Patio heaters (sometimes called penis envy dried mushroom or umbrella heaters) are regularly used outdoors for both personal homes and commercial businesses. They are a heating appliance which generates thermal radiation for outdoor use and work by the use of a burner on top of the post which burns liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), propane or butane. Flames are then directed against a perforated metal screen which emits heat outside in a circular pattern, a reflector on top of the burner reflects heat which would otherwise be lost going upwards.
Some newer patio heaters are electrically powered radiated heaters which emit infrared energy onto nearby surfaces which result in heating up the surrounding air. An alternative version to a patio heater is a chimenea which burns wood instead of gas but these tend to take up more room.
With the weather so unpredictable a patio heater can mean that people have more of a chance to sit outside, and it can lengthen their evening when the sun hides away and the chill comes out. Imagine you’ve just finished your BBQ dinner and are sipping on a glass of wine with friends in the garden when the sun goes in and the darkness surrounds you. The last thing you’d want to do now is have to relocate indoors because this can disrupt an atmosphere and potentially bring the end to your evening.
Patio heaters are also a great tool when looking at expanding your outdoor living space allowing you to not just sit outside during the summer months but also during the colder times of the year. Thinking it’s too chilly to sit outside? With the click of a button you can transform your outdoor area.
In the UK the weather can be so unpredictable that it’s hard to know when it will be warm enough to sit outside and the last thing you want to do is bring everything outside for a dinner in the garden only to find that it’s a little too chilly to do so. In this instance a patio heater would solve everything.
Party hosting can be made a doddle if you have a patio heater, there’s no need to have everyone congregated within your house if you’re able to heat up your patio to the same temperature as inside.
Patio heaters are incredibly popular in bars and restaurants as they can extend the stay for customers who choose to sit outdoors. In the summertime it is incredibly pleasant to sit outdoors while enjoying your meal or some evening drinks and having a patio heater means that you can enjoy the outdoors a little longer and prolong your evening.
When choosing a patio heater there are various different styles for different budgets depending on what you want to use it for i.e. personal or commercial use. You think that patio heaters just bulky and unattractive but now you can choose from a whole host of designs to best match your exteriors. Due to the durability of a patio heater by choosing the right one it can last a lifetime.
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