Patio Heater News

All evenGlo outdoor heaters on clearance sale - limited to stock on hand. We need to make room for our new products! Now is the time to take advantage of our one-time-only sale on evenGlo portable propane patio heaters, portable natural gas patio heaters, and permanent, fixed-post patio heaters. … read more

Preheating patio heaters: Is it a waste of energy? Since patio heating is achieved by radiant heat it is thought that you should only run them when you are there to enjoy the heat. However, there are two reasons that  fifteen minutes of preheating can increase your comfort. The first … read more

Many Ignition Modules for SunPak Patio Heaters on Sale Now. Patio heater parts are not usually discounted, so take advantage of this special pricing while supplies last. Save hundreds. This discount pricing is offered at alfrescoheating.com only. … read more

Bromic is continually improving their products. That is the biggest takeaway I got from a recent meeting with Bromic Heating at Alfresco Heating's Novato main office. Changes include hardware that is more corrosion resistant, upgraded stainless steel grade on some models, improved exhaust air flo … read more

Calcana Patio Heaters - Welcome to Alfresco It's not just a tube heater. It's a unique gas patio heater for the changing environment of a patio. Calcana's patented modulating control allows full dimming of the heat output from 100% down to 50%. Their outdoor heaters are clean burning, have re … read more

There is one important thing to consider in the planning phase of your future pergola, gazebo, or covered porch: Combustible Clearances I have personally taken many calls from customers who have built an outdoor-entertainment area and piped gas in for outdoor heaters. I have disappointed ma … read more

I met Pete Osborne on the upper deck of Mission Rock Resort and saw a challenge. Add new patio heaters, effectively placed at the outer edge of their upper deck, part of which was 25’ over the salty, corrosive San Francisco Bay. I designed custom posts of marine-grade stainless, which mount to a … read more

Almost all patio heaters are infrared. The sun is a great example of an infrared heater. Its rays travel through space and don't heat it, but when it hits a solid object, Earth, heat is created. Infrared patio heaters don't try to heat the air (like a convection heater) but instead heat the furni … read more

We get one therm (= 100,000 BTU) from every 1.1 gallons of propane. A standard 5 gallon tank holds roughly 4.7 gallons. So a full tank would hold 427,000 BTUs. Therefore, a 40,000 BTU propane heater, such as SunGlo or Patio Comfort on high can get 10 hours and 40 minutes out of a tank. A 46,000 B … read more

We would be happy to look at your patio heaters in our shop. We need the entire heater head and the propane regulator with hose assembly, so you do not necessarily have to bring the whole thing in. If you are not close by you can ship these components to us. We charge $50 up front to check your h … read more

Like in most things, you get what you pay for. If you choose an economy entry-level consumer patio heater from a big-box store, you are purchasing the patio heating equivalent of a disposable lighter. Such lightweight heaters tend to look crooked and uneven from when first assembled. They often b … read more

Most issues with remote-controlled patio heaters have occurred when too many heaters and remotes are present. Signals were crossed. One would need reprogramming and the batteries would have to come out of all of the remotes to solve, and then all needed reprogramming. That is why I am thrilled th … read more

We now offer free overnight (weekdays) shipping on all in-California and Nevada orders that are received by noon and are more than $100, so long as OnTrac services your zip code. This is subject to stock on hand. If there will be a delay, we will quickly contact you. If the order is less than $10 … read more

One good general-use strategy is to place overhead patio heaters at the open side of a covered patio and face them back towards the building, providing radiant heat from the side where there is the most radiant heat loss. However, if you have fixed furniture, it may be more effect … read more