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Old 24-07-2008, 01:41 AM
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Default Paraffin heaters

I have a polycarb greenhouse on my plot and have never before heated it (Not had to).

Thinking to experiment though to see if I can grow stuff all through the season.

Obviously there is no electricity source on my allotment for me to use so would have to go with the paraffin heater.

Can anyone give me any pros and cons - or is it in fact - worth doing at all!
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Old 24-07-2008, 08:31 AM
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Paraffin heater will create a lot of condensation, and is I think is hard to adjust - i.e. you set the "burn speed" according to the weather forecast!

I think gas would be better because you can probably get something more automatically controlled.
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