1. Cooking with Far infrared
thermal radiation
Efficient energy
FIR

2. In the blackness of space, at just above absolute zero,
atoms begins to vibrate, causing heat.
Radiation from every point source
travels unimpeded through
space in every direction
at the speed
of light.
Radiation
has no heat,
only energy, until
it strikes another object,
exciting its molecules, producing heat.
The origin of blackbody radiation
Corona Image courtesy of Timo Niroma: http://personal.eunet.fi/pp/tilmari/sunspot.jpg

3. FIR from the sun is absorbed by
humidity and water
NASA
image
Far Infrared
λ = 3 -1000 µm
M Chaplin
chart

4. FIR warms all life on
earth. It is readily
absorbed by water.
4
All life forms contain carbon chains
that are strongly vibrated by FIR

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Degrees"C"
Wavelength"(λ"µm)"
Heat"compared"with"wavelength"
FIR"
Invisible"heat"
MIR"
Visible"heat"
Degrees""C"
Peak Wavelength
depends on temperature
Contact cooking is all in the
invisible FIR waveband
from 3 – 8 µm.
Glowing & incandescent heat
rapidly burns and desiccates food.

6. Food molecules vibrate
at FIR wavelengths (λ)
& temperature (T)
900ºC 600ºC 300ºC 100ºC Freezing
BBQ Grill Sauté Steam
Roast Bake Fry Poach
All foods consist of water and
complex carbon chain molecules.
Moisture loss and chemical chain
reactions change tissue to hot food.

7. FIR contact cooking
is fast and efficient
Vary hotplate start temperature,
peak λ and time
5 mins grilled
chicken breast
1 minute
steamed zucchini

8. Extra height for fast
roasting, even joints
Vertical distance between hotplates from 8 – 150 mm
12 minute rack of lamb

9. Best home style baking
30% less cooking time
No pre-heat for baking

10. Eco-efficient thin
film elements
350°C in 7 minutes
x (minutes)
Chart shows
temperature
changes to half
way in 25 mm
steak cooked
from both
sides at 350°C
360°
Perfect
Start T for
char grills
25mm
steak
rare in
four
minutes