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Patio Heaters

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  • 22-03-2009 1:45pm
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    gsxr1
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    I was out and about yesterday and had a wee look in B&Q for heater while I was buying plants.

    There where 3 types

    1#Gas patio heaters which would sit in the middle of my timber picnic table where the parasol goes. 80euro

    I liked the look of this type as my garden is tiny and is already full of pots and buckets of Veg and flowers.

    How efficient are these? . How many hours would a bottle of gas last?

    2# Clay type pot belly fires.

    these where the cheapest . a small one is 40 euro and the bigger one was around 50e.

    3# Cast iron type pot belly fire.

    these looked great but the models in B&Q seemed thin and flimsy.

    From 58 from the small type around 3' high to over 100 for the tall ones.


    Both the clay and metal type use timber and charcoal. I have loads of logs cut for my house stove so no shortage of fuel.


    Could any one advise on the pros and cons. They seem a little pricey for what they are.


    are there better deal in the North? Im going there anyways next week.


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    Sonnenblumen
    Registered Users Posts: 5,834 ✭✭✭Sonnenblumen


    gsxr1 wrote: »
    I was out and about yesterday and had a wee look in B&Q for heater while I was buying plants.

    There where 3 types

    1#Gas patio heaters which would sit in the middle of my timber picnic table where the parasol goes. 80euro

    I liked the look of this type as my garden is tiny and is already full of pots and buckets of Veg and flowers.

    How efficient are these? . How many hours would a bottle of gas last?

    2# Clay type pot belly fires.

    these where the cheapest . a small one is 40 euro and the bigger one was around 50e.

    3# Cast iron type pot belly fire.

    these looked great but the models in B&Q seemed thin and flimsy.

    From 58 from the small type around 3' high to over 100 for the tall ones.


    Both the clay and metal type use timber and charcoal. I have loads of logs cut for my house stove so no shortage of fuel.


    Could any one advise on the pros and cons. They seem a little pricey for what they are.


    are there better deal in the North? Im going there anyways next week.


    Option # 1 is due to be subject to an EU wide ban(retail) shortly
    Options # 2 and # 3 (chimineas) are nice ornamental types but very limited use as efficient as patio heaters.

    Infra red would be a more compact efficient means of heating a patio area.


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    gsxr1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,167 ✭✭✭gsxr1


    Sonnenblumen wrote: »
    Option # 1 is due to be subject to an EU wide ban(retail) shortly
    Options # 2 and # 3 (chimineas) are nice ornamental types but very limited use as efficient as patio heaters.

    Infra red would be a more compact efficient means of heating a patio area.

    I might just go for the Chimineas option as timber logs cost me nothing and are carbon neutral.

    The gas type in b&q looks to be reduced to 80 euro from well over 100,

    but I could see it costing an arm and a leg on gas


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