Winter preparations have begun in cafes and restaurants. Businesses that aim to offer their customers outdoor comfort throughout the year see the summer months as an opportunity to maintain or renew their heating systems.
Çukurova Heating Marketing Manager Osman Ünlü highlighted the steps to be taken to correctly select heating systems, which account for a significant portion of the total energy consumption of cafes and restaurants, and the 40 percent savings that can be achieved this way.
Indispensable meeting points of social lifeCafes and restaurants have begun preparing for winter. Cafes and restaurants, which offer their customers outdoor comfort year-round, not just in the heat, see summer as an opportunity to prepare for winter. In this context, some businesses are making indoor and outdoor preparations. While some people are having their outdoor heaters serviced, others are opting to renovate their heating systems due to rising energy prices, opting for higher-efficiency systems. So, what should be considered when choosing a system?
“In order for cafe and restaurant operators to choose the right heating system, they must first choose companies with strong engineering infrastructure and that offer free surveys and project planning services,” said Çukurova Heating Marketing Manager Osman Ünlü, continuing his words as follows:
Choosing the right system starts with discovery and project planning.
“As Çukurova Heat, we provide service to cafe and restaurant operators We offer free exploration and project services with our expert engineers. We successfully implement several sequential steps to achieve success in heating cafes and restaurants. First, we conduct a site survey with our expert engineers. In this context, We evaluate indoor and outdoor areas of cafes and restaurants separately. Our primary choice for indoor heating is a “hot air generator.” Because hot air generators directly heat the air, they ensure a consistent temperature throughout the space, creating a much more comfortable environment. Our evaluation criteria for outdoor heating include the space’s structure, including its height, table layout, wind conditions, and the presence or absence of a retractable awning or fixed ceiling. For outdoor heating, we prefer radiant tubular systems, ceramic plate radiant systems, or high-intensity electric heaters.
Osman Ünlü summarized the criteria for choosing a device as comfort, speed, durability and savings, and said:
Heating systems account for a significant portion of the total energy consumption of cafes and restaurants. Therefore, system selection is critical for businesses. Choosing the right system can save up to 40 percent on energy.
At Çukurova Isı, we recommend the Silversun Hot Air SH series hot air generators, which heat and distribute air homogeneously in enclosed spaces of cafes and restaurants, providing maximum comfort. The device can be easily mounted on the ceiling, a shelf, or a wall.
“Offers high performance in outdoor conditions”
Our selection criteria for heaters for use in outdoor areas of cafes and restaurants are superior durability, comfort, and efficiency. For example, our Goldsun Elite ceramic plate heaters offer high performance in outdoor conditions. The outer casing is coated with rust-resistant, non-flaking ceramic that can withstand temperatures up to 600 degrees Celsius, while the grille and heat shield on the front of the device are resistant to temperatures up to 1000 degrees Celsius. The high-temperature wind shield positioned in front of the ceramic plate on the Goldsun Elite significantly slows down oncoming wind currents, protecting the device from the effects of outdoor conditions.
Provides comfort and energy savings
Reflectors are also an important selection criterion for ceramic plate heaters, as they ensure that the energy emitted from the devices is directed towards the customers in the space, rather than the air, providing both comfort and energy savings.
Flame-sensing electrodes located at both ends of the devices ensure continued combustion in windy environments, maintaining comfortable conditions. Therefore, we recommend that operators choose products equipped with these features to ensure sustainable energy savings and comfort in their spaces.
The 3-stage combustion system of our Goldsun Elite ceramic plate radiant heaters, which have an aesthetic and useful design, is of great importance in providing the desired comfort conditions in cafes and restaurants.
“40 percent more efficient”
Our Goldsun Supra Plus and Goldsun Aqua series electric heaters, manufactured to IP55 water and dust protection standards, operate flawlessly for many years outdoors, even in the rain. The high-intensity halogen bulbs in our Goldsun electric heaters convert 99 percent of their electrical energy into heat, providing 40 percent more efficient heating than standard resistance electric heaters.
Amortization period: 1 to 3 years
“With these advantages in operating costs, the system pays for itself in as little as one to three years. Our advanced heating technologies ensure high customer satisfaction by offering maximum comfort and high energy savings in cafes and restaurants.”
In his speech, Osman Ünlü also highlighted the importance of the CE certificate and the points to be considered in this regard:
“We should not trust every product with a CE certificate.”
“The CE certification is also among the criteria to consider when purchasing a heater. Products that don’t meet CE standards are not certified for reliability and quality. However, not every product with a CE certification should be trusted. This is because some companies in the market have significant discrepancies between the reference samples they prepare for CE certification and the devices they release to the market. To prevent this, inspections must be increased, and operators must approach this issue with care and choose the right brand,” he concluded.
