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We’re often asked the question, “what makes your tube heaters (Superior Radiant) better than other brands on the market”? Suffice it to say, of the approximately 15 manufacturers, all are equal in their intent, that is – to heat building space using the infrared tube heating principle. This is accomplished by directing a hot flame down a long 4” diameter steel tube emitter, allowing the tube to heat up, then directing that heat energy to the floor level via continuous parabo

We’re often asked, “what's the best way to heat my garage or workshop?", or “how do I size a heater for my garage space?" There are many variables involved in selecting just the right heater or heaters to meet your specific criteria. To choose the correct size of heater for your garage or shop space, begin by answering the following questions: How big is the space to be heated (square footage and ceiling height)? What is the building constructed of? Steel, Wood, Brick? How w

What makes auto body shops so difficult to heat during the cold season? To shop owners, the answer is obvious. Auto body shops are characteristically dusty, breezy, high heat-loss environments. To make the indoor air more breathable and safe for workers, fresh air must be introduced through use of exhaust fans and/or raising overhead doors to help dissipate and eliminate contaminants. The problem is, as contaminants are pulled out, so is the heated air. Seemingly a “no win” s

Heating aircraft hangars has been a problem since …well, the dawn of the airplane. And for good reason. Airplane hangars are typically high bay open-air structures with one large hangar door on one end to accommodate the sheer wingspan of an aircraft. When large hangar doors are opened, heat is quickly displaced with cold outside air. When doors are closed, the heating cycle must start all over again. In addition, hanger doors are not always well insulated and they allow

A common problem with heating most barns or other animal confinement buildings is that many are poorly insulated and most forced air heating systems are just plain inefficient. The solution – gas infrared heaters. What is infrared? Infrared is just another term for radiant. Think of a stove, fireplace, oven or even our own sun. These sources all emit infrared (radiant) heat energy at the speed of light in a straight line. Upon striking objects (floors, people, machinery, ani

If you’re looking for an inexpensive way to heat your garage or shop this coming heating season, a vent free infrared garage heater can be just the ticket. Why? Compared to other types of garage heaters, a vent free infrared heater is easy to install, economical to operate and extremely quiet. What is a vent free heater and how does it work? “Vent free” simply means “unvented”. Unlike a vented gas heater or furnace, which requires a flue to rid the atmosphere of combustion by

There are several good reasons to heat a workshop or garage space with an infrared heater. But before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s discuss what infrared is and how it compares with other methods of heating. First, there are basically three methods of heat exchange - convection, conduction and infrared (radiant). Convection is perhaps the most common method for general space heating in homes, although not the most cost efficient. Think of a forced air furnace pushing warm

Whether you have a small garage or shop space or a large manufacturing plant or warehouse, infrared heaters are not only more efficient, they also provide a much more comfortable atmosphere than conventional forced air heating systems. So what is an infrared heater? An infra-red heater is simply a hot surface heating appliance which, like our own sun, emits radiant (infrared) wave energy toward surfaces below. Upon striking surfaces or objects, that energy converts to heat to