Re: An Aroid greenhouse question

From: "Sue Zunino" <suez at Northcoast.com> on 1998.06.07 at 15:20:22(2238) This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_006E_01BD9267.32897D40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jared, Bob and Neal, Thank you for your responces. I did a search on The Southern Burner = Company and found this: TheModel C-1 Unit Heater is an open flame heater that does not need = to be vented. Although it does require a fresh or combustible air = intake from the outside of the greenhouse. The C-1 is round in design - = 12.5 inches in diameter and 22 inches tall, constructed of non-rusting = mill polished aluminum shell supporting a stainless steel burner rated = at 20,000 B.T.U. This is exactly what I was looking for. It also says: In Northern = states, it is suggested that one unit be placed for every 150 to 175 = square feet of floor space in a conventional greenhouse. My greenhouse has 135 sq. ft., so this heater should work just right. = I haven't seen the cost of one yet, but I'll find out Monday, which will = probably curtail purchasing a years worth of Aroids. Thank you all very much for the suggestions, Sue Zunino +More ------=_NextPart_000_006E_01BD9267.32897D40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable http-equiv=Content-Type> Jared, Bob and Neal,    Thank you for your responces.  I did a search on The Southern = Burner Company and found this:       TheModel C-1 Unit Heater is an open flame heater = that does not need to be vented.  Although it does require a fresh or combustible air intake from the outside of the greenhouse.  The C-1 = is round in design - 12.5 inches in diameter and 22 inches tall, = constructed of non-rusting mill polished aluminum shell supporting a stainless steel = burner rated at 20,000 B.T.U.   This is exactly what I was looking for.  It also says:  In Northern states, it is suggested that = one unit be placed for every 150 to 175 square feet of floor space in a = conventional greenhouse.      My greenhouse has 135 sq. ft., so this heater should work = just right.  I haven't seen the cost of one yet, but I'll find out = Monday, which will probably curtail purchasing a years worth of Aroids.    Thank you all very much for the suggestions, Sue Zunino               ------=_NextPart_000_006E_01BD9267.32897D40--

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