Outdoor Heating and Cooling

Best Electric Patio Heaters

Electric Patio Heaters generally put out a fraction of the heat that propane gas patio heaters do, but they are much easier to use. There’s no need to move around heavy propane tanks, no need to get refills from the stores, no worries about proper hose connections and safety, etc. Electric Patio Heaters are plug and warm! After a thorough examination of the infrared patio heater market, we have found that the Fire Sense 1,500 watt electric outdoor heater is the best heater on the market.

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The FireSense is well built, has an adjustable height option, two color options, a directional heating system, a heavy, wheeled base, and is protected under a one year warranty.

As electric outdoor heaters go, these are a solid choice. We should mention that these heaters glow pretty strongly, so if you don’t want bright light, consider another style of heater.

For a complete review of these heaters, please see our Product Reviews section below.

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Best Propane Gas Heater

A high-quality outdoor heat source can add several months of additional use to your outdoor space, keeping you outside in the fresh air late into the fall, and earlier in the spring! For many, this is incredibly valuable and is a significant quality of life improvement. After an extensive examination of various propane and natural gas patio heaters on the market today, we have determined that the overall Best Gas Patio Heater is the UPHA 46,000 BTU Patio Heater Tall Series.

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These units supply great heat output, are constructed with good materials, have a straightforward, reliable ignition system, and feature a well thought out design. You won’t go wrong with these propane gas patio heaters.

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Bio ethanol fireplaces are a relatively new, and welcome, addition to the array of fireplaces available on the market. With a wide variety of new designs and setups, these fireplaces are beautiful, creative, relatively inexpensive, and environmentally friendly. Their popularity has exploded since coming to market in roughly 2005. They provide a number of benefits over their traditional fireplace counterpart, although there are always nuances to keep in mind before diving right into them. We’ll cover ethanol fireplaces pros and cons in this article, and note how they are different from their common competitor, the gel fuel fireplace.

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A number of alternative fireplaces have cropped up in recent years, giving consumers a variety of options when it comes to choosing one for their home or patio. There are three primary types of fireplace to focus on that are giving traditional wood-fueled fireplaces a run for their money: propane, gel fuel, and bio-ethanol. Each type has advantages and disadvantages that will impact purchasing decisions. Some of the most common aspects we cover below, include initial cost, ongoing cost, maintenance, safety, aesthetics, ease of ignition, and ease of extinction.

First, we will briefly recap the advantages and disadvantages of traditional wood and propane fireplaces. This will give context to compare to bio-ethanol and gel fuel fireplace pros and cons. It is worth noting that gel fuel and bio-ethanol are a bit different from each other, and we will go over those differences next, comparing the pros and cons of both gel fuel and bio-ethanol.

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