How to Heat a Greenhouse for Free
Greenhouses are heated by the sun during the day, but according to Hobby Greenhouse, up to 80 percent of all that heat is lost overnight. Electric heaters do a good job of keeping a greenhouse warm, but are expensive to use and could cause in a fire under certain circumstances. There are simple ways to keep your greenhouse warm at all times. Best of all, these techniques are absolutely free. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Water Barrel Technique
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Obtain one or more 55-gallon barrels. Factories and warehouses often dispose of these and many happily give them away for free.
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Put one or more barrels in any empty spot in the greenhouse. Put them where they will not be in your way when watering or harvesting plants. You need about two gallons of water to heat for each square foot of area.
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Fill the barrels with water. During the day, heat from the sun will heat the water. As the temperature cools down at night, the heat will emit from the water, keeping the air in the greenhouse warm.
Stone Method
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Gather medium to large stones. They can easily be found in wooded areas. Ask friends and neighbors for any stones that may be in their property. Free stones can also be found on classified websites.
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Make piles of stones throughout the greenhouse. You need 80 pounds of stone to generate heat for each square foot. If you gather enough large stones, make a short wall along one side of the greenhouse.
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Let the stones absorb heat from the sun. Stones retain heat very well and will slowly release it throughout the night, thus keeping the inside of the greenhouse warm.
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