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[robert schuler <sunnfarm AT bellatlantic.net>]

I had used salamanders in my hoop houses years ago, 100000 btu, they work but 
tended to
misfire a lot and needed to be checked during the night. Hauling K1 can get 
messy, if
you go with a kerosene heater bypass the attached fuel tank and install a 
copper fuel
line directly to a 55 or better yet 275 gallon tank. I never used propane 
salamanders
but have bought 100 gallon propane fuel tanks which are unbelievably 
expensive at the
moment...I used 55 gallon barrel wood heaters in hoophouses I had clearances 
as close
as 2 feet from the poly. I used a sheet metal shield just over the heater and 
flue pipe
to keep the poly from melting and it worked well... Look for a used hot air 
oil furnace
from someones home that they are replacing, nothing beats a vented furnace in 
producing
quality plants.... Bob.
Sunny Meadow Farm
Bridgeton, NJ.

homegrownwisdom wrote:

> 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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