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Electric Patio Heaters v Gas patio heater

Luckycharm · 2009-03-31 12:50:41

Apologies if this is in the wrong forum. I am looking at getting a patio heater and an electrical one last w/end which interested me it is 2.74kw patio heater which turns it off if no near it after 4 mins. I think it works out at about 35c per hour to run- does anyone have any experience of these - how do they comparet to…

31-03-2009 12:50pm

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Apologies if this is in the wrong forum. I am looking at getting a patio heater and an electrical one last w/end which interested me it is 2.74kw patio heater which turns it off if no near it after 4 mins. I think it works out at about 35c per hour to run- does anyone have any experience of these - how do they comparet to Gas patio heaters?
Any advice welcomed.

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#2 31-03-2009 11:43pm

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is it a radiant heater, the ones that heat the nearest surface? if so they are good, and if its one with PIR switching, then all the better, however i don't know the output of the gas heaters to compare , sorry, I'm sure someone else will though.

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