Hey! New subscriber here! Not sure if you’ve solved your heating problems yet BUT, if not, instead of spending sooo much on additional electricity, you could add thermal mass heating by adding concrete pavers, gravel, water (in dark containers) and insulating your glass in the winter with reflective foam. Gardener Scott has great advice on it!
im not sure if you have actually entered the game of heating a greenhouse yet, beyond somewhere like florida,,, but my 1200 gallons, which is 3 gallons per sqft... couldnt keep my greenhouse more than 34 cause it dropped to 31 outside. it had 3 weeks at 90 degree days to heat up. it doesnt work and i wish folks would stop acting l;ike it does lol if a heater like this aint doing it, surely the water isnt going to do it..
Just found this video and your channel. I have had greenhouses for a long time in a cold climate. Trying to keep a glass greenhouse in the 70's during the cold winder months on electricity is very expensive. I have chosen to grow cool weather crops during winter and keep the greenhouse temperatures above freezing. My use propane heaters. To grow warm weather crops I have an indoor grow room in my basement. That is a much more efficient approach for me.
Lots of information there, hope you get just what you need. I can’t wait to see that system running. Thanks for the laughs, I’m glad I saved this for after work! 😊 Rico… lol Take care, Annette 🌺
Haha Rico Suave! Rock it! Lol so glad we found you guys! Awesome channel and content! Sharing this out. It’s a beautiful greenhouse…trial and error aka homesteader ingenuity!
Putting another pop up greenhouse inside your greenhouse during the coldest winter months might be the way to go. They are not bad price wise. Looking forward to seeing your solution..
Great video! I don't have my greenhouse up YET so I'm biding my time with some research. Mine will be about 130 sq ft so based on this information one heater could do well. I'm in 6a Michigan and we get plenty cold. This was helpful thank you. And good luck going forward. 🙋♀️ Gotta love folks with a sense of humor. That's my guy all day. 😉
Thanks for the information I need to figure out how I will heat my greenhouse I’m in Georgia it definitely doesn’t get as cold as Iowa but it does get cold at times. Good luck with finding a solution that works for you.🌱
Hey there!! That is awesome!! We are going to check your channel out! Hoping we can figure this greenhouse heat out to handle our winters, I want a tropical oasis but pretty sure it is going to be closer to an igloo!
I use the kratky method in 5 gallon totes and I run a pump tank system with pvc frame system but everything I use is black in the winter retains the heat from the sun in the day but holds enough in at night for a small 900 watt heater at night.I grow a ton of greens and lettuce all winter in a 7 ×15 greenhouse.
Thank you for the support! Never easy to put yourself out there and create videos that people will enjoy and may find useful. Here’s to learning as we grow!
We are struggling this year with our greenhouse as well. We tried a small woodstove but it wouldnt stay lit. We are going to try a propane heater. I would prefer a solar power but ... oh well.
We can relate! Not sure of your greenhouse build or your zone but here in Iowa trying to heat a glass house wasn’t cost effective at least for us due to current upgrades our greenhouse needs. If I could offer any advice is to just work with what you can grow and build from that. For example I have been considering cold frames inside our greenhouse and growing just cole crops during the off season. Our hydroponics setup we need a more stable environment that we just don’t have currently. We have a propane heater as well but the cost of running it without fixing the inefficiency of our greenhouse we are literally paying to heat the outside. Maybe just step back and take a look to see if you have other options to grow different crops and implement other solutions vs trying to heat it or.. start with a small greenhouse that is insulated well and then use the propane or this little electric heater. Good luck!!
