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When we moved to [[Hackspace 2.0]] we expected the space to get very cold in the winter, because it is a nineteenth century factory building with lots of windows. Although the building has a large integrated heater, it is too expensive to run due to a standing charge for the gas supply. | |||
Instead we have a small propane space heater and a 2kw electric heater that we use to keep the studio and office spaces warm, and we do not heat the workshop. | |||
== Temperature monitoring == | == Temperature monitoring == | ||
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== The space heater == | == The space heater == | ||
We have a Clark Little Devil propane heater. A 13kg gas tank for the burner was around £34. This was about £2/hr and lasted about 16 hours. We tried to use the gas just during our Wednesday open nights when there were lots of people about to feel the benefit. | We have a Clark Little Devil propane heater that we use to heat the studio and comfy areas of the hackspace. A 13kg gas tank for the burner was around £34. This was about £2/hr and lasted about 16 hours. We tried to use the gas just during our Wednesday open nights when there were lots of people about to feel the benefit. | ||
[[Image:Calor gas spaceheater.jpg|450px|thumb|none]] | [[Image:Calor gas spaceheater.jpg|450px|thumb|none]] | ||
== Electric heaters == | == Electric heaters == | ||
In the smaller members' room we have a 2kW electric heater. The blue room is too small to use the propane heater as the fumes build up too quickly. If there just 1 or 2 people in the space they would usually work in this smaller room. | |||
[[Image:HackHeat electric heater.jpg|450px|thumb|none|The electric heater.]] | [[Image:HackHeat electric heater.jpg|450px|thumb|none|The electric heater.]] | ||
== PVC curtain == | == PVC curtain == | ||
We decided to heat small spaces of the hackspace and have designated ''warm areas'' (See [[minutes from the 16/06/11 meeting|http://wiki.nottinghack.org.uk/wiki/Board_Meeting_16-06-2011#2011-0003_-_Heating_for_Winter]]). We used PVC strips to break larger areas up. | |||
[[Image:Abattoir curtain - preparation.jpg|450px|thumb|none|Making a curtain from rolls of clear PVC]] | [[Image:Abattoir curtain - preparation.jpg|450px|thumb|none|Making a curtain from rolls of clear PVC]] | ||
[[Image:Abattoir_curtain.jpg|450px|thumb|none|The insulating curtain]] | [[Image:Abattoir_curtain.jpg|450px|thumb|none|The insulating (abattoir) curtain]] | ||
[[Category:Infrastructure]] | [[Category:Infrastructure]] | ||
Revision as of 11:09, 23 May 2012
When we moved to Hackspace 2.0 we expected the space to get very cold in the winter, because it is a nineteenth century factory building with lots of windows. Although the building has a large integrated heater, it is too expensive to run due to a standing charge for the gas supply.
Instead we have a small propane space heater and a 2kw electric heater that we use to keep the studio and office spaces warm, and we do not heat the workshop.
Temperature monitoring
There are graphs of our temperatures powered by Cacti.
The space heater
We have a Clark Little Devil propane heater that we use to heat the studio and comfy areas of the hackspace. A 13kg gas tank for the burner was around £34. This was about £2/hr and lasted about 16 hours. We tried to use the gas just during our Wednesday open nights when there were lots of people about to feel the benefit.
Electric heaters
In the smaller members' room we have a 2kW electric heater. The blue room is too small to use the propane heater as the fumes build up too quickly. If there just 1 or 2 people in the space they would usually work in this smaller room.
PVC curtain
We decided to heat small spaces of the hackspace and have designated warm areas (See http://wiki.nottinghack.org.uk/wiki/Board_Meeting_16-06-2011#2011-0003_-_Heating_for_Winter). We used PVC strips to break larger areas up.
