Your radiant tube heater works by combining gas and air, and propelling that mixture by fan over an igniter that lights it up. The flame extends through a long tube, which can range from 10 to more than 50 feet.
Sometimes the tube is straight, and sometimes a U-shaped tube works better. The flame can reach 16 or more feet into the tube. There is also a tabulator to ensure that heat distribution throughout the tube is linear and uniform.
The heat in the tube is radiated to the objects and people in the room. This method heats the room much better than conventional forced-air heating.
With a forced-air heater, the air is blown into the room and goes directly to the ceiling. With a radiant tube heater, the heat is radiated to everything below, and those objects reflect the heat back out into the room as radiant heat.
