Reflect-O-Ray: Everything Heating
Air temperature isn’t barn temperature. A barn is floors, walls, cages, and the ceiling. When all of those sit close in temperature, the room stays dry and easy to run. Air-first (convection)…
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The Science of Infrared Heating in Poultry Barns
A deep scientific overview of radiant physics, mass activation, and the engineering principles behind next-generation low-intensity infrared systems.
How Barn Temperature, Surface Dryness, and Humidity Directly Affect Egg Health & Shell Quality
In poultry production, everything begins with the environment. Egg quality, shell strength, bird health, and pathogen pressure are all downstream effects of one primary factor: how heat and moisture behave inside the…
Let the Sunshine In
For generations, poultry producers have struggled with the same challenges: keeping chicks warm, maintaining a stable environment, controlling humidity, and preventing disease outbreaks. While traditional heating methods attempt to solve these issues,…
The Simple Science of Radiant Heat
A simple, accurate explanation of how infrared heating actually works Understanding how heat moves inside a building doesn’t require advanced physics — just a clear picture of what happens when infrared energy…
Precision Physics
In a large shop, true efficiency begins when the walls, doors, and structure are held in temperature equilibrium — preventing freeze-ups, helping wash bays dry quickly, and reducing burner runtime.
Underfloor Heating: The Uncomfortable Truth
Heated slabs make intuitive sense in small residential spaces. In large shops and barns, they turn the wrong surface into the primary heat source, which leads to slow response, cold structure, condensation, and long runtimes.
Reflect-O-Ray Infrared Radiant Heating vs. Underfloor / Unit Heaters
Discover why Reflect-O-Ray is the smart choice for heating your shop, offering rapid response, energy efficiency, and even heat compared to other systems.
Half the Gas, Same Barn
In 2010, River Road Colony’s hog barn ran on Co-Ray-Vac and burned 4,096 in natural gas. After switching to Reflect-O-Ray, the same barn — under virtually identical winter conditions — cost ,844 to heat. A 52.89% fuel cost reduction, holding everything else constant.
Infrared Radiant Tube Heating 101: Fundamentals and System Components
Learn how infrared radiant tube heating systems provide efficient heating for large spaces by directly warming objects and surfaces. Understand key components and their benefits.