To those of us who’ve only seen them from a customer’s perspective, nightclubs can seem like otherworldly, glamorous spaces. In the wild reaches of revelry, with the lights flashing, the mirror-balls sparkling and the music pounding, that favourite local haunt is transformed into a psychedelic party house, a kaleidoscopic portal to hedonistic oblivion, a trans-dimensional temple of unrelenting overindulgence. Of course, when the crowds clear, the lights go back on and the cleaners arrive with bucketfuls of bleach – nightclubs suddenly become a very different environment. It’s the environment that nightclub owners, party planners and bar managers are faced with every time they look into their accounts – a bloomin’ awkward space that’s a bother to clean, a nuisance to insure, and near-impossible to heat economically.
What makes nightclubs so difficult to heat?
Nightclub owners face a myriad of challenges when considering heating solutions for their establishments. Firstly, many nightclub buildings feature architectural styles and unusual room sizes which conventional heating solutions are not well adapted to heat. Many nightclubs combine high-ceilinged open plan spaces with intimate booths, requiring a heating system which is powerful enough to heat large volumes of air without over-heating those smaller more confined spaces. Added architectural gimmicks such as balconies, platforms, mezzanine levels and open staircases complicate the heating spec even further, making it all the more difficult to find a solution which provides the right level of controllable heat at every location within an elaborate nightclub complex.
Secondly, the temperature demands of a nightclub are dynamic and ever-changing. Heating a nightclub is a much more complex proposition than heating homes, office buildings and other environments where levels of activity remain relatively constant. When your first partygoers arrive, dressed in unseasonably skimpy outfits, they will want higher levels of heat to keep them comfortable while the evening literally “warms up”. As the hordes flock in and the dancing begins in earnest, crowds of energetic, sweaty bodies will send the room temperature sky-rocketing into the thirties. Nelly never released the gravity of his observation “it’s getting hot in here”. Over-heating a nightclub can have serious health implications for partygoers who may already be dehydrated, fatigued and intoxicated. Heating a nightclub involves similar challenges to those faced by gyms, dance studios and other sporting establishments – but the sheer volume of people closely packed into nightclubs gives far greater scope for extreme fluctuations in temperature.
Thirdly, the close-packed crowds of uninhibited party-goers in various states of discomposure introduce serious health and safety considerations into your nightclub heating plan. Whatever heating system you choose for your nightclub, you must ensure that your heaters are fitted at a safe distance or are durable enough to withstand both the whips and scorns of clumsy drunkenness and the roguish antics of inebriated troublemakers. If you plan to host more riotous parties with foam guns, chocolate fountains or paint sprays, you’ll also need to make sure your heaters are weatherproof and easy to clean.
With all these considerations to bear in mind, it’s small wonder that many nightclub owners find themselves over-spending or inadequately heating their party venues.
How infrared can heat nightclubs effectively, economically and safely
Infrared heaters provide an economical solution that allows you to satisfy the many complex requirements of heating a nightclub. Infrared heaters set themselves apart from traditional heating solutions by heating purely through radiation. Most heating systems, including panel heaters, heat vents and gas central heating radiators, deliver heat at least partially through convection. Convection is the most difficult to control form of heating transfer because it involves heating the air, which circulates uncontrollably around the room. It can also be inefficient in high ceilinged rooms because you have to heat the entire volume of air in order to warm the room. Radiant heat, meanwhile, heats people and objects directly: efficiently and accurately warming the area within the panel’s range. This allows you to set up heating zones throughout the nightclub – removing the need to find a single temperature setting which will serve the entire building. You could put large infrared panels above the dancefloor, small infrared panels in each booth and rail-mounted heaters on the balcony.
Infrared zoning tackles both the elaborate design structures and the fluctuating temperatures of nightclubs. Unlike a gas central heating system with a single, central thermostat, each of our infrared heaters can be fitted with its own highly accurate thermostat and programmer. This means each area of the nightclub will respond quickly and accurately to rising or falling temperatures, ensuring that comfortable levels are maintained throughout the building. If temperatures are higher on the dance floor than they are in the booths, your infrared panels will ensure that each separate area is given the precise levels of heat it requires. Because infrared heaters use radiant heat, which is the same form of heat given off by the sun, they can be ceiling mounted high above the dance floor whilst still providing effective heating. This is ideal for keeping the heaters well away from flailing arms and careering dancers. Our infrared panels are suitable for ceiling mounting and can be customised with a variety of stylish design options – perfect for maintaining a nightclub design scheme. If resilience to water, foam and other projectile liquids is a greater priority in your nightclub our collection of outdoor patio heaters includes models with a range of ingress protection ratings – from standard weatherproof protection to fully waterproof models designed for industrial settings.
Heating a nightclub can be a sensitive operation. Infrared heaters give you that fine level of control that allows you to fully optimise the efficiency and effectiveness of your heating system – a great way to keep everyone comfortable without inflating your heating bills. For more details on our energy efficient products speak to our expert sales advisors on 0330 880 8383.
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