Why is climate control important in dog kennels?
Proper climate control ensures that dogs remain comfortable and healthy by maintaining optimal temperature and humidity levels, which helps prevent heatstroke, hypothermia, and respiratory issues.
What temperature should I maintain inside the kennel?
For adult dogs, temperatures between 65°F and 70°F are adequate. In whelping areas and nurseries, room temperatures can be between 70°F and 75°F, with surface temperatures where puppies are located at 90°F during the first week, decreasing by 5°F each subsequent week until reaching 70°F.
How does humidity affect kennel environments?
Maintaining appropriate humidity levels (ideally between 40% and 60%) helps prevent the growth of bacteria and mold, ensuring a healthier environment for dogs.
What are the risks of inadequate climate control in kennels?
Poor climate control can lead to health issues such as respiratory problems, heatstroke, hypothermia, and increased stress levels in dogs.
Managing the climate of several kennels can be a time-consuming and costly task, but not with the TORK percentage timer. This device allows you to set how long you want a fan or other device to run as a percentage so that it doesn’t run longer than you need. For example, if you need the kennels within your facility to run only 70% of the time each hour, you can set the timer to that percentage, and it’ll take care of the rest.
Its easer-friendly design makes controlling the ventilation within multiple kennels simple. The TORK percentage timer features two dials that adjust the cycle time from 15 seconds to 24 hours and the on-time percentage, with 32 settings from 0% to 100%.
By automating regular schedules for your kennel or kennels, you can save on time and energy that would typically be spent manually controlling how long your fan runs. It also reduces the money spent on a steep electric bill if you leave it running too long.
The TORK percentage timer is compatible with our Electric Exhaust Fan With Shutters. Promote increased airflow in your kennels as needed by setting the desired percentage of time you want it to run and the TORK percentage timer will take care of turning it off and on from there.
A percentage timer is an excellent addition to those running dog boarding facilities or other commercial dog businesses, as it allows you to easily control airflow within multiple kennels, fostering a healthy environment for them without running up your electricity bill.
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