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Originally Posted by mikediaz
well i think it would still heat the air up, since air is an 'object' if u will, however you are correct otherwise in the sense that 'radiant' heat is not what we're used to (convection or conduction) where heat has to transfer more or less physically by two things touching or a gas touching something.
point of the story: i think the air gets hotter too but that doesn't change your point at all!
p.s. i may be wrong about all this  |
Trust me, this is my business, a radiant heat source does not directly heat the air. The objects in the room are heated and in turn heat the air that comes in contact with the objects. Look it up.
When you sit in your cold car on a cold day and the sun shining in on you through the window feels warm on your face, that is radiation. It has not warmed up the air in your car, just your face.
John
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