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Following these steps when buying patio heaters will help your buying process go much more smoothly:

• Look at furniture stores – Many outdoor furniture stores will also sell items like patio heaters. Because these are not extremely common items (like milk or bread), you may need to ask for assistance to find them. This will particularly be true if you visit a big box home improvement store.

• Think about heat – The type of patio heaters you choose should simply be able to warm the area around you, which is usually a 20-foot circle in diameter. Look at the specifications carefully. The biggest and most expensive patio heaters are not necessarily the ones that will provide the most heat for your dollar.

• Consider safety – It is important that you make sure that the patio heaters you buy meet all safety specifications. Some of the best patio heaters, as far as safety goes, will include tilt switches, sealed burners, flame controls, electronic ignitions and emergency cut-off valves.

• What about economics? – Sure getting the nicest patio heaters with the best features is great, but these heaters are not always the most economically feasible. You will want to choose a heater that uses the kind of bottled fuel that is both economical as well as available in your area. This could include kerosene, butane, propane or natural gas.

• Infrared is good – You should look for patio heaters that include infrared elements with aluminum reflectors that are used to divert the radiating heat down and out from the heater. These poles are sometimes described as “mushroom” or “umbrella” poles.

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