Infrared Heaters: Versatile, Affordable Heating All Year Long

With recent developments in global supply chains and rising energy costs, staying warm this winter may seem like a challenge. However, there are smart ways to keep your living spaces cozy without breaking the bank. One effective solution is using targeted heating appliances where you need them most, like infrared patio heaters from AEI Corporation. These heaters offer a versatile and budget-friendly way to maintain warmth outdoors.

AEI’s innovative infrared patio heaters operate on propane, natural gas, or electricity. In this article, we’ll address all your questions about these modern alternatives to conventional heaters so you can stay comfortable all winter long.

Stay Cozy This Winter

As a homeowner, you’ll appreciate how infrared heaters can keep you warm while enjoying meals, sipping coffee, hosting outdoor gatherings, or simply making use of your backyard during the holidays. Our infrared heaters come in various sizes, styles, power options, and features to ensure every occasion and space remains comfortable.

For those managing residential properties like apartments, condos, or duplexes, ensuring residents and their guests stay warm on shared outdoor areas is key. Enhance the attractiveness of your outdoor spaces by making them usable year-round. AEI heaters allow you to maximize the appeal of your properties by expanding the functionality and usability of your exterior and entryway areas.

If you own or operate a hospitality business such as a restaurant, club, or bar, keeping customers warm while dining or relaxing on your patio is essential. Extend your seating capacity through the colder months with AEI heaters. With these, you can accommodate more patrons and provide comfort even during chilly weather. Allow guests to enjoy the outdoors fully equipped with heated areas that would otherwise only be available in warmer seasons.

Infrared patio heaters make it easier to stay warm during the winter. It’s particularly cold at night, but even during the day, many people underestimate how chilly it can get—especially when the sun is low in the sky. On bright days, the temperature can feel deceptive, leading to discomfort. Infrared patio heaters ensure ample warmth on your patio at any time of day, allowing you to enjoy the outdoors comfortably regardless of the weather.

Features & Capabilities of AEI Infrared Patio Heaters

Our infrared patio heaters are designed to meet diverse needs, offering a variety of sizes and configurations to suit different requirements. Whether you're looking to heat an expansive open area, a narrow outdoor section, or a combination of layouts, our advanced heaters cater to all scenarios.

Safe Infrared Heat

AEI offers infrared patio heaters powered by propane, natural gas, or electricity. These units generate infrared heat by warming an emission element or grid—or both in dual-element models. The heated element emits safe, clean, and economical infrared heat. Infrared light belongs to the invisible spectrum of white light and provides warmth similar to sunlight. Unlike direct sunlight, however, it’s safer because it includes only one band of the spectrum instead of the entire UV spectrum.

Affordable & Versatile

Regardless of whether they run on propane, natural gas, or electricity, these heaters are highly efficient and cost-effective. Heaters using any of these power sources can be permanently installed in the ground or suspended overhead, while propane heaters can also be portable. Electric patio heaters come only in box-shaped designs, whereas propane and natural gas heaters can be box-shaped or mushroom-shaped.

Fuel Type, Shape, & Portability

• Electric Infrared Heaters: Box-shaped / fixed position mounting
• Propane Infrared Heaters: Box or mushroom-shaped / portable or fixed position mounting
• Natural Gas Infrared Heaters: Box or mushroom-shaped / fixed position mounting only

Since outdoor natural gas heaters and electric heaters require permanent installation, careful planning is necessary to determine their ideal placement. Refer to the owner’s manual for optimal heat distance and range for each model to ensure proper placement and decide if additional heaters are needed.

Diverse Heater Layout Options

Given the affordability of operating heaters across different power sources, cost shouldn’t be a concern when selecting your preferred option. The shape and fuel type of the heater will influence where it works best. Consider the following situations.

Open Space

For wide-open areas, one or more mushroom-shaped heaters are ideal. If the area involves significant movement, such as a dance floor, overhead suspension of an electric or natural gas box heater would be suitable. Alternatively, a suspended propane or natural gas mushroom heater works well. For dining zones, where guests remain stationary, a portable propane heater might suffice. Both mushroom-shaped and box-shaped heaters excel in large, open spaces.

Smaller Patios

If conserving floor space is crucial for smaller patios, there are practical solutions. You can mount a box-shaped natural gas or electric heater overhead or on exterior walls, or opt for a suspended mushroom heater. Alternatively, a portable propane mushroom heater gives flexibility—you can place it wherever needed and remove it when no longer required.

Mixed Spaces

Chances are your establishment isn’t tiny and intimate, so combining box and mushroom-shaped heaters running on electricity, natural gas, or liquid propane will likely serve you best. Place box-shaped heaters in areas requiring directional heat projection and mushroom-shaped heaters where broader coverage is needed. Overhead mounting is advisable in high-traffic zones. No matter which fuel types and shapes you choose, rest assured that AEI heaters are powerful, safe, and competitively priced compared to traditional heating appliances. Stay warm throughout the year and keep your patio spaces inviting with AEI Infrared Heaters.