Greenhouse Heating
Greenhouse heating along with irrigation and ventilation are vital for a properly functioning greenhouse. As well as maintaining the optimum temperature, greenhouse heating ensures the right levels of humidity for your plants.
Several factors inform the type and size of greenhouse heating system required. These include: the temperature you want to maintain; the lowest temperature you expect the weather to drop to; the size of the greenhouse; and what it is built from – as well as issues such as double glazing. Alitex works in partnership with greenhouse heating experts Harrier Heating to advise on and install the ideal system for your requirements.
As a general guide, structures under 34m square can be adequately heated with an electric heating system – usually fan heaters. These systems are cost-effective to install and generally low maintenance. The disadvantages are that they can be expensive to run in winter; produce dry heat and can create ‘hot spots’. A wet system with pipes coming from a boiler is considerably more expensive but creates a steady temperature and a moist environment.
For more information please contact Harrier Heating.
