About The Home
Johannes and his family live in a semi-detached cottage dating back to 1908.
Originally built as a worker’s cottage for a nearby farm, the property combines historic charm with modern extensions - including an outdoor pergola and a separate timber-framed garden office.
Heating Before ARC Thermal
The main part of the house is warmed by an air source heat pump, but this couldn’t extend to every part of the property. Extensions and outdoor spaces created unique challenges:
An outdoor pergola, where radiators would have been 'a complete waste of energy.'
A garden office, where the heat pump couldn’t reach and space was at a premium.
“Space restrictions, lack of plumbing access, and outdoor heating were all issues.”
Why Infrared heating & Why ARC Thermal?
Johannes first heard about infrared through a friend working on Austrian ski chalets who 'swears by ARC products.'
“The high quality of the products, the versatility and broad range of solutions that are suitable for many different purposes,”
He says, were the main reasons for choosing ARC.
“Extremely professional, reliable, accurate, friendly. (To be honest, what I would expect from premium products; and which has made me a 4 x repeat customer).”
On working with ARC
Installation & Solutions
ARC helped Johannes match the right solution to each space:
Living / sitting room extension
slim ceiling-mounted panels deliver warmth without taking up wall space
Outdoor Pergola
Discreet heaters extend the living space into the garden, making it usable year-round.
Garden Office
Mirror-finish panels double as décor, “so completely invisible as heaters.” For colder days, a LAVA Desk Zone provides localised warmth without heating the entire office.
Living with infrared heating
“I love the warmth, both indoors as well as of the outdoor heaters,”
He also noticed:
Better air quality in his office
Invisible Design
Lifestyle benefits
“My home office (a timber-framed building) has a lovely air quality, which doesn’t feel dry, and I don’t feel I am dehydrating as much as I am in traditional radiator-heated rooms.”
“I ask visitors to find the heating, and they often don’t get it that it is the mirrors that heat.”
“We are now outside even if it is cold, so we have gained an extended living room with unrestricted view into our garden, completely changing the way we live in the house and use the external space.”
Overall Impact
“The main impact has been the heating of the outdoor patio space, as that has transformed how we live, and how we use the outside space”
“For the other rooms, where the infrared heaters were newly installed heating systems (i.e. they didn’t replace older, existing heatings), the main improvement for me is the clever use of space, either by ‘dressing up’ as a mirror, or by being ceiling mounted”
Visitors have also been impressed:
“They have been really impressed by the ‘hidden’ panels (mirror, ceiling), and everyone LOVES our patio, sitting there and enjoying the warmth!”
Looking ahead, Johannes plans to expand his solar panels and battery storage:
“Hopefully we can be fully autonomous from an electricity point of view.”
Advice to others looking into infrared heating
“Just go for it, you won’t regret it! They are amazing!”
When asked if he would recommend the products to others
“Definitely - the products are top notch, high quality, you have different solutions for every kind of use, and they are really worth the money. They will transform the way you live!”
Final Thoughts from Johannes
My home office feels lovely to work in - the air doesn’t feel dry like in radiator-heated rooms
We’ve gained an extended living room outside, completely changing how we live in the house.
Extremely professional, reliable, accurate, friendly - ARC has made me a 4× repeat customer.