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  • From: robert schuler <sunnfarm AT bellatlantic.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] heating the greenhouse with wood
  • Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:57:01 -0500

I have been bench heating with hot water for 4 years, there is nothing
better. If you have any problems getting set up, drop me a note, perhaps
I can help... Bob.
Sunny Meadow Farm
Bridgeton, NJ.

Leigh Hauter wrote:

> >
> > On another note what do you folks think of useing one of those
> >outdoor wood furnaces to heat a green house or high tunnel?
>
> I will tell you shortly. I have a new wood gasification boiler (much
> more efficient that your run of the mill outdoor wood furnace) that
> I'm back fitting into our farmhouse and going to run pipe for
> heating the greenhouse. My idea (I have a month to get it done) is
> to run the pipes on the tables instead of heat mats. Also put pipes
> in the ground for heating the entire greenhouse (30X96). Currently
> I have a big modine heating the thing but that gets expensive and for
> me, wood is free.
>
> (I used to use a woodstove to heat the greenhouse but as someone on
> this list pointed out at the time, that is sure a lot of work getting
> up in the middle of cold nights to feed the fires).
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