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Why Buy a Patio Heater?
An outdoor patio heater is an ideal way to add to your time spent sitting out on the deck, dock, patio or porch. Propane patio heaters are portable. A portable patio heater gives you the flexibility to take the heater from one part of the deck to another or from the upper deck to the dock. Freestanding patio heaters warm a 15' to 20' area, raising outdoor temperature by 10 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit. You'll feel a substantial difference between, say, 50 degrees and 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Buy a patio heater and plan on enjoying many more nights out on the patio or deck. Find out just what questions you should ask yourself, read our "How to Buy a Patio Heater" section.
24,000 BTU,or 40,000 BTU patio heater provides less heat per hour than a 45,000 BTU patio heater.
4. Be sure the patio heater you choose is carefully engineered for safety. Industry-approved designs feature safety tilt switches, sealed burners, flame controls, electronic ignitions and emergency cut-off valves.
5. Look for heater elements with sturdy aluminum patio heater reflectors to direct the radiating heat down and out. You'll find them described as "mushroom" or "umbrella" designs on poles from 3 to 7 feet tall.
6. Choose they type of finish on your patio heater. Today you can buy copper plated finished patio heaters, stainless steel and powder coated colors like bronze, gun metal, green and black.
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