Patio heaters, fire pits

mom60
Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:00:54 +0000

We have a fire pit that like Bethievt have used twice in 2 yrs. It isn’t gas so you have to go to the trouble of having wood available and feeling that you have the time to make it worth while. One thing about wood fire pits is you end up smelling like a campfire. I hate that smell in my hair and always feel like I need to wash my hair to be able to fall asleep. Our fire pit is pretty to look at. It is iron that has cut outs on the side. Quite rustic looking. I have a friend who has a gas outdoor fire pit by their pool and they use it often. You usually sit fairly close to it.

I have eaten at many places with outside seating with the pole type heaters. They throw off lots of heat and are fairly easy to turn on and off. You would need more then one. One think you have to look at is height clearance if you have a covered patio. They have them at Costco seasonally.
I have also been at places that have rectangle heaters mounted on the ceiling of the patio. These are great for outdoor dining. They look expensive and probably would need professional installation. But they are nice that they don’t take up patio space and you don’t see them.