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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?
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Sounds dangerous to me. You can buy proper greenhouse heating systems, ranging from heated mats up. -
Yup- sounds dangerous to me too. Best be safe eh??
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no chance,better and safer bet is to put another mini greenhouse within your greenhouseComment
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not to mention the high cost of electrickery!!<*}}}>< Jonathan ><{{{*>Comment
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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!Last edited by Snadger; 09-10-2011, 02:35 PM.My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
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Bad plan I reckon, buy a heaterWPC F Hobbit, Shire police
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Sounds positively lethal. A thermostatically controlled heater would be better and safer.Comment
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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."... discipline is what the world needs today and etiquette, you know. For one of the noblest things a man can do is to do the best he can, yeah ..."
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OK Thanks for your advice, heater it is.
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