Infrared heating has long been recognised for its health and wellness benefits, traditionally used in baby incubators and saunas. And now infrared heating is gaining increasing momentum in the fitness space; hot yoga is already well-established and continues to grow both in the UK and internationally and the latest trend to hit the fitness scene is….. infrared Pilates.

Thanks to 11:11 Yoga for the photo showcasing Herschel Aspect XL heaters.

Unlike conventional convection heating, infrared heat warms the body directly, penetrating deeper into muscles and tissues. This promotes greater flexibility, improved circulation, and supports recovery post exercise. The far infrared wavelength is especially effective, as it is the wavelength most readily absorbed by the human body, mirroring the natural heat we both emit and absorb. The 8 – 12 micron waveband of the Far Infrared is often referred to as the “Vital” range because of its vital warming properties, of human comfort and biological significance.

Typical temperatures used in heat-based yoga and pilates classes range between 32C up to 40.5C and infrared heaters offer the ideal heating solution to reach these temperatures quickly and consistently. Not only does infrared offer efficiency in the way it delivers these high temperatures, by not wasting energy heating the surrounding air, the enhanced benefits of infrared come from the infrared warming up people directly. By combining infrared heat with the practices of yoga and pilates, muscles are physically warmed allowing for an enhanced  range of movement to maximise the benefits from this ancient practice.

As research into the broader health effects of infrared continues, the rising popularity of infrared-based workouts like hot yoga and infrared pilates speaks for itself. Reported benefits also include improved core strength, muscle pain relief, improved mood and increased metabolism amongst others – with all contributing to both physical and mental wellbeing and supporting overall health from the inside out.

We cannot wait to get to another infrared pilates and hot yoga class!

We’re delighted to share that Herschel is officially launching in Brazil! Building on our existing presence in Mexico, we are thrilled to be extending our Latin America proposition and bringing our infrared heating solutions to a wider market.

Our first major appearance took place at Conbrava and Febrava 2025, Latin America’s largest HVACR event, on 10–12 September at São Paulo Expo.

Our Commercial Director, Matthew Dodds, joined the Herschel Infrared Brazil team for the event. The event’s central theme focused on the challenges of climate change and Team Brazil, led by Cezar, showcased the energy efficiency benefits of our infrared heating solutions whilst discussing the future of decarbonisation with industry experts.

We are very excited with the potential of this development and look forward to sharing the benefits and opportunities of Herschel Infrared with Brazil in terms of a more comfortable, sustainable, and healthier form of heating.

CEO, Paul, and his friends John and Mike, are currently undergoing a 1,000-mile challenge; cycling from John O’ Groats to Land’s End to raise funds for St. Peter’s Hospice.

They are currently six days into their epic and they have already faced some of the most beautiful and brutal parts of the UK. From the dramatic Highlands to the wet lochs, Scotland has given them everything it has — relentless rain, gale force head winds, and punishing climbs, but they are still on track to meet their 12-day target.

Paul shared on LinkedIn:

“This is by far the hardest physical challenge I’ve ever done, but also one of the most memorable. We’ve met so many lovely people along the way, and the support has kept us going even in the toughest moments.”

At Herschel Infrared, we’re proud to be supporting this incredible cause with a much-needed van — their essential support vehicle, providing rest, gear, and backup.

The 1000 Mile Journey

The team set off from John O’ Groats on Saturday 24^th May, and are passing through the following places on their journey:

• Altnaharra
• Inverness
• Fort William
• Glasgow
• Lockerbie
• Windermere
• Haydock
• Ironbridge
• Thornbury
• Crediton
• Fowey

before finishing their journey at Land’s End — with sore legs, full hearts, and hopefully a dry day or two along the way!

The £10,000 Goal for St. Peter’s Hospice

The team have already raised over £5,000, and the aim is to double that — with all donations going directly to St. Peter’s Hospice to support patients and families when they need it most.

Donate to the JustGiving page here if you can – every bit of support is hugely appreciated and will help support the amazing work this charity does.

We wish Paul and his fellow cyclists all the best for the second half of their challenge.

See Paul’s post on LinkedIn here.

We are excited to announce an important milestone in our expansion plans following the acquisition of a majority shareholding in InterRAY and InterLED Lighting. This move strengthens our position further within the commercial sector and reinforces our commitment to offering sustainable energy solutions in the transition to net zero.

Established in 2010, InterRAY and InterLED provide a design, manufacture and installation service of infrared heaters and LED lighting to the commercial market. Manufacturing products in the UK they are recognised for their provision of fully bespoke custom design, with specialist installation services. They bring to the Herschel Group an impressive portfolio of lighting and infrared heating installations and a number of exciting new projects and product developments. Herschel will develop InterRAY into its contracting arm to strengthen its proposition with the full service offer of heating, lighting, design, installation, controls and service to the commercial market.

