Best Gas Outdoor Heaters for 2024

Stay Warm Year Round With Gas Patio Heaters

Gas patio heaters are your outdoor kitchen's champion against cold months and temperature downswings. Picking one means picking between mounted or freestanding designs.

If you’re looking for a more permanent solution to outdoor heating, mounted gas heaters are your best bet: they burn hotter than electric heaters and save valuable floor space with wall or ceiling positioning. Freestanding gas heaters offer strong differences between natural gas and propane models. Freestanding natural gas heaters must be connected to a gas line, but they burn hotter and need no refills. Freestanding propane heaters are highly portable and don’t require installation — but they do require propane tank refills. When it comes to picking the best gas models available, our experts considered the following:

  • Quality - No one wants to go cold because their heater didn’t stand the test of time, so we put a high priority on quality for this list. It’s better to buy a patio heater that’ll last for years than to get the cold shoulder from an inferior and unreliable product.

  • Performance - As a general rule, gas patio heaters burn hotter than their electric counterparts. Even so, our experts carefully vetted the best gas patio heaters on the market — ensuring our picks are the hottest thing to hit patios since the classic 2 x 4.

  • Features - We considered safety factors such as automatic re-ignition, safety pilot shutoff system, and oxygen depletion sensors when judging which gas patio heaters are the best. We know that while looks may be important, you also value safety when it comes to heating your outdoor space.

Best Gas Ceiling Mount Patio Heater

Bromic Heating Platinum 500 Smart-Heat Patio Heater

Bromic Heating Platinum 500 Smart-Heat Gas Patio Heater

4.3

What We Love:

  • Glass-ceramic technology uses infrared heat to resist winds up to 11mph
  • Designed with multiple mounting options to fit most spaces
  • Smart system ignition automatically reignites the heater
We know your outdoor living area is a huge investment, and that’s why you should choose an ultra-safe heating option like Bromic’s 500 series gas heaters. In addition to their outstanding wind resistance and beautiful design, these models were made to give you a simple and worry-free outdoor heating experience.
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Best Gas Wall Mount Patio Heater

Bromic Heating Tungsten 500 Smart-Heat 25-Inch Patio Heater

Bromic Heating Tungsten 500 Smart-Heat 25-Inch Patio Heater

4.4

What We Love:

  • Pivot brackets offer directional control and coverage of heat
  • Flame failure safety control shuts off heater if auto re-light fails
  • Single switch, electronic ignition allows control of multiple units
Rather than heating only the surrounding air like most patio heaters do, these Bromic models produce infrared waves that travel through the air until they encounter a person or object. Once contact is made, the radiant heat will warm whatever it touches.
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Best Premium Gas Standing Patio Heater

These are our best premium patio heaters, complete with features and materials you will not find at lower price points. Our favorites are as follows:

Bromic Heating Tungsten Smart-Heat Propane Freestanding Patio Heater

Bromic Heating Tungsten Smart-Heat Propane Freestanding Patio Heater

4.6

What We Love:

  • Operates in winds with gusts of up to 11 mph while remaining lit
  • Flame failure & tilt safety technology ensures risk-free operation
  • Radiates heat evenly so warmth is directed deep into open areas up to 200 sq. ft.
While most freestanding patio heaters are at risk of vertical heat loss, the Bromic Tungsten Smart-Heat freestanding gas heater has no such problem. This unit uses a radiant infrared heating element designed to warm people and objects in its path rather than heating only the air around it, making it one of the most efficient portable models around.
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Best Budget Gas Standing Patio Heater

RADtec Allure Series Gas Tower Flame Heater

RADtec Allure Series Gas Tower Flame Heater

What We Love:

  • This stunning 3 ½ food fire tower makes a great conversation piece
  • Beautiful black and gray wicker design is water resistant to withstand the elements
  • Highly efficient 41,000 BTU burner at only 1.89lbs/hr of propane

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