Boardwalk excavation supports the need for infrared heaters

In Seattle, Washington, construction crews are stumbling upon chunks of an old boardwalk as they dig the foundation for a new railway. In the cold, damp weather of the Pacific Coast, infrared heaters can supply a targeted warmth that’s also safe for the environment.

Along with these exquisite relics from the 1800s, workers have unearthed shoes, old bottles, newspapers, silverware and furniture from the era. According to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the artifacts were well-preserved under the ground of a downtown area that was once less populated and residential.

“It’s pretty interesting to think that right as Washington was becoming a state, people were walking on that boardwalk,” Curator Paula Johnson with Paragon Research Associates told the news source.

Especially for those working below ground level, where the air is more moist and colder than usual, Heat Storm devices can warm spaces at a rate that’s faster than average. The energy efficient infrared heaters cost less than 14 cents per hour, whereas propane heaters typically cost three dollars per hour.