what is the best way to heat your greenhouse?
What is the best way to heat your modern greenhouse?
A high R-value cladding, like twin-wall polycarbonate mentioned above, will encourage effective heating, but growers will also want to complement their modern greenhouse materials with a high-efficiency heating system. The right heater can go a long way towards maintaining a uniform growing environment and saving on utility costs.
The Modine Effinity 93 Condensing Unit Heater offers one of the most efficient heaters on the market. This past blog provides more details on this model, as well as additional information about R-value and establishing a successful winter greenhouse.
For commercial growers with large modern greenhouse bays, installing multiple heaters in opposite corners of their structure can also help optimize heating. As opposed to using one heater for the entire modern greenhouse, this will distribute heat more evenly and allow growers to achieve their ideal temperature range faster. Subsequently, operations can limit energy consumption and reduce their monthly expenses.
Growers can also look to incorporate a heating system directly into certain modern greenhouse materials, like the foundation. This can be done through radiant heating, which is typically installed under concrete flooring, with the goal of heating the room from the bottom up.
