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Solexx Benefits

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Solexx benefits your plants and your bottom line. You’ll see the results in your energy cost savings, improved plant growth and time and labor saved in greenhouse covering repair and replacement.

On of the Solexx benefits is that Solexx diffuses the light creating a soft even light throughout the greenhouse for better plant growth. Eliminates plant burning.Superior Light Diffusion
Solexx™ creates highly diffuse light proven to accelerate plant growth. The light spreads evenly into every corner of the greenhouse. Plants will not burn and they get even healthy growth.

Lower Your Heating Costs
Solexx™ greenhouse covering provides superior insulation to benefit you in both the winter and summer with energy savings. Solexx holds in the warmth and keeps your heating costs low. The charts below outline the heating costs using different types of greenhouse coverings. Solexx™ 2.3R Value is one of the highest insulating greenhouse coverings on the market. It holds in the heat better than other greenhouse coverings to save you thousands of dollars in heating costs over the life of the covering.

 Extremely Durable
Solexx™ offers a 10 year limited warranty against UV breakdown with an even longer life expectancy. It withstands snow, wind, and hail and won’t fade or yellow over time. Best of all it requires very little maintenance. Should you need to replace the Solexx™ paneling at some time, the panels are readily available and easy to replace.

 

 

Energy Savings Analysis

Energy savings in Salem, Oregon

Below is a comparison of annual heating costs with various Greenhouse Coverings using Salem, Oregon as the greenhouse location (a somewhat mild climate where temperatures don’t generally get below 30 degrees F). The 30′ x 100′ greenhouse is kept at a minimum temperature of 45 degrees F all year using propane at $2 per gallon as the heat source. Data was compiled from the USDA Virtual Grower software.

Solexx Benefit number two - reduce your energy costs! This chart shows the cost to heat a greenhouse using different types of greenhouse coverings in Salem, Oregon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Energy savings in Fort Collins, Colorado

Below is a comparison of annual heating costs with various Greenhouse Coverings using Fort Collins, CO as the greenhouse location (a climate that gets fairly cold conditions in the winter). The 30′ x 100′ greenhouse is kept at a minimum temperature of 45 degrees F all year using propane at $2 per gallon as the heat source. Data was compiled from the USDA Virtual Grower software.

The cost to heat a greenhouse in Colorado using different types of greenhouse covering.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As you can see from the charts, Solexx™ pays for itself in a few short years over the other greenhouse coverings. Want to see the Solexx heat saving benefits for your greenhouse? Contact us for a Free Energy Savings Analysis.