Patio Heater News

How do you warm up seats outdoors?

Posted by Alfresco Heating on Jun 29th 2012

A patio heater, with a direct sight line from the orange glow of the heater to the seats, is the best outdoor seat warmer. Ideally preheat your outdoor seating for 20-30 minutes before use. As the patio heater glows, tables, and other close-by furniture, also heat up, transforming the out … read more

Heating Over a Table under a Pergola or Covered Patio

Posted by Alfresco Heating on Mar 2nd 2012

The best way to heat a table under a pergola or covered patio may not be what you have read. Angling outdoor heaters towards a table can work well only if the heaters are angled in from the only opened side of a covered patio. I recently reviewed an installation under a pergola. The people on the … read more

"Nice" Restaurants with Flimsy Patio Heaters

Posted by Alfresco Heating on Feb 15th 2012

I walk up to a restaurant and I see fine teak outdoor furniture, cloth napkins, and a well dressed, helpful wait staff. And then I see their patio heaters are all crooked, with reflectors that are bent and grossly distorted. How can a fine dining restaurant be so cheap when it comes to the … read more

Bridges Restaurant, Danville, Now Has Overhead Patio Heaters

Posted by Alfresco Heating on Jan 26th 2012

Recently Alfresco Heating installed nine Infrared Dynamics SunPak S25S gas patio heaters, with electronic ignition at Bridges Restaurant in Danville. The owner wrote to us, "You guys did an outstanding job with the heater installation. I would definitely recommend you to others." … read more

Taverna Sunnyvale Heated Outdoor Hookah Bar

Posted by Alfresco Heating on Jan 21st 2012

At Taverna Bistro Restaurant and Hookah Lounge you can enjoy a Turkish / Mediterranean meal, and then smoke tobacco through a hookah on their warm and comfortable patio. SunPak gas patio heaters, overhead, were installed by Alfresco Heating. … read more

What is NOT a Commercial Patio Heater?

Posted by Alfresco Heating on Dec 30th 2011

What is a Commercial Patio Heater? That’s tough to answer because the definition of “commercial patio heaters” has been diluted by the many manufacturers and web sales sites who claim they are providing commercial products. Here, a “commercial” patio heater creates a lot of carbon monoxide and li … read more

Compare Features of Overhead Gas Patio Heaters

Posted by Alfresco Heating on Nov 11th 2011

When choosing permanent over-head radiant gas patio heaters, I generally encourage a phone conversation, because there are too many variables to cover in a short description or blog post. Call 888-927-6456 (888-warm-glo). General hints: Infrared Dynamics SunPak is the original. (Model … read more

New and Improved Alfresco-Heating.com Website

Posted by Alfresco Heating on Nov 7th 2011

We are proud to launch our new website, with easier searching and more information about patio heating at your fingertips. We are still www.alfresco-heating.com, but now we are better than ever. And there are more improvements to come. … read more

Bay Area Infratech Electric Patio Heater Installation Gallery

Posted by Alfresco Heating on Sep 28th 2011

In addition to gas heaters, Alfresco Heating has installed hundreds of Infratech electric patio heaters in the San Francisco bay area and wine country. This specialty experience makes them the paramount experts in patio heating for Northern California. Wherever you are in the United State … read more

Kindle Living Patio Heaters in Bay Area

Posted by Alfresco Heating on Sep 6th 2011

Alfresco Heating, the San Francisco Bay Area’s outdoor heating specialty company, is now representing Kindle Living: Patio Heater Re-Invented. Kindle Living has brought art to patio heaters, in a manner previously unknown in the outdoor heating world. Kindle patio heaters look like giant, e … read more