>l wouldn't think that a few degrees would make a lot of difference.

>with variable speed fans, can keep the required plus 3oC within 0.2
degrees
>either way throughout the winter. At a constant temperature the bees
are
>quiet and the food consumation at a minimum.

Why would a few degrees make alot of difference?
I am keeping 30 hives in my hot room this winter, which were made up
as increases this summer.  It is my first time wintering indoors so my
set up is fairly crude.  I have them in a 7' by 10' by10' room.  I have a
bathroom fan on a timer for air exchange, ceiling fan for light air
circulation, a construction heater and a ventalation fan on a thermistat
for temp regulation.  My thermistat maintains a temp between 2-5
degrees C.  Ventalation fan is set at 10 degrees and over.
Just wondering how the fluctuation of 3 or 4 degrees make any
difference in there wintering sucess.  In my mind it shouldn't matter,
but I'm told it does,

Ian

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