What is infrared radiation?
Infrared radiation is energy conducted by means of electromagnetic waves. Once these waves come in contact with a body, they warm it up without increasing the temperature of the surrounding air. Imagine the sun. The infrared radiation of the sun, like the infrared radiator, is absorbed by the surrounding bodies, objects, fluids and some gases which are warmed up. Infrared radiation is beneficial for human beings and animals. It has nothing to do with UV-, X-rays or radioactive radiation.

   What is convection?
In this case convection means warming up the surrounding air like e.g. with a conventional radiator. The warmed up air rises due to its lower density, whereby colder air is pressed down to the floor. The radiator warms it up and it rises again creating a circulation of the surrounding air. Due to this indirect way of warming up of the ambiance the efficiency is rather limited. First of all as cold air is permanently pressed down to the floor, this causes the so-called “cold-feet-effect” and second the circulation kicks up dust which is spread in the entire room, a serious health hazard.