Can each resident control their own room temperature?

Yes — panels are typically fitted with individual thermostats, which is a key advantage over a shared wet central-heating circuit.

Does infrared reduce damp in care-home rooms?

Warming wall and surface temperatures helps keep them above dew point, which reduces surface condensation and mould.

Are infrared panels safe in dementia care settings?

Ceiling-mounted panels remove any touch risk entirely, and controls can be recessed or locked so set points cannot be changed by residents. Panel surface temperatures are specified against safe-surface guidance for vulnerable people.

Can infrared heating be installed room by room in an occupied care home?

Yes. Each room is an electrical job of a few hours with no pipework, so wings can be converted in sequence without decanting residents or shutting off heating elsewhere.

Infrared heating for care homes

Care homes need consistent, room-by-room comfort with surfaces that never get dangerously hot, and no legionella-prone wet systems. Infrared gives individual room control and a gentle radiant warmth that suits residents who feel the cold.

Quick answer

Is infrared heating good for care homes?

Low-surface-temperature and ceiling-mounted options keep hot surfaces out of reach, and there is no hot water pipework in the room.

Why infrared suits care homes

Typical building: Many individual rooms with different comfort needs, 24/7 occupancy and strict safety requirements.

Independent per-room control so each resident sets their own comfort.
Even, draught-free radiant warmth that reduces damp and cold spots.
No wet system, reducing legionella risk and maintenance.
Low-surface-temperature panel options for safety.

Typical specification

Wall- or ceiling-mounted panels in each room with individual thermostats, plus zoned control in communal areas.

Sizing guide: Around 60–100 W/m² of floor area per room depending on insulation.

How we design the system

Care homes are designed room by room, because residents differ widely in what they find comfortable. Bedrooms get low-surface-temperature panels sized for a warmer set point than a typical home, with individual controls locked to a safe range. Corridors and lounges are treated as continuously occupied and heated to a steady temperature rather than boosted. Ceiling mounting is preferred where wall space is needed for handrails, mobility equipment or furniture. Every panel is specified so that touchable surfaces stay within safe-surface guidance, and controls sit outside resident reach where the care plan requires it.

What it costs to run

Because care homes are occupied continuously, savings do not come from zoning but from removing standing losses and maintenance. There is no boiler cycling overnight, no circulation pump and no annual wet-system service across dozens of rooms. Against that, near-constant occupancy means electricity consumption is real and predictable, so we model whole-year figures rather than best-case ones and compare against your existing gas standing charge, service contract and repair history.