5 Benefits of Heavy Duty Industrial Fans
1. Provide Cooling
The most common task heavy duty industrial fans perform is providing cooling to a facility. Utilizing the evaporative cooling effects, these fans blow a powerful stream of air that cools the body by evaporating sweat off of the skin. The difference between an enjoyable experience outside in warmer temperatures always depends on the existence of a nice breeze, and heavy duty industrial fans do just this to keep interiors cool.
2. Improved Air Flow
In addition to cooling, heavy duty industrial fans are the ideal solution to improving air flow. With better air flow, temperatures can be distributed more evenly by disallowing the buildup of heat. It also helps to get rid of stale air and is a direct aid to ventilation and hvac systems, reducing the amount of work they need to perform.
3. Help with Ventilation
Ventilation is key for all environments and heavy duty industrial fans are exceptional at moving air to achieve this. While some heavy duty industrial fans are utilized specifically for this purpose, all contribute to ventilation.
4. Save on Energy Costs
Modern heavy duty industrial fans are engineered such that they provide air flow efficiently without wasting energy. Especially noted in HVLS fans, increasing the blade length and working with efficient motors allows industrial fans to achieve their aims at low operating costs.
5. Serve Large and Giant Facilities
The largest of facilities are often beset by the issue of how expensive the necessary air conditioning system is and subsequent energy costs to run it. Modern industrial fans are the perfect solution as they are engineered to be heavy-duty, standing up to the most intense of environments, yet providing powerful, facility-wide cooling and air flow. In this case of HVLS fans, this can be achieved with as little as 1-2 fans, allowing for significant results at low equipment and energy costs.
Types of Heavy Duty Industrial Fans
Heavy duty industrial fans for cooling, air flow, and ventilation fall within four categories:
HVLS Fans
High volume, low speed (HVLS) fans are the go-to modern industrial fan to provide powerful, room-wide cooling. Due to their significant blade length, they are capable of moving a tremendous volume of air without having to spin at high speeds. This translates to powerful cooling via the evaporative cooling effect, excellent air flow to help with ventilation, and the ability to destratify air in structures with tall ceilings.
Directional Fans
Directional fans are industrial fans utilized to target specific areas within your facility for cooling and air flow needs. Typically mounted on the wall, they take up no floor space and are a great option where only certain areas need air flow and cooling.
Box/Floor Fans
Box fans are industrial fans very similar to directional fans but are positioned on the floor and can thus be moved where cooling and air flow is needed in a changing environment. They provide powerful air flow and thus excellent cooling, and are especially beneficial if specific areas need ventilation assistance.
Exhaust Fans
Exhaust fans are critical for refreshing the air inside facilities by providing air exchange from inside to without or vice versa. They also help with cooling during warm summer and spring months by moving hot air from inside out, serving as an adjunct to the above listed fans that are providing cooling via the evaporative cooling effect. Shutter wall mounted exhaust fans in particular are great for allowing a measure of control of this air exchange and are particularly useful for facilities where air ventilation is a key need.
Applications for Heavy Duty Industrial Fans
Warehouses
Warehouses are some of our largest structures and are therefore a real challenge to keep cool during warm spring and summer months. Cooling is imperative as it protects stored goods from extreme temperatures and creates a more comfortable atmosphere for employees to work most efficiently. Utilizing heavy duty industrial fans, namely HVLS fans, is the perfect solution to cooling large structures and providing necessary air flows, all at low operational costs.
Data Centers
Data centers are becoming one of our most important buildings as they house the equipment that runs the internet and now the burgeoning AI sector. While their equipment requires more direct cooling, any way to provide even more cooling, especially at low costs, is a huge help. Utilizing heavy duty industrial fans can provide this, helping data centers to cool their server racks and related equipment at reduced energy costs, which means less wear and tear on systems.
Mechanic Garages and Aircraft Hangers
Mechanic garages and aircraft hangers are a great application for heavy duty industrial fans as these structures typically have many large open doorways for aircraft and vehicles to enter and exit. Because of this, conditioning air makes little sense as the air would be constantly escaping. By utilizing industrial fans, these quasi-open facilities can achieve powerful cooling, as well as great airflow to remove fumes.
Retail Centers
Large retail centers built from warehouse-type structures are a perfect application for industrial fans as they need a comfortable atmosphere more than most. While most warehouses and manufacturing facilities are just fine to get some measure of cooling, retail really needs it for patrons to be comfortable and thus be more inclined to make purchases. Some of these facilities may even utilize air conditioning to ensure this, which means that heavy duty industrial fans have a place to both create excellent air flow and contribute cooling that takes some of the load off of cooling systems, saving the facility money on energy costs.
Restaurants and Bars
Restaurants and bars, like retail centers, focus on the atmosphere and thus the comfort of their patrons. Heavy duty industrial fans are the perfect compliment for restaurants and bars that feature outdoor or semi-outdoor spaces, providing cooling and air flow. These areas are often enjoyed most during the spring and summer months where temperatures are up, so ensuring some level of cooling via a nice breeze could be the difference between a full patio bar and an empty one.
Commercial Gyms
Commercial gyms are a generator of thermal energy due to the exercise undertaken by its guests. It's also the perfect situation to make use of the evaporative cooling effect due to all of the sweat, making heavy duty industrial fans the perfect answer to provide cooling without heavy reliance on air conditioning systems. Additionally, it’s ideal to have great air flow in commercial gyms to avoid stale air, making heavy duty industrial fans even more useful.
Agricultural Facilities
Agricultural facilities like commercial greenhouses surprisingly have a lot to do with air flow. It’s imperative for plants to receive fresh air and to be properly ventilated, in addition to making sure the air is effectively mixed. A combination of heavy duty exhaust fans, facility-wide HVLS fans, and directional fans for targeted zones ensures optimal air quality for plants to grow to their fullest.
Heavy Duty Industrial Fans FAQs
Are HVLS Fans Better Than Directional Fans?
When choosing between HVLS and directional fans, it’s less about which is better and more about what the application is. For facility-wide cooling, HVLS fans are superior because that is what they’re meant to do - move large volumes of air to provide cooling all over. When it comes to targeted cooling and airflow, HVLS fans are likely overkill, or may not even fit, and directional fans would therefore be the optimal choice.
How Do Industrial Fans Ceiling Fans Provide Cooling?
Heavy duty industrial fans create cooling via the evaporative process. By moving air across the skin, sweat evaporates and energy is removed into the air, resulting in a cooling effect that the blood then moves to the rest of the body.
Can Industrial Fans Also Provide Heating?
Yes! Industrial ceiling fans can be reversed in winter to bring warm air down from the ceiling. This is especially powerful with HVLS fans where they can destratify air layers, mixing the air so that warmer air from above can be mixed into the colder air below.
Can Industrial Fans Help Air Conditioning Systems?
Absolutely, and this is a great use case for heavy duty industrial fans. By combining heavy duty industrial fans with an air conditioning system, it will take a significant amount of the load from that system and therefore lower energy and maintenance costs.
Work with TBC Supply for the Best in Heavy Duty Industrial Fans
TBC Supply is the go-to supply of the best in heavy duty industrial fans. Featuring the industry-leading manufacturers of HVLS fans, directional fans, floor fans, and exhaust fans, all of your cooling and air flow needs can be bet. To learn more about heavy duty industrial fans and the types your facility or application would be best suited for, reach out to our experts today.