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Our outdoor electric patio heater collection brings together Bromic and Detroit Radiant heaters for wall, ceiling and portable use. These are hard wired heaters an electrician installs, not heaters you plug into a wall outlet. Choosing an electric outdoor heater for patio seating starts with the area of your outdoor space you want warm, the mounting space above or beside it, and how much glow you want after dark.
What an electric heater does here
Each mounted heater is an outdoor patio heater that runs on electricity and is hard wired to its own circuit, like an electric dryer, so an electrician installs it. These infrared heaters give radiant warmth like sunshine through electric infrared heat, with no fumes and no venting. The heaters in our patio heater range are weather resistant rather than waterproof. Even a weatherproof outdoor electric heater goes under a roof or cover, out of direct rain.
Pick a size and a mount
Bromic coverage runs from about 65 to about 160 square feet depending on heat output, so measure your seats. Compare ceiling mounting options with wall-mounted heaters for your porch or balcony. For a hanging electric patio heater over a dining table, check the ceiling height. Detroit Radiant bars mount as low as 6 feet, but check the manual for your model. Platinum and Tungsten electric heaters also suit an enclosed patio.
Meet the two makers' electric lines
Bromic Heating offers Platinum for little light and Tungsten for bigger spaces and colder nights. Cobalt has a plain silver face for a covered patio. The Eclipse pendant combines heat and dimmable light. Platinum Marine uses marine grade stainless steel for coastal salt air.
Detroit Radiant makes electric bar heaters from 24 to 60 inches long, with glowing quartz elements in one row or side by side. Ceiling brackets come in the box, and wall brackets are an option. The 46 inch single-row bar heater needs the kind of power a commercial building has, so ask us before ordering it for a home. For wheels, the electric Eclipse in our freestanding collection combines warmth and light and still needs an electrician.
When gas suits your space
Our gas patio heaters offer more heat per heater for open or partly open patios with fresh air. A gas fitter connects natural gas or propane options.
Why buy from My Cozy Outdoors
We are an authorized dealer for both makers. Every listing carries the full manufacturer warranty. For help with size, mount and how many heaters you need, call us and we will talk it through.
Your questions answered
Are electric patio heaters actually effective?
Yes, when aimed at your seats, radiant heat warms people and surfaces directly like sunshine and holds up in a breeze. Bromic listings give coverage from about 65 to about 160 square feet. Install under cover at the height specified in your model's manual.
What are the drawbacks of electric patio heaters?
An electrician must wire each mounted heater to its own circuit, and none plugs in. Electric coverage reaches about 160 square feet against about 215 for larger gas heaters. They need cover from direct rain, but there is no gas line, no venting and no fumes.
Can a hanging electric heater be installed under a covered patio or pergola?
Yes, because these heaters need no venting. For Bromic, allow roughly 8 to 13 inches above and 8 to 9 feet from the floor, but check the manual for your model. Follow our covered patio placement guide and keep heaters beneath an open pergola out of rain.
What size electric patio heater do I need?
Measure your seating area against Bromic coverage of about 65 to about 160 square feet. Detroit Radiant lengths run from 24 inches for a seat or doorway to 60 inches for a long bar. Aim one electric patio heater or several at the seats.
