"Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk" wrote in message
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David Lang wrote:

Only that they are maximum 2 kW and a gas one is about 11 kW. Would
they
provide any useable heat outdoors? A kW is a kW is a kW.

But an electric one would be a much greater % of energy converted to IR
whereas a gas one would (I presume)have a wast majority of energy
converted to "ordinairy" ? heat.

I am just guessing at a logical explanation.
Hoever there is no reason it shouldn't work outdoors as IR won't get
"blown away" by the wind etc.


I have seen a couple in garden centres (on). I wasn't really measuring but
hey seemed to give an equivalent amount (or more) of heat as a gas one in
one direction (more or less). A couple on a wall along a patio would
probably make a significant difference without occupying any footprint. They
might, of course, gently warm those the far side of a table and lobsterize
those closer!


--
Bob Mannix
(anti-spam is as easy as 1-2-3 - not)