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As the pandemic re-surged this Fall, we began discovering socially distanced outdoor get-togethers getting slightly chilly. So I purchased a Mr. Heater "Big Buddy" portable propane heater to assist prolong the season. Gas or Electric Heat: Propane heaters are characterized by their heat output in BTUs; electric heater for bedroom heaters are sometimes characterized by their power consumption in Watts. You may convert electric power consumption to BTUs by multiplying it by 3.41. So a 1500W heater (about as massive as you may placed on a typical circuit in your own home) will generate the equivalent of 5115 BTUs. For comparison, the large Buddy heater has three output settings: 4000, 9000, and 18000 BTU. A typical propane patio heater generates 48000 BTU or extra. Bottom line: propane heaters can generate much more heat than electric heaters. An electric heater is probably insufficient for out of doors heating. 0.22/hour to run. Exchanging an empty 20lb propane tank for a crammed one costs about $20. |
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