We welcome Mick Baines, who founded the company and will remain as MD, alongside Kerri Nicholson, National Sales Director, who will be responsible for significantly growing the business within the wider Herschel group.

“In recent years, InterLED has focused on advancing commercial infrared heating, developing systems that offer a genuine alternative to fossil fuels for large-scale applications. Partnering with Herschel Infrared—an industry leader we’ve long respected—is a proud moment for us. Together, we look forward to driving wider adoption of this sustainable technology and shaping the future of workplace heating.” Mick Baines and Kerri Nicholson (below).

Paul Morey, Herschel Infrared CEO, comments:

“We foresee significant growth in infrared in the commercial sector as companies decarbonise their heating to meet net zero targets. The team at InterRAY and InterLED have a wealth of knowledge in heating and lighting of large spaces such as warehouses, garages, industrial units and factories. This complements our existing infrared heater offering in the space heating market and also provides us with a full design and install service for customers, something we are seeing increasing demand for. It also gives us the ability to develop innovative combined LED lighting and IR heating products with advanced smart controls. Almost all commercial premises need both heating and lighting, combining the two has the potential for significant technological advances in the sector.” Paul Morey, CEO, Herschel Infrared 

InterRAY and InterLED will be exhibiting with Herschel at Automechanika, NEC Birmingham, on 3-5 June 2025.

Ensuring Infrared has a Seat at the Main Table

We are delighted to be strengthening our existing relationship with the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) by becoming an Executive Member.  We hope to continue to work closely with the SEA to evolve policy solutions and ensure infrared is one of the key technologies available to UK consumers and businesses. 

“As the UK’s market leaders in the manufacture and supply of electric infrared heating, we are delighted to be strengthening our involvement and relationship with the SEA by becoming an executive member.

Infrared heating is an established technology with a key role to play in the decarbonisation of heat. The SEA’s role in promoting an agnostic approach and range of different heating technologies, including infrared, is critical in meeting key targets for this energy transition. We are excited to be working closely with the SEA to evolve and develop policy solutions and ensure infrared is one of the key technologies available to UK consumers and businesses.” Matthew Dodds, Director – Commercial Division, Herschel Infrared

Joining Forces to Shape the Future of Sustainable Energy

We were also invited to attend the SEA’s 2025 Annual Parliamentary Reception at the House of Lords, which provided a brilliant opportunity to come together and discuss what we must prioritise to help expand the sustainable energy sector and discuss the SEA’s 2025 policy agenda. Attended by Richard Martin and Matthew Dodds on behalf of Herschel, it was fantastic to hear from Dave Sowden, Daniel Mosley, Lord Ravensdale and Selvin Brown and meet with stakeholders and industry experts, including Professor Richard Fitton from Salford University.

The Sustainable Energy Association’s 2025 policy aims to encourage energy bill savings by rewarding in-use performance of energy efficiency measures, rather than focusing solely on the initial installation as the Government’s current grant structure does. The incentive will also create offerings for underserved market segments, particularly the able-to-pay and private-rented sectors, alongside tackling fuel poverty.

“[It] felt like a coming of age to be part of a sustainable energy focussed meeting in the Houses of Parliament, with policy makers; industry influencers, academics, housing groups and suppliers such as ourselves, where there were numerous shout-outs during the speeches to: a technology agnostic approach to heating; Infrared Heating as one such a proposition and then specifically a couple of times to Herschel Infrared.” 

[It was] very interesting also to hear David Sowden of SEA launch their new Energy Efficiency Incentive, which aims to improve energy efficiency investment by turning the existing models of up-front subsidies and payments, which tend to artificially stimulate markets which are otherwise not fully clear or affordable in their own right (and which harm the markets if those subsidies are also then removed), in favour of switching to rewards for in-use energy efficiency measures which could make eligibility fairer; certainly makes ‘delivery of benefits’ much more of a factor and should also help ensure all the main actors (investors; market makers; suppliers; consumers) are in it for the long term. Richard Martin, Technical Development Director, Herschel Infrared

[Some] other key points raised were on the rebalancing of the electricity and gas pricing taking levies off electricity and the need for this and the SEA mentioning that the approach to Net Zero should also not forget the Non-Domestic side of the heating market, which is something I am keen to push as this is such a key part of the market for us as well. Matthew Dodds, Director – Commercial Division, Herschel Infrared

View the full article about the 2025 Annual Parliamentary Reception on the SEA’s website.

As the only UK member of the European Infrared Heating Alliance (EIHA) we are thrilled to share the fantastic news that our UK Comfort infrared panel range has been awarded the European Quality Compliance Label, in accordance with the requirements of the EIHA.

