| When researching patio heaters I found out that | | | | Another benefit of this type of heater is that |
| electric patio heaters offer a few unique | | | | because they do not burn any fuel to produce |
| advantages over gas fueled heaters. One benefit | | | | warmth, they do not release any emissions into |
| is that they do not produce any emissions. This | | | | the air. This is the reason why electric patio |
| allows the heaters to be useful indoors or in | | | | heaters can be used in enclosed areas such as |
| enclosed areas where propane or gas heaters | | | | porches or even garages and warehouses. |
| cannot be used. Another benefit is that clearances | | | | It is also beneficial to use electric heaters when |
| for mounting electric heaters are much less than | | | | you do not have enough clearance space to use a |
| requirements for gas heaters. Now this might not | | | | propane or gas heater. I was looking for a heater |
| seem very important, but if you have an area | | | | for my balcony and because I have low ceilings I |
| where you have limited overhead space an | | | | could not use a propane heater and have enough |
| electric patio heater may be the only option that | | | | clearance space to operate it safely. I was very |
| will work for you. | | | | happy to find out that there were options for |
| How do electric patio heaters work? | | | | me, and I am very happy with the results. Not |
| The simplest explanation I found for how electric | | | | that I have a heater I am able to use my balcony |
| patio heaters operate is that they use radiant | | | | for many more weeks than I have been able to |
| heat, like the sun, to warm objects and people | | | | in the past. |
| and not the air around them. Some propane patio | | | | A really important fact is that this heater has |
| heaters work by heating up the air around people | | | | given me more usable living space, not just in the |
| and since hot air rises a lot of heat is lost to the | | | | warm summer months, but well into fall and |
| atmosphere. Therefore, with electric or radiant | | | | winter. It is so nice for my guests to be able to |
| heaters all the heat is directed to the people or | | | | step outside and enjoy some fresh air without |
| objects that need to be warmed. | | | | being cold. |