{"product_id":"sunglo-a242","title":"Sunglo A242 Portable Patio Heater, 50,000 BTU","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunglo A242 Portable Patio Heater, 50,000 BTU\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A242 is Sunglo's free standing heater, built for a patio whose layout changes. It stands 93 inches tall on a 20 inch weighted base, with a 34 1\/2 inch one piece aluminum reflector overhead, and Sunglo rates it at 50,000 BTU per hour. Pick natural gas or propane, in powder coated black or stainless steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlumbed in, or set up on a hose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inlet pipe to the heater is 1\/2 inch, so it can sit over a permanent gas stub and simply stay there. For a heater that gets moved, Sunglo offers an optional hose kit with a quick connect coupling, and the certified hose length is 12 feet maximum. Their own advice when using one is to make sure the hose pathway does not become a trip hazard. An optional tie down kit secures the heater to the deck where that is wanted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNothing to wire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A242 uses a manually operated control system that requires no electrical power at all. The pilot is lit by hand, and a pilot thermocouple gives 100 percent safety shutoff, closing the gas if the flame goes out. Because the heat is infrared it lands on people and surfaces rather than warming the air, which is why it still does something useful on an open deck where heated air would simply drift away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage and spacing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSunglo publishes a heat coverage of 10 feet by 10 feet and notes that coverage varies with how exposed the patio is. Their spacing guidance is 15 feet apart in well protected areas, 12 feet in semi exposed areas and 8 feet in completely exposed areas. The certified wind rating is 10 mph horizontal, and a stronger cross wind is one of the conditions Sunglo lists as shutting the heater down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInput: 50,000 BTU per hour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuel: natural gas or propane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall height: 93 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflector: 34 1\/2 inch one piece aluminum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePost: 3 inch diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase: 20 inch weighted base, free standing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIgnition: manual pilot with thermocouple safety shutoff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrical: none required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum inlet pressure: 6 inches W.C. natural gas, 11 inches W.C. propane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInlet pipe size: 1\/2 inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertified hose length: 12 feet maximum, with the optional hose kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClearance to combustibles: 18 inches top, 24 inches side, 84 inches below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeat coverage: 10 feet by 10 feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertification: CSA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a gas appliance and it needs a supply run to it, so plan the line before the heater arrives. Sunglo calls for a 1\/2 inch lever handled shut off valve within 6 feet of the heater and a drip leg on each one. It is an outdoor heater, and it needs 4 cfm of supply and exhaust air for every 1,000 BTU of input. Send us the layout and we will put the published figures in writing for whoever does the work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sunglo","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ Natural Gas","offer_id":52014331494674,"sku":"A242B","price":2325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ Propane","offer_id":67579774730514,"sku":"A242BLP","price":2325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ Natural Gas","offer_id":67579774763282,"sku":"A242SS","price":2950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ Propane","offer_id":67579774796050,"sku":"A242SSLP","price":2950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/2279\/1186\/files\/a242b-1.jpg?v=1770699136","url":"https:\/\/www.aquaterrabackyard.com\/products\/sunglo-a242","provider":"Aqua Terra Backyard","version":"1.0","type":"link"}