Application Spotlight on Residential and Commercial Outdoor Patio Comfort Heating
Residential and Commercial Outdoor Patio Comfort Heating. Electric Radiant Infrared Heaters and Controls
Extend the number of days per year that you can enjoy your outdoor living space with the safety and comfort of an electric patio heater. Patio heaters radiate warmth to temper the chill of cooler months. Electric outdoor patio heaters are a good alternative to propane, natural gas, and portable patio heaters. Electric outdoor heaters can be permanently installed, thereby eliminating the need for storage and maintenance such as changing fuel tanks. These heaters provide enough heat to keep you, your guests, or your customers warm and comfortable. Electric, radiant heat is the same type of heat that the sun provides, warming people and objects and not the air in between. Turn the heater on and heat is radiated at one of the highest efficiency levels of any heater available on the market. Economical, efficient, and effective radiant electric heaters provide instant heat with only a few seconds of warm up time, and they are safe, odorless, and virtually maintenance free. These heaters use short or medium wave heating technology which instantly warms people and solid objects within the beam of heat and are perfect for bistros, patios, balconies and more. Residential and commercial users alike have discovered the benefits of extending the outdoor season. Whether you need to heat an entire restaurant patio or your home terrace. Many restaurants have found that outdoor heaters can add value to their outdoor patio environment. Many states and businesses are adopting smoking bans in their establishments, and many smokers have begun to look for establishments that utilize outdoor heaters to keep them comfortable while outside and an outdoor heater is becoming a must in cooler climates and seasons. Quartz lamp heaters are the best to use outdoors because they reach higher temperatures and they are less susceptible to heat loss from wind because of less mass to hold heat which can be lost to a rise in temperature of the air crossing it. Most of the heaters below are approved for completely exposed/unprotected outdoor applications.
At an 8-10 foot mounting height, wattage per square foot required is typically around 10 watts per every 5 degrees of perceived temperture rise: | |
Perceived Temperature Rise Desired: | Watts Per Square Foot Required |
10° | 20 |
15° | 30 |
20° | 40 |
25° | 50 |
30° | 60 |
35° | 70 |
40° | 80 |
Please contact us with the following specific information and we can calculate the heating load and fixture layout:
1) Dimensions/Square footage of area to be heated
2) Minimum practical mounting height for the heating equipment
3) Desired temperature rise
4) Voltage Available