Market Farming

[Rozanna Lewane <rozesroses AT live.com>]

An infra-red propane heater is probably the best solution. On a 20 pound bottle they'll run a good long time, you'll have to stand in front of it but it does the trick.

> From: wizard1 AT ctsbroadband.com
> To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:35:58 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Propane Heater
>
> thats not practicle a 1500 watt space heater will drain a battry pretty
> quick thats 12.5 amp ac but 125 amps as 12 volt dc from the battery so a 250
> amp hr deep cycle golf cart battery will be stone cold dead in less than 2
> hours. A propane heater with maybe a 12 volt dc blower would be a better
> solution.
>
> Mark
>
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> [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of David
> Tannen
> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:57 AM
> To: Market Farming
> Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Propane Heater
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>
> I forgot to mention that electricity is not available to me at these
> markets. I have thought about an electric heater attached to a
> converter and a battery. Any experience out there with this type of setup?
>
> David Tannen
> Twin Forks Farm
> Artisan Breads
> www.twinforksfarm.locallygrown.net
>
>
> Richard Robinson wrote:
> >
> > I don't know a specific model, but it seems to me you'd be better off with
> a radiative heat source, like a big electric quartz-type heater. The propane
> heater will heat the air, which will fly away. A radiator will beam its heat
> to you. Also, again without being able to recommend any models, I'd think
> about a heated pad to stand on. Our heads can take quite a bit of cold
> weather if our feet stay warm.
> >
> > --
> > Richard Robinson
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