I have a patio with a partial roof .. Does the top of this heater get hot ?
861205
It gets hot to the touch, but unless your partial roof is RIGHT on top of the heater, I'd think it would be ok.
861206
The operating manual says to allow at least 36" from the top to combustible materials.
861207
Yes, the TOP gets very hot. I would guess you would need at least 18 inches of clearance to use it under an outside roof without doing some damage.
861208
Yes. I think the top probably does get hot. This heater is awesome for us outside. I really have no complaints. I get cold very easily and this keeps me warm outside. I can't say for sure as I've not put my hand over the top of the heater when it's on, but I can tell you that the heater projects 10 to 12 feet. I guess it would depend on how tall your roof is.
861209
Our patio roof is about 3 ft above this unit, and we see no problem. The unit is the best one I have owned. 5 prior units all had trouble starting eventually. This one starts quickly and reliably.
925269
I don't find this gets excessively hot to the touch at all. Yes, it does get toasty, but I can touch the heater and not feel burnt. Again, with small children go ahead and put it up on something so they can't get close to it if you are worried. My pets also have no problem with this, they lay in front, although they aren't laying right up against it.
1046562
Yes the heat does come from the top. It is a blower and quite strong. We have it in our bedroom which is very large situated directly above the garage, the heater is located near (within 5 feet) of sliding doors. If the heat is set to high the room heats up within minutes and if left on becomes far too warm in the room. The other evening when the temps (in CT) were below zero we had the fireplace on high and fell asleep. A couple of hours later it was so hot in the room we needed to turn off the fireplace and open the sliding doors to cool off the room, temp had to be in the 80's. Trust me, this is well worth the purchase. I hardly ever rate products but this one I definitely had to.
523989
Obviously, it gets warm. We have 2 of them and use them both under a 9 foot patio cover with a drywall, painted ceiling which has about a foot of clearance. We have not had any issues.
281062
We have 2 on our front porch and they are fine...not too much heat, but ceilings are high.
1943611
No, it's not hot on top. We had our Blueray player on top and it was fine. We love it, it heats our 600 sq foot basement. We're really happy with it, so far.
1030724
Yes it gets extremely hot. You can put under a patio as long as you have at least 18 inches, but that also depends what your patio is covered with.
1943613
The top does not get hot. I have seasonal decorations on it. You old put a tv, but only if you don't have young children, or it could get knocked easily. Great product, we are happy with it.
20127
The bottom of the bowl does get hot. You might put it on patio pavers or something like that for protection. It is worth the purchase.
752719
the top stays cool a friend has one and she puts stuff on hers no problem the heater vent is on the bottom
95059
Yes - we had one catch on fire on a rooftop unit. It was completely burned up and scorched the side of the heat pump. Luckily, the roof did not catch fire.- we believe there may be an issue with the unit being encased in plastic.
1174598
Yes, all of the heater is cool to the touch if it is running as it is now. I touched it everywhere and felt no heat.
1227807
I'm sorry, but once we assembled ours, we threw them away. Just an FYI, we wanted a shorter heater on our deck, to heat the seating area. When we used it when it was tall, we couldn't feel the heat. I had the legs cut off, but the rubber feet into the shorter legs, and now it keeps us warm when we are seated. Obviously, the propane tank sits to one side, but we sure are warm!!
2215295
It does get pretty hot. I would not store anything on top of it that would melt. The sides and front are not too bad, but the top does heat up pretty good.
817478
It does not get hot. Its a warming heater to keep water from freezing. So the temp is just above freezing point
1943615
Yes all the heat is blown out the front by a fan and the top never heats up. My wife has candles, pictures and cuttings on the top of our Duraflame.
1510531
I installed these on the roof of my patio. I have 5 units connected together. Works like a charm. I get an approximate 5* temperature rise on a sunny day.