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You’re sitting at home, craving a good home-grilled burger or rack of ribs. You can almost taste the barbecue sauce and mouth-watering, smoky flavor. Your patio looks like the perfect place to enjoy your meal, and you’d love to get out of the house and enjoy your dinner outside. Maybe you’ve got guests over and your outdoor space would be more accommodating to the crowd. But, it’s too cold outside for you or your guests to enjoy it. If you’re a restaurant owner, this means your outdoor seating is going to waste while your hungry patrons cluster inside and wait longer for tables to become available.
So what are you to do?
But what is the best outdoor heater? Let’s find out!
The Platinum Smart-Heat 500 Series from Bromic Heating is one of the top hanging heaters on the market, and for good reason! This powerful unit uses liquid propane or natural gas fuel to heat a whopping 200 square feet with 39,000 BTUs (British Thermal Units), making it one of the best outdoor heaters in terms of heating coverage. The 500 Series is also ranked as one of the most wind-resistant hanging heaters available, cited at being 2-3 times more resistant to wind than competitors. And if all that isn’t enough, this heater features directional adjustments of up to 25 degrees left and right from the centerline to make sure you’re getting heat exactly where you want it! This heater also features remote control capabilities—you can even use two separate units through the same smart system for maximum control of heating in your space.
In terms of safety features, this heater comes with smart ignition for easy startup and an automatic flame failure safety shut-off control. Should the ignition or automatic re-ignition fail for any reason, this safety control will shut off the heater to make sure it is operating safely or not at all. This heater can also be used with an optional heat shield to allow closer mounting to ceilings or eaves in a safe way.
For more localized heating, the Platinum Smart-Heat 33” model features many of the same exceptional qualities found in the 500 series while its ultra slim and stylish design adds aesthetic appeal. This hanging outdoor heater merges style and substance with its sleek form and power to heat 65 square feet, perfect for home patios and intimate dining venues. The hanging bracket for this heater allow for up to 60 degrees of rotation, allowing you to effectively change the direction of the heat to suit your heating needs. As with all heaters in the smart-heat line, this heater can be connected to smart control systems as a single unit or in groups of two to maximize your control over your heat. Available with white or black ceramic glass.
With its versatility, smart design, and powerful heating element, it’s clear why this is one of the best outdoor heaters.
Rounding out our roster of the best outdoor heaters, we have the Tungsten Electric Double Element Heater from Bromic Heaters! As the name suggests, this heater runs on electricity. Used for both residential and commercial heating, there are several different voltage options available for this hanging heater, so be sure to check your voltage requirements when looking into this heater! The Tungsten Electric Double Element Heater is compatible with smart control systems to allow wireless control of your heat. Because these heaters run on electricity, wattage determines how many of these hanging heaters you can hook up to a single system, with both 4000 and 6000 watt units available, and they are dimmable with the proper dimmer switch set up!
These are our top choices for the best outdoor heaters, but we have many more excellent models available! If for any reason these heaters will not meet your needs, please give one of our patio experts a call and they will guide you in the right direction to your perfect patio heater.