The Tropic Electric Fan Heater is a rigid plastic cased electric fan heater that is sufficient to heat a greenhouse measuring up to 2 1/2m x 3m (8' x 10') - the heater has two thermostats for summer and winter use and two settings of 1kW and 2kW.
• The internal fan helps to circulate the warm air quickly and efficiently around the greenhouse. • The fan can also be used without the heating element to circulate air and cool the greenhouse in the summer. • The unit measures 30cm H x 22cm W x 13cm D and has a 129cm long lead. • The thermostat can be set on frost watch setting to keep your greenhouse frost free
Our Daily Express-published horticulturist and photographer Martin Fiddes says;"A greenhouse heater is essential if you want to make use of the structure all year round and an electric heater is the cleanest and most economic way of keepng your greenhouse above freezing. A warm winter greenhouse will allow you to protect tender plants, get a head start with vegetable seed sowing, take and keep softwood and leafy cuttings and start off your hardy ornamental annuals that much earlier - and by using bubble insulation, you can use a heater to create a mini hothouse section in your greenhouse as well as slashing heating costs. The summer fan-only setting will reduce humidity and prevent common fungal plant diseases like botrytis, helping you maintain a healthy greenhouse all year round".
Greenhouse Bubble Insulation is a must if you’re considering making the most of the greenhouse this winter and covering the inside of your greenhouse with this made-for-greehouses insulating material you'll be keeping heat in your greenhouse and money in your pocket!
Our 1.5m (5') wide tri-laminated, UV stabilised bubble insulating film is the real deal (102g/sqm) - beware of the packing bubble wrap weighing only half as much and you can easily burst the bubbles with your fingers as this won't do the job - and will help to keep an unheated greenhouse frost free so greatly reducing fuel/electricity consumption in heated greenhouses, saving up to 50% on heating costs! The tri-laminate construction creates a strong 'sandwich' effect making our bubble insulation the best around - you'll find it hard to burst our bubbles! - and as the material is UV stabilised too, you can bank on it maintaining winter warmth for years to come!
• Bubble Insulation tri-laminated for added strength • Weighs 102g/sqm (some cheaper versions weigh less than half this) • UV stabilised so will last for seasons • Dia. of the bubbles is 8mm • Can cut heating costs by up to 50%! • Use with our alliplugs • Easy to fix up and take down • Will last season after season • Fit to the inside of the greenhouse to create a heat maintaining double glazing effect • Allispacers lift bubble insulation off glass creating greater insulation • Use corner adaptors for neat corner fit • Available by the linear metre or see Extra Value 10 metre roll and save £2.00!
What The Experts Say...
Bubble wrap is a great insulator in the container garden. More commonly thought of as a greenhouse insulator, it can be wrapped around patio pots to protect both the pot and the roots it contains from damaging frost action. Recommended by Amateur Gardening, 13th November 2010
"Bubble Insulation - Tri-laminated and UV stabilised, this insulation claims to reduce heating costs by 30%, while extending the frowing season in an unheated greenhouse by up to six weeks. Harrod Horticultural's website contains quite detailed instructions on how to claculate the amound needed and how many fixings to allow for. The fitting method also looks simple and well explained. The insulation is 1.5m wide and ordered per linear metre." Grow It! magazine, October 2008
"Insulate your greenhouse to keep plants snug over winter. Use special greenhouse bubble wrapping, cut into pieces and held in place with plastic clips that fit into the grooves between glazing bars." Daily Mail Online, Jobs To Do In Your Garden This Week, 5th November 2008
"Delicate plants often need help through the winters coldest spells. The popularity of tender exotics such as bananas means bubble wrap can sell out as temperatures drop." Emma Townshend, The Independent Online – 26/10/09
The Louvre Window Opener can be used to automatically open our greenhouse Louvre Window Kit and many other popular models; and with a temperature range between 15ºC (59ºF) and 25ºC (77ºF), you can be sure the opener will open and close your louvre window when appropriate.
Relatively simple to fit, the Louvre Window Opener is supplied with fully illustrated mounting instructions and information on setting the piston, filled with mineral wax, which opens the window. Other Louvre Window Opener features include a manual override function and one year guarantee.
• Louvre Window Opener automatically opens greenhouse louvre windows • Fits our our greenhouse Louvre Window Kit and many other popular models • Temperature sensitive wax inside piston opens and closes window • Opener can be set to open between 15ºC (59ºF) and 25ºC (77ºF) • Supplied with full installation and setting instructions • Manual override • 1 year guarantee • Fully adjustable