10
11
ATTENTION
At the end of the brooding period, it is advisable to clean carefully the base, the
grilland the separators with a detergent . Dip the base grille and the separators;
cleanthe internal of the base using a sponge with detergent avoiding the water
and thedetergent entering in the space containing the insulating material.
Its very important to keep clean the resistor and the blades of the fan. After the
hetching, while the chicks are drying inside the brooder, lot of their downs fallinside
the blades of the fan and on the electric resistor.
After each brooding, verify that the blades of the fan and the heating source are
wellcleaned.
DIRT ON THE HEATING SOURCE PROVOKE FIRE
IMPORTANT: DISCONNECT THE DEVICE BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE
CLEANING OPERATIONS.
• Clean the blades and the resistor with a light blow for example using a bottle of
compressed air.
• DO NOT use air jets with high pressure
• DO NOT introduce any object through the spaces of the grille.
• For very bad dirty or incrustation, ask to the distributor or to the assistance centre.
ANNEX TO THE USER INSTRUCTION OF THE BROODER AF-25 /AF-50
CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT
The brooder is calibrating during the mounting and test phases with a brooding tempera-
ture of 37,8 °C (100° F).
To obtain the perfect temperature it is necessary to follow these suggestions
beforebeginning with the brooding:
• Position the brooder in the room following the safety rules shown in the manual.
In order to guarantee a uniform temperature it is very important to choose the best
position in a room, which offers the characteristics previously shown in this manual.
NOTE:
we suggest to switch on the device one day before proceedingwith the
brooding and to check the fluctuation of the temperature and if necessary, to
adjust the temperature.
• Connect the brooder to the electric network and check the correct working of the
device. Wait about 1 hour (for AF-25) and/or 2 hours (for AF-50) until the brooder
reaches the perfect working temperature
During the first switching on the brooder smells burning.
• After 2 hours of working, the brooder and the surface where it is positioned
uniformed the temperature.
Check the internal temperature through the thermometer positioned on the grille.
If the temperature is different from 37,8° C or different from the temperature to use
for thebrooding, it is possible to adjust it operating on the plastic screw (picture 10)
positionednext to the protection box of the thermoregulation system, on the same
side of thethermometer.
The thermometer supplied with the brooder follows rapidly the temperature’s
fluctuations; therefore, it is possible and usual to see continuous fluctuations in the
temperature of ± 0.5°C due to the following conditions:
• Approaching to the brooder.
• Displacement of air
• Positioning of the brooder on a different surface (the surface on the previous
position is warm).
• During the thermoregulation.
For the adjustment of the temperature proceed as follows:
• Follow all the safety conditions for the use of the brooder shown in this manual.
• Operate on the plastic screw without forcing its working.
• Use a screwdriver (electrician’s screwdriver).
• To increase the temperature turns the screw clockwise. Each turn is about 0,5
degrees.
• To reduce the temperature turn the screw anticlockwise. Each turn is about 0,5
degrees.
• After the turning of the screw, WAIT AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, to allow the internal
temperature to uniform and to stabilize.
• If a further correction of the temperature is required, follow the above mentioned
instructions. The fluctuation of the temperature is proportioned to the rotation.
• IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO WAIT THE STABILISATION OF THE TEMPERATURE.
