Outdoor patio infrared heating made easy

Restaurants | Hotels | Warehouses

Infrared heating with the ALF60 works ideally for those large areas that need heat only at specific times. Since you have a large space to heat like: an outdoor patio dining area and/ or warehouse, you are best to go with one of our dual element infrared heaters. Our low maintenance and energy efficient heaters keep your guests and team warm. 

Our commercial heaters operate as dual electric element outdoor infrared heaters in Ireland and the UK, which is perfect for those with complicated heating requirements.

Table of Contents

1. Energy Efficient Electric Heaters Ireland & the UK
2. Overall specs of the outdoor electric heater ALF60
3. Infrared heater dual element ALF60 is energy efficient
4. Alfresco ALF60’s outdoor electric heaters heating area
5. At Alfresco we use quality materials to build our heaters
6. Suggestions to keep in mind with IR heaters Ireland & the UK

Energy Efficient Electric Heaters Ireland & the UK

The ALF60 are energy efficient electric heaters in Ireland and the UK. You have a large space that needs an IR heater in Ireland or the UK. The ALF60 is perfect for those locations where people are coming and going throughout the day.

Infrared heater with a motion sensor saves you money.

Infrared heating works best with a motion sensor and a timer. Motion sensors connected to your IR heaters, in Ireland and the UK, work perfectly for warehouses and large areas where people come and go throughout the day.

You will have peace of mind knowing that your IR heater in Ireland and the UK turns on only when someone is in the area. Your timer will turn the outdoor heater off when no one is there.

Our patented chromium elements give your infrared heater a soft start. This soft start extends the IR element’s life. Since the element is not really affected by the turning on and off, your infrared heater has a lifespan of a minimum 7000+hrs. Your team and guests can come and go as they please while staying warm.

Your team and guests stay warm. You save money. The space is only heated when the element is triggered by a motion sensor. At the end of the day, someone can turn the switch off and go home.

To get the most of your infrared heating, in Ireland and the UK, we recommend having the dual element electric outdoor heaters hung above the intended area for your team.

You will need to wire the ALF60 electric heaters in Ireland and the UK into your fuse board. Hire a qualified electrician when installing a dual element Alfresco’s electric outdoor heaters in Ireland or the UK.

Overall specs of the outdoor electric heater ALF60

The outdoor electric heater Alfresco ALF60 is an excellent choice when you need a bit more power for those larger rooms or areas. The ALF60 outdoor heater is for businesses or commercial properties that have the power to fuse the ALF60 into a fuse board. 

The ALF60 runs on 6kW and requires 25 amps to operate the dual elements. Measuring 156cm in length, the ALF60 is a powerful silent dual element electric outdoor heater in Ireland or the UK that is available 24/7.

Infrared heater dual element ALF60 is energy efficient

Here at Alfresco we build energy efficient infrared heaters to save you money. Combine our 94% infrared heat generating patented element, with a 98% pure aluminium mirror polished parabolic reflector, and you get 100% IR radiant heat reflected outward. You are getting an element that produces 94% infrared heat and 6% light. Our energy efficient IR patented elements save you money.

IR heating radiant elements that last

Alfresco’s patented radiant elements have an extremely long lifespan of 7000+ hours. Your ALF60 patented chromium elements are not subject to the huge current inrush that halogen heaters encounter. Our motion sensors and timers are true motion sensors. Meaning that our elements will last at least 7000+ hours.

Additionally, our patented chromium element has a micro-thin shield that is approximately 94% reflective, avoiding heat dissipation and emitting an additional 20% intense full power heat in the desired direction. 

Learn more about our 98% pure aluminium mirror polished reflector.

Alfresco ALF60’s outdoor electric heaters heating area

How big of space does the dual element ALF60 heat?

Your dual element infrared ALF60 heater would heat an area of about 4.5m x 4.5m.

How big is 4.5m x 4.5m?

Your ALF60 would heat a space roughly about the size of 1.75 ping pong tables long and 3 ping pong tables wide. Seriously, our IR heaters in Ireland and the UK heat footprint is big with the ALF60.

You can also use a single element on those cooler days when you don’t need as much IR heating. This in turn saves you money.

Recommended wall mounted heater height for the ALF60

We recommend that you have the wall mounted heater outdoor dual element ALF60 outdoor heater placed between 2 m to 2.5 m high on the wall or have the heaters recessed your ceiling.

By having your outdoor infrared heater recessed or hung from the ceiling you expand the area IR heating area.

The ALF60: Requires fuse board wiring

Keep in mind that our larger dual element infrared heaters must be wired into the fuse board. Our ALF60 dual element electric heaters require a 5 core, 2.5 square mm cable to be run from the fuse board. You need the recommended cable in order to be able to operate your electric outdoor heater in either single or dual element modes.

Hire a qualified electrician when installing Alfresco’s infrared outdoor dual element heaters.

At Alfresco we use quality materials to build our heaters

The Alfresco ALF60 infrared outdoor heater is built in Cork, Ireland. We use the highest quality materials. For example, we use 100% G4 stainless steel. The stainless steel can withstand harsh winter conditions in Ireland and the UK without risk of corrosion.

We use 98% pure mirror finish aluminium reflectors. These aluminium reflectors enable the maximum amount of heat to be projected outwards instead of the rear of the heater. The ALF60 is manufactured for commercial and business purposes. The ALF60 will deliver all your required heating needs in Ireland and the UK.

G4 stainless steel frame

98% pure aluminium reflector

Patented elements producing 94% infrared heat

Suggestions to keep in mind with IR heaters Ireland & the UK

• Keep the space between you and the ALF60 infrared heater clear.
• For best IR heating results use the ALF60 in a semi enclosed space or spot
• This way you reduce wind chill
• Use a motion sensor & timer

By keeping the space between you and the ALF60 infrared heater clear you feel the most heat. IR heating does not warm the surrounding air. This means that if there is something blocking the infrared heat energy, you will not feel the heat.

IR heating heats objects not the air around you.

Motion sensors are a great way to get the most from your outdoor heaters in Ireland and the UK. When there is motion, your outdoor heating infrared turns on. With a timer, you can have it set to turn off. Our patented elements are not affected by the number of times you turn the element on and off. This in turn saves you money. You only need to heat a space when you have guests. Our elements last a minimum of 7000+ hours.

Using a timer, the ALF60 turns off when there is no movement in the area. We also recommend using your infrared heater in a semi enclosed space. Since the ALF60 heats you directly, there are no CO2 emissions. You are breathing fresh air in the comfort of your outdoor garden patio.