End of gas-fired air heaters in depots: what the regulations say

👉 A turning point for industrial heating professionals

❌ Increasing bans on gas systems in enclosed spaces

Traditional gas boilers and air heaters are increasingly being called into question in warehouses, workshops, garages and enclosed industrial buildings .

For what ?
Because these systems:

• produce CO₂ and NOx

• pose ventilation/mechanical ventilation/safety problems

• often require a boiler room declaration or a costly upgrade to current standards

• and in some cases, have become completely prohibited in public access buildings or low-energy buildings

📜 What the regulations say (France / Europe)

According to recent directives (RT 2012, RE2020, ICPE, ERP…), several restrictions apply :

• 🚫 Gas is prohibited for direct heating in enclosed, unventilated spaces.

• 🚫 Gas installations subject to mandatory declaration/maintenance/servicing

• 🚫 Some insurers refuse to cover gas systems in warehouses without high & low ventilation

• ✅ Infrared radiant electrical installations are outside the scope of ICPE regulations , therefore simpler to validate during inspections.

And with the RE2020 regulations, new buildings must, in most cases, use gas anyway .

✅ The solution? Radiant electric heating

The Fargau electric infrared heater allows you to:

• to avoid any combustion → no CO₂, no NOx, no mandatory ventilation

• immediate heat without inertia

• a simple installation , without a boiler room, without heavy maintenance

• precise, position-by-position management

• a solution 100% compatible with RE2020 and modern warehouses

🔧 Concrete example

A 400 m² warehouse heated by two gas-fired air heaters → needs to renovate its installation.
💡 By passing over 4 infrared wall or ceiling radiant heaters →
✔️ No more need for ventilation
✔️ Virtually zero maintenance cost
✔️ No risk to insurance companies
✔️ Compliant with RE2020

🔥 Conclusion

Gas is receding. Radiant electricity is advancing.
At Fargau, we support each professional client to offer a compliant, efficient, and sustainable solution .