Experiencing the efficient heat everywhere in your home is possible only by placing the heater at the right place. Even if the heating system is highly efficient, wrong placement will only waste the emitted heat, particularly in the case of portable infrared heaters.

It is essential to place a portable infrared heater on a flat and non-flammable surface. Placing the heater on an uneven surface can tilt it to one side. Kids or pets passing through may touch the tilted heater and slide it off. A simple flat surface like a table which can support the heater’s weight is best to place it in your room.

A portable infrared heater should not be placed near windows. An open area or an area with high rate of air movement may exhaust or dissipate the warm air to a large extent. This simultaneously reduces the amount of heat you enjoy. However, limited ventilation system to let out the air and harmful gases is necessary for certain models of infrared heaters.

Efficient heating even in larger areas can be achieved with portable convector heater. However, it should be placed in a central location to heat entire space, in all directions. When considering placing the heater in large rooms like garage, it can be installed near the working area to get maximum heat without any wastage.

Keeping the portable infrared heater at a certain height from the floor ensures maximum heat. Especially, in case of a bare concrete floor it should be kept a few feet above the floor as the concrete acts as heat sink and absorbs some of the heat.

While installing portable infrared heater either permanently or temporarily on the wall, mount it at moderate height so as to allow the heat transfer to all locations. They can be mounted on a wall of a room or porch or patio. When planning to hang an electric fireplace heater on a wall, assure that it is installed at moderate height. Hanging at lower height may cause inconvenience when you are walking from one room to another.