Solar-Powered Vent Openers?
Hi Everyone,
My Santa Barbara Greenhouse has been ordered! I am now shopping for accessories and I want to get feedback on solar-powered vent openers. Brand recommendations, what has been your experience with them (good, not-so-good), and so forth. Any and all advice welcome! Post to the group or email me personally. Cheers, Lori Siegmund Santa Cruz, CA |
Solar-Powered Vent Openers?
I have no direct experience with the solar vent openers. One of my club
member's husbands (who built her GH) has alterntely said they are great or a piece of crap. So where does that leave you? The only thing I know was consistent about his advice was to be sure that the vent was light enough for the opener to lift. I guess he had built the vents out of some serious lumber and they weighed a ton, and the poor little lifter couldn't open the vent and everything was toast. I guess most lifters operate on expanding wax or some other temperature sensitive material. I have no idea if most lifters come with a weight range stated by the manufacturer. Wouldn't SBGHs offer any advice? Surely they'd know what has worked on their GHs in the past. Its not like they are a fly by night operation that had only been in business for 2 weeks. K Barrett "Lori Siegmund" wrote in message om... Hi Everyone, My Santa Barbara Greenhouse has been ordered! I am now shopping for accessories and I want to get feedback on solar-powered vent openers. Brand recommendations, what has been your experience with them (good, not-so-good), and so forth. Any and all advice welcome! Post to the group or email me personally. Cheers, Lori Siegmund Santa Cruz, CA |
Solar-Powered Vent Openers?
Hi Lori, Congratulations on the new G/H.
I have two of these on the roof windows & the brand name is Bayliss. I haven't had any trouble with them in 5yrs. Doesn't Santa Barbara have accessory kits for their greenhouses? Charley's has all the g/h equipment as well but do a search as prices vary. Now the fun begins, fans, misters, coolers, heaters, it's like owning a boat! *g* -- Cheers Wendy Remove PETERPAN for email reply "Lori Siegmund" wrote in message om... : Hi Everyone, : : My Santa Barbara Greenhouse has been ordered! I am now shopping for : accessories and I want to get feedback on solar-powered vent openers. : Brand recommendations, what has been your experience with them (good, : not-so-good), and so forth. Any and all advice welcome! Post to the : group or email me personally. : : Cheers, : : Lori Siegmund : Santa Cruz, CA |
Solar-Powered Vent Openers?
I'll concur with Wendy.
Bayliss is the "Cadillac" or solar openers. They seem to be the one company that really gives a damn about making them properly. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! .. . . . . . . . . . . "Wendy" wrote in message news:erfVb.20444$fD.9384@fed1read02... Hi Lori, Congratulations on the new G/H. I have two of these on the roof windows & the brand name is Bayliss. I haven't had any trouble with them in 5yrs. Doesn't Santa Barbara have accessory kits for their greenhouses? Charley's has all the g/h equipment as well but do a search as prices vary. Now the fun begins, fans, misters, coolers, heaters, it's like owning a boat! *g* -- Cheers Wendy Remove PETERPAN for email reply "Lori Siegmund" wrote in message om... : Hi Everyone, : : My Santa Barbara Greenhouse has been ordered! I am now shopping for : accessories and I want to get feedback on solar-powered vent openers. : Brand recommendations, what has been your experience with them (good, : not-so-good), and so forth. Any and all advice welcome! Post to the : group or email me personally. : : Cheers, : : Lori Siegmund : Santa Cruz, CA |
Solar-Powered Vent Openers?
Thanks for the advice, everyone. Yes, SB Greenhouses does sell
accessories. But I always shop around for options and pricing. I'll have to ask what brand they carry and then compare to what is available out there. Another question related to venting.... the gh model I am getting (15' x 16') has four roof vents and four side vents. Each vent is 1.5' x 4' in size and weighs less than 8 lbs. with the polycarbonate, I believe. I am mounting this gh on a 2' base wall. The max height inside the gh will be 10.5' since it will be on the base wall. The side walls will now be 8' instead of 6'. Do you think the roof and side vents with the solar-powered openers along with good circulation fans throughout will be enough? Or, do I also should install intake shutters and an exhaust fan as my primary venting and use the roof and side vents as secondary or backup for if and when I might lose electricity? Keep in mind I live about two miles from the coast. It rarely gets above 80 degrees here in the summer. Fog in the AM and PM most days. Any thoughts? Lori Santa Cruz, CA |
Solar-Powered Vent Openers?
