Posted by Billy NY on January 21, 2013 at 09:05:38 from (72.226.79.200):
In Reply to: barn ventilation posted by Greg K on January 21, 2013 at 08:57:17:
Take a look on the web, there are sites with calculators for sizing fans. The fan size can correlate to the amount of air you want to move in how much time.
Air movement is measured in CFM, cubic feet per minute, so you take the volume of the area to be ventilated and look at the CFM ratings of the fan, then figure out what size works best, in addition what size can you fit, power requirements etc. You can figure out how long the fan will take to change the air in say one hour, not a hard thing size up by any means.
Horses do benefit from fresh air if stall kept, that ammonia smell, sounds like the stalls need to be stripped and double strength hydrated lime applied, I know the smell of improperly cleaned stalls, used to see it often, as the hired help was helpless sometimes when it came to proper stall cleaning.
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