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Old 16-11-2008, 04:01 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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vikpole;822583 Wrote:


dont know if im at right place here,
but here goes.just built a greenhouse 8x6ft,
ive tried all over the net for advice on heating,lighting etc.
can anyone help or tell me best place to find it.


Not a brilliant site but should help you calculate heat loss and the
heat input needed. but line it with bubble pack and if you only want to
keep it frost free then 1KW would be ok otherwise 2KW would probably be
needed if you want to keep it at say 12C. http://tinyurl.com/65heav


If you want to keep it frost-free, 1 KW is well OTT for a
bubblewrap-lined greenhouse.

A hurricane lamp is all i use, but a 60 watt filament-type bulb in a
cage should do it.

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