Ceiling Mounted Gas Patio Heaters

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How a Ceiling Mounted Gas Heater Works A ceiling mounted gas heater hangs from an overhead structure and aims its infrared energy straight down, so the heat lands on the people and surfaces below rather than on the air around them. Overhead is the most efficient place to put a patio heater: it clears the floor entirely, covers a seating group from above rather than from one side, and puts the heat source well out of reach. Where a covered patio, pergola or awning already exists, this is usually the right format. What you need overhead These need a real structure to hang from and specified clearance above and to the sides, because a gas heater produces exhaust and needs open air to burn. A solid beam, a rated joist or a purpose-built mounting kit will do; a fabric awning generally will not. A gas heater must never be recessed into a soffit or ceiling cavity , unlike flush-mounted electric models. That is a combustion requirement rather than a manufacturer preference. Mounting height decides the coverage Every model specifies a height range its heat pattern is designed around, and the right choice is usually constrained by your ceiling before anything else. Mounted below the range, the heat directly underneath is uncomfortable and the covered area shrinks. Above it, the pattern spreads thin. Where one heater cannot cover the area from the height available, two overlapping units beat one mounted higher. Natural gas or propane Natural gas plumbs into a fixed line and never needs refilling, which suits a permanent overhead installation where reaching a cylinder would be awkward. Propane runs from a tank, which is workable overhead but means someone has to get to it. For a ceiling mount specifically, a gas line is worth the installation cost more often than it is at ground level. Where to look next Wall mounted gas patio heaters suit a spot with a wall but no usable overhead structure. Ceiling mounted electric heaters need a circuit rather than a gas line and can be flush