Ross and Susan, How are the vents locked? Being a computer guy I am always looking at ways I can use my computers to monitor and control things in my greenhouse. Is it a mechanical lock controlled by a solenoid or a magnetic lock? This idea has me intrigued, the idea of putting on heavier roof vents (suggested by Denise) that I could lock and use my computer to control when they are locked and the opening and closing of the vents would be in interesting project. If I combine this with a way of getting cool air into the greenhouse that does not give too much of a cold shock to my plants. This may require some work, but it sounds like a great summer project for me, as if I did not already have enough of them.
This is what I like about discussion groups like this, we can get lots of ideas from all over that can help fix a problem. This is what most of us want from the OGD. If Ross and Susan would not have brought it up I may not have thought of locking down my vents. thanks, Tom Hillson On Mar 22, 2007, at 10:57 PM, Tuckers Orchid Nursery wrote: > On Mar 22, 2007, at 17:27 PM, Thomas Hillson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Mark, > > Unfortunately, I tried moving the air to the floor, but the times I > tried > it, my entire greenhouse went over 90 degrees, way to hot for my cool > growing species that I like to keep no more than 60 to 70 this time > of year. > If I did not have a varied collection of orchids this would be > easier, but I > have over 250 genera and lots of hybrids in my collection. Most of > them are > Paph species and Paph hybrids, I also have a lot of Pluerothallids, > and a > heterogeneous collection of other things. I love the unusual, that > is part > of why I like orchids. > > I like the idea of more roof vents, but I want to work on a way to > shield > them from the north and west winds we get here as I found them to > drive the > cold air under roof vents in the winter. I had some roof vents on > my old > greenhouse, but I did not replace them when I put new lexan the > greenhouse > two years ago as I was looking to save heat and keep the greenhouse > warmer. > The problems I have found with my greenhouse is you want to keep > the heat in > at times and you want to get rid of it other and it is really hard > to do > both well. Any one have any roof vents with a baffle or other > protection > around it or any ideas on how to seal a vent better than the normal > ones > that just lay on top of the greenhouse. > > I am enjoying this discussion, I hope we can come up with some good > ideas > that will help more people. > > thanks, > > Tom > > Tom et al, > We have had installed as a part of our computer automation controls > that, > depending upon wind direction and speed, lock one side or both roof > vents on > each of our three houses down. It is probably cost prohibitive for the > backyard collector, but may be a solution. Being commercial we > couldn't > manage without the whole computer automation set up - we just need > to keep a > close eye on things making sure they're doing what they are > supposed to. > > Ross & Susan Tucker > Tuckers Orchid Nursery Ltd > Auckland, New Zealand > <winmail.dat> > _______________________________________________ > the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) > [email protected] > http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