Certified Radiation Efficiency

The European Quality Label certifies that Herschel Comfort products are manufactured in compliance with European Factory Procedure ECS/CIG 021-024. It also certifies that Herschel Comfort meets the radiation efficiency requirements, as set out in IEC 60675-3:2020.

Factory Inspection

Alongside detailed testing and assessment of the Comfort range by engineering firm Peutz, the quality certification also involved a factory inspection (bi-annual). The factory inspection by an accredited body assesses whether product components and manufacturing processes meet the required criteria. Following the inspection in January 2025, successful certification was granted by the Indoor Climate Technology Foundation. This confirms all quality and reliability standards have been met.

Paul Morey, CEO, has shared his delight at achieving this milestone. “We are thrilled that Herschel has been been awarded the European quality certification for our UK manufactured Comfort infrared panel heating range. The quality mark is aimed at standardising electric infrared heating and we are delighted that we have been recognised in this way. The high radiant efficiency performance of our infrared panels, certified by the Quality Label, alongside the fact that we are the only UK member of the European Infrared Heating Alliance, demonstrates our commitment to quality and firmly sets us apart as the UK number one infrared heating company”.

To recognise Herschel’s accreditation on product manufacture, Herschel Comfort infrared heating panels will have the European Quality Logo added to their labelling moving forward. Herschel remains committed to sourcing the highest quality components and adhering to quality controlled manufacturing processes. We look forward to continuing to support the EIHA in its efforts to ensure consumers are informed in their choices for efficient, sustainable and comfortable heating solutions.

Official Opening of the UK’s First Infrared Heater Test Facility

We are thrilled to share the exciting news of the official opening of the UK’s first purpose-built Low Temperature Infrared Heater test facility, located at Swansea University. The facility has been built in accordance with the IEC 60675 testing standards for radiant efficiency, aligning with leading infrared test facilities that are already established in the Netherlands and Germany. This milestone represents a significant step forward for the infrared heating industry.

Herschel is proud to have part-funded this infrared heater test facility, which will serve as an invaluable resource for testing and demonstrating the energy efficiency and comfort benefits of infrared.

We see this as a critical development in our efforts to inform government policy makers and bring about long overdue changes to building regulations. Additionally, the facility will provide unique opportunities to carry out academic research into the human physiological responses to infrared heat. The image below shows our UK manufactured infrared Comfort panel heater ceiling-mounted in the purpose-built facility. This independent research is an important step in accelerating the growth of our infrared heating technology.

We look forward to sharing further updates on our progress and findings in the months and years to come.

Meeting Sarah Beeny

Last November, Herschel visited Stokeford Studios, UK, to discuss heating Sarah Beeny’s latest project – a sustainable barn redevelopment that will be used primarily as a tv and film studio.  Sarah was specifically looking for an efficient solution for heating people occupying the large gallery space. The redevelopment also has a large solar array.

Our team were thrilled to meet Sarah, the TV property and development expert, and subsequently recommended Herschel’s Halo heater to warm the space. Fitting Sarah’s brief of sustainability, the Herschel Halo infrared heater is manufactured in the UK and has been specially designed to minimise embodied carbon and maximise recyclability, using British steel and no hazardous components.

The Halo utilises far infrared that delivers heat to people directly, in precise zones, rather than needing to heat the entire space. Heating in this way will ensure a highly efficient solution that is ideal for Sarah’s gallery, where people will often be sitting still for long periods.

“So, this is a massive studio, and this is the gallery where people will sit on computers watching things being made and of course they’re going to be still, you can’t heat all this space because it would cost an absolute fortune. I thought I’d try infrared heating because I’ve been interested in that for a while and you can get these amazing infrared – sort of halos – which they use a lot in churches, so they not only have lights but also, they have heating elements, which means that they directly heat the objects and not the space itself. So up here, where it might be really cold, this would be the perfect place for one”. Sarah Beeny.

A Bespoke Halo Design for Sarah Beeny

The Halo heater can also incorporate lighting with the option to tailor the finished design with bespoke colour and decoration to complement the interior. The specific Halo designed for heating Sarah Beeny’s studio features dimmable LED lights plus a bespoke logo design and a bronze finish. The lights can be controlled separately from the heating and the Halo is installed alongside a 3-button smart switch which enables 3 power levels.

Sarah Beeny discusses the Halo Warmth and Solar

Sarah Beeny showcases the Halo heater on her instagram account – watch the moment here where Sarah switches on the Halo (with lights) and feels the warmth.

