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Re: Greenhouse heater recommendation
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 8:22 pm
by MikeDom
Never mind checking if the powers on, I've invested in a smoke alarm.
This is what the burning plug did to the socket.
Re: Greenhouse heater recommendation
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 8:53 pm
by el48tel
MikeDom wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 8:22 pm
Never mind checking if the powers on, I've invested in a smoke alarm.
This is what the burning plug did to the socket.
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OOOOOOHHHH --- nasty!
Re: Greenhouse heater recommendation
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 2:46 pm
by JohnE
or fairy lights look quite nice too
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Indeed they do, but they don't switch themselves on/off at dusk and dawn. Also, depending on where you live and the layout of your garden, they may draw unwanted attention to your greenhouse.
If buying one of the nightlights be careful to get one with a UK three pin plug fitting. The first one I bought was described as "UK LED Automatic Night Light Plug in Wall Lamp with USB Dusk to Dawn Sensor Lamp", but it didn't have a three pin plug. Instead it had two pins and needed a shaver plug to plug it into (which didn't work as the nightlight was "front heavy" and kept falling out).
Re: Greenhouse heater recommendation
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 4:21 pm
by Tina
UK LED Automatic Night Light Plug in Wall Lamp with USB Dusk to Dawn Sensor Lamp"
Ooh didn't know they did them, I do have some battery powered fairy lights that have a built in timer, all these new gadgets
.
Where did you buy yours from please?
Re: Greenhouse heater recommendation
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 4:57 pm
by JohnE
Tina wrote: ↑Wed Jan 16, 2019 4:21 pm
UK LED Automatic Night Light Plug in Wall Lamp with USB Dusk to Dawn Sensor Lamp"
Ooh didn't know they did them, I do have some battery powered fairy lights that have a built in timer, all these new gadgets
.
Where did you buy yours from please?
eBay, search for LED nightlight, but be careful about the plug type. Most on there now seem to be three pin, that wasn't the case before Christmas when I bought mine. Mine was £2.88 including postage for a white light.
Re: Greenhouse heater recommendation
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:26 pm
by Jim_Mercer
Tina wrote: ↑Wed Jan 16, 2019 4:21 pm
UK LED Automatic Night Light Plug in Wall Lamp with USB Dusk to Dawn Sensor Lamp"
Ooh didn't know they did them, I do have some battery powered fairy lights that have a built in timer, all these new gadgets
.
Where did you buy yours from please?
Check the reviews - I have just looked at some on Amazon and some have exploded or got very hot with similar pictures to the burnt plugs/sockets in this thread.
Re: Greenhouse heater recommendation
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 8:37 pm
by Cidermanrolls
I have three of these in my greenhouses and have never hit a problem yet. I keep a spare capillary thermostat just in case.....
However, I run my heaters on the 1000w setting, so they draw less current perhaps. If your greenhouse is 13x10 or smaller and insulated, you will do fine at 1000w. That’s the size of my Alton cedar and this is set to ca 8c. I have a 12x8 aluminium set to ca 5 and an 8x6 aluminium set to ca 12c. My heaters will be on heat for more hours than if set to 3000w, but will draw less peak current and still maintain the temperature just fine.
I know this doesn’t make up for what sounds like poor plugs, but it might be a tip that saves you replacing your heater.
Re: Greenhouse heater recommendation
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:11 am
by MikeDom
Cidermanrolls wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 8:37 pm
I have three of these in my greenhouses and have never hit a problem yet. I keep a spare capillary thermostat just in case.....
However, I run my heaters on the 1000w setting, so they draw less current perhaps. If your greenhouse is 13x10 or smaller and insulated, you will do fine at 1000w. That’s the size of my Alton cedar and this is set to ca 8c. I have a 12x8 aluminium set to ca 5 and an 8x6 aluminium set to ca 12c. My heaters will be on heat for more hours than if set to 3000w, but will draw less peak current and still maintain the temperature just fine.
I know this doesn’t make up for what sounds like poor plugs, but it might be a tip that saves you replacing your heater.
Thanks for the advice, I think there must be something further wrong with the heater as I went into the greenhouse before work to find the heater had turned itself off (assume due to overheating or possibly fan not working) - didn't have time to mess about with it. Luckily temperature had only fallen to 4.5 Deg C so not as much damage as could have been but still bad enough and only time will tell. It's going back for a replacement. Was all working fine until the plug started to overheat.
Re: Greenhouse heater recommendation
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 4:55 pm
by JohnE
Jim_Mercer wrote: ↑Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:26 pm
Tina wrote: ↑Wed Jan 16, 2019 4:21 pm
UK LED Automatic Night Light Plug in Wall Lamp with USB Dusk to Dawn Sensor Lamp"
Ooh didn't know they did them, I do have some battery powered fairy lights that have a built in timer, all these new gadgets
.
Where did you buy yours from please?
Check the reviews - I have just looked at some on Amazon and some have exploded or got very hot with similar pictures to the burnt plugs/sockets in this thread.
I can't find the same type on Amazon. Mine has worked perfectly so far. I must say, I'm surprised if they get very hot - they draw 0.6w so it certainly isn't a problem with high amperage, it would take 5000 of them plugged in simultaneously to draw the same as a 3kW heater!
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