AMERICAN COOLAIR'S NBR52 EXCELS IN BESS LAB TEST

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 1, 2002) - American Coolair’s model NBR52 fan earned high ratings for airflow capacity and energy efficiency in an evaluation by the Bioenvironmental and Structural Systems (BESS) Laboratory, which provides independent performance testing of agricultural ventilation fans.

BESS Lab, located at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, works with the agricultural building and equipment industry to develop and test new and improved products.

BESS Lab conducted a series of tests on American Coolair’s NBR52 model with excellent results. When tested for airflow performance, the NBR52 (BESS Lab Test #01216) showed a flow rate of 25,900 cubic feet per minute (cfm) with a cfm per watt (cfm/W) rating of 24.6 at the industry standard 0.05 inches of water static pressure.

Ventilation experts suggest the minimum rating a producer should look for in a fan is 19.1 cfm/W. The higher the cfm/W rating at a given performance, the less it costs a farmer to operate the fan.

American Coolair’s NBR model fans are equipped with totally enclosed resilient based, ball bearing ¾ H.P., 1 H.P., or 1 ½ H.P. motors, and can be operated with or without a discharge cone, guard, shutter and wall housing. The fans’ curved blade design was precisely engineered for better performance and efficiency. Their heavy-duty galvanized housing and stainless steel blade assembly ensure superior performance even in the harshest environments.

With an optional cone, the NBR52’s large blade span provides up to 20 percent more airflow than standard 48-inch units. Its unique design allows it to fit in the same opening as a 48-inch fan, which makes it easy to upgrade.

Founded in 1928, American Coolair Corporation is a manufacturer of ventilation and evaporative cooling systems for the poultry, swine and greenhouse industries. For more information call 904-389-3646 or e-mail info@coolair.com.

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