| Gas patio heaters are a great way to extend the | | | | chimney. Sparks from burning embers are never |
| usable time on your patio for extra days or even | | | | a problem with gas heaters. |
| weeks each year. If you and your guests are | | | | Gas units produces heat very quickly. You don't |
| comfortable sitting outdoors to eat food from the | | | | need lighter fluid or kindling or paper to get a fire |
| grill, it's a totally different feel that more formal | | | | started. There is no waiting for the flames to |
| indoor dining. When fall months lead to early | | | | catch larger pieces of wood. With the gas unit, a |
| darkness, it can sometimes be cool enough that | | | | pilot light is all that is needed to have the area |
| it's no longer pleasant to just sit and chat. When | | | | warmed up in no time. |
| you take advantage of gas patio heaters, it | | | | You never need to worry about finding and |
| doesn't take much heat to make your guests | | | | storing wood to use for fuel in you have a natural |
| comfortable on the patio. | | | | gas heater for your patio. Wood storage takes |
| Your great outdoors time can begin earlier in the | | | | room, is dirty to handle and can leave slivers in |
| spring months too. Sometimes the mornings are | | | | your hands. If you have been using propane, you |
| still cool, but it would be nice to sit outdoors for | | | | know how heavy the tanks can be to carry |
| that morning cup of coffee. You can fire up the | | | | down to the dealer for refilling. You also know |
| gas heater and linger over a warm croissant or | | | | that it's inconvenient to run out of propane in the |
| cinnamon roll while enjoying fresh air and sunshine. | | | | middle of a conversation and have to go switch |
| Most patios are an extension to indoor living | | | | out propane tanks. |
| space. If you can't use your full outdoor room, | | | | There is one disadvantage to using a gas heater |
| the indoor space feels more limited. If your patio | | | | on your patio rather than wood or propane. Gas |
| is more like a partially enclosed outdoor room, a | | | | heaters are less portable than propane. This can |
| small patio heater makes the space quite | | | | be fairly easily overcome by having more than |
| comfortable for relaxing and entertaining as well. | | | | one gas connection on your patio. When needed, |
| There are several nice features using a gas | | | | you can simply move the heater to a different |
| heater as opposed to electric heaters or other | | | | connection and be ready to go again. |
| types. A heater fueled by gas never blows | | | | A gas patio heater adds an attractive element to |
| smoke at you to make your eyes water and the | | | | your patio furnishings. The units are discrete and |
| smell of smoke permeate your clothing. This | | | | provide several weeks of additional comfort to |
| makes it preferable to a wood heater. Because a | | | | your outdoor living space each year. They are |
| gas heater has no residue from burning materials, | | | | small enough to be used on decks and porches as |
| you never have to empty ashes or clean a | | | | well. |