Shed Heating

**16 shells** · 27-05-2008, 09:29 PM

Have ordered a wooden shed, to house my Leopard, thinking ahead for winter, have looked at tube heaters and 1-2 kw fan heaters, the fan heater has a max temp output of 40f
Anyone have advice on, tube vs fan heaters. I will be still using basking light/heat, and both products are thermostatic.
Also have not found any info on the heaters consumption rate, i know a bit technical

, but any help gladly recieved
Thanks Paul

**sarah** · 28-05-2008, 09:25 AM

I use tubular greenhouse heaters for my garage and plan to add some to my leopard shed.
You really need to look at insulation also, the thicker it is the more it will keep the heat in.

Laraine · 28-05-2008, 12:56 PM

Hi Paul, the best insulation you can get is the Kingspan panels, you could try initially to put a request on freecycle for them, sometimes builders have offcuts they no longer need, and as you will have to cut them to fit in the shed, this could save you some money. I would insulate floor, ceiling, walls and the back of the door, then just cover with a plywood for ease.

**16 shells** · 28-05-2008, 09:49 PM

Thanks for replys, i should have mentioned insulation, i have already included kingsspan in the plan. It was the heaters which confused me, the greenhouse heaters fan assisted looked ok, but i guessed they could be more expensive to run, than tubular.
Sarah mentioned tubes in a shed. How many, what size?
Paul

Henry-flash · 28-05-2008, 09:53 PM

Fan heaters are great, but so expensive to run. My fan heater is what makes my torts so expensive to keep. I have been looking into tubular heaters, but haven't got round to changing over yet.

**16 shells** · 29-05-2008, 08:20 PM

Thanks Peter, i will go for a 5ft Tube and see what temps i will get from it in cold weather, bit sad thinking of winter but has to be done.
Paul

swad1000 · 29-05-2008, 08:27 PM

I don't see how running a fan heater or tube heaters would make any difference (assuming they have similar efficiencies)

If it takes a kilowatt of heat to keep the shed warm its not going to make a difference as to what you use.

27-05-2008, 09:29 PM	#1
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Shed Heating Have ordered a wooden shed, to house my Leopard, thinking ahead for winter, have looked at tube heaters and 1-2 kw fan heaters, the fan heater has a max temp output of 40f Anyone have advice on, tube vs fan heaters. I will be still using basking light/heat, and both products are thermostatic. Also have not found any info on the heaters consumption rate, i know a bit technical , but any help gladly recieved Thanks Paul

28-05-2008, 09:25 AM	#2
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	I use tubular greenhouse heaters for my garage and plan to add some to my leopard shed. You really need to look at insulation also, the thicker it is the more it will keep the heat in. __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

28-05-2008, 12:56 PM	#3
Laraine Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wirral Posts: 3,622	Hi Paul, the best insulation you can get is the Kingspan panels, you could try initially to put a request on freecycle for them, sometimes builders have offcuts they no longer need, and as you will have to cut them to fit in the shed, this could save you some money. I would insulate floor, ceiling, walls and the back of the door, then just cover with a plywood for ease. __________________ Laraine ________________________

28-05-2008, 09:53 PM	#5
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Fan heaters are great, but so expensive to run. My fan heater is what makes my torts so expensive to keep. I have been looking into tubular heaters, but haven't got round to changing over yet. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

28-05-2008, 09:49 PM	#4
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Thanks for replys, i should have mentioned insulation, i have already included kingsspan in the plan. It was the heaters which confused me, the greenhouse heaters fan assisted looked ok, but i guessed they could be more expensive to run, than tubular. Sarah mentioned tubes in a shed. How many, what size? Paul

29-05-2008, 08:20 PM	#6
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Thanks Peter, i will go for a 5ft Tube and see what temps i will get from it in cold weather, bit sad thinking of winter but has to be done. Paul

29-05-2008, 08:27 PM	#7
swad1000 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,702	I don't see how running a fan heater or tube heaters would make any difference (assuming they have similar efficiencies) If it takes a kilowatt of heat to keep the shed warm its not going to make a difference as to what you use.

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