“We have lights.  And, here, I’m going to turn the heating on. So, you just press these buttons.  It’s now got three lots of heating so it’s full whack heat.  And, oh, I can feel it already! That’s so quick!  Look at that. Not only a thing of beauty, but also brilliant engineering. And it actually works!  And it’s running on a solar………This is brilliant”. Sarah Beeny.

The stunning chandelier Halo heater is ceiling-suspended over the gallery space to provide a warm, easy to control and sustainable heating solution for Sarah, powered by solar. The installation can be viewed by clicking on the photo below.

It was a delight to meet and work with Sarah and see the Halo infrared heater installed within her latest project.

Contact our team if you’d like to discuss our Halo heating solutions for your projects.

The Herschel Halo infrared heater has been specially designed to heat churches and heritage buildings, efficiently and effectively, and provide a net zero heating solution in the transition towards decarbonisation.

Designed and manufactured in the UK, using a combination of precision engineering alongside hand-crafted expertise, the result is the beautiful chandelier finish that fits the heritage aesthetic so perfectly. Simple to switch to a renewable energy tariff, the Halo net zero heating solution can provide a significant step towards lowering carbon emissions and meeting targets. In addition, as a high proportion of churches have an East-facing altar, they will have a large South-facing roof that is ideal for solar – enabling them to substantially reduce their energy bills as well as address climate change.

Specifying Halo

Working in conjunction with DACs, Diocesan Net Zero Carbon Officers, associates of the Church of England, architects and church members, the Herschel Heritage team has been involved in providing specifications and heating proposals of the Halo for a significant number of churches, place of worship and heritage buildings across the UK as well as Europe and Australia.

Using the latest technology, our Heritage Team can provide accurate visual representations that demonstrate the heating zones created by the Halo heaters. Producing a tailored heating specification, the team can assist in DAC applications and will continue to provide support throughout the process.

Heating for Every Space

In addition to the Halo heater, the Herschel Heritage range also includes the Halo Horizon and Under Pew heaters. Incorporating the very best components and finishings to maintain the heritage aesthetic, the Heritage range delivers a zero light, maintenance free heating solution for all areas of churches and has the option to combine with dimmable LED lights as well as bespoke, decorative designs.

Feedback on the Herschel Halo

Look inside some of the Halo installations to see the beautiful chandelier heaters installed and hear feedback on the Halo heater in operation from occupiers and stakeholders. The following videos include testimonials that discuss the warmth, controllability and aesthetic of the Halo and how it is helping to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions.

St Michael’s Church, Aynho

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Watch as Churchwarden Andrew Bellamy discusses the problems the church faced with the previous gas boiler heating system, and why they decided to go with Herschel Infrared as opposed to a heat pump.

St Matthew’s Church, Bristol

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St Matthew’s share the results of their Halo infrared heating installation and discuss the savings on energy use, the rapid warm-up times plus comfort levels from Halo during the coldest months.

All Saints’ Church, Martock

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The Halo provides a heating solution for the beautiful interior of the Lady Chapel at All Saints’ Church.

Book your consultation with the Herschel Heritage team here and find out how Halo can help with your project.

Last month’s Easter weekend saw our team attend the brand new ‘Everything Electric London’ exhibition, at London ExCeL, powered by the Fully Charged Show YouTube channel. It was great to exhibit at the electrification event and showcase our infrared heating solutions among a host of brands promoting clean, innovative technologies, all positioned to facilitate a greener future.

A real highlight of the Everything Electric event for us was the launch of our competition to give away a bespoke infrared panel, specially designed for the exhibition. Featuring a unique and striking, colour-changing Fully Charged logo, built into our Comfort white panel, the competition offered show visitors the chance to win the panel.

The Herschel Comfort infrared panel was also signed by Robert Llewellyn, who pulled out the winning entry, on the last day of the event and we were delighted to announce the winner as Tim Stiles.

This bespoke infrared panel heater has been designed and laser cut in our state of the art Bristol production facility. The Comfort infrared panel uses our latest Swift Comfort Plus technology to produce high radiant efficiency and deliver the most eco-friendly panel heating range on the market.

The event welcomed over 22,000 visitors during the course of the weekend, and we were thrilled to speak to so many people interested in discovering what our infrared technology can offer, particularly as an alternative to heat pumps. The Everything Electric exhibitions attract consumers and trade from all over the UK, all focused on achieving an electric future….with substantial opportunities around home energy and electric vehicles. Our infrared heaters offer a practical and affordable electric heating system that can expedite the transition to a net zero economy, whilst delivering comfortable, healthy homes. It was fantastic to discuss with customers their renovation projects, and how our solutions, including our UK Comfort panel range, can work for them.

We were also delighted to welcome such a large number of people to our stand that already use our Herschel heaters, it was lovely to hear how they are enjoying their infrared heaters.