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MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
Regular maintenance and inspection of the equipment are essential for its proper operation.
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Do not forget to clean the ventilation system when cleaning the animal house.
To minimise the energy consumption, it is important that the fans are clean. This also applies to the flaps,
measuring fans and the ventilation pipe Dust and dirt may affect the operation of the equipment. You can
use a brush to clean the fans and tubes. Use a moist cloth to clean the climate control, the measuring fan
impeller and the flaps. Never use a pressure cleaner to clean the climate control, the measuring fan
impeller, flaps and other electrical equipment.
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Check the underpressure in the house at regular intervals.
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 rising temperatures. This will result in
the fans having to work much harder than is usually required. When opening or closing the doors to the
house, be alert to any resistance which you may feel. If you can feel the underpressure, you should check
that the filters and flaps work properly.
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Check the house for air leakage.
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 pre-set house temperature to be reached, causing the energy costs to increase
unnecessarily.
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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 good
time.
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Check the measured values and settings
Since the climate control does what the sensors indicate, you should check the values measured by the
sensors at regular intervals (e.g. whenever you have cleaned the animal house). We recommend having an
expert check all settings and measured values at least once a year.
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Fan
Switch on all fans briefly, at least once a week, even in winter, to prevent the fans from getting stuck.
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Alarm system
Check the operation of the alarm system at regular intervals, e.g. once a month.
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Temperature sensors
Clean the temperature sensors every month.
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Ventilation
Clean the ventilation tubes at least once a year.
Good climate control is crucial for good business operations. Disease prevention starts with an
optimum climate in the house.
Regular inspection of the fans and the climate controls
is
necessary.
