Dad replaced the spoilt chicken coop HVAC unit
The farm had been part of our family for generations.
Before my dad took over, our grandmother had run it for over half a century. Our primary source of income was milk from dairy cows. However, dad decided to add chicken when he took over. These would supply eggs and meat for selling in our local shop. Dad was known for his organic produce, so demand for eggs and meat was also high. We built large chicken coops to house the flock in winter when they couldn’t be out in the pasture. One way to keep the enclosures warm was to invest in the best heating units. We had a total of five coops with individual ACs. Last Monday, something went horribly wrong. A power surge had affected the HVAC system in one of the barns at night. But, we didn’t notice until the next day. A significant number of chickens ended up freezing to death. Dad phoned the AC mechanic to come and have a look at it immediately. Once he got to the farm, we went to work and checked each part. There wasn’t any hope in salvaging the heating and cooling system. The damage was significant, affecting most of the wiring. So the only solution was buying a quality air conditioner. After making a few calls, the HVAC technician got us a smart heating system for the coop. It would take three days to get to the farm, so we had to move the remaining birds to other coops. The loss was significant, but luckily the new AC wasn’t too expensive. We had done business with the AC company for some time and got a substantial discount on the HVAC replacement. Before leaving the farm, we had the air conditioner specialist look at the other ACs warming the remaining coops.