Market Farming

["Beth Spaugh" <lists AT rhomestead.com>]

We used a salamander kerosene heater for a 14 x 20 hoophouse one spring for
raising seedlings. Although some expressed concerns about emissions, the
plants did great. Our reason for getting a kerosene one was that we could
get one that we could hook a thermostat to for less money than the propane
ones with a thermostat. I don't remember the kind of ignition necessary, but
if you have to push a button to start it, an external thermostat won't work.
Grainger had the thermostats. We got the salamander on Ebay. 

Beth Spaugh
Rehoboth Homestead
66 Jabez Allen Road
Peru NY 12972
rhomestead.com

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homegrownwisdom
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 9:11 AM
To: Market-Farming
Subject: [Market-farming] heater for small hoop house

Hi Folks,

We want to keep one of our four hoop houses at 32 degrees F(0 degrees C)
this winter. It is only 12 feet by 30 feet. What kind of heater would you
recommend? Our financial means are limited, so something cheap would be
good. We could use either electrical or propane as a fuel source. We have a
wood stove we could use, but we're unsure how to safely hook it up in a
tunnel. Eliot Coleman mentions using a "salamander-type heater, like the
ones contractors use". Has any of you tried this? What fuels the salamander?
What about emissions?

Thanks for your advice.

wendy
WinterGreens
Zone 5
Nova Scotia
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