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Title: paraffin heaters
Post by: gardening giraffe on October 27, 2005, 09:43:31
Hi All
As my garden is quite small, I only have one of those plastic cosy houses from focus. Last winter I used the paraffin heater which was great for starting my seedlings off, the only prob is sometimes the bloody wick kept blowing out. Does anyone have any ideas what I can use apart form paraffin, anything with a cable on is out the question as can't run electric from the house to back of the garden  :)
Title: Re: paraffin heaters
Post by: Merry Tiller on October 28, 2005, 02:08:40
Move your greenhouse? ;)
Title: Re: paraffin heaters
Post by: flowerofshona on October 28, 2005, 08:49:16
There are gas heaters but they are big and expensive :( how about putting the heater on a small platform so it is just out of the draught and blocking the bottom few inches with some plywood or a few bricks ??
Title: Re: paraffin heaters
Post by: Mac49 on October 31, 2005, 01:29:00
Just a thought, if it's small & well sealed it might be burning all the air and then going out, not blowing out. It will need ventilation.
Mac.
Title: Re: paraffin heaters
Post by: KevB on October 31, 2005, 08:45:05
Quote from: Mac49 on October 31, 2005, 01:29:00
Just a thought, if it's small & well sealed it might be burning all the air and then going out, not blowing out. It will need ventilation.
Mac.
Very good point there mac, also as we're only in October, how come your using heat so early?? you could always get a small calor gas heater!!
Cheers Kevb
Title: Re: paraffin heaters
Post by: gardening giraffe on October 31, 2005, 09:46:14
Not using the heater yet, that will be february prob, might try that calor gas heater, cheers :D