| Propane heaters come in different types: infrared, | | | | throughout the area to warm it up entirely. It |
| convection, and radiant. Often, home propane | | | | absorbs cooler air and replaces it with hot air. The |
| heater is known is manufactured to heat up | | | | smaller convection units can run using 20 lbs of |
| rooms or living space. Typically, they are quite | | | | propane cylinders and the largest convection units |
| portable and can be moved from one room to | | | | generally require a 100 lb tank to run efficiently. |
| another. Below are different types and their | | | | The advantage of the convection heaters is that |
| strengths and qualities. | | | | their efficiency does not reduce after hours of |
| Infrared Propane Heaters | | | | being used. However, the construction grade |
| The heat produced from infrared types is similar | | | | types are not for home use. |
| to the heat of the sun. This means that the | | | | Radiant Home Propane Heaters |
| comfortable heat of the afternoon sun can be | | | | The radiant heaters mechanism is the same with |
| experience inside your house during cold winter | | | | the infrared heaters mechanism. These heaters |
| days.It warms the surrounding air of the room | | | | warm objects and people, without needing to |
| using propane as energy source and you will | | | | warm the surrounding air. However in a room |
| experience the same comfort of resting under | | | | which is enclosed, the area would still be heated |
| the tree during springtime. Most of these units | | | | up. They come in different sizes. Some of these |
| warm you up immediately in order to save up | | | | heaters are high output construction grade |
| energy. | | | | heaters, which are not suited as indoor propane |
| Convection Propane Heaters | | | | heaters. Hence, it is important that you choose |
| Convector propane units circulate the air | | | | wisely when purchasing a radiant unit. |