Towel rail heater

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:36:08 +0800

Stop Letting Your Patio Go to Waste in the Winter

It’s a classic problem. You’ve got a great outdoor space, but as soon as the temperature drops, it becomes a ghost town. Most people try to fix this with those big forced-air heaters, but here’s the truth: you can’t heat the outdoors. The second a breeze kicks up, all that expensive warm air just blows away. That’s why we use shortwave infrared. Instead of trying to fight the wind, IR goes straight for the guest. It doesn’t care if it’s freezing outside because it doesn’t heat the air—it heats people. It’s that instant, cozy feeling you get from the sun on your skin. Your guests feel it the moment they sit down. No waiting around for the area to “warm up.” You’re spending your money on the people, not the atmosphere. Getting the layout right If you want to actually fill those tables, you can’t have “cold spots.” Nothing kills a mood faster than a customer who’s warm in the shoulders but freezing in the toes. We usually set these up in a grid overhead. We use high-wattage emitters with reflectors that push the heat down in a tight cone, so you aren’t just warming the night sky. But there’s a trick to the height. Mount them too high and the heat vanishes before it hits the table. Put them too low and you’re basically giving your guests a sunburn on their foreheads while their feet stay ice-cold. It’s all about finding that sweet spot. The bottom line (and the power bill) More people in seats during the winter months means more money in the bank. It’s as simple as that. You’re basically extending your peak season. Just a heads-up on the electrics, though. These things pull a lot of power. If you throw ten 2kW heaters on a circuit, you’re looking at a 20kW load. You’ll probably need to have an electrician look at your distribution board to make sure it can handle the hit. If your power is limited, we can set up zoned controllers. That lets you dim the heat when things quiet down, which keeps your utility bills from spiking and stops the elements from burning out too fast.

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Towel rail heater

Stop Letting Your Patio Go to Waste in the Winter