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About Terrace Heating

Nights start to get colder as summer winds down. But you might not want to give up your habit of spending some time in the garden and breathing some fresh air. An outdoor heater will allow you to hold on to your healthy lifestyle while even during the peak o f winter. And this is where the terrace heating system comes into your life.

Outdoor heaters, or patio heaters, basically use gas or electricity to produce heat and transfer it to the patio using radiant heating. So, there will be no wind blowing out of the heater to cause any discomfort. Patio heaters can also function as a decorative element as well. Many of them will also feature a beautiful light bulb on the top, which also helps them function as a lamp post. So, if your house has a garden and you want to make the most out of it, outdoor heaters are a must-have. This article will tell you everything you need to know about them.

Four best outdoor heaters that you can buy

No matter if you have a terrace, a patio or a simple garden area in your home, a heating system is something you need for sure. Even though outdoor heaters are a great piece of item to have, simply buying one randomly won’t help you get the most use out of it. If the heat output is small, a heater might not be quite useful when the outside temperature falls too low. Even worse, if the heating of an electric patio heater is inefficient, you might be seeing significant increases in your electricity bill as well. So, when you are buying an outdoor heater, make sure you are getting the best one. Here is a list of the four best heaters that you can find out there.

Hampton Bay Patio Heaters

This is a classic looking outdoor heater with a stainless-steel casing. The outer casing of the heater doesn’t even have any intricate designs or carvings. The entire exterior has a matte steel finish with occasional chrome trimmings. And when it comes to the working of the heater, it is a propane gas heater. It uses a propane gas canister that you can replace when it runs out. But it also has an electric starter that runs on a battery. With a height of 87 inches and weighing an impressive 33 pounds, this is relatively larger than other heaters. Therefore, it is not a surprise that it can kick off enough heat even for the cooler months.

Fire Sense Garden Heater

This is a relatively small heater designed for small garden patios. Heaters use BTUs, which is an acronym for British Thermal Units, to represent their ability to heat the space. The Fire Sense outdoor heater has a BTU capacity of 10,000 units. Also, it is a tabletop heater, which makes it even more suitable for smaller gardens where you don’t want to waste extra space for the heater. Because of its small size, it is very convenient to carry it around. To make it even better, it runs on a small propane cylinder. So, if you want a really portable outdoor heater, this is a perfect choice.

Parasol electric hanging outdoor heater

Unlike the previous two heaters on this list, this one is an electric heater. Being an electric heater has its own advantages. The first one is that the size is very compact. Electric heaters do not need space for holding gas canisters. And also, the electric heating mechanism itself is many times smaller than a gas heater. All these factors make these heaters small enough for you to hang inside the parasol umbrella in your garden. To spread the heat more efficiently, it has three arms that are also collapsible. Whenever you don’t want to spread the heat over a larger area, you can simply collapse these arms.

Light fire patio heater

Outdoor heaters do not have to look boring all the time. Light fire heater is an extremely sleek and stylish heater that looks straight out of a science fiction movie. Not surprisingly, this heater uses an electric heating mechanism to keep the size to a minimum and to get greater flexibility in the design. There is an array of LED lights in the heater. The lights are inside a beautiful glass tube that has a display of the inner flame. But the flame is only there for aesthetic purposes. It is not all about looks, though, this incredible machine can kick out 42,000 BTUs. This is enough heat to maintain the temperature in a large garden.

Tips on how to buy Outdoor Heaters

Finding the right type of patio heater can be harder than you might think. There are a couple of different types of them from dozens of different brands with a range of capabilities. Also, the heaters are not cheap. You need to figure out exactly what type of heater will suit your needs before you buy one. So, how exactly do you accomplish that? Well, for that, you need to know what factors to consider while selecting them. Here are some tips that you can follow while shopping for patio heaters.

  • Type of the heater – First, you need to design what kind of outdoor heater is that you want. The three most common types of heaters are free-standing heaters, wall-mounted heaters, and tabletop heaters. But, generally, wall-mounted heaters and tabletop heaters tend to be smaller in size and have a lower heating capacity.
  • Heat output – Select a outdoor heater according to your heating requirements. Small heaters are great for heating small spaces. But if you want to heat up a wider area, then you need a large heater that has an output of above 30,000 BTU. But keep in mind that energy consumption also goes up with the heating capacity of the machine.
  • Design – Because outdoor heaters are going to be a noticeable installation in any garden, you also need to think about how it is going to affect the overall aesthetics of your garden. Luckily, they are available in many different varieties, ranging from simple stainless-steel ones to more expensive ceramic and glass heaters. Modern heaters with LED displays will let you change the exterior look of the heater using custom displays.
  • Gas vs Electric – The performance, size, and portability of the heater is going to depend a great deal on whether it is a gas heater or an electric heater. Gas heaters tend to be larger in size because they require a mechanism for burning the fuel and also to hold the gas canister. Electric heaters, on the other hand, can put out much more heat than regular gas heaters. However, electric heaters are not really portable.

There are so many products you can use to make your garden look more beautiful and make it more useful. This includes things like barbecues, garden lights, fencing, parasol umbrellas, terrace heating systems, outdoor kitchens, benches and tables, pillow boxes and many more. The best part is that you can find all of them easily using our shopping search engine . You can also compare the prices and features of different products and pick the best one among them. Finally, don’t forget to check out other useful products from the Garden category.

Question & Answer

Do outdoor heaters really work?

All outdoor heaters (or terrace heating systems) use a technology called radiant heating to heat the space. This is different from other types of heaters that use forced-air heating. The effectiveness of radiant heating methods depends on a few factors. One of them is the distance between the heater and the area. The effectiveness of the heater reduces significantly depending on the area. A good quality heater can heat up to a distance of ten square feet around them. Some of them have extendable arms that help the heat to spread out a little more evenly.

Do outdoor heaters work in winter?

How well a heater can heat during the cooler months depends entirely on the heating capacity. Heaters(or terrace heating systems) with higher BTU output can heat a larger area of space and raise the temperature to a comfortable level even when it is very cold outside. But smaller tabletop heaters have limited heating capacity. Even though they will raise the temperature of the space, you might not get the performance you want during the peak of winter. In short, larger heaters with higher heat output will work effectively in winter while the smaller portable ones might not.

Are gas outdoor heaters better than electric heaters?

There are pros and cons to both gas heaters and electric heaters. A gas heater will work anywhere if you have a gas canister. While some of them do use electric starters, they almost always run on batteries. All these factors give gas patio heaters great portability. But because gas heaters have flames, you should keep them at a safe distance from combustible materials. While electric heaters are not portable, they tend to have higher heat output and are more compact and stylish than gas heaters. Also, there is no risk of things catching fire from it.

If you are looking to buy outdoor heaters online in the UAE, look no further as you are in the right place. There are more than 500 shops and brands offering them here on Shops.ae. These shops offer a wide range of terrace heating systems from popular brands like Bromic, Napoleon, Infratech, Living Accents, Belleze, and Garden Sun.

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