Southern Supplies

Heating Challenge

Naturally, when Walter decided to try one of our units in his main warehouse, we were eager to get his opinion of its performance.

“Our warehouse space is approximately 18,000 sq ft. heated by suspended gas unit heaters. Large open ceiling space areas, most notably over our sheet metal fabrication area.”
– Walter Libby, Co-Owner

Southern Supplies’ distribution centre is a typical industrial building, constructed with steel framing on a cinder block base. The facility is about 40 years old and has marginal insulation. It’s heated by four 125,000 Btu natural gas heaters, for a total heating capacity of 625,000 Btu.

According to Walter, “In the winter, the heaters would be firing on and off all the time.”

Obviously, those heaters were burning a lot of fuel, but to what end?

“The heat always stayed near the ceiling. We have an upper mezzanine and it was always warmer than down below. It was simply common sense to ask, ‘Can we bring this heat down?’” – Walter Libby, Co-Owner

As it turns out, you can. All you need is an EcoAir Rotation System® and a 120V electrical outlet to plug it into.

The EcoAir Difference

Walter switched on the new unit and waited to see what would happen. He didn’t wait long.

“We could feel the difference. Normally in the winter, guys would be wearing sweaters or heavier shirts. They were down to T-shirts. It was comfortable.”
– Walter Libby, Co-Owner

Energy Savings

Not only was the warehouse more comfortable, but heating costs came down as well. Walter told us, “When I did my first spreadsheet on it, doing my own estimation, I was conservative. I expected maybe 20% savings, if that. I’d say I got around 30%.”

Of course, anyone who spends a million dollars to save a thousand is no further ahead. It’s ROI that really counts.

When Walter calculated how long it would take him to recoup his initial investment and start saving money, the result was impressive.

“The payback period for me was six months,” related Walter. In other words, the EcoAir Rotation System® paid for itself in a single winter.

Southern Supplies achieved a 30% energy savings and earned 100% ROI in only six months!

Air Quality

Saving energy wasn’t the only benefit that Southern Supplies discovered after trying an EcoAir Rotation System® for several months.

As a product distributor, Southern Supplies routinely handles a lot of cardboard and other packaging materials that create dust in the warehouse.

“After we put the unit in…with this filtration system, the filters were just covered in dust… We didn’t think it was that bad, but it piles up.”
– Walter Libby, Co-Owner

Folks at Southern Supplies are not only enjoying the comfortable temperature in the warehouse but they’re also breathing cleaner air now.

Convenience

Walter remarked on a number of standard ecoair features, such as the smooth, quiet operation of the unit, and its portability. He reported that maintenance was minimal, requiring only 15–20 minutes every month to service the filters.

Ecoair’s convenient plug-and-play approach was especially appealing to him because it made installation a veritable no-brainer. “It’s a 120V system. It’s like plugging in a radio.” – Walter Libby, Co-Owner

He also noted the Rotation System’s economical electricity consumption.

Deeds Speak

When we asked Walter what he’d say to other business owners who were considering an ecoair Rotation System®, here was his response:

“I highly recommend it. It’s done what I wanted: fuel savings. It’s improved the air quality...and raised the comfort level.”

For us, what really drives home Walter’s positive feedback is his decision to make Southern Supplies a distributor of ecoair Rotation Systems®. We certainly appreciate this solid vote of confidence from an industry expert who’s seen it all! Walter’s company saved 30% on heating bills with an ecoair Rotation System®. Hopefully, our patented technology can now help Southern Supplies’ customers achieve equally substantial energy savings.