Gas and halogen heaters warm the air between you and the heater. This warm air rises or blows away, to be replaced by colder air, creating a draught.
Alfresco heaters do not waste energy warming the air; instead they heat only solid objects like people. The heat produced feels remarkably like sunlight and is extremely pleasant.
Most outdoor heaters are quite small, meaning you need lots of them to warm a cold space. Alfresco heaters measure up to 156cm so large areas can be heated with a small number of units, reducing capital costs significantly. Unlike competitor’s heaters, our elements span the entire length of each heater producing greater output of targeted heat.
Alfresco heaters convert over 94% of electricity into heat, compared to 45% for gas and 60% for halogen heaters.
Short-wave or halogen electric heaters produce a very harsh glare or bright-coloured light that can negatively impact the ambience and atmosphere of your gathering as well as discolouring food.
With Alfresco heaters, there is superb heat production along with a warm glow of sufficient strength only to allow your customers to know that the space is heated. 98% pure aluminium reflectors boost heat output significantly while keeping running costs low.
The most expensive aspect of operating outdoor heaters is having them running when no customers are present.
A cost-effective solution is to use PIR motion sensors to switch the heaters on when customers arrive and turn them off shortly after customers leave. Unfortunately, motion sensors (or motion detectors) will dramatically shorten the lifespan of short wave tungsten elements due to the huge current inrush when they are turned on. However, Alfresco heaters next-generation Chromium medium-wave elements, with their built in soft-start mechanism, are fully compatible with motion sensors so you can install a simple, cost-efficient outdoor heating system without needing to constantly replace elements.
Gas and halogen heaters warm the surrounding air which simply rises or blows away and is immediately replaced by an inrush of colder air. This constant replacement of warmth with cold can make a patio or terrace quite uncomfortable.
Alfresco heaters provide a perfect solution to this problem using medium wave infra red elements that emit warmth which is absorbed only by solid objects such as people, furniture etc rather than the air in between.
Many people spend lots of money on outdoor furniture and awnings to entice customers outdoors but choosing the right heater is a vital and often neglected step in this process.
Alfresco heaters range from 3kW to 8kW dual element models. The three-pronged approach of medium-wave infra red energy, high powered heaters and almost 100% conversion of electricity to heat means that you can be comfortable outdoors, even on the chilliest winter evenings for only a few cents per hour.
Suitable for hotels, restaurants, bars and homes, our IPX4 – rated heaters can withstand the worst the weather has to offer.
The use of high grade insulation means that unlike other gas and electric heaters, the rear of an Alfresco heater does not get very hot. This allows for mounting close to canvas awnings, glass and combustible materials. In fact the heaters can be recessed into ceilings or verandas.
Alfresco Heaters are safe for use outdoors or indoors, operate silently, emit no greenhouse gases or unpleasant odours and do not require ventilation. Traditional gas burners are often less than 50% efficient and emit carbon monoxide and other hazardous gases as a by product of combustion and burning fuel.
Our heaters are IP4 rated so are suitable for use in wet weather.
They have no moving parts and are virtually maintenance-free. The casing is manufactured from G4 stainless steel so is very resistant to rust.
Alfresco heater’s operate for just 13p per kilowatt hour. The use of motion sensors/ timers offers further savings.
Alfresco Heaters reach full working temperature in sixty seconds.
Alfresco Heaters are manufactured in Cork, Ireland from G4 stainless steel and 98% pure mirror – finish aluminium.
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