greenhouse heating

shaun · « **on:** January 06, 2007, 20:56 »

in a month or 2 it will be all systems go in the sowing of seeds etc
just wondering what type of heaters you use in your greenhouses
ive got a paraffin but looking at a friends today i shud have gone for a electric (you was right john).
ive put mine on tonight just to see what temperature i can get it was 6c when i lit it.
(i'm getting quite bored now)

muntjac · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2007, 20:58 »

i have an old caravan fire solid fuel jobbie i have loads free wood so i can use that .... beach coal washed up regular is a bonus as well

shaun · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2007, 21:01 »

so how big is the greenhouse for one of those wont it get realy hot

muntjac · « **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2007, 21:03 »

8x10 mate .i have a auto ventilater i just ste it to what temp i want n it lets the heat go

shaun · « **Reply #4 on:** January 06, 2007, 21:06 »

so what temp are you looking at getting in there about 12-14c or more

muntjac · « **Reply #5 on:** January 06, 2007, 21:08 »

55f is germinating temp but i wont be doing it for a while i dont sow anything til april really

shaun · « **Reply #6 on:** January 06, 2007, 21:09 »

here we go again whats 55f in english

muntjac · « **Reply #7 on:** January 06, 2007, 21:12 »

divide by 3 as a guess

Axe Victim · « **Reply #8 on:** January 06, 2007, 21:12 »

Try this...the easiest I've ever found.

http://www.wbuf.noaa.gov/tempfc.htm

shaun · « **Reply #9 on:** January 06, 2007, 21:13 »

18.333333333333333333333333
thats warm

shaun · « **Reply #10 on:** January 06, 2007, 21:15 »

12.7777777777778
that sounds a bit better

shaun · « **Reply #11 on:** January 06, 2007, 21:18 »

i did think about a stove a while back as ive seen them a few times on my travels its just the fuel thing that turned me.

muntjac · « **Reply #12 on:** January 06, 2007, 21:19 »

scrap palllets are good for burningmate ,building sites always have wood to dump

shaun · « **Reply #13 on:** January 06, 2007, 21:21 »

and i bet the mrs wouldnt like it when i kick her out of bed at 3 in the morning to stoke the fire up because my toms might die

muntjac · « **Reply #14 on:** January 06, 2007, 21:25 »

not a chance i just bung the blocks on afore i turn in and they go all night i just put a few sticks in and its sorted agin .. i sealed all the windows edges up with silicone n it stops the draughts bubble film wrap na its a regular hot house i have had toms going til Christmas along with lettuce n stuff for salads

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