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Are HotZONE heaters efficient?

April 26, 2017Heaters HotZone

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Are HotZONE heaters efficient?

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There are three components of heater efficiency. First is the efficiency of converting input energy to any kind of heat. Electric heaters are 100% efficient and gas heaters, due to stack losses and other issues are around 90% efficient. Next is the efficiency of producing radiant, or infrared energy. The higher the temperature (intensity) of the heater, the higher the efficiency. Schaefers HotZONE heaters are amongst the highest intensity heaters on the market today and have a high radiant conversion efficiency. The final component of efficiency is the percentage of the radiant energy that is delivered to the target. HotZONE heaters with IRLenses have the highest delivery efficiency. Overall HotZONE heaters are very efficient.