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MAINTENANCE AND CHECK UP
Regular maintenance and checking of the equipment are essential for its proper operation.
Don’t forget to clean the ventilation system when cleaning the houses.
To minimize the energy consumption, it is important that the fans are clean. This also applies to the flaps,
measuring fan and the ventilation tube. Dust and dirt may affect the operation of the equipment. You can
use a brush to clean the fans. Clean the poultry computer, the measuring fan impeller and the flaps using a
moist cloth. You are recommended to use a high-pressure sprayer to clean the tube. Never use a high-
pressure sprayer to clean the poultry computer, the measuring fan impeller, flaps and other electrical
equipment.
Before cleaning the room, remove the HR sensor and CO2 sensor and screw the
protection caps onto the extension cables.
Check the negative pressure in the house regularly.
Clogged up filters, air inlet flaps, which are still in “winter mode” etc., may cause an unnoticed increase in
the counter-pressure in the ventilation system in combination with a rising temperature. This will result in
the fans having to run much faster than is usually required. When opening or closing the house doors, be
alert to any resistance, which you may feel. If you can feel the negative pressure, we advise you to check
the operation of the filters and flaps.
Check for air pressure leakage in the house.
Air leaks can lead to draughts and - in summer - they can result in unwanted heating due to hot air being
drawn in from between the roof and the insulating materials for example. This will require the fans to work
extra hard to enable the preset house temperature to be reached, causing the energy costs to increase
unnecessarily.
Check the measuring fans
The measuring fan operation will become less smooth due to wear. The result is that the ventilation rate will
increase while the fan speed stays the same! Have the measuring fans checked by an expert in time.
Check the measured value and settings
Since the poultry computer reacts on what the sensors indicate, you should regularly (e.g. after cleaning
the house) check the values measured by the sensors. We recommend having an expert check all settings
and measured values at least once a year.
Fan
Switch on the fans at least one time every week, even in winter, to prevent it from getting stuck.
Bandwidth
Increase the bandwidth to 5.0ºC - 6.0ºC in summer so that the fans do not have to run at a high speed all
the time.
Heatings
Do not switch off heatings too early in autumn, so that possible temperature variations between day and
night can still be compensated.
Alarm system
Check the operation of the alarm system at regular intervals, e.g. once a month.
Temperature sensors
Clean the temperature sensors every month.
Ventilation
Clean ventilation tubes at least once a year.
Good climate control is crucial for a good business operation. Disease prevention starts with an
optimum climate in the house
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Regular inspection of the fans and climate controls is
necessary
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ans and climate controls is necessary
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