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Glass fronted or open?
Choosing what kind of patio heater best suits is relatively
simple and you should not be sidetracked by the issue of
whether or not the chosen heater has a glass front or not.
Electric infrared heater technology has changed
significantly over the last few years, to the extent that
having a glass front to keep out moisture and make the unit
waterproof is no longer necessary. Nowadays the “boot”
where the lamp connects to the unit is itself waterproof
and therefore the lamp can be completely open and exposed
to whatever the British weather cares to throw at it.
Glass fronted heaters are generally old technology and the
majority have been superseded with open fronted
alternatives. The glass itself is a hindrance to the short
wave infrared heat and cuts down the power by at least 20%,
in other words a 1.3kW glass fronted heater is only
actually delivering a touch over 1.0kW of heat. With the
really cheap heaters available on the high street, up to
50% of the heat is filtered out. These are not available
through Heat Outdoors!
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