Use the tips on these pages to guide heat saving in the garden to save money and reduce CO2 emissions. For more information on these tips check out the heat saving section.
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-No Cost Tips |
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- Low Cost Tips |
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- Higher Cost or More Difficult Tips |
| Greenhouse |
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Turn off the heat as soon as the weather is warm enough |
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Keep the thermostat set as low as possible consistent with keep delicate plants alive. |
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Close windows and ventilators when the weather is cold. |
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Keep the thermostat set as low as possible consistent with keep delicate plants alive. |
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Clean off shading washes |
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Often used to reduce temperatures in the summer these paint on washes will stop any winter sun there is from heating the greenhouse. |
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Turn down the heating thermostat |
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Turn it down to the lowest temperature compatible with the plants |
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Fill the greenhouse as much as sensible |
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To reduce the volume of air to heat - use plant pots, storage boxes, bags of compost, etc. These items also act a not very efficient heat stores which help maintain an even temperature |
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Insulate the greenhouse with bubble wrap in the winter |
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This is a very simple way to keep the heat in but keep the bubble wrap well away from any heaters. |
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Only heat part of the greenhouse |
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By making a smaller enclosure of bubble wrap and heating just that part - be aware of safety considerations |
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Store water in the green house |
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If there is room keep a tank of water in the green house - water will store the heat from the sun and release it slowly. The bigger the tank the better. |
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Fit automatic window and vent openers |
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So windows and vents are always closed in cold weather. |
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Fit a thermostat to the heating system |
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If there isn't one on electrical systems you are wasting heat. |
