| Patio heaters are becoming a craze with people | | | | temperature or if the heater is tipper over or a |
| living in countries having cooler climates. It's always | | | | block. This ensures that your risk of fire is |
| good to extend your evenings on a cold autumn | | | | reduced. The one downside to an electric model |
| day when a patio heater warms the chilly air. You | | | | as opposed to propane or gas is that you can not |
| can sit by the outside heater and enjoy the | | | | more them where the propane/gas models allow |
| evening with your family and friends. Patio heaters | | | | for portability. |
| are also being widely used for commercial | | | | Another common model is the patio gas heater. |
| purposes. There are many countries that have | | | | They either use propane or butane. They are |
| banned smoking in public places like café, | | | | good for places where there is no electricity and |
| restaurants and also in enclosed spaces like pubs. | | | | also these heaters heat up a bigger area using |
| Smokers can enjoy a cigarette huddled around a | | | | very less power. You can buy a magnetic gas |
| heater in a pub or a bar. | | | | level indicator that will allow you to buy a |
| There are different types of patio heaters. The | | | | replacement gas cylinder before it is empty. |
| type that best suits you depends on your patio. | | | | Commercial patio heaters are a boon to every |
| For example if you have a large patio table you | | | | person from the hospitality industry as this means |
| should go for one that should radiate heat | | | | extended hours of business. Most commercial |
| downwards. If your patio table is small you could | | | | outdoor heaters are available at a price range of |
| go for one that radiates heat sideways. There are | | | | $500. However it is not difficult to find a good |
| also outdoor heaters that can be moved as they | | | | quality unit for around $300. Most commercial |
| come with a built in wheel. The heat can be | | | | outdoor heaters have average heater rates of |
| adjusted according to your needs. | | | | about 45,000 BTUs which are enough to heat a |
| There are also electric patio heaters. These are | | | | 200t foot circle. BTU or British thermal unit is the |
| slightly better than the propane heaters as they | | | | measure with which heaters power is rated. |
| do not lose the heat to the surrounding, which a | | | | Ideally patio heaters are built to be safe for use. |
| propane heater generally does. It is also | | | | But as with any product these should be handled |
| environment friendly. Patio heaters that run on | | | | with care to avoid any unforeseen circumstances. |
| natural gas are also an environment friendly | | | | Some basic precautions to be taken would include |
| option. There are a few models that have a | | | | switching off the gas supply once you are finished |
| thermometer attached to them. You can simply | | | | using it. Never place awnings, tents should not |
| set a required temperature and these will | | | | used over a patio heater. This increases the risk |
| automatically shut off after reaching the required | | | | of fire. |