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Propane heaters have been around for quit some time now and can come in many different models. Over the last few years propane heaters as well as natural gas heaters have come a long way with quality, efficiency, safety, and being user friendly. There are many uses for propane heaters and below are just a long list of the many different types and uses for each of them.

Propane Water Heaters: These type of heaters are very efficient water heaters that you will find most commonly in places that either don’t have natural gas or are in remote areas. These type of water heaters tend to be more efficient and will save you money throughout its lifetime. They cost about the same as an electric water heater and hook up in the same manner. You can find them both in the tankless or standard types. If you have a choice between electric or propane then you should definitely choose the propane option.

Propane Wall Heaters: This type of heater is basically how it sounds. They are heaters that are usually up against a wall in your home and heat an large room or space. They can also be found in bathrooms or bedrooms. The propane wall heater basically heats a plate that then radiates heat out into a room. Today’s wall heaters vary from the past in that they are more safe and efficient. You find these type of heaters in older homes or in remote areas. They are great for heating your home if you do not have central air and/ or wanting to cut costs by only heating one room at a time.

Propane Space Heaters: Space heaters are just another generic name for wall heaters or baseboard heaters. You can find propane baseboard heaters or wall heaters that all would be considered a space heater. There are several different types and models of propane space heaters available and can be found online. If your looking for another method of heating your space then you may want to research in finding a good propane space heater.

Portable Propane Heaters: Portable heaters using propane are probably one of the most sought consumer heater. The reason for this is the vast usage and types of heaters available on the market. You can find these type of heaters in almost any retail home improvement store that range in all sizes. These type of heaters are common for usage in camping and outdoor recreational events. You will find almost everyone at a tailgating party for football games having some form of portable propane heater. They will be as small as one propane tank with an adapter to something larger that heats large areas.

Propane Patio Heaters: Patio heaters are becoming more and more popular every year. I have seen more people with some form of a patio heater in their backyard or outdoor entertaining area. You can actually get really nice propane patio heaters for a decent price that are pretty much the same as the ones you find at local restaurants. They can come in all sizes and either stand up tall pushing warm air downward or they can sit on a table and heat the area were people are sitting. You can find these type of heaters at some hardware stores but look online since you can find them cheaper and usually with free shipping. They are easy to setup and can last a long time on a single tank.

Indoor Propane Heaters: Indoor propane heaters are very common and safe. Today’s heaters are much more reliable and safe compared to the past. People do not need to fear of using heaters made for indoors. I notice a lot of people concerned about fumes building up inside their homes. Though you should always be aware and safe about using heaters in your homes and always be cautious. Heaters today however have many safety features and there are many things you can do like buying detectors for excess carbon dioxide etc. These type of heaters fall in the category of wall heaters and space heaters as well. Mr. Heater makes a portable propane heater called Big Buddy propane heater that works very well for temporary use. Just make sure that you always follow the safety guidelines for any heater when indoors.

Forced Air Propane Heaters: This kind of heaters is one that you usually find in warehouses or large open areas. They can resemble the look of a jet engine is a way because of how they blow hot air at a high rate. Forced air heaters use a fan to blow extremely hot air into a space. They are very effective in heating large open spaces and can produce a large amount of heat. These types of heaters come in all sizes and range in the BTU output as well. If you have a large garage or shop you may want to consider this type of heater to heat your space. The one safety issue is that you have to make sure that you lay or set nothing in front of these heaters due to the extreme heat being put out and the flame they can have which could lead to fire or being burned. Another thing to not is that this form of heater can use a small amount of electricity to power the fan. They either plug into an outlet or can use batteries.

Above is just a few outlined facts about some of the different types of propane heaters available to consumers. Traditionally propane heaters are much more efficient and cost lets to use than electric heaters. Though these type of heaters are very safe to use, you still must show caution and adhere to all safety guidelines that the heater manufacture states you should follow. When shopping for any type of heater make sure that it has the correct BTU output for the amount of space you are needing to heat and that you do your home work and find out what other people are saying about the model your interested in.

So you’re looking to buy a patio heater? Well there are many things to consider when it comes to choosing the right one to fit your needs. In this post we are going to go over several different types of patio heaters and help you determine which might be the better fit for you.

Patio heaters come in many styles and shapes. There are electric patio heaters to the propane patio heaters. Depending on the type of setup you have you will need to determine which heater will best suit your patio. An outdoor patio heater can add a great amount to your patio for events or just the casual lounging around. Depending on the type and size you get you can easily warm your entire patio.

The electric patio heater has many features that make it the most preferred buy out of the available heaters. The reason why and which most people don’t consider is that they are not effected by the wind and you do not have to refuel them over time. With the other types of heaters you may have a flame and if it’s windy outside you will find yourself having to relight the heater or not getting the proper heat distribution as you would like. And with the other type of heaters you will have to refuel it over time meaning making trips to the store with tanks etc.

There are also several types of electric patio heaters which include the kind that hang on the wall that are rectangle shaped that have coils that heat down on you. Others look like the standard you see that has the umbrella shape top to it. So no matter what style you’re looking for you will find it. You also need to consider that you can find more safe versions of an electric heater than you can with the other styles.

The down side to electric patio heaters is that they do use electric and can cost you more than a propane patio heater. Also the electric patio heater tends to give off an orange type glow that can make everything look an orange tinge. And one of the last things is that you may need a dedicated power source depending on the amps required etc. Over all it really depends on what you’re looking for.

The other style of outdoor patio heaters that you will find is the propane patio heater. These types of heaters you will find at many outdoor restaurants and clubs. They usually stand up tall and push the heat down over your. They have many styles and some even have great looking open flames that can give you that look you may be looking for.  These style of heaters can be run off of propane or you can even find a natural gas patio heater.

The down side to the gas or propane patio heaters is that you have to refuel them and if it’s windy you have to deal with the flame going out etc. So you may want to consider going with an electric patio heater if you live in an area that is commonly known to be windy.

You can find that outdoor patio heaters can run anywhere from 100 to 1000 dollars or more. Some of the most popular electric heaters are the 1,500 watt Solaria All-Season Quartz Patio heater. While the more popular propane patio heater is the 11,000 BTU Endless Summer 92000 Tabletop heater. These both are very affordable and can do the job that you are looking for.