Infrared Patio Heater

yorkshireblueman · 29 Mar 2010

We have an external light on our patio and I am thinking about installing a wall-mounted 2KW infrared patio heater. Will it be ok just to replace the light with the patio heater or will the wiring not be high enough rated and I should get a new point wired up for the heater?

Many thanks in anticipation.

ColJack · 29 Mar 2010

2KW = roughly 8.5A..
average house lighting circuit = 6A.. so even if it's a dedicated 6A feed then you're still 2.5A over...

so NO..

Chri5 · 29 Mar 2010

As Col J mentions unless the lamp is via a ring main and a f/spur.

Steve · 29 Mar 2010

What a vast, utterly pointless waste of electricity.

mikhailfaradayski · 29 Mar 2010

2kW to heat fresh air, wow, thats the equivalent to 40 downlights

In the long run, it might work out cheaper to build a conservatory over the area that you intend to heat

Chri5 · 29 Mar 2010

Steve said:
What a vast, utterly pointless waste of electricity.

Is it ?

They are an alternative to gas umbrella heat, and as someone who likes an occasional fag with my pint I'm more than happy that the local pubs have canvas parasols with IR heaters kicked in to a time switch with proximity sensors.

Since us Brits are getting more into the BBQ culture of the Aussies and the Greeks what would you suggest for a 'better' form of temp outdoor heating.
Imagine your still cooking the BBQ food, ravenous guests that won't go home, It's sun down and the chill of the air has arrived.

(1st one to say 'wear a coat' gets sarcastic remarks !)

My current solution is to break out the tequila which warms very nicely from the inside out

1john · 29 Mar 2010

doesn't your BBQ produce much heat??

the last thing i have ever felt i wanted whilst cooking at the BBQ is a heater

Steve · 29 Mar 2010

Chri5 said:
Since us Brits are getting more into the BBQ culture of the Aussies and the Greeks what would you suggest for a 'better' form of temp outdoor heating.

Move to the equator?

Chri5 · 29 Mar 2010

1john said:
doesn't your BBQ produce much heat??

the last thing i have ever felt i wanted whilst cooking at the BBQ is a heater

In a terrace, although we have a 145ft garden we don't cook on the patio due to the lovely smells of lamb kebabs, masala fish and marinated pork being too close to neighbours windows and door.

How we handle rainy BBQ's

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Reason for not doing BBQ on patio (too close to neighbours).

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GaryMo · 29 Mar 2010

Nice back garden Chris!

1john · 29 Mar 2010

holy moly, thats some mowing :O

GaryMo · 29 Mar 2010

1john said:
holy moly, thats some mowing :O

You would think that but Chris has come up with a time saving strategy!

ColJack · 29 Mar 2010

if you want to cook outdoors, get a couple of chimeneas or build a fire place and sit near that.. or if it's too cold, build a barbequeue hut like the fins / swedes / norwegians ( or whichever one of those lot up there ) do..

or get a fire pit..

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