What the report found
FACTS not FICTION: These facts are not biased as MARC members offer all emitter types
The radiator market within Europe was 27m units in 2010, this is set to grow to 29.5m units by 2014 (BRG Consult)
Radiators and convectors are the best way of introducing energy-efficient generators into existing properties
Why are radiators energy efficient?
- 26.3 million homes in the UK, 23.6 million have wet systems
- Circa 190 million radiators installed in the UK
- All of which will need to be replaced in the future
- 70% of the housing stock in 2050 is here today and most properties have radiators
- Radiators remain the most cost effective solution to heat your home for extensions, refurbishment and new build
- Radiators remain the 1stchoice emitter within the UK new build arena accounting for 90%+ of all installations
- Radiators are the main heat source of heat emission within 31 out of 32 European countries (BRG Consult)
- The radiator market within Europe was 27m units in 2010, this isset to grow to 29.5m units by 2014 (BRG Consult)
- Boilers/Renewables+ radiators + controls = tried and tested system efficiency
- Radiators have evolved and improved…..less steel, more output
- Decorative radiators can be used as a feature within various settings
- Radiators can last a lifetime if treated correctly
- Reports conclusively prove that radiators are effective and efficient with low water temperatures
- Correct system design and installation remains critical to performance
The radiator market within Europe was 27m units in 2010, this is set to grow to 29.5m units by 2014 (BRG Consult)
- Boilers/Renewables+ radiators + controls = tried and tested system efficiency
- Radiators have evolved and improved…..less steel, more output
- Decorative radiators can be used as a feature within various settings
- Radiators can last a lifetime if treated correctly
- Reports conclusively prove that radiators are effective and efficient with low water temperatures
- Correct system design and installation remains critical to performance
Radiators and convectors are the best way of introducing energy-efficient generators into existing properties
- 70%+ of UK market is renovation
- UFH is unrealistic in most of these projects
- Disruption
- Cost
- UFH is less forgiving of poor insulation levels
- Skill levels relatively low
- Radiators are as efficient as other emitters with renewable heat generators
- Proven technology
Why are radiators energy efficient?
- Very responsive to changing temperature requirements due to low water content
- Heat emitters with high thermal masses are always slower to heat up and cool down
- Modern control systems prefer fast-acting emitters
- Individual room control is easily achieved
- Quicker response to secondary gains e.g. people
- Radiators work well with low temperature heat sources
- First step in renovation projects must be to improve insulation levels
- Reduced heat loads will enable similar sized radiators to meet heating requirements at lower system temperatures
- Lower system temperatures maximise the energy efficiency of the generator
- Insulation levels are still determinant
- Radiator systems are the most cost effective
- Radiator systems are equally compatible with all building methods
- Screededfloors, timber joist floors, engineered joist floors
- Existing skills make installation easy
- Radiators are tolerant of installation errors
- Radiators will continue to dominate this sector
