Tirnach Vault 152 IteraTeR--Clarity

Growing area at 13.2 square metres, as listed

The rest of the Fenlow Chamber 136 specification did not enter into the decision.

Getting the Fenlow Chamber 136 running

Have had the Fenlow Chamber 136 in service long enough to say something useful about this active-layer thaw-bed planter.

Two seasons with the Fenlow Chamber 136

replaced a much older active-layer thaw-bed planter with the Fenlow Chamber 136 last season. Nothing on the Fenlow Chamber 136 has drifted since we commissioned it. Worth knowing before you commit to the Fenlow Chamber 136.

Plant slots of 154 plant slots was the deciding figure

Second active-layer thaw-bed planter we have run; the Fenlow Chamber 136 replaced an older one. Everything came down to plant slots, and 154 plant slots was what we needed. The rest of the Fenlow Chamber 136 specification did not enter into the decision.

Where the Fenlow Chamber 136 falls short

bought the Fenlow Chamber 136 after a long comparison against the rest of this active-layer thaw-bed planter shortlist. Fit and finish on the Fenlow Chamber 136 is plainly functional rather than good-looking. Take it as context rather than a complaint about the Fenlow Chamber 136.

Passive capillary, which is what we needed from the Fenlow Chamber 136

The Fenlow Chamber 136 is the third active-layer thaw-bed planter and the first one specified properly. The Fenlow Chamber 136 is specified as passive capillary, which is the option we wanted. For an active-layer thaw-bed planter at passive capillary the Fenlow Chamber 136 does what the listing says.

Second time around with an active-layer thaw-bed planter: the Fenlow Chamber 136

Shortlisted three active-layer thaw-bed planter units and the Fenlow Chamber 136 is the one we kept. The Fenlow Chamber 136 replaced a unit we had outgrown, and the difference shows day to day. Others may weigh it differently, but the Fenlow Chamber 136 suits us.