In the off-season, when the heating season has not yet begun or has already ended, heaters are popular with consumers, as the temperature regime remains uncomfortable for living. Today's supermarkets offer the widest choice of devices for heating of various types - from oily to convection. Infrared heaters are quite popular now. Manufacturers of the latter advocate absolute safety of their products. However, attentive users report their harm to health. Let's figure out what more for an individual brings an infrared heater - good or bad.
Is the damage to the infrared heater justified?
To understand the potential harm or benefit of such a device, you must first understand how it works. The device emits infrared rays, a natural source, which, for example, is considered to be the sun. The infrared heater itself, radiating waves, does not heat the air itself (as oil appliances do), but objects in the room. As a result, the latter give out a measured heat, thus becoming its source. Thanks to this, electricity is saved.
The benefit of the infrared heater is that, without warming up the air, it does not dry it, because of which the moisture level keeps at a normal level for a person. Moreover, radiated in the correct length, the heater waves are able to enhance immunity.
The harm of infrared heaters for humans
Unfortunately, with this type of heaters is not all clear, because it can not be said with certainty that it absolutely does not cause harm. We do not see waves of infrared radiation, nevertheless, it exists. The length of these waves is different. If it reaches a value of 0.77 to 1.5 μm, then the waves are able to penetrate the human body deeply (up to 4 cm) and even have a negative effect, especially on the skin. This human body, when the heater is in operation, heats up and reacts with the appearance of perspiration. As a result, moisture loss occurs, then drying of the skin and even occasional burns .
Moreover, according to experts, the harm infrared quartz heater in unregulated doses, leads to overheating of internal organs.
Moreover, the excessively long-term effect of an infrared heater with short waves is fraught with changes in the composition of the blood. Incorrect use of the device can also lead to eye retina burns.
So, deep waves can penetrate under the skin. The middle layer of the skin receives waves of medium length (from 1.5 to 3 μm). Absorbed only by the upper layer of the skin, long infrared waves (from 3 μm). It is the latter option - the most secure for use in living quarters.
How to minimize harm from an infrared heater?
If the purchase of an infrared heater in your family is already planned, recommends choosing a device with long-wave radiation. It is these models that do not pose a threat to your loved ones when operating.
In addition, after buying the device, we recommend following the recommendations:
- Limit the use of an infrared heater for up to six hours a day.
- Place the heating device in the switched on state as far as possible from yourself and the people in the room.
- Install the IR heater so that its rays are not directed at the person.
- If possible, do not use the device while sleeping.
- To heat the children's room, the infrared heater should not be used.
As you can see, there are many reasons to weigh the pros and cons of using this type of heater.