Hi there y'all,
Searching the forums and hopefully this is the right place to post. More of a critter barn than
greenhouse questions. However a
solar fan, would be good and work for a growies too.
I have two barns and
chicken coop. The goal is to have each structure provide it's own
water and electric. So far I've got the water with rain water collections.
Next is electric for the jumper box and fans. The red barn has a
feed room that is mostly sealed. It's about an 8x10ft room. Our summers our hot and sticky.
Right now, i have an extension cord run for probably too long of a run. It goes from my house to the barn. The corded electric powers the jumper for an electric
fence and two fans. One fan is a small exhaust fan pulling heat from the feed room. The other fan is placed just above the divider wall, blowing air on the critters. Ideally I'd like to replace the fans with
solar fans or learn how to rig a small solar system.
(side note: i have a solar jumper box for the portable electric
fence. allowing the pasture to be divided into smaller areas to maximize rotations. I could possibly get another solar jump box to replace the corded one)
*BUT this post is about solar fans. :)
Reading reviews, it seems solar fans are small and best suited to small coops and small greenhouses.
has anyone installed and used a solar fan for a
greenhouse, coop or barn?
what are other ways to move air and keep animals cool during humid summers?
attached is pic of the barn, the opening faces east. I had it orientated this way so the feed room would sort of
shelter the stalls from the SW summer sun. Barns always get muddy near doors. Figure the doors/openings facing east get
enough sun to grow grass and keep from turning into mud.
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