Destratification fans: how do they work and what are the benefits?

February 19 2024

James Patten

 

At Heritage Heating and Cooling, we stock a wide range of top quality commercial heating and cooling solutions. From industrial heating to radiant heating, Heritage specialise in heating solutions you can trust.

We also supply and install destratification fans, a fantastic addition to any heating system. But what exactly are they, and what are their benefits? Read on to find out.

What do destratification fans do?

Heat rises and, because of this, heating a large indoor space with high ceilings – like a warehouse or factory – quickly can become expensive. Heat rises towards the roof and just sits there, where nobody can benefit from it. Rising warm air also pushes cool air down towards the ground, impacting the comfort of anyone inside the building. On top of this, losing warm air in this way is neither eco-friendly nor cost effective.

Destratification fans work to solve these issues.

These fans tend to be suspended from the ceiling and help to circulate the rising warm air from the ceiling back down to lower levels, helping to promote an even temperature distribution.

What are the benefits of destratification fans?

There are many benefits to installing commercial destratification fans alongside your industrial heating solution.

Increase the lifespan of your building

Destrat fans don’t remove cool air from your building: they help to circulate the air and ensure the even distribution of warm and cool air. This makes the interior temperature of your building more consistent, promoting its lifespan – extreme heat and extreme cooling are both detrimental to your building’s lifespan, and potentially the condition of the goods inside your building.

Reduce your operating costs

Heating up a large space can get expensive if the warm air is simply rising towards the high ceiling and staying there. This means you have to run the heating for longer periods of time or at higher temperatures – and with energy costs constantly on the rise, this will lead to an expensive heating bill.

With destratification fans running, the temperature of your building is more balanced and you don’t have to overwork your heating system, saving your business money. You can also purchase a heating system of a size in line with your building’s needs, rather than an overly powerful heating system to compensate for heat being lost.

Increase your energy efficiency

Over-running your heating to compensate for not having destratification fans installed is not eco-friendly.

Having destratification fans installed can reduce your energy consumption by up to 15% – an incredible saving on wasted heat. Cutting down on energy use significantly reduces your carbon footprint.

Other benefits

And the benefits don’t end there. Installing destratification fans also:

  • Reduces condensation inside your building.
  • Reduces issues like fogged glass and humidity on doors.
  • Increase comfort levels for people inside your building.
  • Cuts down HVAC maintenance costs.
  • Balances the temperature on any mezzanine levels.
  • Helps prevent mould and mildew.

If your business needs professionally installed destratification fans, Heritage can help.

It’s important to have your destratification fans installed by professionals if you want to get the most out of them. At Heritage Heating, we know how to effectively position destrat fans to ensure air circulates in the most optimum way. We also know how to best position destratification fans to prevent noise disruption without impacting their efficiency.

Once installed, we also offer premium maintenance services – we’ll keep all your heating and cooling solutions running smoothly for many years to come.

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