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  • #16
    shame parrafin is so expensive though

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    • #17
      agreed. Although I can actually get small quantities of red diesel for free. So I might try that!
      Last edited by chilli_grower; 01-05-2013, 07:15 AM.

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      • #18
        Originally posted by chilli_grower View Post
        agreed. Although I can actually get small quantities of red diesel for free. So I might try that!
        Please don't. It doesn't burn anything like paraffin. Could seriously mess up your heater and your greenhouse.

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        • #19
          ah ok, nevermind! Paraffin it is!

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          • #20
            Great to hear it all went well Chilli Grower..

            At this stage of the year, you would hope you won't need it tho..

            I have 2 unheated greenhouses and have had tomatoes and chillies out in them for over a week now and they have been fine so far...there were a few nights with low temps in that time, but temps in greenhouses never dropped below approx 6 to 7 degrees...
            I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives....


            ...utterly nutterly
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            • #21
              6-7 is not too bad, but last night was very cold outside,

              certainly dropping to 2-3 degrees when no clouds about
              Last edited by chilli_grower; 01-05-2013, 11:40 AM.

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              • #22
                The plants may survive at lower temps but it will check there grow if you go below about 12'C.

                Potty
                Potty by name Potty by nature.

                By appointment of VeggieChicken Member of the Nutters club.


                We hang petty thieves and appoint great ones to public office.

                Aesop 620BC-560BC

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                • #23
                  Wicks slightly raised, and maintained 12-14 degrees all last night.

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                  • #24
                    Mine tested ,put 2.5 Litres of paraffin in.Dipped tank and will check usage.

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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by Blueflame View Post
                      Mine tested ,put 2.5 Litres of paraffin in.Dipped tank and will check usage.
                      Would be interested if you were to work out cost/night and let us know

                      I reckon 250W electric for 10hours costs about 30p

                      (7hrs on economy7 @10p/kWh plus 3hrs @16p/kWh)
                      I live in a part of the UK with very mild winters. Please take this into account before thinking "if he is sowing those now...."

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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by quanglewangle View Post

                        Would be interested if you were to work out cost/night and let us know

                        I reckon 250W electric for 10hours costs about 30p

                        (7hrs on economy7 @10p/kWh plus 3hrs @16p/kWh)
                        You may not get an answer, blueflame hasn't visited the site since May, seems to have vanished.

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