subject: Electric Patio Heaters, Helping Us Enjoy Our Gardens For Longer. [print this page] Enjoying our outside spaces as a place to relax or entertain with friends is becoming more and more popular nowadays. With the economy as it is and inflation continuing to raise going out is becoming more expensive and socialising in our homes is becoming the new going out. Even if we arent entertaining, many of us enjoy winding down by finishing our busy days relaxing in the garden with a beer or glass of wine. We have even created outside havens of our patios or decking areas, buying garden furniture, solar lighting and garden ornaments so we want to make the most out of them even as the evenings are getting cooler.
Patio heaters allow us to extend the time we can use our outside space by keeping us warm later into the night and not restricting us to the summer only. There are various types of patio heaters available, from free standing bottled gas heaters or the smaller gas table top heaters to electric patio heaters. While the free standing bottle gas heaters can create focal point, electric patio heaters are probably the more convenient option giving heat at the flick of a switch.
Electric patio heaters have become popular over recent years in public places, especially since the smoking ban came in to force, many pubs, bars and restaurants now have them outside. Electric patio heaters are typically radiant heaters transmitting heat as infra-red light to directly warm people rather than heating the air. This is a very efficient method as the heat is not blown away. Electric patio heaters look like rectangular floodlights and can be free standing on a portable stand but many are wall mounted above where they are needed, this avoids the need for cables lying around and offers a convenient heating solution for your patio, decking area or even balcony.
As electric patio heaters do not heat by burning they dont necessarily need the same ventilation as gas heaters, as such they are suitable for covered areas. They also operate without the burning noise associated with gas heaters and if they are wall mounted they dont need supporting in windy conditions, while still providing heat where it is needed.
