Our natural gas patio heaters include box, tube and mounted designs from Bromic and Detroit Radiant, plus a portable option. Choosing an outdoor gas heater for patio seating starts with the area you want warm. Aim your outdoor gas patio heater at the seats, rather than sizing it for the whole backyard or deck. Wind and roof cover also affect the warmth you feel.


What is a natural gas patio heater?

A licensed gas fitter connects your natural gas outdoor heater to the gas line, with no tank to refill. Choose natural gas or propane before ordering. These gas heaters need fresh air on an open or partly open patio, never an enclosed room. Their radiant, or infrared, warmth feels like sunshine, with more heat per heater than an electric heater. You can compare every heater we carry, gas and electric in one place.

Box, tube or mounted?

A box heater warms one seating area, while tube heaters warm a longer strip. Tubes hang from a ceiling or canopy at 9 to 16 feet, check the manual for your model. Bromic wall mounted heaters come with a wall bracket, with a ceiling pole chosen as an add-on for an overhead patio heater. The portable options include a gas heater with a propane tank in its wheeled base.

Meet the two makers

Bromic Heating offers two mounted gas collections. Tungsten Gas has a mesh face and visible glow, while Platinum Gas has tinted glass and a soft red glow. Their ignition needs an electrical connection, with no pilot light.

Detroit Radiant builds its heaters in Warren, Michigan. Its box and tube range includes single stage and two stage box designs. The two stage tube heaters suit longer spaces, including commercial areas at a restaurant or driving range.

When electric suits better

Electric patio heaters need no venting and suit enclosed patios. An electrician installs them. Our guide explains how to choose gas or electric for your space.

Why buy gas patio heaters from My Cozy Outdoors?

We are an authorized dealer for both makers. Every listing carries the full manufacturer warranty. For help choosing fuel, mount, size or how many, call us and we will talk it through.

Your questions answered

Can I convert my propane patio heater to natural gas?

Choose natural gas or propane on the page before ordering a heater for your gas line. A gas fitter connects it to the line. If you already own a heater and want to change its fuel, call us and we will talk it through.

Do outdoor gas heaters need to be vented?

Mounted, box and plain tube heaters need an open or partly open patio where exhaust disperses without a vent pipe. Vented tube heaters can duct their exhaust outside through a vent pipe for a covered patio with a solid roof. None belongs in an enclosed room.

How can I tell a natural gas patio heater that will last?

To assess materials, users report checking weight and whether warranties cover commercial and home use. These are the same heaters the makers build for restaurant patios, in stainless steel or steel with an aluminum coating. Every listing carries the full manufacturer warranty.

What is the best natural gas heater for a patio?

Bromic mounted heaters suit about 160 or 215 square feet. A box heater warms roughly 8 by 8 or 9 by 9 feet. Tube heaters suit a covered patio or tee line. Call us and we will match a natural gas patio heater to your seating.