Author: Maurice Savaryego, M.Sc.Eng. (Learn More)
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Comparing the selected Garden Treasures and Hampton Bay patio heaters:
The patio heaters to be compared are shown in the pictures below:
The following table compares the features of the selected patio heaters (please read the explanations to the table notes that follow for a better understanding of the features):
Explanations to Table Notes 1 - 8:
Note 1: Both models considered here require a standard 20-pound liquid propane gas cylinder (not included). The consumption rate is, approximately, 10 hours using a full 20lb tank.
The picture below shows the propane tank housing on the Garden Treasures heater. The Hampton Bay heater has a similar housing.
Note 1: Both models considered here require a standard 20-pound liquid propane gas cylinder (not included). The consumption rate is, approximately, 10 hours using a full 20lb tank.
The picture below shows the propane tank housing on the Garden Treasures heater. The Hampton Bay heater has a similar housing.
Note 2: With the Piezo-electric ignition system, all it takes to light the heater is a simple push of the button. Note that the Piezo ignition system requires an-AAA battery.
Note 3:
With both models, a large variable heat control knob allows for low or high heat settings and for turning the heater completely off at the end of the night.
The picture below shows the heat control and ignition buttons for the Hampton Bay heater. The Garden Treasures heater has similar buttons.
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Note 4: For enhanced safety and peace of mind, both patio heaters considered here feature an automatic shut-off tilt-valve that turns the heater off automatically if it gets tipped over.
Note 5: Both models come with 3 brackets attached to the bottom of the heater. Each bracket has a hole that allows you to screw it to the floor and that will secure it.
Note however that once you put the propane tank inside the heater, the heater becomes fairly heavy and stable, and you may not even need to screw the brackets to the floor for stability, unless of course you live somowhere where strong winds are common.
The picture below shows the stability brackets on the Garden Treasures heater. The Hampton Bay heater comes with similar brackets.
Note 4: For enhanced safety and peace of mind, both patio heaters considered here feature an automatic shut-off tilt-valve that turns the heater off automatically if it gets tipped over.
Note 5: Both models come with 3 brackets attached to the bottom of the heater. Each bracket has a hole that allows you to screw it to the floor and that will secure it.
Note however that once you put the propane tank inside the heater, the heater becomes fairly heavy and stable, and you may not even need to screw the brackets to the floor for stability, unless of course you live somowhere where strong winds are common.
The picture below shows the stability brackets on the Garden Treasures heater. The Hampton Bay heater comes with similar brackets.
Note 6:
- The Graden Treasure heater comes with an included wheel assembly which make these patio heaters easy to maneuver. The heavy-duty wheels are designed to take on wild terrains of rough patios.
- Though the Hampton Bay heater does not come with a wheel assembly, a wheel kit can be ordered separately and used with the heater. Note that there are already holes pre-drilled on the heater for the wheel set.
Note 7:
The top of the Graden Treasure heater housing is shaped flat like a table top, so you can use it for serving coffee, tea, food, etc.
(see the picture in Note 1 above.)
Note 8:
Both products have a stainless steel finish, therefore they are silver colored.
The top of the Graden Treasure heater housing is shaped flat like a table top, so you can use it for serving coffee, tea, food, etc.
(see the picture in Note 1 above.)
Note 8:
Both products have a stainless steel finish, therefore they are silver colored.
So, which patio heater is better to buy?
The patio heaters considered above are some of the most powerful propane patio heaters on the market, with an output of 48,000 BTU's. They are both equipped with Piezo-electric ignition and tip-over protection, they both allow you to control the heat intensity.
At the time of this writing, they had both received at least 4.5 stars (out of 5 stars) from Amazon customers. So, there is a good chance you will be quite satisfied with either of them. However, before making your selection, keep in mind the following minor differences:
For exact price information on these patio heaters, or to purchase, please refer to the Amazon products section below.
At the time of this writing, they had both received at least 4.5 stars (out of 5 stars) from Amazon customers. So, there is a good chance you will be quite satisfied with either of them. However, before making your selection, keep in mind the following minor differences:
- The Graden Treasure heater comes with an included wheels kit which makes these patio heaters easy to move around. The heavy-duty wheels are designed to take on wild terrains of rough patios.
Though the Hampton Bay heater does not come with a wheel assembly, a wheels kit can be ordered separately and used with the heater. Note that there are already holes pre-drilled on the heater for the wheels set. - The top of the Graden Treasure heater housing is shaped flat like a table top, so you can use it for serving coffee, tea, food, etc. This feature is not available on the Hampton Bay heater.
For exact price information on these patio heaters, or to purchase, please refer to the Amazon products section below.
Compared Patio Heaters on Amazon
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