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- A heater for the greenhouse
- Compact and powerful: electric heaters with blower
- Heating with propane gas
- Paraffin heaters, ideal for small houses
If you want to use your greenhouse in winter, you should think about an energy-saving permanent heating solution
A heater for the greenhouse
Owners of a greenhouse, of course, first of all think of the subject of heating in these months, which is becoming acute in the case of the warm houses with the onset of the first night frosts. For the technical basics as well as the facts for the calculation of the heat demand of greenhouses you find in our garden journal several interesting contributions.
Heating systems are in a surprisingly large variety at the relevant retailers, which makes the right choice is not easy. When it comes to the purchase of a greenhouse heating, we basically differentiate between three types, which are used for greenhouses used all year round:
We looked more closely at Biogreen, a Hessian company from Bischoffen-Oberweidbach, which has been known for many years for high-quality greenhouse accessories. Although we were primarily interested in the technical details of the heating units, we also wanted to get an overview of the current prices.
Compact and powerful: electric heaters with blower
The fan power of the four differently sized, energy-saving devices is between 163 and 460 m3 / h, the maximum heat output at 2,800 watts. Depending on the model, they are equipped with splash guard, stainless steel housing, digital thermostat, frost guard function and several power levels. The top model for just under 300.00 euros not only heats up to 26 ° C, but also ensures pleasant cooling in the summer. The cheapest electric heater with 2,000 watts of power has an arbitrarily positionable temperature monitor (- 5 to 85 ° C) and is to have over 150 m3 / h air circulation for 99.95 euros.
Heating with propane gas
Ideal for cold frames and small greenhouses up to 3 m2 costs the cheapest model for operation with propane gas, but without thermostat 69.95 euros or 114.95 euros for twice as large houses. Our recommendation would be the 269.95 euros expensive propane gas heater Frosty, which also emerged in the home improvement magazine "itself is the man" as the winner in a practical test. The most important technical data:
Paraffin heaters, ideal for small houses
These very small but attractively priced devices are used in greenhouses for which the generated antifreeze climate between 5 and 8 ° C is sufficient. The equipment used is premium paraffin, which is available from Biogreen for € 23.95 (4 l canister). The single burners in sturdy steel construction ensure good heat distribution even in poorly accessible places in the greenhouse, their price starts at just under 12.00 euros. The top unit (59.95 euros) for houses up to 5 m2 in size has a particularly long burning time, since it is equipped with a 33 cm XL wick. Also for the Warmax Power 5 the most important characteristics:
The prices are based on research between 16 and 19 October 2019.