Not sure how I missed this video. Just wondering if you still have the hydroponic system in use? If so, aquarium heaters might be a huge help. We used to keep our old vinegar jugs, paint them black to hold heat for thermal mass warmth. It wasn't perfect but setting the vinegar jugs filled with water between plant containers helped a lot. Bad thing is the jugs take up space but along the perimeter we didn't mind. I think it's great though that you use hydroponics! Another good way to produce healthy food! Your channel quickly became a favorite 🤗
Hi there! Thank you so much for your continued support it truly means so much to us! We decided to hold on the greenhouse hydroponics until Spring so you will start seeing us use it here really soon! That is a great idea with the jugs! Not a bad idea with the aquarium heater either! I will say everyday is a learning experience for us and we have so many things we want to do and learn it gets to be overwhelming. Reading comments like yours really keep us going. Thank you again!
Haha rico!!!! We don’t heat our greenhouse on the winter cuz you can’t even keep up when it reaches -40 haha. But I start heating it in April when it’s more like 20F, and I get my tomatoes and stuff going in there!! -Erinn
Erinn I think you are on to something!! We were hoping to come up with something but definitely going to have to go back to the drawing board on this one! Thank you so much!
ooh i have a mini green greenhouse and will use a space heater to keep it warm for my plants although it was on low setting and my plants got hit hard by the cold at night
Hey sis, I know I'm late to the game on this reply but thought it may still help. Try throwing up some tarps to making your greenhouse smaller to accommodate the heater. Half a greenhouse is 120 sq. ft., well within the range of the heater.
Your welcome. I can't remember which channel I first seen this on, but I do remember it worked. Not only did they put up walls, they also lowered the ceiling with tarps too. Okay, love you guys. Take care.
@@007darryl it sounds like a great solution! Honestly I would love to build a sunken greenhouse! One day maybe we will get there! Thanks again! Take care!
well it did keep it above freezing , probably would run your electric bill sky high running all night. bubble wrap thats an intresting concept. Your green house is beautiful , I love all the glass and the space. we dont get that cold here at all I think it might dip into the 20's a few nights out of the whole winter. good luck
Hi there! I did not have this one plugged into an extension cord. We have electricity in our greenhouse so plugged into an outlet was just was too small for it and the challenge of heating a glass greenhouse we struggled with in our very cold winters. Still working on a solution!
Your green needs to be rebuilt. Not use metal structures radiates heat. Then you need a minimum double pain system or triple your heat loss will. Reduce greatly.
I will tell you from experience that bubble wrap has zero thermal ability. A small wood stove would be a big help. There is a lot of area that you are trying to heat overhead that is not being used. Heat rises and that is where a ton of your energy is going.
Ha Hah Hah Hah! Jamie thank you for the great video! Ryan really made me a laugh!!!🤣 Rico suave…
Thank you!! He knows how to make life fun! Never know what he will throw at you😂.
LOL no need to apologize for the 2 seconds of our life for the 🕺🏽 Rico Suave🕺🏽 😄 Good luck with the greenhouse heaters ✔
Lol! Thank you for the support!! You guys are on it! Got first again! We really appreciate you showing us support 🌟
Hey! New subscriber here! Not sure if you’ve solved your heating problems yet BUT, if not, instead of spending sooo much on additional electricity, you could add thermal mass heating by adding concrete pavers, gravel, water (in dark containers) and insulating your glass in the winter with reflective foam. Gardener Scott has great advice on it!
im not sure if you have actually entered the game of heating a greenhouse yet, beyond somewhere like florida,,, but my 1200 gallons, which is 3 gallons per sqft... couldnt keep my greenhouse more than 34 cause it dropped to 31 outside. it had 3 weeks at 90 degree days to heat up. it doesnt work and i wish folks would stop acting l;ike it does lol if a heater like this aint doing it, surely the water isnt going to do it..
Just found this video and your channel. I have had greenhouses for a long time in a cold climate. Trying to keep a glass greenhouse in the 70's during the cold winder months on electricity is very expensive. I have chosen to grow cool weather crops during winter and keep the greenhouse temperatures above freezing. My use propane heaters. To grow warm weather crops I have an indoor grow room in my basement. That is a much more efficient approach for me.
Yes! We found out the hard way. We added a propane heater but trying a similar approach to what you are doing as well. Thank you for watching!!
