Korean J Health Promot.
2023 Dec;23(4):217-225. 10.15384/kjhp.2023.23.4.217.
Comparison of Heat Treatments by Floor Heating and Fan Heating for Bed Bug Control
- Affiliations
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- 1Environment and Energy Research Laboratory, Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, Gwangyang, Korea
- 2Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University, Goyang, Korea
- KMID: 2549692
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.15384/kjhp.2023.23.4.217
Abstract
- Background
Non-chemical methods are as important as pesticides to control bed bugs. The most effective method is heat treatment. Underfloor heating is widely used in residential buildings in Korea, and the benefits of floor heating can be utilized in heat treatment for bed bug control.
Methods
Simulations of indoor air flow and heat transfer were performed to compare and analyze the temperature distributions with different heating methods for bed bug control using floor heating and fan heater methods.
Results
Even though the average indoor temperature of floor heating was lower, it was more uniform with floor heating than that of fan heating under the assumed conditions. Local cold spots disappeared with the floor heating method.
Conclusions
It was confirmed that floor heating has advantages over fan heating to achive uniform high temperatures during heat treatment for exterminating bed bugs.
