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Yep, the 0/100 duty cycle of FIR panels is not ideal. Buying a panel at a lower power rating and running it at 100% is more comfortable. At high power it will a
by the8472 2y ago
Yep, the 0/100 duty cycle of FIR panels is not ideal. Buying a panel at a lower power rating and running it at 100% is more comfortable. At high power it will also lead to dry skin/eyes if it's in your field of vision, another reason to use a lower-powered one. IME mounting it behind a mesh backrest works best.
- MichaelZuo 2y agoIsn’t 75 C already way too hot for any surface that you could accidentally bump into? Which suggests the ‘poster’ should be a lot bigger too.
- the8472 2y agoAfaik they're closer to black-body radiators than some narrow band emitter like LEDs, so they have to operate significantly above room temperature.
- MichaelZuo 2y agoHmmm, that seems like a significant disadvantage compared to fan heaters then. Where at least the fancier ones have a ‘cool touch’ design.
- emchammer 2y agoThey can be dimmed with a rheostat or any incandescent light dimmer.