Winter presents a unique set of challenges for farms. Dairy farms need hot water for cleaning, and greenhouses must stay warm so as not to destroy years worth of plants.

Challenges

Farmers face the challenge of keeping their livestock and produce warm when it comes to heating. Factors that can interfere with their ability to do this include:

  • Preparing fuel resources: Preparing wood for the winter is challenging due to its labor-intensive nature. Suppose your heating system is not efficient or outdated. In that case, you will spend much more time and energy cutting and splitting wood due to the inefficient heating system.
  • Ensuring animals are taken care of: Your farms may have hundreds and thousands of animals. It is no easy feat to ensure that your animals are well-fed and adequately cared for during the winter. Many such processes necessitate intensive effort, which can take up a considerable portion of your daily operations and strength.

Solutions

Here at Alternate Heating Systems, our efficient multi-fuel boilers, wood gasification boilers, and coal boilers are frequently purchased by farmers. Our Multi-Fuel boilers are low-cost boilers that efficiently use your existing resources. The ability to use various fuels makes you less vulnerable and more independent regarding your farm heating needs. Secondly, our wood gasification boilers are incredibly efficient, saving you time and effort by cutting annual wood usage in half. Lastly, our coal stoker boilers save even more time and effort by employing an automated coal stoker to provide warmth to your animals or plants. Farms need a large amount of domestic hot water, and all three types can provide enough hot water to last the whole day!

In particular, farmers all over the country are switching to the Wood Gun wood gasification boilers by Alternate Heating Solutions. These wood gasification boilers can handle logs as large as ten inches round. Wood Guns are very forgiving with higher moisture wood as well. These two advantages mean less time splitting and less time letting the wood dry out.

Results

Those who own Wood Guns report having longer burn times while burning less wood! Our Coal Gun owners tell us they cut their heating bill by 30% to 70%. These units pay for themselves 4 and 5 times over!

Why Choose Alternate Heating Systems?

Those that operate farms in the Great Plains and the Northern United States understand keenly that their livelihood depends on their ability to keep their produce and livestock warm during winter. Any issues with the heating system can disrupt your ability to do this, which is why the units we sell are so important. They will reduce energy costs and workload and are far more dependable than traditional systems.

To learn more about our heating solutions for farms, contact us today!