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Heating greenhouse with Kerosene Heater

Started this discussion. Last reply by Steve R Dec 5, 2013. 4 Replies 0 Likes

We, my son Tom, and I built a 96ft X 30ft greenhouse for growing and selling tomatoes this year. We have one rocket stove and were in the process of building another on the north end. Cold weather…Continue

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Please tell us something else about yourself.: My son, Tom, and I built this system this year. We are harvesting tomatoes. I have a question please. We are having a cod spell in Big Spring, TX. Our rocket heater is not performing as planned. We are in the process of building another one. Meanwhile the temp is 44 night and 54 day. Is it safe to use a Kerosene heater for a couple of days to bring up the temperature until we finish the 2d rocket heater. We would burn it for about 10 minutes 3 or about 4 times a day. John

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