Solar heaters for greenhouse?

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Fedupofweeds Joined: 5/20/2008 Location: The EU Posts: 75	Posted: May/21/2008 5:31 AM PST Is there such a thing as a solar heater for a greenhouse that is not warm in the winter? Quote \| Reply \| Report

mcmartian Joined: 4/29/2008 Location: NY State Posts: 121	Posted: Jun/02/2008 7:24 AM PST well solar panels can run electric heaters. but the tax breaks for having solar panels can be taken away if you use them for yardstuff instead of home use. Quote \| Reply \| Report

Liatris Joined: 6/25/2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 3	Posted: Jul/04/2008 12:42 PM PST In the winter time I get large (up to 55 gal) drums paint them black and fill them with water. I then place them near the glass and around my plants. During the day they absorb heat and at night they release it. It only helps for a few degrees and helps protect my plants from the cold winter glass. I also heat my greenhouse in the winter with propane so anything I can do to keep the cost down helps. Quote \| Reply \| Report

stereoman Joined: 3/17/2008 Location: beautiful southern appalachians Posts: 2168	Posted: Jul/04/2008 3:41 PM PST Smart move, Liatris! If you've already got barrels full of water absorbing heat all day, those propane heaters have a lot LESS work to do to keep things warm at night. Quote \| Reply \| Report