Greenhouse Heating Considerations
April 6th, 2007 by 
Greenthumb
Once you have your greenhouse in place you will need to start thinking about greenhouse heating, correct? Actually the best time to consider your greenhouse heating needs is before you even buy your greenhouse.
You will have to know where your greenhouse will be built. One thing the greenhouse heating requirements will be based on is the location of the greenhouse.  A lean-to greenhouse built next to a home or another inculated wall will need less greenhouse heat then a stand alone greenhouse. A greenhouse that is shaded by many tall trees will have other heating issues as will a greenhouse that has no shade at all.
Another thing to consider is whether your greenhouse will be used all year long. Greenhouse heating requirements will be much less if you are not planning to use the greenhouse during the winter.
Where do you reside? If you live in a warmer climate you may not need as much in the way of greenhouse heating as someone who lives in the Midwest or the northern part of the United States.
How large will your greenhouse be? The bigger the greenhouse the more greenhouse heating considerations you will probably have. Greenhouses come in all sizes and if you are buying online there will be someone who can help you figure out what your heating needs will be.
What type of greenhouse covering is installed on your greenhouse? If you have a single layer covering you will lose more heat and your greenhouse heater will run more often then if you have a double-wall greenhouse covering.
One final consideration when you are thinking about heating your greenhouse; what will you be growing? There are some cool weather crops that require very little heating and others that will require quite a bit of heat.
So, before you order your greenhouse, consider your greenhouse heating needs.
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The heating options are dependant on a couple factors. How low will the temperatures get in your area during the time you intend to use the greenhouse? What will you be growing and how warm will the greenhouse inside temperature need to be for those plants? Finally the type of greenhouse covering will play a factor as well since some coverings provide better heat retention than others. Once you know the answers to these questions, you can plug in the information to our greenhouse heater calculator to see what size heater you will need to maintain your plants. http://www.greenhousecatalog.com/greenhouse_calculator.php
There are electric and gas heaters to choose from each with different BTU ratings. If you find that it looks like you will need quite a bit of heat for your area because it gets so cold in the winter, you can consider some other options. There are quite a few crops that will grow nicely in a cooler greenhouse, http://www.greenhousecatalog.com/winter_crops.php , so you can grow those types of crops in the colder months. Another thing you can do is only heat the greenhouse to maintain a temperature above freezing in the coldest months and then as it gets warmer start heating to a higher temperature and begin growing more of a variety of plants.
Hope this information helps!