| Propane Heaters are heating appliances that use | | | | measured by British Thermal Units (BTUs) and as |
| liquefied petroleum gas or LPG as a fuel. These | | | | a rough rule, you would need less BTUs to |
| are generally used for areas like warehouses, | | | | insulate a smaller area. |
| patios and garages. | | | | Propane is a flammable gas and users must take |
| This type of fuel is deemed to be one of the | | | | the necessary precautions when using any |
| cleanest of alternative fuels. It is said to be a | | | | propane-fueled device. It is important to ensure |
| non-toxic fuel that does not damage the soil or | | | | that you are using the correct type of heater. For |
| water. | | | | instance, do not use an outdoor heater inside the |
| Propane heaters are portable and do not need to | | | | house and vice versa. Another advisable safety |
| be affixed to a fixed source (e.g. gas line). This | | | | measure would be to install a propane gas |
| makes it a useful appliance for many outdoor | | | | detector and/or a carbon monoxide detector. |
| activities. | | | | Propane vapors, from a poorly installed or |
| There are different types of propane heaters. | | | | malfunctioning device, can cause dangerous fires. |
| They are categorized according to size, strength | | | | Increased levels of carbon monoxide (a |
| and type. When picking out a propane heater, it is | | | | by-product of burning fuels like propane, natural |
| a good idea to check out the size of the area to | | | | gas, etc.) can lead to people feeling sick. In |
| be heated. The energy output of such a heater is | | | | extreme cases, it can be lethal. |