The principle of radiant heating is well-established. There are important distinctions to be made between long wave, medium or short-wave emitter quartz lamps and heaters. Home use gas heaters can still be a good option. Especially if your intended use is a few hours a week or short bursts during summer months. The additional running costs of gas patio heatersand the type of heat a gas heater delivers will not necessarily become a detrimental factor. If you're drawn to the aesthetic look of an open flame, it will also be hard to discount gas as your preferred choice. They also benefit from complete portability. Guests also like the very stylish spiral flames of the Santini ECO gas heater. For a fixed power and life, the luminous efficacy of all incandescent lamps is greatest at a particular design voltage. Halogen lamps made for 12 to 24 volt operation have good light outputs, and the very compact filaments are particularly beneficial for optical control (see picture). The ranges It's also important to be aware of cheap copies of infrared patio heaters - the old adage "you get what you pay for" applies to most things in life and it's no different whenconsidering what patio heater to buy. Cheaper outdoor heaters will often only use ordinary glass which does not allow heat to pass through and can shatter under heat duress. The component parts give poor heat output and sometimes an inadequate lamp life of around 12 hours rather than 5,000 - 7,000 hours we strive for throughout the Shadow range of high-performance patio heaters.

The Arcadia Reptile PAR20 50 Watt Halogen Flood lamp is a small lamp with a lot of punch. This is our ‘mid-beam’ lamp which is powerful, crisp, bright and Infra-Red-A rich. This is a very energy efficient lamp being better reflected and insulated than standard glass lamps. This small PAR20 50w lamp has a clear front which means that this small lamp can for most replace up to a 75w standard tungsten spot lamp. This can equate to considerable energy use savings for smaller species with a higher heat requirement.The running cost of most electric patio heaters is around 34p per kW/hour. There are several ways to ensure that costs are kept low without compromising on heat for those using the outside space. As we have seen, the most efficient electric heater are short-wave heaters. These heaters can be left switched off when the area is not in use. They work instantly when heat is needed again so need no warming up. There are significant disparities between the kinds of electric infrared heaters available. Major differences exist in their effectiveness and suitability in differing outdoor settings. Arcadia Reptile wide beam Halogen heat Lamps are powerful, robust and should be used with a suitable dimming thermostat. Electric infrared heaters offering significant benefits over gas alternatives. However gas heaters do still remain a popular choice for many restaurants and bars. Often, they're a picturesque and captivating feature of an outdoors space. This has been shown to draw in customers to an entrance way or outdoor area. They're relatively straightforward to assemble and their gas cylinders can be easily refilled. The unit itself being very portable to different areas as needed Standard and halogen incandescent bulbs are much less efficient than LED and compact fluorescent lamps, and therefore have been or are being phased out in many places.

Arcadia Reptile wide beam Halogen Flood Lamps are powerful, robust and should always be used with a suitable dimming thermostat. In a consumer or home setting, the choices are just as great. However, there are a lot of really poor products out there. In many circumstances they look like a good buy, yet, CAVEAT EMPTOR!don't deliver on their advertised performance. A 2kW rating on the box is telling you the power it consumes and not necessarily its heat output. There are often massive differences between a technologically advanced 2kW infrared heater and a poorly developed, cheaper 2kW alternative patio heater. We go into more detail about the exactly why in the sections below.The Arcadia Reptile 100w Halogen Flood lamp is powerful, crisp, bright and Infra-Red-A rich. This is a very adaptable, energy efficient lamp being better reflected and insulated than standard glass lamps, which means that this large 100w PAR38 flood lamp can for most replace up to a 150w+ standard tungsten spot lamps. This can equate to considerable energy use savings whilst also greatly widening the beam width or ‘projection zone’. Arcadia Reptile are proud to introduce our most popular halogen flood heating lamp. This is our PAR30 75Watt Halogen Flood lamp. A halogen lamp (also called tungsten halogen, quartz-halogen, and quartz iodine lamp) is an incandescent lamp consisting of a tungsten filament sealed in a compact transparent envelope that is filled with a mixture of an inert gas and a small amount of a halogen, such as iodine or bromine. The combination of the halogen gas and the tungsten filament produces a halogen-cycle chemical reaction, which redeposits evaporated tungsten on the filament, increasing its life and maintaining the clarity of the envelope. This allows the filament to operate at a higher temperature than a standard incandescent lamp of similar power and operating life; this also produces light with higher luminous efficacy and color temperature. The small size of halogen lamps permits their use in compact optical systems for projectors and illumination. The small glass envelope may be enclosed in a much larger outer glass bulb, which has a lower temperature, protects the inner bulb from contamination, and makes the bulb mechanically more similar to a conventional lamp. [1]

Arcadia Reptile Halogen Flood lamps should be used alongside an appropriate UV producing system such as ProT5 and can be paired with Genuine Arcadia Reptile Deep Heat Projectors and JungleDawn-LED Bars. The Arcadia Reptile 100w PAR38 Halogen Flood lamp has a built-in metal reflector for optimal light delivery to the basking zone and can deliver high temperatures over a wide area. Some heaters are marketed with a high IP (ingress proof) rating, for example, IP65. Although we deliver IP65 in many of our products ask yourself if this is worth any additional cost before specifying it or paying extra for it. Ask yourself if it is necessary for your application. Many heaters are installed under some cover, like an awning or parasol which provides some protection. If so, then IP24 is a good enough rating for permanent outdoor installation. This is the ‘BIG ONE’, Arcadia Reptile Halogen Flood lamps are our most popular heating lamps and for a good reason. They are powerful, dependable and able to deliver high levels of heat over a very wide area. Our PAR38 100 Watt Halogen Flood lamp is perfect for use in larger caging for larger species. Being able to cover the whole body of large species at safe fitting distances is a must for keepers, ensuring reliable IR-A rich warming and user safety. This is not a lamp to take chances with, it can deliver 70C at 15” to dark slate, so please do use suitable dimming thermostatic control. Beam radius is a whopping 9”/23cm+ at 15” with solid heating over the whole central area. If you know the answers to these questions, the heater(s) will usually choose themselves. However, we are always pleased to speak with our customers and make recommendations based upon your specific circumstances.The inside surface of any short-wave outdoor heater should always have a highly reflective mirror finish, long-lasting reflector which reflects as much of the heat energy out in the desired direction. A major benefit of being able to adjust the direction is that high intensity heating can be given at lower level even though the heater is mounted much higher. In Shadow heaters, we've pioneered the use of a parabolic reflector to further enhance performance. The parabolic reflector is scientifically proven to reflect the most even pattern of rays from directly outwards in across the reflected arc. Creating a pleasant and comfortable area for customers to be outside is no longer optional. In the hospitality sector it's an essential requirement to maximise potential profits. Ensure no space underutilised even when temperatures drop. It can be staggering to see how much of an impact a simple installation can have on trade. Some careful research into the options available for heating will ensure that your heated outdoor is efficient. The area can then help to improve profits and is rarely a drain upon them.