Blog & Top Tips

Post date: 16th February 2024

As spring approaches, it’s time to prepare your greenhouse for a new season of growth. Electric heaters play a crucial role in this transition, especially for early plant growth and seed germination. Let’s delve into how to effectively prepare your greenhouse with the help of these heaters.     1. Assessing Your Greenhouse Start by […]

Post date: 22nd December 2023

Winter poses a unique challenge for greenhouse gardening. As temperatures plummet, creating a warm, stable environment for plant growth becomes crucial. But worry not – with the right strategies and tips from Hotbox Heaters, you can maximise greenhouse heat efficiency, ensuring your plants not only survive but thrive during the coldest months…   First things […]

Post date: 18th December 2023

Heating your greenhouse is essential, but doing so safely is paramount. One of the critical aspects of safety in greenhouse heating, especially when using gas heaters, is adequate ventilation. This blog will cover our four essential safety top tips to ensure efficient and safe operation of your greenhouse heaters.     Tip #1: Adequate ventilation […]

Post date: 13th November 2023

As the crisp chill of autumn breezes in, horticulture enthusiasts are reminded of the delicate balance required to maintain a thriving greenhouse environment. The key to sustaining that perfect bloom through the coldest months? A trusty greenhouse heater! Let’s walk through the essentials of installation and upkeep, ensuring your plants bask in warmth all season […]

Post date: 11th October 2023

A poorly maintained gas greenhouse heater can pose significant risks, including the potential for elevated carbon monoxide (CO) levels. Carbon monoxide is a colourless, odourless gas that you get from burning fuels like propane or natural gas. When combustion is incomplete due to poor maintenance, the greenhouse heater can release higher levels of CO into […]

Post date: 28th September 2022

When heating your greenhouse, there are many different options for a greenhouse heater, including different power sources: electric, natural gas (primarily methane), or liquefied petroleum (LP) gas. At Hotbox Heaters, we sell both gas and electric greenhouse heaters. But which one is the right option for you and your greenhouse? Let’s go over the pros […]

Post date: 5th March 2020

With the right combination of gas heaters and electric fans, this greenhouse has been turned into a tropical paradise for butterflies to breed. The Customer Tim Bales, a 48-year-old horticulturist in Shropshire, has been breeding butterflies as a hobby since the age of 12. As a full-time horticulturist, having trained at Pershore College of Horticulture […]