | | | | even more so. The good news is, there are |
| can substantially threaten business viability. The | | | | several excellent infra-red heaters designed |
| good news is that these types of structures | | | | especially for residential garages and small shops |
| can save upwards of 50% in energy usage with a | | | | ranging from $300.00 on up. |
| well-engineered infra-red heating system | | | | Rather than hoping for our economy to recover |
| compared to a conventional forced air system. | | | | to become more profitable, there are proactive |
| Businesses located in colder climates know that | | | | steps we can take now to make things better. |
| the heating bill is one of their biggest monthly | | | | Installing a well-designed infra-red heating system |
| expenses. So why don’t they improve or | | | | is just one surprisingly affordable and practical |
| replace their inefficient heating systems? Actually, | | | | way to do just that. Infra-Red Products Supply, |
| many are doing just that. In fact, local | | | | Inc. has been supplying energy saving heating |
| government agencies and municipalities have | | | | systems for over 23 years. |
| realized the huge energy-savings of infra-red | | | | |