| Patio Comfort |
Other Heaters |
Patio Comfort heaters have wheels included for ease of movement. |
Most other heaters don’t have wheels or they must be purchased at an extra cost. Some heaters have square or hexagonal bases that cannot be moved. |
Patio Comfort heaters have all stainless steel fasteners. |
Most imported units have plated screws. |
Patio Comfort heaters use stainless steel machine screws for added durability. |
Most other heaters use sheet metal screws that strip or cross thread easily. |
Patio Comfort heaters have one piece solid copper plated feed lines that go directly into the heater head for ease of installation. |
Other heaters use a variety of feed lines. |
Patio Comfort heaters use all 300 Series stainless steel for emitter grids and anodized aluminum reflectors. |
Most other heaters use a much lower grade stainless or cast iron for burners that are prone to distortion or rusting. Some use reflectors that must be assembled and are quite weak. |
Patio Comfort heaters have all stainless steel burners |
Others use cast iron that rusts. Some use just an orifice to act as a burner. |
Patio Comfort heaters are designed to be lighter in weight to minimize handling. We use a ballast to add weight. |
Some heaters use heavy weighted bases where the fasteners work their way loose from the base to post connection. |
We use a socket assembly at the base to post for added stability at the post to base connection. |
Most others don’t and this is a major flaw in other heaters. Eventually the post breaks loose at the tank cover. |
Patio Comfort offers an easy method of removing head for service. |
Most inexpensive heaters are difficult to work on. |
Patio Comfort heaters are 90% assembled and test fired at the factory for added safety. |
Most other heaters require much more assembly. |
Patio Comfort heads are designed to have better combustion at the burner head and are more resistant to breezes. |
Most other heaters have poor combustion and are very sensitive to even the slightest breezes. |
AEI stocks replacement parts. |
Good luck getting parts or service! |
AEI is dedicated to the outdoor comfort heating business. We’ve been at it since 1967 and plan on being in it for many years to come. |
Most competitors are in the business a year or two and then they’re out. Again, parts are difficult to come by. |
