The villa is heated using geothermal energy and when it gets cold in winter, the immersion heater is turned up to full speed, which is noticeable on the electricity bill. There is also a stove in the hall that they use to heat and to keep warm. After Thomas tested infrared heating for the outdoor space, he became curious about how Infracenter's products could also help with a more comfortable indoor climate.

The choice fell on a Mobile heater which was intended for the home office to quickly get comfortable warmth when sitting for longer periods of time:

– It didn't stay in the office long before the wife "stole" it. One evening I found her sitting on the couch with a glass of wine in her hand and the Mobile Heater in front of her, since then it has been used mostly in the living room.

Unlike Dark heaters which are completely black, this one gives off a red glow that increases the coziness factor and the heat that comes from it is very reminiscent of that from the stove. The positive thing about the Mobile heater is that it is mobile, which the stove unfortunately is not. This has meant that we do not burn as much fire at all, but instead use the Mobile heater and place it where we want extra heat, says Thomas.

In their daughter's room, they have installed Infracenter's Infrared Heat Mirror opposite the bed, which both provides a pleasant warmth and of course serves as a valued mirror in the teenager's room. Even though Thomas had read up on and been informed that the modern infrared products on the market are cost-effective heat sources, he had not expected that he would actually save money on them:

– When it gets cold outside, we no longer need to turn up the heat pump, which means our electricity costs have gone down since we added infrared heating. The panels provide a softer heat, which has given us better comfort without having to pay a lot of money for it.

The thermostat for the panel in the bathroom also means that we can set the times it should be on, there is no point in having it on during the day when we are not at home for example. If we had this heating with radiators, I would have had to really pump the heat pump in the winter and it would have been very expensive, he notes. To reduce electricity costs even further, Thomas plans to install a 600W infrared panel in the large bathroom.

This is to avoid being dependent on underfloor heating during the winter months. By controlling the infrared panel with a thermostat, he sees that he can save a lot compared to underfloor heating, which uses quite a lot of electricity.