When it comes to outdoor living, an essential product for every homeowner is a decent gazebo heater.
These allow you and your guests to stay warm on cold nights and create the perfect ambience. And with summer in full swing, these heaters can turn you into the perfect host.
If you want to know more about some of my favourite, tried and tested, gazebo heaters, keep reading!
Gazebo Heater Buying Guide & FAQs
Key Considerations
When you’re getting ready to buy a gazebo heater, there are some things that you should look out for beforehand. Here are some of the components that I like to be aware of before buying my gazebo heater.
Should you buy an infrared or electric heater?
Infrared is a fan-favourite because it heats up quickly and efficiently.
In comparison, electric heaters take longer to heat up and are more convenient. They are also environmentally-friendly and produce no emissions. Most electric gazebo heaters can last for more than 3000 hours.
What BTU should you be using?
BTU is a measurement of thermal energy and it is used to measure fuel. When looking at gazebo heaters, BTU gives a better idea of how much energy or heat is released from the product. Essentially, the higher the BTU, the faster the area around your heater will warm.
For 100-150 square feet, it’s generally suggested that you use a heater with 5000 BTU. From here, it’ll go up by 1000 BTU for every increase of 1-100 square feet: 150 - 250 square feet will require a BTU of 6000, for example.
What kind of gazebo heater should you be using?
To know which heater is best for your needs, you’ll first need to know about the different heaters at your disposal.
Hanging Gazebo Heaters
These heaters will take more work to install because they need to be suspended from a ceiling. These are great additions to smaller spaces. Personally I like to include them in gazebos that need more style. There’s also the benefit of not having to put anything on your table, meaning that you can keep your gazebo/outdoor space clean.
Tabletop Gazebo Heaters
These heaters are best for those who have more space to spare. Since they’re placed on your table or on a flat surface, you should be wary of placing flammable objects around it. Otherwise, the main benefit of having a tabletop heater is that it’s portable.
Mounted Heaters
These are great products for people who are lacking in space. They’re also ideal for people who are looking for a heater that is aesthetically pleasing and adds style to the gazebo area.
Standing Heaters
Standing gazebo heaters can be used in any area and generally they don’t take up too much space. There is usually a fuel tank in a compartment at the base of the heater and these products can be moved quickly and easily. Usually you’ll find that gazebo heaters of this type have a range of around 40,000 BTUs.
What to look for in a gazebo heater
Here are some of my favourite features in gazebo heaters.
- Environmentally-friendly: I prefer products that aren’t harmful to the environment so I always look for this in my gazebo heaters.
- Heat protection: For the sake of safety, I try to buy gazebo heaters that have a tip-over switch or an automatic turn-off when the heater reaches a specific temperature. When there is a fire hazard, these switches can also automatically turn off your gazebo heaters.
Gazebo Heater FAQs
Q: Can you put a patio heater under a gazebo
A: Yes but you still need to be careful. We have selected the above choices of heaters because they have been designed specifically for outdoor structures and for use on your patio.
With pop up gazebos, we recommend you keep the heater outside of the gazebo. With the more permanent structures such as wooden gazebo kits, it is safer to use gazebo heating.
The average height of a gazebo or a pergola is 2 - 3 metres. Bear this in mind if you decide to use a different form of heater than the above picks we have suggested.