Thanks for the advice, everyone. Yes, SB Greenhouses does sell
accessories. But I always shop around for options and pricing. I'll have to ask what brand they carry and then compare to what is available out there. Another question related to venting.... the gh model I am getting (15' x 16') has four roof vents and four side vents. Each vent is 1.5' x 4' in size and weighs less than 8 lbs. with the polycarbonate, I believe. I am mounting this gh on a 2' base wall. The max height inside the gh will be 10.5' since it will be on the base wall. The side walls will now be 8' instead of 6'. Do you think the roof and side vents with the solar-powered openers along with good circulation fans throughout will be enough? Or, do I also should install intake shutters and an exhaust fan as my primary venting and use the roof and side vents as secondary or backup for if and when I might lose electricity? Keep in mind I live about two miles from the coast. It rarely gets above 80 degrees here in the summer. Fog in the AM and PM most days. Any thoughts? Lori Santa Cruz, CA |
Solar-Powered Vent Openers?
Thanks for the advice, everyone. Yes, SB Greenhouses does sell
accessories. But I always shop around for options and pricing. I'll have to ask what brand they carry and then compare to what is available out there. Another question related to venting.... the gh model I am getting (15' x 16') has four roof vents and four side vents. Each vent is 1.5' x 4' in size and weighs less than 8 lbs. with the polycarbonate, I believe. I am mounting this gh on a 2' base wall. The max height inside the gh will be 10.5' since it will be on the base wall. The side walls will now be 8' instead of 6'. Do you think the roof and side vents with the solar-powered openers along with good circulation fans throughout will be enough? Or, do I also should install intake shutters and an exhaust fan as my primary venting and use the roof and side vents as secondary or backup for if and when I might lose electricity? Keep in mind I live about two miles from the coast. It rarely gets above 80 degrees here in the summer. Fog in the AM and PM most days. Any thoughts? Lori Santa Cruz, CA |
Solar-Powered Vent Openers?
Thanks for the advice, everyone. Yes, SB Greenhouses does sell
accessories. But I always shop around for options and pricing. I'll have to ask what brand they carry and then compare to what is available out there. Another question related to venting.... the gh model I am getting (15' x 16') has four roof vents and four side vents. Each vent is 1.5' x 4' in size and weighs less than 8 lbs. with the polycarbonate, I believe. I am mounting this gh on a 2' base wall. The max height inside the gh will be 10.5' since it will be on the base wall. The side walls will now be 8' instead of 6'. Do you think the roof and side vents with the solar-powered openers along with good circulation fans throughout will be enough? Or, do I also should install intake shutters and an exhaust fan as my primary venting and use the roof and side vents as secondary or backup for if and when I might lose electricity? Keep in mind I live about two miles from the coast. It rarely gets above 80 degrees here in the summer. Fog in the AM and PM most days. Any thoughts? Lori Santa Cruz, CA |
Solar-Powered Vent Openers?
Thanks for the advice, everyone. Yes, SB Greenhouses does sell
accessories. But I always shop around for options and pricing. I'll have to ask what brand they carry and then compare to what is available out there. Another question related to venting.... the gh model I am getting (15' x 16') has four roof vents and four side vents. Each vent is 1.5' x 4' in size and weighs less than 8 lbs. with the polycarbonate, I believe. I am mounting this gh on a 2' base wall. The max height inside the gh will be 10.5' since it will be on the base wall. The side walls will now be 8' instead of 6'. Do you think the roof and side vents with the solar-powered openers along with good circulation fans throughout will be enough? Or, do I also should install intake shutters and an exhaust fan as my primary venting and use the roof and side vents as secondary or backup for if and when I might lose electricity? Keep in mind I live about two miles from the coast. It rarely gets above 80 degrees here in the summer. Fog in the AM and PM most days. Any thoughts? Lori Santa Cruz, CA |
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