bubblewrap insulation?
IJack
11 years ago
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Hi,
This is my first posting/question. Hello to all. I'm hoping someone(s) can offer some feedback on my plan to use bubble wrap as insulation in my greenhouse.
I have a 24' Rion greenhouse (polycarbonate siding). It is unheated. In the past I've waited until the temperature inside is consistently above freezing before bringing in pots of plants overwintered outdoors under thermal blankets. This year I'd like to start a bit earlier. I do have a couple of small heaters I can run with an extension cord from my house but they're definitely not up to heating the whole space. I'm not inclined to buy larger heaters at this point.
As everyone who has one, or has read enough postings on this forum, knows Rion's are notoriously "leaky ships"
(not necessarily a bad thing in the summer heat). My 1st step will be to plug as many of those leaks as possible with weatherstripping and bubble wrap over the roof and side vents.
Here's where I'm looking for feedback: I thought I'd try lessening the amount of space to heat by building a cold frame within my cold frame, so to speak. I have 36" high benches running the length of both sides. Basically, I thought I'd run a clothesline the length of each bench and drape bubble wrap over the benches with a heater and small circulating fan under each bench.
Obviously anything is better than nothing, but I wonder if I'm being too simplistic? Anything I should be thinking about that I haven't mentioned?
Many thanks, Iain
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