Because of this versatility, gas heaters are ubiquitous. Even in warmer climes where heaters might not generally be needed and full home heating might be seen as excessive , they may be kept to help in those relatively few times times when the temperature dips and some local room heating is desired.

Certainly where the cold is more of a way of life they play a larger role. They can be used as both a primary source of heat or to supplement existing heating methods. Or even both! Growing up my family had central gas heat to warm the entire house. This wasn’t always efficient, though, since often we were all in a single room. So we had a smaller room gas heater we would use as well.

Now my home has electric heat. With the high costs of electricity I installed a gas heater in an old fireplace. Not only is my apartment warmer but my energy bills have gone down!

Outdoors you have seen restaurants or cafes use various sorts of gas heaters to warm patrons enjoying their patios or sidewalk seating. Maybe you’ve basked in the warm glow of one of thse devices (I fondly call them ’suns’) and thought you might want one of your own so you can sit in your own backyard and pretend it is a balmy summer evening even when it is really sweater weather. You’re in the right place!

In this blog I will be discussing in more detail all the different sorts of gas heaters available and what considerastions should be taken when in the market to purchase one. In different articles I will discuss what you need to know about indoor and outdoor use and the various attendent safety concerns. Stay tuned!