Infrared heating in kitchen

Infrared heating in the kitchen

Do you have a separate kitchen and do you close the connecting door in the winter, so that the cold does not enter the living room from the kitchen? Then you probably need a lot of time to warm up the kitchen when you start cooking. Instead of turning on the radiator of the central heating in advance, you can easily solve this with electric infrared heating in the kitchen.

Simple and energy-efficient kitchen heating

Before your kitchen is warmed up by a central heating system, you are a good time further. You have virtually no benefit from the heat if you turn on the heating when you enter the kitchen. For this, the radiator must first be on for quite some time. Not only do you have to plan this well, it also costs extra heating costs. With an infrared panel for the kitchen, you no longer have to worry about that. Within a few minutes, after you have turned on the infrared kitchen heating, you will already feel a comfortable warmth.

Because the warming is fast, you save a lot of costs. In addition, an infrared heater in the kitchen consumes up to 60% less energy during use than the traditional heating in the kitchen. You will be cheaper in two ways with infrared heating in the kitchen.

What kind of infrared kitchen heating do you choose?

When choosing the type of kitchen infrared heating, you take a number of factors into account. First, the size of the kitchen. Do you have a smaller kitchen where there is no dining table and where you want to have immediate warmth at the times you cook? Then it is advisable to look at kitchen panels with infrared that have a high wattage. These immediately give the warmth you want at that moment.

If you are in the kitchen for a longer period of time and you want to have a constant, comfortable temperature, there is electric infrared heating in the kitchen with a low wattage. The secondary radiation emitted by these infrared panels ensures gradual heating of the kitchen. For example, the heat is absorbed by the furniture that is present in the kitchen and these release the heat again.

Different types of infrared heating for the kitchen

Infrared kitchen heating does not heat air, but concentrates around objects or persons that are near the infrared heater in the kitchen. This makes it possible to heat the kitchen in a very targeted way. Another advantage of this way of heating is that there is no air movement. Especially in the kitchen that is nice. No unwanted dust particles can end up in the food. Infrared is of course known for the fact that a red glow is visible when the heating is on. But that's not necessary. Many kitchen panels with infrared have the property that they do not emit light. This is indicated by so-called 'no glow' infrared.

Not every kitchen is the same size, but there are several possibilities to place panels in the kitchen. This can be done, for example, with a wall panel. If you do not have space for infrared wall panels in the kitchen, that is no problem. Infrared panels can also be attached to the ceiling. For example, if you have a dining table in the kitchen, this type of heating ensures a pleasant temperature under the food. There is also plinth heating for the kitchen. This gives you a stylish finish and you have a wonderfully warm kitchen.

Installing infrared heating in the kitchen

Installing kitchen infrared heating is not complicated in itself. Even if you opt for infrared plinth heating for the kitchen, you can in principle do that yourself. Of course you have to be sure that the electricity is connected correctly. You can possibly have this done by a licensed electrician. But the different types of infrared heating come with a clear manual. So if you are a bit handy, it should not be a problem to install the infrared kitchen heater yourself.

The infrared panels for the kitchen are equipped with hanging systems and have an electricity wire without a plug. So you can easily connect the panels to the desired electricity point in the kitchen. If you are going to renovate the kitchen, take into account in advance the place where you want to attach the kitchen panels infrared. These are the steps you need to go through before installation.

Step 1: Determine the location where the infrared heater will be installed in the kitchen.

Step 2: Marking the boreholes with a spirit level. Determine the alignment of the infrared heater and mark the holes. Always check this again so that the heating is not crooked.

Step 3: If you have measured it properly, you can drill the holes in the wall or ceiling of the kitchen.

Step 4: Plug plugs into the holes and install the mounting screws on which the infrared heater will hang

Step 5: Hang infrared heating in the kitchen!

Step 6: Connect electricity. Plug it in or connect the IR heater in the kitchen directly to the electricity.

Ask for expert advice

For all your questions about the different types of infrared panels for the kitchen, please contact Wardenaar. If you want more information about infrared heating, you can also contact us for expert advice.