Ceiling Patio Heaters

What a ceiling patio heater gives you

An overhead outdoor heater puts warmth over your seats without taking up floor space. Radiant heat warms people and surfaces directly, like sunshine, and works in a breeze. Explore infrared heating or compare other mounting options in our full patio heater collection.

Height, clearance and covered patios

Above the heater, electric needs roughly 8 to 13 inches of clearance and gas about 3 feet, or 14 inches with Bromic’s heat deflector, check the manual for your model. Ceiling poles lower heaters from high ceilings, while heaters that take a wall bracket offer another mounting option. Electric belongs under cover, and gas needs fresh air on open or partly open patios. For a covered patio, see our guide to choosing heat under a roof.

Electric or gas overhead

The electric options include a pendant with dimmable light and need an electrician to hard wire each heater to its own circuit. Mounted gas options need a licensed gas fitter and come in natural gas or propane versions. The box heater warms one seating area, while tube heaters hang beneath a canopy. The Detroit Radiant vented tube heaters can duct their exhaust outside through a vent pipe for a covered patio with a solid roof.

Meet the two makers

Bromic Heating has Platinum for a clean look and little light, and Tungsten for more heat on colder nights. Eclipse brings heat and light over a table, while Platinum Marine suits salt air. Detroit Radiant offers bar heaters with ceiling brackets and gas box and tube heaters. For a restaurant patio or tee line, explore our commercial heating collection.

Why buy ceiling patio heaters from My Cozy Outdoors

We are an authorized dealer for both makers. Every listing carries the full manufacturer warranty. Measure your seating area, then call us and we will talk it through, from fuel to how many heaters you need.

Your questions answered

Do outdoor ceiling heaters work?

Yes, when they hang at the height the manual gives and point at your seats. Radiant heat warms people and surfaces directly, like sunshine, even in a breeze. Match the listed coverage to your seating area, with tube heaters warming a strip of patio.

How high should a ceiling patio heater be mounted?

Bromic places the heater bottom about 8 to 9 feet above the floor. The Detroit Radiant bar heaters mount as low as 6 feet. The tubes hang 9 to 16 feet high. For these heights, check the manual for your model.

Can ceiling heaters be mounted on the wall?

Most can, including every Bromic mounted heater and the Detroit Radiant box heater. The bar heaters take optional wall brackets. Tube heaters hang only from a ceiling or canopy. A wall mount aims warmth across the seats, while a ceiling mount aims it down.

Do I need more electrical service for several ceiling heaters?

Sometimes, electricians report several heaters may need more panel capacity. Ask your electrician before ordering. Each is hard wired to its own circuit, like an electric dryer. Electricians report dimming heat on milder nights. Bromic’s Dimmer controller is chosen on the page as an add-on.

Do ceiling-mounted heaters need ventilation?

Electric heaters need no venting. Gas heaters need fresh air on open or partly open patios, while vented tube heaters can duct their exhaust outside through a vent pipe. Follow the manual’s clearance requirements for your ceiling patio heater.