Keeping Your Livestock Warm Without Wasting Cash
Let’s be honest: heating a drafty barn is like trying to heat the outdoors. It’s a losing battle. That’s why we build our infrared lamps to work differently. Instead of trying to warm up all that cold air—which just floats away the second a door opens—these lamps send heat straight to the animals. It’s direct. It’s efficient. And it stops you from throwing money out the window. The Nitty-Gritty on the Heat We use high-purity quartz tubes and a specific tungsten filament setup to make sure these things actually hit their rated wattage. More importantly, they don’t just burn out the moment things get tough. Just a heads-up: higher wattage means a lot more heat in a small space. You’ll want to be careful about how low you hang them. If they’re too close, you risk scorching the bedding or, worse, burning the animals. A little bit of planning on the distance goes a long way. Cutting Out the Middleman Inside each lamp is a halogen-filled quartz envelope. It lets the filament run hotter and last longer. Now, here is the part I love: most people buy these through distributors who tack on a 30% or 50% markup just for moving a box from point A to point B. We hate that. We ship these direct from our factory floor. You get the same industrial-grade quartz and tungsten used in the most expensive heaters on the market, but you aren’t paying for some middleman’s office rent. Getting Them Up and Running Installation is pretty painless. These are drop-in replacements, so they should fit right into your existing fixtures. We also offer a few different connector options so you aren’t fighting with the wiring for hours. But, there are a couple of things you need to watch out for. First, the power. If you’re putting in 50 or 100 of these in one zone, it’s a heavy pull. Make sure your electrical panel can handle the load, or you’ll be tripping breakers right when the winter freeze hits. Second, be careful with the glass. Quartz is tough, but it’s still glass. If a piece of heavy equipment bumps it or a curious animal hits it, it’s going to crack.**Use the protective cages.**It’s a simple fix that saves you from replacing lamps every other week in an active pen.