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Post by snowowl on Feb 15, 2008 17:55:14 GMT
I am getting a heater for my GH ASAP but dont want to spend a fortune on one. The cheapest i,v seen is £19.95 this is a parrafin one.I want one to keep the GH above freezing for my seeds. If anyone has a heater i would be interested on which you have Gas Parrifin Electric and how long you run it for and how much it costs to run? A lot of questions sorry. I looked at one online site and they say gas is cheaper than parrafin to run  Your input would help as iv never used a heater before in the GH. |
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Post by prodigal gardener on Feb 15, 2008 18:32:12 GMT
I had a Parafin heater in my greenhouse and it was a pain in the bum  so I now have a really old electric heater on a timer which is more for convienience because it comes on and goes off without my interference! I have no idea how much it costs to run (daren't look !) but so far this year I have only had it on once or twice. saying that tho I have just been out and checked it because apparently its going to be very cold overnight this weekend  |
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Post by isabella on Feb 15, 2008 18:55:56 GMT
I have thermostatically controlled electric fan heaters in my greenhouses - with paraffin heaters as a back-up just in case of a power cut. Only 1 heater is going all Winter - we have just started using another heater in the biggest greenhouse.I don't know how much they cost to run - whatever it is it is cheaper than buying all the plants that I grow from cuttings etc.It is my hobby  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2008 21:33:41 GMT
Thanks for asking this Snowowl. We're getting a paraffin heater supplied with ours, and a vast quantity of paraffin, so won't have to worry about cost at the moment. Will try it out if it's frosty again and let you know what I think.
Karlslass - what was it about the paraffin heater that was a pain? Did it have to have lots of supervision? I'm wondering if it won't be suitable while I'm out at work.
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Post by andy on Feb 16, 2008 7:27:52 GMT
I used to have a parrafin heater but only because i loved the smell of it  .....kept the GH at 10 deg C on the coldest nights no problems. |
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Post by andy on Feb 16, 2008 7:31:06 GMT
Sorry...off topic a bit but how exactly do you spell parrafin ?....we have.... Parrafin Paraffin Parafin Parrifin  And the winner is........... Franqui PARAFFIN  |
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Post by snowowl on Feb 16, 2008 10:31:08 GMT
I knew i wouldnt be right. |
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Post by andy on Feb 16, 2008 10:34:53 GMT
I knew i wouldnt be right. Yeah but you cheated...you tried two different spellings in your first post  |
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Post by snowowl on Feb 16, 2008 11:12:18 GMT
Yea but still didnt get the right one ;D
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Post by isabella on Feb 16, 2008 15:53:13 GMT
I got it right too Andy  |
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Post by Chuckles on Feb 17, 2008 9:26:26 GMT
I've got a small paraffin heater SO had it ages. It's like the one in the link below, I'm sure I didn't pay as much as on this site though. It does say Continuous burning time is 7 days from 1 fill which is 4.5 litres. www.gonegardening.com/xq/ASP/dept_id.6013/pf_id.406005/referer.9C914K6XVCE79HEKA7KMBC9Q3EV32G08/qx/gg_shop/product.htmI'm going to get mine out today as last night we had -5 and tonight it's supposed to be -7. I've been really lucky with the polystyrene and bubble I have up in the GH it has not yet gone below zero. I reckon I may have goofed up last night though and am praying I've not lost anything |
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Post by prodigal gardener on Feb 17, 2008 11:14:49 GMT
Karlslass - what was it about the paraffin heater that was a pain? Did it have to have lots of supervision? I'm wondering if it won't be suitable while I'm out at work. Hi Franqui, I couldn't get on with it at all, it wouldn't light for me and the smell made me feel sick ! I understand that the fumes are beneficial to the plants but they didn't do me any good ;D I should imagine they are pretty good, I just cant be bothered, so I use an electric heater now but only when its really really cold. I have an electric propergator which is handy and if I have anything precious that I really want to keep I fetch it in the house. ;D ps spelling - we all knew what each other meant, even if we cant spell  |
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Post by Chuckles on Feb 19, 2008 13:51:45 GMT
Just came across this site www.heritage-homeandgarden.co.uk/index.php?cPath=630_790_794I've not bought from this site, has anyone else. I liked the look of that little hanging Anti Frost heater, might be handy for anyone with these smaller type GH's and it burns for up to 3 days. The Sump heater looks good too, it burns for 14 days that'll be on the lowest setting no doubt. |
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Post by snowowl on Feb 19, 2008 18:17:37 GMT
The hanging one is perfect for a small greenhouse or lean too isnt it.I have been out and about pricing them up today the first price of 19.95 is the cheapest for my 8 by 10 foot GH and the prices for that one vary a great deal on the same one so it looks like i will go to argos or B& Q.
Thanks for your input everyone.
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Post by Biggles on Feb 19, 2008 19:42:19 GMT
I used to have a parrafin heater but only because i loved the smell of it .....kept the GH at 10 deg C on the coldest nights no problems. My experience was just like Andy. I had no problems whatsoever with it. The only problem I ever had was when I 'ran out' of Parafin one weekend and so did the Local shop that sold it. I couldn't get any till Monday (before Sunday openings!!!) Fortunately it wasn't frosty that night. Good Luck with your heater whatever you choose.--Bigs |
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Post by snowowl on Mar 16, 2008 18:00:59 GMT
Well finaly got my GH heater today we bought a paraffin one.They have given some freezing temps out for next week so i dont want to loose all my seedlings.
My OH made me laugh though at his reaction on the price of paraffin.
The last time he bought it was 35 years ago ;D
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so I now have a really old electric heater on a timer which is more for convienience because it comes on and goes off without my interference! I have no idea how much it costs to run (daren't look !) but so far this year I have only had it on once or twice. saying that tho I have just been out and checked it because apparently its going to be very cold overnight this weekend 
.....kept the GH at 10 deg C on the coldest nights no problems.
