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Sorry to disappoint you, but vitamin D3 synthesis is triggered by UVB, not IR

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3897598/

Yes, you are correct. I've misremembered the effects. However there are other positive effects from infrared light.In any case, this is just a bonus to the actual purpose of the panels.

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