Where to Install an Infrared Heater | Best Placement Guide (2025)

Why Infrared Heater Placement Matters

Infrared heaters are a modern, energy-efficient way to warm your home. Unlike traditional convection heaters that heat the air, infrared heaters work by directly warming people, surfaces, and furniture. This type of infrared heat creates a more balanced and comfortable environment — without the drafts, dryness, or dust circulation that come with other types of heating systems.

However, to fully enjoy the benefits of infrared heating, placement of your infrared heater is crucial. The right location ensures even warmth, lower energy use, and better comfort.

This guide explains how infrared heaters work, the best placement practices, and how a smart infrared heater like Kelvin can make heating your home even easier and more efficient.

How Infrared Heaters Work

Infrared heaters emit far-infrared heat — the same gentle warmth you feel from the sun or a fireplace. Instead of blowing hot air, they heat the objects and people in the room, which then slowly release warmth back into the space.

The Benefits of Infrared Heating

1. Quick Heat-Up Time

Infrared heaters provide instant comfort, warming people and objects directly without waiting for the air temperature to rise.

2. Even Heat Distribution

Infrared panels reduce temperature differences between floor and ceiling, keeping warmth consistent throughout the room.

3. Healthier Heating

Because infrared heat doesn’t rely on air movement, there’s less dust and allergens in circulation — ideal for those with allergies or respiratory sensitivities.

Where to Place Your Infrared Heater

To get the most from your infrared heater, strategic placement is key. Here’s where and how to position your infrared heater for maximum comfort and efficiency.

Mounting Height and Positioning

• Mount your infrared heater as high as possible on the wall.

• Higher placement improves heat coverage and ensures the infrared rays spread evenly across the room.

• Install within 3 meters (about 10 feet) of where people usually sit or spend time. Infrared heat travels in a straight line, so proximity matters.

Avoid Facing Windows

Infrared rays can pass through glass, so if your heater faces a window, some warmth escapes outside. Angle it toward interior walls or living areas instead.

Avoid Obstructions

Make sure no furniture, curtains, or large décor pieces block your heater’s line of sight.

Objects in front of the heater will absorb the heat before it reaches the rest of the room. Also, avoid mounting the heater in corners, where heat distribution is restricted.

Best Locations for Installation

• Chimney breast or central wall: Ideal for directing warmth evenly through the room.

• Next to doors or entryways: Helps reduce heat loss from frequently opened doors.

• High-traffic areas: Living rooms, bedrooms, and home offices are perfect for installation, as these spaces benefit most from consistent, comfortable warmth.

Meet Kelvin — The Smart Infrared Heater for the Modern Home

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With smart controls, zoning, and cost tracking, Kelvin helps you stay warm while saving up to 30% on heating costs.

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Kelvin’s Smart Features

1. Remote Access for Anytime Control

Control Kelvin directly from your smartphone via the Boldr Energy app. Adjust temperature, schedules, or power modes — even when you’re away from home.

2. Smart Zoning for Precise Heating

Kelvin lets you manage the temperature in individual rooms, ensuring energy is used only where and when it’s needed.

3. Real-Time Cost Monitoring

Track your energy usage and heating costs of your Kelvin in real time. Kelvin’s smart insights help you optimize comfort without wasting power.

4. Smart Scheduling

Set personalized heating schedules that match your daily routine — automatically turning Kelvin on when you need it and off when you don’t.

5. Open Window Detection

If a window is left open, Kelvin senses the temperature drop and automatically turns off to prevent energy waste.

Smart Home Compatibility & Safety

Kelvin integrates with Google Home, Google Assistant, HomeKit and Amazon Alexa, giving you hands-free voice control and seamless smart home automation.

It’s also built to last:

• IP44-rated for safe use in kitchens and moisture-prone spaces.

• EU Lot 20 compliant, meeting the latest European energy efficiency and eco-design standards.

Final Thoughts

Infrared heaters offer a cleaner, healthier, and more efficient way to heat your home — but correct placement is the key to unlocking their full potential.

Mount your heater high, avoid obstructions, and position it near high-traffic or central spaces for optimal warmth.

For homeowners who want to combine comfort with control, Kelvin Smart Electric Infrared Heater is the ultimate upgrade.

With intelligent features like smart scheduling, zoning, and cost monitoring, Kelvin ensures personalized warmth, reduced energy use, and total convenience — all through your phone or voice assistant.

Whether you want to cut your heating bills, improve indoor comfort, or modernize your home with smart technology, Kelvin delivers warmth where you need it most — efficiently and effortlessly.