After the summer, the next season to look forward to is the cold autumn going to winter. Indeed, as the days become shorter and the nights are becoming longer, spending time outdoors are turning into a battle with cold. With the warm summer nights over, the advent of cool autumn breeze especially during nights can put a damper on your plans to spend some time in your patio or garden. Even some plans of social gatherings have to be put on hold during cold nights. In times such as these, good propane patio heaters can come in handy.
A typical free standing propane patio heater has 3 main parts – the main heating assembly, the support pole with the gas tube, and the base with the propane tank. The heating assembly is composed of the heat generating unit ting elements positioned well above the ground is an added safety feature which prevents accidents among children who can get near the heater. The heater itself has other safety features, which help against accidents like an automatic cut-off switch when the heater gets tilted beyond a certain angle, cutting of the supply of fuel and turning off the heater before it falls. Another feature is a gas sensor that shuts off the heater if it detects that there is not enough oxygen.
There are several different types of patio heaters, but they generally fall into two categories – the free standing types and the tabletop design. The free standing type boasts a heavy base that prevents it from being accidentally knocked down and a long pole with the gas tube inside. Both the free standing and tabletop version share similar characteristics, although the difference lies in scale. Tabletop patio heaters are smaller in order to be placed on top of the table. They have a smaller gas tank and can only run for a few hours.
Regardless of the size, though, the propane patio heater is designed to blend into your patio or garden design and complement it. You can even rearrange your decorations and placement of seating in order to have more people feel the comfortable heat emanating from your heater. With the wide area coverage being offered by the floor standing patio heater, you can have much freedom in the arrangement without worrying about leaving someone out in the cold.
The patio heaters, depending on the type chosen, generate adequate heat for a certain amount of time. Floor standing models emit up to 46,000 BTUs (British thermal unit) of heat that can cover an area of more than 25 square meters which is quite a lot of area for you, your family or friends to keep warm in without crowding. A tabletop propane patio heater on the other hand, generates from 10,000 to 11,000 BTUs of heat and covers an area of 9 square feet.
Both heaters have a push button switch to light them up while at the same time providing a safe start-up. Both models also share the same safety features. The free standing propane patio heater comes with wheels to allow freedom of movement for both storage and positioning. Each is made from durable materials able to withstand most weather conditions.
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