Framed Infrared Heating Panel E-Series

A panel draws its rated power only while it is heating. A 600W panel costs about 15p an hour on a 25p per kWh tariff, and less once the room is warm and the panel begins to cycle. The saving comes from heating the room you are in rather than the whole building.

They use the same infrared technology in three different fittings. The framed panel has a powder-coated surround and is designed to be fixed to a wall. The frameless panel has no visible edge, for a flusher finish. The portable panel sits on wheeled feet, so you can plug it in and move it between rooms.

On-off mains is the simplest and cheapest: the panel heats whenever it has power, so pair it with a wall switch or a plug-in timer. Smart wifi lets you schedule the panel and control it from your phone, which is worth it where a room is used at predictable times or where you are heating several rooms.

A plug-in panel needs no electrician: fit the bracket and plug it in. A panel wired into a wall circuit should be installed by a qualified electrician. KIASA approved installers can do either if you would rather not.

Infrared warms people and surfaces directly, so you feel it quickly even in a draughty room. A poorly insulated room loses that heat faster, though, so it needs more output to stay comfortable. Tell us about the room and we will specify the right size rather than guess.