Enclosed Patio Heater
A patio heater can be a great idea when you want to use your patio more than just during the warm months of the year. When you have an enclosed patio, however, you have to take the type of enclosure into consideration before you buy your heater, as well as the size and location of your patio. If your patio is enclosed by something solid such as glass, then you will probably not have a lot of air circulating through it when it is cold outside; you’ll keep any windows or doors closed to conserve heat. For this reason, your patio heater should not be the kind that runs on any kind of fuel that emits fumes, such as kerosene or regular gasoline. If you are considering buying a propane or natural gas patio heater, you need to talk to the person who is selling it to you to ask if it is safe to use in an enclosed space. Although a newer propane or natural gas patio heater might work in an enclosed space, older models may emit too many fumes.
If your patio is enclosed by mostly screen, you have a bit more leeway when it comes to choosing your patio heater. Although in a screen-enclosed patio you still don’t want a heater that emits too many fumes, the fact that the screen allows more air circulation usually makes it safe for newer propane or natural gas heaters.
For an enclosed patio, the safe choice may be an electric patio heater. With newer homes, there are usually electrical outlets installed in outside walls around a patio, and if your home doesn’t have that then you can easily get one installed.
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