Lots of information there, hope you get just what you need. I can’t wait to see that system running.
Thanks for the laughs, I’m glad I saved this for after work! 😊 Rico… lol
Take care,
Annette 🌺
We have a good time! Thank you so much for watching and supporting us!!
Haha Rico Suave! Rock it! Lol so glad we found you guys! Awesome channel and content! Sharing this out. It’s a beautiful greenhouse…trial and error aka homesteader ingenuity!
LOL! You are awesome! Thank you so much!
@@MadAcreFarms you’re so welcome!
Thanks for sharing!!! Sorry it didn't work out but trial and error. Hope you find the solution. Blessings!!!
Putting another pop up greenhouse inside your greenhouse during the coldest winter months might be the way to go. They are not bad price wise. Looking forward to seeing your solution..
Your greenhouse is so beautiful, i Like👍🙏
Thank you!
Rico Suave is my new go to! 😂
It is a great go to! 🤣
Great video! I don't have my greenhouse up YET so I'm biding my time with some research. Mine will be about 130 sq ft so based on this information one heater could do well. I'm in 6a Michigan and we get plenty cold. This was helpful thank you. And good luck going forward. 🙋♀️ Gotta love folks with a sense of humor. That's my guy all day. 😉
Awesome!! The heater would work well for you when you get that greenhouse up! Lol! Thank you for your support!!
I’ll remember that, T & E!!😮
wow amazing
Thank you 😊
Would heating the water tanks be an option? The bulk of the water if warm could radiate enough to warm the greenhouse?
😂😂 he’s hilarious. We are looking at future greenhouse heating too. Thanks for the info.
Lol! He is hilarious! Never a dull moment with this guy! Thank you for watching!
Thanks for the information I need to figure out how I will heat my greenhouse I’m in Georgia it definitely doesn’t get as cold as Iowa but it does get cold at times. Good luck with finding a solution that works for you.🌱
Thanks for watching! Hope you find a solution for your greenhouse as well!
Another great video guys! All the best to you :)
Thank you for watching!!
Just came from yogi hollow farms! We live in Minnesota close to Iowa! Love your green house!
Hey there!! That is awesome!! We are going to check your channel out! Hoping we can figure this greenhouse heat out to handle our winters, I want a tropical oasis but pretty sure it is going to be closer to an igloo!
I use the kratky method in 5 gallon totes and I run a pump tank system with pvc frame system but everything I use is black in the winter retains the heat from the sun in the day but holds enough in at night for a small 900 watt heater at night.I grow a ton of greens and lettuce all winter in a 7 ×15 greenhouse.
That is awesome and an excellent idea!
What a lovely greenhouse! I can’t wait to get one too!
Thank you! It is one of our favorite places on the property. Best of luck when you get yours! Take care!
Good info 👍
Thank you!
Love it
Thank you for the support!!
haha, love your husband. I dig funny silly vibes.
He is one of a kind and makes me laugh every day!
Video starts at 5:25
Thank you for the support! Never easy to put yourself out there and create videos that people will enjoy and may find useful. Here’s to learning as we grow!
We are struggling this year with our greenhouse as well. We tried a small woodstove but it wouldnt stay lit. We are going to try a propane heater. I would prefer a solar power but ... oh well.
We can relate! Not sure of your greenhouse build or your zone but here in Iowa trying to heat a glass house wasn’t cost effective at least for us due to current upgrades our greenhouse needs. If I could offer any advice is to just work with what you can grow and build from that. For example I have been considering cold frames inside our greenhouse and growing just cole crops during the off season. Our hydroponics setup we need a more stable environment that we just don’t have currently. We have a propane heater as well but the cost of running it without fixing the inefficiency of our greenhouse we are literally paying to heat the outside. Maybe just step back and take a look to see if you have other options to grow different crops and implement other solutions vs trying to heat it or.. start with a small greenhouse that is insulated well and then use the propane or this little electric heater. Good luck!!
