Cheap DIY Winter Greenhouse Heater Compilation - Start to Finish 2025
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I have been subscribed for about 2 years maybe more. What would happen if you dug a pit to put the wood chips into. It would allow a certain amount of gravity fed heat from the pile. Of course, the ground may cool the pile but maybe not if you could insulate the pile from the ground someway. Enjoy the channel and thanks for taking us along on your experiments.
Okay so my thoughts going forward would be to have a permanent dump area where the wood chip guys could get a lot closer to the actual pile build itself. My thoughts moving forward would be to have an either Dug or sunken area for the chips to be dropped and compost to be dumped. But it all depends on the next greenhouse build, I’ve got a lot of figuring out to do before next summer lol. Thanks for being here and staying interactive with the great ideas!
If you have a backhoe handy to remove the compost …maybe. I think keeping it above ground is easier to remove the pile and use the good compost you created, by just scooping with a front loader.
Been watching your channel every since I came across it. Couple of ideas maybe? How about using a 12 v variable speed motor controller for both fan and your pump, to help regulate flow without obstructing lines for water and other would get you a comfortable flow of air to maximize heat output? For retrieving your thermometer, how about fishing line and a magnet and keep throwing it in there until fish on? Last, the rolled up copper in the sink, is that from a stove pipe hot water heater project? Look forward to your next post. Have a great day.
I have a diy variable 3 speed controller for a centrifugal fan but I do need to experiment on the compost heater a bit more. lol I need to get my thermometer back and check the data from it. I may try that with a magnet, damn thing slid half way into the pile. Yes that copper is in prep for a thermal mass heater coming soon. Thanks for checking this out!
If you own a wet/dry shop vac, you can probably recover your thermometer that way if the hose is long enough.
I did try, I need to find my 10’ adapter hose I bought years ago I finally have a use for it lol!
A cheaper way to reduce flow would be to put a clamping device on the pex squashing it down.
Interesting thought, yeah I could’ve gone cheaper than the ball valve. Thanks for checking this out!
What is in the blue drum under the compost is it water
Yes, filled to the brim and capped. Great thermal mass aiding the heat retention and production. Thanks for asking!
Add chicken manure to your pile
Yes! We have more woodchips that were dropped also! We may add a whole insulating layer of compost to the pile and see what happens
1100gph - head and 200’ of friction loss =?????? Gph (bpm?)
Honestly not much friction loss, it’s all pex very easy to flow through. It’s easily flowing 15+ gpm , many downsizes to go to achieve 1gpm or close to it.