What Is A Turbine?
The Gladiator is a wind driven turbine ventilator that removes
hot air from an area, thereby cooling that area well as removal
of condensation and fumes.
What Does A Turbine Do?
It uses the turbine effect as well as the reverse turbine
effect in order to ventilate buildings.
The turbine effect harnesses the power of wind, even a gentle
breeze, will rotate the dome. The rotating dome creates a
reverse effect causing air to flow upwards through the throat
and out though the blades of the dome.
What About Winter?
If the ceiling area is insulated, it is normally advisable
to leave the Gladiator just as it is in order to assist in
the removal of condensation from the attic area.
Should the ceiling area not be insulated, it is advisable
to place a bag over the Gladiator, effectively preventing
it from operating.
Installation Of A Turbine?
Installation can take place on most type of roofs including
IBR, corrugated iron, tile and slate roofs, Flat roofs and
chimney stacks have been fitted with the Gladiator too, but
this usually involves the manufacture of customised adaptors
and the use of waterproof sealant.
The Gladiator is waterproof if it is properly installed.
The flashing on the base is pushed under the flashing at the
apex of the roof, or alternatively it is back flashed to the
apex.
The Gladiator is designed to be installed on a do-it-yourself
basis. A handyman should be able to install the Gladiator
for the first time in less than an hour as each Gladiator
comes with full bilingual instructions.
How Many Turbines?
Formulae for determining the correct number of Gladiator units
to be installed are very impractical due to the fact that
each building will vary considerably in solar heat gains.
We do however, find that as a rule of thumb, a ceilings buildings
should be fitted with at least one standard size unit per
50 square meters of floor area. An attic area is usually adequately
ventilated with one standard size unit per 100 square meters
of ceiling area.
C.S.I.R has fully tested the Gladiator and copies of their
report are available.
Obvious Applications For The Turbine
Factories, mine buildings, warehouses, agricultural barns
and livestock sheds.
Sports centers, squash courts and gymnasiums. Churches, civic
centers, commercial and industrial kitchens and laundries.
Electricity sub stations and telephonic exchanges.
Commercial, administrative, hospitals, schools and office
buildings. Blocks of flats and domestic houses. Prefabricated
buildings and park homes.
Other uses include smoke extraction from chimney stacks and
ventilation of containers, reservoirs, closed vehicles, caravans
and boats.
What Are The Benifits Of Installing A Turbine?
- Less deterioration of structural materials in attics and
buildings due to the reduction of heat and moisture.
- Insulation materials work at optimal efficiency when the
attic is properly ventilated because of reduced moisture.
- Reduction of heating and cooling costs in buildings with
attics because the heating and cooling devises have less
work to do and therefore require less power and maintenance.
- Safer more comfortable working conditions because ventilation
will expel toxic fumes and dust and eliminate stale air
and unpleasant odours.
- Enhance productivity of employees due to improved working
conditions.
- Less deterioration of stored goods which are sensitive
to heat, moisture and undesirable gases.
- Because the Gladiator requires no artificial power, it
is environmentally friendly and this reflects positively
on the owner of the building.
- Cooler living and working conditions in hot weather.
What Are The Turbine's Special Features?
- Sealed bearings
- Aluminum/Galvanised construction - therefore rust and
corrosion free and light weight.
- Flashing - therefore, no sealing agent required.
- Sliding joint in throat - enabling the Gladiator to be
installed horizontally on any roof type.
- Aerofoil blades - especially rolled to deflect water and
dust
- Dust proof and water proof.
- Firmly riveted - ensuring strength to withstand winds
of up to 190km/h and hailstorms.
- Economical - uses no power than wind and natural convection.
- Quiet - makes no audiable noise as it rotates
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