As Bright as the Sun: Chore-Time QUADGLOW QuadRadiant Heater
Another upgrade? It seems as though no one can keep up these days with the new technology that continues to skyrocket from the manufacturing plants. New smartphones, new models of cars, and new computers, each possessing attributes that surpass its predecessors when in due reality they are merely recycling aspects from previous models, marketing them as new. On the contrary, Chore-Time’s QuadGlow Quad Radiant Heater is an exception in this ever-shifting world of innovation. From its previous radiant poultry brooders, the QUADGLOW Quad Radiant Heater is a “high-intensity radiant brooder” that heats twice as much as its Ultra-Ray and Convection brooders (Czarich and Fairchild, 2011).
Although the QuadGlows’ brothers continue to work efficiently and are highly favored by many poultry farmers in the proper operation of their poultry houses, the QuadGlow is a true, progressive advancement that seeks to confront the minor disadvantages and problems that sometimes occur with radiant heaters. Its BTU output measures to a staggering 80,000 BTUs/hr. These heaters are considered a mix “between conventional radiant brooders and tube heaters”, combining both their strengths and improving upon minor flaws or discrepancies that some radiant brooders face (Czarich and Fairchild, 2011). “The width of the heating patterns are very similar to a tube but the length of the heating pattern is less than a tube but greater than a radiant brooder (roughly 30′ X 30′). The QUADGlow has “roughly twice the coverage area of a conventional radiant brooder” (Czarich and Fairchild, 2011). It’s Quadrangular heat pattern effectively reduces 20% of fuel costs and is designed to match the “rectangular shapes of a poultry house”.
What truly sets the QuadGlow apart from its predecessors is its:
⦁ Large, ribbed emitter surface area that emits more infrared heat than other heat styles
⦁ Distinct shapes and reflective surfaces double the movement of infrared heat to the floor
⦁ Its expansive combustion chamber and highly effective burner enhance heater efficiency
⦁ Pressurized burner results in even heat distribution through all burner ports
⦁ Burner efficiency is further optimized using additional combustion air through the bottom of the heater
⦁ Adjustable height helps optimize floor coverage
⦁ QuadRadiant heat requires fewer units and less run time to heat a typical house
⦁ Saves fuel by permitting zone control – heat only the areas of the house where heat is needed
⦁ Reliable direct spark ignition
⦁ Thermostatic or zone sensor control
⦁ Proven, reliable parts
⦁ Burner and igniter are protected from debris
⦁ Units include eight-foot (2.4 meter) power cords and gas hoses for flexible heater placement.
⦁ 5-psi operation reduces installation costs for piping and is retrofit-friendly
⦁ 120-volt control eliminates transformers
⦁ Slotted tabs at the corners of the heater permit secure four-point suspension for extra stability.
⦁ Corrosion-resistant stainless steel and aluminum construction
⦁ Heaters are winchable for house clean-out.
All information on the QuadGlow QuadRadiant Heater was gathered from Shenandoah’s literature, provided by thepoultrysite, titled: Generation 2 Quad-Glow Heater.
In addition, the QuadGlow comes with heat shields designed to seize and spread convection heat. Each unit is equipped with an “electronic high-pressure (direct spark) zone control and a “Heavy-duty 18-gauge stainless steel burner involves a seamless cleaning and comes with a flame-direct spark ignitor” (Shenandoah, 2014).
The QuadGlow is best known for solving various issues that have arisen with current heating systems. Sometimes, the heat patterns from various heating systems are oftentimes unbalanced and don’t parallel the shape of a poultry house (Shenandoah, 2014). Likewise, when heat patterns are imbalanced, hot and cold spots form which can consequently drive up fuel wastage and negatively affect bird performance (Shenandoah, 2014). In addition, when there’s an even larger temperature fluctuation from the more traditional heating systems, this means there are many areas on the floor where birds are uncomfortable (Shenandoah, 2014). Also, tube heaters that are permanently mounted, are more challenging to reach for care and maintenance. Furthermore, the installment of tube heaters prompts cutting into buildings and running ducting for fresh air intakes.
These problems are solved utilizing the power of Quad Radiant Heat generated by Chore-Time’s Quadglow by creating “rectangular, house-shaped patterns” that are “even and match the rectangular shape of a poultry house”, consequently saving fuel and generating an even bigger comfort zone than that of its predecessors (Shenandoah, 2014). Additionally, QuadRadiant Heaters are winchable for seamless “access for service and maintenance, and they are designed for simplified maintenance” (Shenandoah, 2014). Installation is simple and seamless as many of these units have already been preassembled. Hence, the QuadGlow is truly a large leap forward in poultry heating technology, doubling its heating output to 80,000 BTU, twice the heating output of its preceding brooders.
By: Elijah Zapien