Re: Greenhouse Electric Heater

Don't let the distance to the greenhouse from the tank play a role in your
thought process.  My GH heater uses propane, and the tank and heater are
about 150 feet apart.  All it takes is some buried copper tubing!

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"Bobby Baxter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I am enjoying the input from this forum.  Our fireplace is gas and I have
> 120 gallon tank for it.  However, we really do not want to place another
> tank in the yard.  As our garden develops it will most likely be
unreachable
> by the truck that fills the tank if we had one back by the greenhouse.  I
am
> ready to suck up some extra expense on the electric bill, especially since
> it will be used for my business.  I am not currently growing orchids but
> knew this would be the appropriate forum for this discussion.  I will be
> using the green house for hybridizing daylilies and seed production.  I
will
> also be doing some conversions from diploid to tetraploid and using BAP
for
> rapid propogation of plants to produce offshutes.
>
> It looks like I should have some type of propane heater for backup when
the
> power is lost.  We have had some rough ice storms in the winter.  Probably
> need a tank like for a gas grill.  Any recommendations for this type of
> backup heater?
>
> Thanks again,
> Bobby
>
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