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chicks2 Reg. Mar 2007	Posted 2018-05-25 3:03 PM Subject: Barn Fans in the Summer
Elite Veteran Posts: 926	We use those small box fans in the barn during the summer. It's been suggested that we replace them each year. We typically blow the dust off at the end of the season and place them in a box or a bag for the winter. Usually we keep them if there is no obvious problem with the cords, or if it's still clean around the motor. Curious what others do, replace each year or keep if in good condition.
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JLazyT_perf_horses Reg. Dec 2010	Posted 2018-05-25 3:12 PM Subject: RE: Barn Fans in the Summer
Expert Posts: 1520 Location: Illinois	I get the round open fans, usually at TSC and they last years and years. I pull the grates off each year and spray them down for cleaning. The rest just blow it off with the air compressor, or you can just wipe off the dust with a rag. I have some that are probably 10 years old now, working just fine and the motors have stayed clean. I think the open round ones stay cleaner than box fans and mine oscillate so the horse can still get a breeze even when not standing directly in front of them. I also have ceiling fans in each stall as well mounted to the rafters
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want2chase3 Reg. May 2009	Posted 2018-05-26 6:04 AM Subject: RE: Barn Fans in the Summer
Warrior Mom Posts: 4400	JLazyT_perf_horses - 2018-05-25 3:12 PM I get the round open fans, usually at TSC and they last years and years. I pull the grates off each year and spray them down for cleaning. The rest just blow it off with the air compressor, or you can just wipe off the dust with a rag. I have some that are probably 10 years old now, working just fine and the motors have stayed clean. I think the open round ones stay cleaner than box fans and mine oscillate so the horse can still get a breeze even when not standing directly in front of them. I also have ceiling fans in each stall as well mounted to the rafters Are the ones from tsc around $80 and 20" ? I almost bought them yesterday but wanted to do a little more research on them first. I've used the cheaper box fans from walmart but I never felt like it put out enough air flow in my barn.
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imturnin3 Reg. Apr 2010	Posted 2018-05-26 3:59 PM Subject: RE: Barn Fans in the Summer
Extreme Veteran Posts: 477 Location: Lost in the swamps	We use the high velocity fans and love them! We will get a good 3 years out of them And they push soo much More air!
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BARRELHORSE USA Reg. Sep 2011	Posted 2018-05-26 5:40 PM Subject: RE: Barn Fans in the Summer
	The simple truth is … you can't keep your barn any cooler than the temperature of the air. Do NOT use any type of overhead fans that will bring down heat from the metal roof and can be 140*F to blow on your horses. Make sure you have good roof peak ventilation to naturally create hot air movement out the top of the roof or the gable ends of the barn. Barns that have peak vents, gable vents or turbines always have a "cool" feeling due to natural air movement when you step inside out of the sun. In race and trainer barns you will see the box fans on each stall which have a good safety record and low power usage along with one of the 48" big box fans sitting in the alleyway to move air down the barn and move "humidity" (peepee or wet alleyway) out of the barn. The reason most barns do not use the round high velocity fans or oscillating fans is due to feeding alfalfa and horses do not get leaves or dust blown into their eyes. If your barn has poor ventilation above the top of the doors … you can climb up a ladder or stall front and feel the heat generated by stale air and the hot roof. The air is trapped and no movement other than at the top of the doors. The word OVEN comes to mind... lol
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