THE ELI TURBO FAN: The Missing Piece to a Successful Poultry House
Is it stuffy in here? Can’t we just crack open a door to allow some fresh air to course through to refresh the place? Well, if you work in the Agricultural sector with the responsibility to care for Uncle Sam’s poultry, opening the door would be extremely unwise. Although it is wise and protocol to keep brooder chicks under the intense, controlled blaze of radiant heaters, it is equally vital to allow proper ventilation in a poultry house. Ammonia emissions from chicken droppings are inevitable and without ventilation, this ventilation could be harmful to mature chicks and could cause disease if not taken seriously. As electric brooders take the farming world by storm, another innovation that contributes to the growth process is air mixer fans.
IMPRESIND Solutions is aware that heating alone is not sufficient to care for the world’s poultry. This is why IMPRESIND has unveiled a series of specially designed innovations for ventilation and cooling systems that are pivotal in reducing heat stress and sustaining the microclimate necessary for the proper health and growth of brooder chicks. Enter the ELI-TURBO Air Mixer fans. The ELI-TURBO’s purpose is to evenly distribute vertical and horizontal capacities of temperature and humidity within larger poultry houses thus reducing energy costs by up to 50% for heating (Impresind, n.d.). It’s built with a unique helicentrifugal impeller designed to provide the overall mixing of the air, effectively repelling troublesome draughts thus improving and sustaining the microclimate for brooder chicks (Impresind, n.d.).
What sets the ELITURBO apart from the more orthodox air mixers is that it does not channel airflow downward and in concentrated areas, but it generates air distribution more uniformly and radially alongside an airflow that is nearly imperceptible to stay in line with safety and environmental hygiene norms (Impresind, n.d.). In addition, It is best known for averting hot air upward stratification, minimizing energy consumption, and improving the environmental comfort of the poultry house (Impresind, n.d.). As air is consistently circulated and dispersed throughout the environment, it eliminates the need for air ducts all the while sustaining a constant balance of temperature and humidity inside the environment both vertically and horizontally (Impresind, n.d.). And above all, this Italian-made innovation is manufactured and already assembled for seamless installation (Impresind, n.d.)
Although the ELITURBO fan is used and applied to industrial, sport, worship, and zootechnic environments, the ELITURBO Destratification fan is best used in large poultry houses with a vast supply of brooder chicks (Impresind, n.d.). They are utilized for the critical process of removing excess heat, moisture, dust, and odors from the building, and at the same time, dilutes, airborne disease organisms” (Harris, 2012). When maturing chickens are bred in poultry houses, facing the heat of the brooders, chickens often pant which consequently produces carbon dioxide, expelled from the gullets and into the environment.
Altogether, they produce carbon dioxide emissions that could prove problematic if not regulated and reduced. In addition, ammonia emissions occur when litter becomes either overheated or becomes far too moist. This combined with the droppings that chickens make, results in ammonia emissions that not only pose a hazard to the health of brooder chicks but also contributes to the growth of harmful bacteria in the litter that could cause infection. As air is heated, moisture is produced in excess as air continues to expand which settles on the walls and the litter below. Air has to constantly remain recycled and dispersed uniformly or else hot spots and dead air pockets result. Fortunately, ELITURBO works to raise the air exchanges through windows and other openings, thus generating constant and pleasant ventilation in the building.
Chore-Time, Space-Ray and Shenandoah heaters are essential in keeping newborn chicks healthy and active however they are best worked with Air Mixer fans that ensure that the temperature is stable and balanced to prevent heat stress while preserving the microclimate that is necessary for the growth of brooder chicks.
Alpha Poultry and Livestock Equipment has several units of the ever-popular ELITURBO fan for both Left and Right Rotations on sale via HPKA Inc.’s eBay page. Follow the link below to place your order!
IMPRESIND ELITURBO Air Mixer Left (Clockwise) Rotation
Impresind ELITURBO Air Mixer Right (Counterclockwise) Rotation
By: Elijah Zapien