Tales about greenhouses: what kind of noodles sellers hang on their ears

Marketing is a serious science, which in the right hands becomes a source of income literally out of thin air. Why don't they come up with something to foist on us a product that we, in principle, were not going to buy. Sometimes a new wrapper is enough - and that's it, the buyer floated to the net. And if we add competition to all this, then no one can do without prohibited techniques. We, the buyers, can only keep our positions and learn every new method of deception that smart merchants invent. Today we'll talk about what kind of tales they come up with about greenhouses to make us overpay.

The product is good, only they don't take it from me

No, nothing bad can be said about polycarbonate greenhouses. They are really good, durable and much more reliable than the film ones. There is no doubt, and I would like to dwell on this, only each seller of ready-made polycarbonate greenhouses you need to buy it from him, and that's when these simple structures appear with extraordinary properties.

UV protection

If you are told that this is a special type of polycarbonate with an inner UV protection layer - smile. Polycarbonate manufacturing technology allows to apply a protective layer only on one - front - side.

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If polycarbonate does not have a protective layer, it is packed in film for sale. Naive buyers think that this film is protection, and they do not remove it.

Five ribs of stiffness for naive buyers

Only lazy sellers do not lie about the exceptional number of stiffeners. The whole secret is that, counting the edges, for some reason they give out the lower standard ones - for additional ones for a fee.

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What tales are told about metal

There are three options for cheating with metal. The first is the story about the thickness of the profile. In general, the galvanized profile should not be thinner than 0.8 mm. This is a normal quality, if less, then it is not worth buying a greenhouse.

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The second tale is that an additional option is powder coating or primer. Supposedly it is better than galvanized. But having even a minimal understanding of paints and the durability of coatings, everyone knows that paint flies around much faster than galvanizing.

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And finally - a section of the profile. There are two section options in greenhouses: 40 × 20 and 20 × 20. If you are told that 20 × 20 is no worse than 40 × 20, don't believe it. The rectangular profile is much stronger and more reliable.

Does thin polycarbonate let in more light?

See how well it transmits light, it's practically glass! So the cunning seller will admonish you, trying to "sniff" a cheap product at a higher price. Don't get fooled. The thicker the polycarbonate, the longer the structure will last.

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In order to distract you, the greenhouse packaging will say eco or something like "light". This means that in front of you is the cheapest thin polycarbonate, which will crack in the first year. And during the first winter, water will freeze in these cracks, and here you are, your cover has been torn apart.

The thickness of the polycarbonate must be at least 4 mm, and the density must be at least 0.8 kg

Snow load

If it says “powerful and reliable,” don't just take our word for it. Simple math: a cubic meter of snow weighs 300 kg, provided that it is not packed and compacted. So ignore the words of advertising and look at the passport, what is the maximum weight indicated.

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You need to either clean it, or buy a normal one - capable of withstanding a load of 250 kg.

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