Air Conditioning Install/Hydrotherapy Room for Dogs/Langdon Hills
Langdon Hiils, Basildon, Essex
Our Client’s Problem
This client faced issues with their commercial unit becoming too warm to work from for both the staff and animals. The combination of warm water, exercise, humidity and wet dogs can make these rooms uncomfortable and difficult to control environmentally.
What We Did
Air Conditioning for a Canine Hydrotherapy Room
Installing air conditioning in a canine hydrotherapy room can make a huge difference to the dogs, the staff and the room itself.
Hydrotherapy rooms naturally become hot and humid. Warm pools, wet dogs and physical activity all add heat and moisture to the air. A professionally installed air conditioning system helps control the temperature and humidity, creating a much more comfortable environment.
Benefits for the Dogs
Helps prevent overheating – Hydrotherapy is physical exercise. When the room is already hot and humid, dogs can become uncomfortable very quickly. Air conditioning helps maintain a cooler, more controlled temperature.
A comfortable recovery environment – After exercising in the hydrotherapy pool, dogs benefit from having a comfortable space in which to rest and recover.
Better for nervous and anxious dogs – A hot, stuffy room can add to a dog’s discomfort. A cooler, temperature-controlled environment can help make the whole hydrotherapy experience more pleasant.
Benefits for the Hydrotherapy Room
Controls temperature and humidity – Warm water and constant moisture can quickly make a hydrotherapy room hot and humid. Air conditioning helps control these conditions throughout the day.
Helps reduce mould and mildew – Controlling excess humidity helps reduce the damp conditions that can encourage mould and mildew.
Helps protect equipment and interiors – High humidity and moisture can affect walls, furnishings, electrical equipment and other fixtures over time. Better humidity control can help protect the room and its equipment.
Helps reduce unpleasant odours – Wet dogs, warm water and high humidity can create a noticeable damp or “wet dog” smell. Better temperature control and air circulation help create a fresher environment.
And There Are Benefits for the Humans Too!
Dog hydrotherapy can be physically demanding work. Staff are often assisting dogs in and around a warm pool, making an already humid room feel even hotter.
Air conditioning provides a cooler and more comfortable working environment, particularly during the warmer summer months, and can help reduce the fatigue associated with working in excessive heat.
From 30°C to 20°C in Just One Hour
The difference after installing air conditioning was noticeable almost immediately.
Before the system was switched on, the hydrotherapy room had reached an uncomfortable 30°C.
Within just one hour, the Panasonic air conditioning system had reduced the temperature to a much more comfortable 20°C.
