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Does such a thing exist? I've seen one site listing them, but not
instock. I suppose you could make one somehow.

My friend is not keen to use parafin as we do, but has no electricity
that far along the garden.

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GemBio wrote:
Does such a thing exist? I've seen one site listing them, but not
instock. I suppose you could make one somehow.


If you add thermal mass (usually water) to the north side of your
greenhouse, this will absorb heat during the day and release it at night.
Google "solar greenhouse" for more details.

Tom


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Tom, I'm well aware of thermal mass heating. However I can't see my
friend having that setup in the garden. Could be an idea for something
else tho. Thanks

JW

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GemBio wrote:
Does such a thing exist? I've seen one site listing them, but not
instock. I suppose you could make one somehow.


If you add thermal mass (usually water) to the north side of your
greenhouse, this will absorb heat during the day and release it at night.
Google "solar greenhouse" for more details.

Tom



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Tom wrote:
GemBio wrote:
Does such a thing exist? I've seen one site listing them, but not
instock. I suppose you could make one somehow.


If you add thermal mass (usually water) to the north side of your
greenhouse, this will absorb heat during the day and release it at
night.
Google "solar greenhouse" for more details.
Tom


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Tom, I'm well aware of thermal mass heating. However I can't see my
friend having that setup in the garden. Could be an idea for something
else tho. Thanks


Didn't the chap with the twirly tache in devon have a solar sink in
his greenhouse? remember seeing one somewhere on TV anyway...
JW


Not from the moustache bloke, but
http://www.hobby-greenhouse.com/FreeSolar.html
Jenny




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Didn't the chap with the twirly tache in devon have a solar sink in
his greenhouse? remember seeing one somewhere on TV anyway...



Dick Strawbridge? Yes he made a solar sump/sink filled with broken glass
and blew hot air down through it IIRC.

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On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:28:13 -0000, "Tom" wrote:

Mogga wrote:

Didn't the chap with the twirly tache in devon have a solar sink in
his greenhouse? remember seeing one somewhere on TV anyway...



Dick Strawbridge? Yes he made a solar sump/sink filled with broken glass
and blew hot air down through it IIRC.

Tom


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Square black water containers under the staging (the larger the better) should act as a good thermal heating mass, but of course only effective when the sun shines, so on the days when it's dull and miserable and then clears for the night it may not be effective just when you need it.
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