- It saves space
- It's comfortable
- It's energy efficient
- It's cost effective
- It's safe
Most people grew up in homes heated with forced air heat, and as we all know, hot air rises. Radiant heat is different, it's unaffected by gravity, and will heat anything in its path, in any direction. Mounting a Comfort Cove® high on the wall, close to the ceiling, allows it to heat the room from above. As opposed to forced air heat, electric radiant heat is “heat at light speed”, and travels in a straight line until it strikes an object – the first place radiant heat goes is down not up.
Air is very light and easy to heat, therefore, changing temperature quickly. Air temperature can fluctuate excessively in a home heated with forced air furnaces and hot air baseboards. This not only wastes energy; it also creates an unpleasant environment in which to live.
Chairs, couches, floors, beds, tables, all weigh considerably more than air, so they are far more difficult to heat and likewise to cool. Comfort Cove® radiant heaters, when placed high on the wall, close to the ceiling, heat the objects in a room, as well as the air, and are then able to maintain an extremely comfortable, constant temperature.
We have all sought out the warmth of the sun on a cold day. Even though the air temperature is the same in the shade, we feel warmer in the sun – this is how Comfort Cove® radiant heat works. Comfort Cove® electric radiant heating works to heat people and objects in the room, in much the same way as the sun heats people, the earth, and the air outside. Thermostats can be turned down in a room and the room will still maintain a comfortable environment at lower money-saving temperature settings.
According to the United States Department of Energy, for every degree of temperature reduction below 70 degrees you save 3 percent, therefore, even reducing the temperature by 5 degrees will equal 15 percent savings.
Radiant heat is energy efficient. The energy emitted from the overhead electric cove heater is a long wave electromagnetic infrared energy that warms people, objects, and the floor in the room directly. The objects in a room maintain a constant warmth and even temperature. This energy efficient heating solution allows people the comfort of warm floors and furniture, while also saving energy costs.
Comfort Coves can be mounted high up on the wall and out of the way. They are thin and attractive, and with four colors to choose from, they blend with almost any decor. Because of this ideal mounting location, they do not intrude on precious floor space. They cost less to wire, as Comfort-Coves heating systems can be installed over doorways and interior walls.
Comfort Cove® radiant heaters operate at a such a temperature, they do not require an overheat switch. Baseboard heaters do require an overheat switch, and if the heating vent is blocked and the switch fails, they can cause fires. Comfort Coves are Underwriters Laboratories tested and listed.
Comfort Cove® radiant heaters come with a ten-year warranty, they can last for the life of your home. There is simply very little to go wrong. No belts, blowers, motors, bearings, filters, flues, compressors, to replace and service – this also saves you money.
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The radiant heat produced by Comfort Cove® heaters travels at light speed until striking an object. Depending upon the surface it strikes, the heat is either reflected, deflected, or absorbed. Glass surfaces, for instance, reflect this wavelength, but home furnishings will absorb this heat. Comfort Cove® radiant heat will heat the entire room – the floors, the furniture, and occupants.
