What do you think about infrared wallpaper?

I recently read this interesting article: Farewell radiators? Testing out electric infrared wallpaper and wondered if anyone in the community had come across/tried it?

It seems like a good innovation, certainly space-saving and probably more efficient and green, but I can't help wondering how easy would it be to maintain? What happens if something goes wrong? Do you rip out the plaster to fit a new 'sheet' of wallpaper? It seems like it would only be suitable for new builds. Can you imagine how much upheaval it would cause to install it behind plaster in older homes? Although older homes are surely where the energy efficiencies need to be made. 

With rising temperatures, I wonder if future versions of it can be used to cool homes as well as heat them? Thinking

If costs came down, do you think you would have infrared wallpaper in your home?

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  • Glad it triggered your memory   Grinning I definitely think 'wallpaper' is a misnomer but I guess that was designed, as you say, to appeal to a certain audience. It would seem more prudent to have it as underfloor heating and I'm pretty sure it wouldn't be 'glowing dull red'  otherwise it would be a very niche market Smiling imp 

    I suppose with anything new it needs to be tested/used a bit more before being a viable option.

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  • Glad it triggered your memory   Grinning I definitely think 'wallpaper' is a misnomer but I guess that was designed, as you say, to appeal to a certain audience. It would seem more prudent to have it as underfloor heating and I'm pretty sure it wouldn't be 'glowing dull red'  otherwise it would be a very niche market Smiling imp 

    I suppose with anything new it needs to be tested/used a bit more before being a viable option.

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