A radiant heating system, comprising: a heating element, wherein the heating element comprises: at least one heating coil (5, 6) comprising resistance wire; where an upper edge of the heating element or at least a portion of the upper half of the heating element is exposed to ambient environmental conditions; a support structure, comprising a fused support device further comprising: a fused heating plate, comprising an upper face, a lower face, at least one edge, and at least one vent disposed on the fused heating plate; at least one projection disposed on the at least one edge of the fused heating plate; a chimney having an interior space defined by at least one wall, an open first end adjacent to an upper edge of the chimney, and dimensioned to accept [[the]] a heating element within the interior space of the chimney; wherein the upper edge of the heating element does not extend beyond the upper edge of the at least one wall; wherein a lower edge of the chimney is fused to at least an edge of the fused heating plate and projecting from the upper face of the fused heating plate; a ventilation space disposed between the lower edge of the chimney and the upper face of the fused heating plate an electrical source in an electrical communication with the at least one heating coil. a heating element, wherein the heating element comprises: at least one heating coil (5, 6) comprising resistance wire; where an upper edge of the heating element or at least a portion of the upper half of the heating element is exposed to ambient environmental conditions; at least one heating coil (5, 6) comprising resistance wire; where an upper edge of the heating element or at least a portion of the upper half of the heating element is exposed to ambient environmental conditions; a support structure, comprising a fused support device further comprising: a fused heating plate, comprising an upper face, a lower face, at least one edge, and at least one vent disposed on the fused heating plate; at least one projection disposed on the at least one edge of the fused heating plate; a chimney having an interior space defined by at least one wall, an open first end adjacent to an upper edge of the chimney, and dimensioned to accept [[the]] a heating element within the interior space of the chimney; wherein the upper edge of the heating element does not extend beyond the upper edge of the at least one wall; wherein a lower edge of the chimney is fused to at least an edge of the fused heating plate and projecting from the upper face of the fused heating plate; a ventilation space disposed between the lower edge of the chimney and the upper face of the fused heating plate a fused heating plate, comprising an upper face, a lower face, at least one edge, and at least one vent disposed on the fused heating plate; at least one projection disposed on the at least one edge of the fused heating plate; a chimney having an interior space defined by at least one wall, an open first end adjacent to an upper edge of the chimney, and dimensioned to accept [[the]] a heating element within the interior space of the chimney; wherein the upper edge of the heating element does not extend beyond the upper edge of the at least one wall; wherein a lower edge of the chimney is fused to at least an edge of the fused heating plate and projecting from the upper face of the fused heating plate; an electrical source in an electrical communication with the at least one heating coil.