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How to warm a chilly patio. (Product test).(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)

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| June 01, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

One of the nicest features of spring: warm, sunny days followed by cool, crisp evenings. One of the nastiest features of spring if you like to entertain and eat outdoors: warm, sunny days followed by cool, crisp evenings.

An outdoor patio heater-perhaps one of the three we tested-can help take the chin off those evenings. The heaters worked as promised.

We looked at two large heaters: the Coleman Back Home 5040-750 (now the 5040A-750), $500, and the Endless Summer 230000, $400. We also tested the Endless Summer 90000, $150, a tabletop model All are fueled by propane. The floor heaters use a 20-pound tank like those for gas grills. The tabletop heater uses a small, disposable tank, but it can be connected to a 20-pound tank.

Like sunlight streaming through a window, these heaters warm objects directly, without heating the surrounding air. In ...

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