Copper Heat Chamber

There are a number of reasons for using copper in the BioSmart Infrared In-Wall Heater, which we have adequately demonstrated in our U.S. patent applications. One of the most significant is the ability of the copper alloy to modulate the frequency (wave length) of the infrared heat waves. As the infrared waves pass over the copper plates in the air flow chamber of the heater, they are modulated into the optimum far-infrared range. This is the ideal wave length range for infrared heat that provides optimum penetration and absorption and also produces the most therapeutic effects.

Ceramic Plates

The ceramic plates in BioSmart In-Wall Heaters are specially designed for efficacy and safety and are currently patent pending. The density and thickness of the ceramic plate as well as the coating on the plate play a large role in determining the characteristics of the infrared heat emissions coming off of the plate.

During the past 50 years, ceramic emitters have been used as the preferred type of infrared radiation for industrial applications mainly because they are much more efficient than other types of infrared heat sources. Ceramic emitters are used extensively in Europe for residential wall-mounted systems to provide localized space heating. However, the drawback to their particular design is that the emitters are exposed in such a way that they allow direct exposure to the infrared radiant waves, which in some cases can be dangerous if you get too close. You may have seen the dish type infrared heaters on the market here in the U.S. You can suffer from radiant burns from the heat waves emitted from these types of heaters, if you get too close to the exposed heater elements. In the BioSmart In-Wall Heaters, we have overcome this problem by creating a housing that does not directly expose the infrared ceramic plates, but diffuses the heat from the plates through diverting it through an air-flow channel and using a whisper quiet fan circulates the air for more efficient and safe heating of a larger area.

Another potential draw-back to ceramic emitters is the required warm-up time. You don’t get instant heat. However, once the emitter attains its optimum operating temperature, the infrared heat waves coming off the emitter are very focused and intense (potent). They produce a superior wave because of the uniform large mass of the ceramic element itself. The waves can be aimed in a specific direction or diverted through an air-flow channel and diffused into the room, as in the case of the BioSmart Infrared In-Wall Heater. The design in our heater can heat a larger area and eliminates the danger of direct exposure.

The design of the air-flow channel in the BioSmart In-Wall Heaters is the first to be approved by TUV for U.S. distribution and the first unit of its kind to be approved for the European market. The BioSmart In-Wall system overcomes the negative factors and emphasizes/accentuates all of the positive benefits of utilizing a ceramic emitter to produce infrared heat as opposed to using other types of heat-generating devices.

Efficiency

Ceramic infrared emitters have been proven and used in industrial applications to be the most efficient source of heat production for manufacturing processes. Because the heat is generated directly at the source where it is required, there is no heat loss through a series of ducts or through a heat exchanger as there is when using other types of heating systems. In residential applications, there is the added benefit of using the BioSmart In-Wall Heater to provide zoned heat to only the specific areas that require heat rather than heating the entire living space. There is also the advantage of not having to worry about mold or bacterial and viral contamination entering the room through ductwork of a forced air furnace (HVAC) system. If you have environmental allergies this should be a major issue to consider in selecting a heating system for your home. In addition, infrared heat does not dry out the air like conventional heating systems, making it much healthier for your respiratory passages and skin.

Serviceability

The BioSmart In-Wall ceramic Infrared heaters have been designed so that each and every component can be removed independently from the unit and serviced. There is no need to ever replace the entire unit because each component is easily serviceable and available. The internal components are designed to last a minimum of 20 years and the housing and air-flow chamber are built to last a life-time. Without complicated heat exchangers and the duct work that is an integral part of conventional furnaces, the maintenance on the BioSmart In-Wall Heating system is virtually insignificant compared to these other systems.

Safety

BioSmart In-Wall Heaters produce a warm moist infrared heat that is both soothing and comforting. There is no danger that one could get too close to the source since the infrared heat wave has already been modulated to a safe and therapeutic wave length and diffused before entering the room. The internal operating temperature is controlled by a series of high-limit switches and the design parameters of the ceramic elements themselves prevent/restrict the units from posing any type of fire hazard. Unlike conventional furnace systems that rely upon a gas flame to produce the heat that is extracted from the heat chamber, there are no fumes or flames associated with a BioSmart ceramic infrared heater which makes it a much safer all around alternative to HVAC systems. Since a heat exchanger and ductwork is not required on a ceramic infrared heater, there is no energy loss. Ceramic infrared heaters are almost 100% efficient at converting clean electrical energy into clean radiant infrared energy.