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Originally Posted by calumniate

My parents went all-out with this weird, linear patioflame:
http://www.barbecuesgalore.ca/produc...r-patio-flame/

Works great as it simulates a campfire.. but you kind of have to organize your chairs and life around it for the full effect.

I've seen these on rooftop patios in Asia. The distribute heat reasonably well so you won't have a cold head and feet and burning hot mid section like some other heaters. Or hot head and cold midsection and frozen toes.

Only draw back is space taken up, but with 500 square feet to work with, I don't think it's a problem.

I'd vouch for this suggestion.


Don't do electric. I have tripped fuses in the house running the basketball sized ones so I can't imagine good things from a bigger version based on electricity usage.

I've found I prefer the mushroom ones as the heat goes down, the pyramid ones work, but I don't recall preferring it. Not sure if it's due to the difference in direction of heat.