Use Your Patio To Its Potential With NG Patio Heaters

Maximize Your Patio Experience with Natural Gas Heaters

Published: May 3, 2021 at 11:25 AM

4 minute read | Heaters

As summer approaches, people often find themselves eager to spend more time outdoors. However, the weather can sometimes be unpredictable, leaving us shivering even during the spring and fall seasons. One great way to combat this issue and extend your outdoor living time is by using natural gas patio heaters. These heaters emit safe infrared heat, keeping you and your guests warm while enjoying your outdoor space. They also pair perfectly with AEI natural gas or propane grills for maximum enjoyment. For now, let’s focus on the features and benefits of a high-quality outdoor heater from AEI.

Benefits of Natural Gas Outdoor Heaters

There are numerous options for staying warm outdoors, such as wearing extra layers, building a fire, or using an electric heater. However, natural gas-powered infrared heaters remain the superior choice for many scenarios, including:

Commercial Use

Natural gas infrared heaters are excellent for both residential and commercial hospitality environments. Their ease of use, strong performance, and ability to stay out of the way make them ideal for large, busy spaces. If you own or manage a business in the hospitality sector, investing in heaters can enhance guest comfort and safety without any drawbacks.

Expand Your Living Space

Maintaining warmth and comfort on your home patio is straightforward with an overhead natural gas heater. Just turn it on, wait a moment for the warmth to spread, and enjoy your extended living area. There’s no better way to increase your comfort zone than with a natural gas-powered outdoor heater.

Great Flexibility

Every homeowner’s patio differs in size, layout, and family size. Natural gas-powered outdoor heaters can be installed overhead beneath permanent structures like gazebos or placed on poles on the ground. Choose your setup, turn it on, and move freely without worrying about losing valuable floor space.

Useful Anytime

Stay warm outside at night or during cooler days while engaging in activities like reading, drinking coffee, cooking, socializing, or participating in outdoor events. Starting a fire during the day might feel wasteful, but an infrared outdoor heater makes perfect sense anytime.

Hospitality

Restaurants have long recognized the value of these heaters by placing them on patios to keep diners comfortable. Businesses in the hospitality industry, including restaurants, hotels, apartments, and condos, can greatly benefit from providing heaters at communal areas like poolsides, community centers, barbecue zones, and valet waiting spots.

What Sets Natural Gas Heater Technology Apart?

There are various ways to stay warm on your patio year-round. However, only natural gas-powered infrared heaters offer instant heat at the touch of a button and at a fraction of the typical cost. Beyond affordability, these heaters offer several advantages that make them ideal for your outdoor space.

All NG Heaters Produce Infrared Heat

Infrared heat works immediately, warming all surfaces in the vicinity with safe IR light, eliminating the need to wait for warmth to spread through the air. A reliable outdoor heater will always produce infrared heat. IR directly warms surfaces, offering a gentle yet effective sensation akin to being warmed by the sun.

Natural Gas is Widely Accessible

The primary advantage of natural gas heaters is that the fuel is piped directly into the unit. This means you can turn on the heater instantly without needing to change fuel tanks. Natural gas is affordable, efficient, and safe—just like electricity and liquid propane. It’s a clean-burning resource that provides ample power.

Versatility in Design

Natural gas heaters come in various shapes and sizes to suit your space. Whether you opt for a box-shaped or mushroom-shaped heater, they can be mounted in multiple ways. Install them overhead to maximize floor space or place a box-shaped model where needed. Options include:

• Suspended/hung overhead
• Mounted on a floor pole (mushroom heaters)
• Wall-mounted (for box heaters)

Advanced Control Options

Depending on the brand you choose, natural gas heaters offer a range of control options. From basic on/off switches to variable dials and complex control systems, you can tailor the level of control to your needs. No matter what controls you pick, your natural gas heater will generate safe and powerful infrared heat almost instantly.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Does Infrared Light Heat an Outdoor Space?

Infrared rays are part of the sunlight spectrum but fall outside the visible range. These rays heat surfaces they contact, warming people much like everyday sunlight does, naturally.

Is an Infrared Heater Expensive to Run?

Running on cost-effective natural gas, infrared heaters efficiently produce heat. Compared to devices that burn NG to create flames, IR light is even cheaper to generate.

Is Infrared Heat Safe?

Infrared heaters have been around for years and have been popular for decades. Over time, they’ve been used therapeutically to relieve pain and improve circulation. The infrared part of the light spectrum doesn’t cause cancer; UV light is linked to skin cancer. These two types of light have distinct frequencies. While the heat from these devices can become intense near the source, requiring caution, IR heat isn’t more dangerous than an open flame in that respect.