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Title: greenhouse heaters
Post by: rscleaningservices on January 11, 2012, 09:14:58 pm

 Hi to all my fellow window technicians does anyone use these in the big freeze & are they expensive to run as you all know its gonna come this frost but hopefully shouldnt be with us to long cant believe were in winter at the mo its been like spring down here should be warming up in a few months !!!!!! would be nice if the winter was like this every year wouldnt you say !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: greenhouse heaters
Post by: AS Window Cleaning on January 12, 2012, 06:53:39 am

haven't had to use mine yet! they normally only need to be turned to frost setting, so only kick in now and then really. last year tho had to turn it pretty high to keep unfrozen tho.

not sure how much cost tho, but shouldn't n too much as don't need heat high, helps if van is insulated and ply lined to keep heat from escaping.

Title: Re: greenhouse heaters
Post by: rscleaningservices on January 12, 2012, 04:06:18 pm

cheers As will try & get onje from B&Q  ;D

Title: Re: greenhouse heaters
Post by: Ian101 on January 12, 2012, 04:14:28 pm

IMHO greenhouse heaters are crap ..... fill van with black soot and puny output ... better off with summit like this

http://www.diy.com/nav/rooms/heating/heaters/heaters/Blyss-2kW-Convector-Heater-11787527

only a problem if u have no access to electric of course

I never need to put mine on more than the lower settings even in the minus 15 we had last year 2010

Title: Re: greenhouse heaters
Post by: AS Window Cleaning on January 12, 2012, 05:39:53 pm

perhaps I should clarify?

its called a greenhouse heater, it's a little electric fan heater (in green of course lol), that runs off electric.

apologies if I misunderstood! it says green house heater on side, got it from local garden center, about 15 quid if remember.

Title: Re: greenhouse heaters
Post by: rscleaningservices on January 13, 2012, 07:59:30 pm

cheers chaps I bought the gardman one from B&Q not sure if it will be any good will try it Sunday night as think were getting frost next week !!!!!!! £21 !!!!!!

Title: Re: greenhouse heaters
Post by: simonr on January 13, 2012, 09:17:13 pm

been thinking of getting something like this     but surely it means havin to leave a window open enough to get the cable through so doesnt that defeat the object or do you stick a towel in the gap or what ??????????

Title: Re: greenhouse heaters
Post by: AS Window Cleaning on January 14, 2012, 07:17:28 am

I just shut mine in the door seal, didn't seem to damage cable if put it in right place.

Title: Re: greenhouse heaters
Post by: SB Cleaning on January 14, 2012, 07:41:48 am

They are crap, buy a decent oil fill rad.

Title: Re: greenhouse heaters
Post by: simonr on January 14, 2012, 04:28:16 pm

I just shut mine in the door seal, didn't seem to damage cable if put it in right place.
ok cheers

Title: Re: greenhouse heaters
Post by: geefree on January 14, 2012, 04:34:22 pm

I agree with sb, they are useless, an oil filled radiator on a timer are brilliant and cheap to run, set it for one hour on , one off.

Title: Re: greenhouse heaters
Post by: Roy Cauldery on January 14, 2012, 04:34:49 pm

Hi all
Steer clear of those portable ones that use parrafin- leave a truly nasty smell in van and black soot every where >:(
Echo other posts and go for one that is mains operated if you can, with a thermostat
You should be able to close the lead through the rear doors as the rubber seal will flex enough to accept it

Heres to a lovely summer - cant come soon enough , but cant complain too much after last winter!! ;) ;)

regards

Roy Cauldery