Electric Blanket in the greenhouse.

[newbielou]

Does anyone use an electric blanket over winter as a way of keeping a small area frost free for tender plants, obviously I would have to waterproof the blanket but does it seem pheasible?

Thanks

[rustylady]

Sounds dangerous to me. You can buy proper greenhouse heating systems, ranging from heated mats up.

[Nicos]

Yup- sounds dangerous to me too. Best be safe eh??

[Pies]

no chance,better and safer bet is to put another mini greenhouse within your greenhouse

[cptncrackoff]

not to mention the high cost of electrickery!!

[Snadger]

Are electric blankets not stepped down to 12 volts through a transformer? If you had an RCD with the transformer well away from the greenhouse it could be of some use possibly.................but how I don't know?

The proper alternative is a soil warming cable set in damp sand on a propagating bench!

PS Don't try this at home folks.....I am NOT advocating an electric blanket!

[FionaH]

Bad plan I reckon, buy a heater

[Aberdeenplotter]

Sounds positively lethal. A thermostatically controlled heater would be better and safer.

[Fruit&2veg]

I would certainly agree with all thats been said, even with an RCD, its a recipe for disaster, potentialy lethal. Please dont try it. Purpose built Electic propagators, soil warming cables or thermostatically controlled electic heaters are a far safer option and available at quite reasonable prices, but whatever you choose, do make sure your electricity supply is properly installed and fitted with a suitable circuit breaker.

[newbielou]

OK Thanks for your advice, heater it is.