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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  • I have some infrared heating Slight smile Not wallpaper though, just a standard unit installed on the ceiling in the bedroom and one on the wall in the living room. It's a really nice heat to be fair, like having the sun shining on you on a warm summer's day. 

    I would definitely give the wallpaper a go if we could retrofit without much disturbance but I guess I'll have to wait until we do our next stint of re-decorating Wink

  • Sounds nice and warm. Do you also have solar power or does the electricity come from off the grid? Do you find it to be economic?

    Maybe it will become like conventional wallpaper where you end up layering it up over the years and your house gets warmer and warmer?! SweatJoy

  • Comes from the grid..... at the moment..... Wink Am looking to install solar panels in the future and maybe some solar heating too! But as you know, I am solar powered 

  • So it's a case of watch this space? You'll have to let us know how you get on!

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