Warehouses are huge spaces. I know what an expense it was trying to keep 2000 square feet cool in the summer and warm in the winter. The size of a warehouse is boggling. Many people work in warehouses that don't provide either. You aren't in the rain, so quit complaining.
There may be a simpler solution than installing central heating and air. Industrial ceiling fans, placed strategically throughout the building could do a ton to fix your extreme temperature problems.
Our body has it's own way of dealing with the heat - sweat. And with a very light constant breeze, added to our natural air conditioner, it can make a world of difference. Industrial ceiling fans tend to be huge by comparison to our smaller residential fans. Some companies make to span as much as twenty four feet! And these fans aren't rotating very fast. Just enough to keep the air moving, which, in turn, helps to evaporate sweat keeping people cooler.
And now you are thinking, "Ok, that is 6 months of the year, what about the other half?" We all know, that hot air rises. So all these working bodies are putting off heat, not to mention any equipment that might be running. All that heat is going to the top of the warehouse - where no body is. Industrial ceiling fans, plugging along at their lazy pace, will gently push that warm air back down. But not at a rate that is going to create a cool breeze. People stay warmer, they work better.
And if you are thinking that you just wasted money with that new heating and air system, don't be. No fan is going to keep things THAT comfortable, but the installation of the fans with your current system could easily lower your electric bill, and in time, those fans would pay for themselves.
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