Nicolas -- Careful with the hanging heater!. When we extended our deck with "plastic" flooring to build my 16 x 20 ft greenhouse, my husband sized the heater based on the recommendations of the propane company. We realized, on the very first cold night, that we had been sold much more heater than we needed. We had set up the heater as the primary heat source, with a small Southern Burner ventless heater as backup if the big one failed. We also installed two large overhead ceiling fans which initially blew the air down on the plants. When the big heater kicked in for the first time it literally fried my hanging baskets. We have since had the propane company cut the orifice on the big heater back as far as possible, and we've made the smaller heater the primary. We've also reversed the ceiling fans. This has not really solved the problem because I have an entire wall dedicated to mounted material and I have to keep the plants below a certain level or they continue to get scorched. We're trying to figure out how to move the heater and place it under the benches, but are concerned about placing it directly onto the decking material. Also, now that I've filled the greenhouse, moving the heater will be a Herculean project.
Cuidado! Joy in Sanford, NC _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
