Comparison of Floor Heating and Radiator Systems in Terms of Energy Efficiency in Building Heating Systems

Abstract

The energy need in our world increases by about 4-5% every year. In parallel with this increase in demand, energy costs are also increasing, and users are charged a heavy bill every month. Therefore, consumers resort to new ways to reduce energy costs at a manageable level. Keeping the maintenance / repair cost of the system low together with an optimum scale heating / cooling system equipment, an efficient use of energy in the equipment and the selection of a suitable equipment / fuel system is an important engineering approach in this respect. Current climatic conditions are the biggest factor in determining the heating / cooling requirement of a unit. The climatic conditions and fuel configuration of a location are often beyond the discretion of the users. For this reason, it is the most practical solution to make a design that will provide the minimum cost conditions and maximum system life of the system to be operated within the framework of these two basic factors. Energy costs can generally differ from region to region. The first factor for the user in resource selection should be environment and cost. The most important issue that the user will pay attention to from now on is to choose a new and highly efficient system, thus minimizing monthly energy costs. Although very high prices are paid for the energy consumed in the operation of the heater, cooler and lighting systems and devices we use in our houses, we cannot see the benefit we expect. There are three main reasons for this. The first reason is that energy prices, especially electricity and natural gas, are very high in our country. The second reason is that the heaters, coolers, lighting systems and devices we use in our houses are unconsciously operated and used in a way that causes low efficiency and low efficiency. The third reason is that our houses are not well insulated with their architectural design to protect them against cold and heat and to provide lighting.