IR Energy mWAVE Infrared Electric Heaters

IR Energy mWAVE Medium-Wave Infrared Electric Heaters

mWAVE is the electric infrared heater series from IR Energy, built to mount on a wall, under a ceiling or on chains. Its woven carbon element sends medium-wave infrared straight to the people and furniture in front of it rather than heating the air, so warmth reaches your seating within seconds and a passing breeze does not carry it off. The element glows a soft orange with less glare than a short-wave heater, which keeps an evening patio feeling relaxed instead of floodlit.

Two Ways to Control It: Smart and Pro

mWAVE Smart is the version for people who want to adjust the heat themselves. It pairs with the Tuya Smart or Smart Life app over 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, ships with a handheld remote, and works with Alexa and Google Home. You get five heat levels, a shutoff timer, schedules, and zones that group several Smart heaters together.

mWAVE Pro leaves out the Wi-Fi and the remote. It wires to a line-voltage thermostat, a timer switch, an occupancy sensor or a building control system, the usual setup for restaurant patios and commercial terraces, so staff never have to hunt for a remote. A Pro runs at full output unless it is paired with IR Energy's factory-supplied control.

Choosing a Size by Mounting Height

With an infrared heater, how high it hangs matters more than how big the space looks. IR Energy designs every mWAVE size for its own mounting-height range. The smallest model runs on a standard household circuit and suits a low patio cover, a balcony or a pergola nook. The larger single-element and two-element models run on a higher-voltage circuit and are built to reach seating from tall ceilings, vaulted patio roofs and courtyards. Each product page lists the mounting height and coverage area IR Energy designs it for, and swivel brackets let you angle any model toward where people sit.

Rated for Outdoors, Quiet Enough for Indoors

Every mWAVE housing is IP65 rated against dust and water jets and CSA certified for both indoor and outdoor use, so it can stay mounted outside through the seasons. IR Energy rates the series at 90% radiant efficiency under AHRI 1330 testing. There is no fan, so the heat is silent and draft-free, which is why the same heater works over an indoor pool, in a home gym or above a dining room as well as on a patio. For more heaters built to live outside, see our weatherproof outdoor electric heaters.

What Installation Involves

No mWAVE heater plugs into an outlet. A licensed electrician hardwires each one on its own dedicated circuit, sized at 125% of the heater's draw, and follows the installation manual for clearances at each mounting angle. IR Energy warrants mWAVE components for 12 months. If you would like help working out which size and how many heaters your space needs, our free design service will plan the layout with you.

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