Heating imposing factory buildings presents a challenge for industrialists, as traditional heating systems consume 80 percent of the energy used in businesses during the winter, significantly reducing profitability.

So, what needs to be done to save on heating while maintaining comfort in factories? Here are the details…

When it comes to savings and comfort in factories during the winter, heating is the first factor that comes to mind. However, the energy consumed to maintain comfortable indoor temperatures in imposing factory buildings presents a challenge for industrialists. Conventional heating systems, which consume 80 percent of the energy used in businesses during the winter, significantly reduce profitability.

Çukurova Heating Marketing Manager Osman Ünlü shared the criteria to consider when selecting a system for efficient heating in factories during the winter:

“To provide indoor comfort temperature efficiently in the factory environment This is challenging. Therefore, engineering calculations, in other words, project planning, must be done correctly and factory heating systems with the right capacities must be selected.

“To select the right system with the right capacity, it’s important to consider the height of the space, the building’s insulation, how often shipping doors are opened, and the factory’s layout. All of these calculations help industrialists become familiar with radiant heating systems,” he said.

Osman Ünlü also shared the advantages of radiant heaters, which are more energy-efficient than traditional systems:

65 percent more economical

“Radiant heaters are 65 percent more energy-efficient than traditional systems for factory heating. We can summarize how this advantage is achieved in four points.

• Radiant heaters do not aim to heat the air directly, as in traditional systems, but It heats objects and people in the environment. This provides both more economical heating and ensures comfort conditions as soon as the system is activated. In traditional systems, this period can take 1 to 2 hours.
  
  
• While traditional systems only provide general heating, radiant systems In addition to general heating, local and spot heating can also be provided in specific areas. With local and spot heating, businesses heat only the area or areas that need heating. This prevents unnecessary heating of unused areas, resulting in savings.
  
  
• Radiant heating systems, traditional Unlike heating systems, it does not require transfer elements such as pipes and ducts. Therefore, there is no heat loss from the transfer elements in the system. In boiler and fan coil systems, which are called traditional systems, heat losses can reach up to 10 percent.
• Radiant heaters don’t require transfer elements, meaning their initial investment cost is an average of 25 to 30 percent lower than traditional systems. Thanks to their low operating costs, the system pays for itself in as little as one to three years. He concluded his words by saying.