Abstract
The Red Lake Tribal Forestry Greenhouse in Red Lake, MN, utilizes four types of outdoor furnaces for heating through the fall, winter, and spring. The WoodMaster® is a highly efficient, wood-fired furnace that provides forced-air heat to the greenhouse. The Heatmor
TM furnace is an economical wood-fired alternative that can provide lower insurance rates due to the large number of safety features. The Charmaster
TM is a combination wood and oil furnace that is used as a backup system when ambient temperatures reach -34 °C (-30 °F). The Lennox
TM furnace is an oil-burning furnace that provides a third backup system for the greenhouse.
Parent Publication
Keywords
alternative heating systems,
alternative fuel,
outdoor furnace,
in-floor heat,
forced-air
Citation
Whitefeather-Spears, Gloria. 2009. Using a wood stove to heat greenhouses. In: Dumroese, R. K.; Riley, L. E., tech. coords. National Proceedings: Forest and Conservation Nursery Associations-2008. Proc. RMRS-P-58. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 13-16