I think it works
Thanks, I'll check out the BTU ratings, my Zucchini got very wilty from last nights lows so I'm trying to move fast on a solution
Not sure how I missed this video. Just wondering if you still have the hydroponic system in use? If so, aquarium heaters might be a huge help. We used to keep our old vinegar jugs, paint them black to hold heat for thermal mass warmth. It wasn't perfect but setting the vinegar jugs filled with water between plant containers helped a lot. Bad thing is the jugs take up space but along the perimeter we didn't mind.
I think it's great though that you use hydroponics! Another good way to produce healthy food! Your channel quickly became a favorite 🤗
Hi there! Thank you so much for your continued support it truly means so much to us! We decided to hold on the greenhouse hydroponics until Spring so you will start seeing us use it here really soon! That is a great idea with the jugs! Not a bad idea with the aquarium heater either! I will say everyday is a learning experience for us and we have so many things we want to do and learn it gets to be overwhelming. Reading comments like yours really keep us going. Thank you again!
Cracking me up man. Lol.
Haha rico!!!! We don’t heat our greenhouse on the winter cuz you can’t even keep up when it reaches -40 haha. But I start heating it in April when it’s more like 20F, and I get my tomatoes and stuff going in there!! -Erinn
Erinn I think you are on to something!! We were hoping to come up with something but definitely going to have to go back to the drawing board on this one! Thank you so much!
ooh i have a mini green greenhouse and will use a space heater to keep it warm for my plants although it was on low setting and my plants got hit hard by the cold at night
Hey sis, I know I'm late to the game on this reply but thought it may still help. Try throwing up some tarps to making your greenhouse smaller to accommodate the heater. Half a greenhouse is 120 sq. ft., well within the range of the heater.
Hey there! Thank you! That is something we are going to have to consider. Appreciate it!
Your welcome.
I can't remember which channel I first seen this on, but I do remember it worked. Not only did they put up walls, they also lowered the ceiling with tarps too.
Okay, love you guys.
Take care.
@@007darryl it sounds like a great solution! Honestly I would love to build a sunken greenhouse! One day maybe we will get there! Thanks again! Take care!
well it did keep it above freezing , probably would run your electric bill sky high running all night.
bubble wrap thats an intresting concept. Your green house is beautiful , I love all the glass and the space. we dont get that cold here at all I think it might dip into the 20's a few nights out of the whole winter. good luck
Thank you for watching! Yeah we still need to figure this greenhouse thing out! The greenhouse is my favorite place on the property! ♥️✌🏼Jamie
Great experiment, to bad it didn't work for your size greenhouse. Keep us updated on what you decide. Rico Suave!
Lol! Thank you for watching!!
Do you have it plugged into extension cord
Hi there! I did not have this one plugged into an extension cord. We have electricity in our greenhouse so plugged into an outlet was just was too small for it and the challenge of heating a glass greenhouse we struggled with in our very cold winters. Still working on a solution!
Your green needs to be rebuilt. Not use metal structures radiates heat. Then you need a minimum double pain system or triple your heat loss will. Reduce greatly.
get 2 of them
Not using insulation simply ensures massive waste and unnecessay expense.
Infrared ;)
Put bubble wrap up on the inside
Have a nice day friends!
Thank you 😊 you too!
I hope you work it out🍺🍺
Thank you!
Sorry the Palma Bio Green heater didn't work out for you! 🥺
Thank you for watching!! It’s all about trial and error! Hopefully this is helpful for people it may work for! ♥️✌🏼Jamie
Hey. I left a reply for you on my latest video re: heaters and a test. Information you might find useful about a live test on a radiant heater. 👊✌️
Thank you!! We will check it out!!
I will tell you from experience that bubble wrap has zero thermal ability. A small wood stove would be a big help. There is a lot of area that you are trying to heat overhead that is not being used. Heat rises and that is where a ton of your energy is going.
Thank you so much! We will definitely look into that option!
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