Posted: January 6, 2025

The Benefits of Propane Space Heaters

3 Reasons to Love Propane for Supplemental Heat

Winter in east central Alabama, west Georgia and northwest Florida can be unpredictable—generally mild, but spiked with surprise hits of surprising cold. And it can be raw and damp.

If you’re looking for a smart solution to warm up hard-to-heat rooms in your home, a propane space heater is your answer. Propane-powered space heaters are an effective and energy-efficient way to warm any rooms that don’t get sufficient heat from your main system—think additions, in-law suites, and converted spaces like sunrooms. These types of heaters are also an efficient way to supplement the heat in your home when a deep freeze sets in. There are loads of benefits to these versatile heating units, here are our top three:

1. Warmth without Ductwork

Propane space heaters are easy to install and require no ductwork. We have a range of wall-mounted and free-standing models from top brands including HeatStar or HearthRite from Empire Heating Systems designed to warm up just about any size space. These aren’t rickety portable space heaters. Many units are self-adjusting, with variable-speed blowers to eliminate cold spots for consistent, even heat. Temperature-sensing technology controls output, maintaining your desired temperature and saving you money.

Take it up a notch with the cozy charm of a propane-fueled fireplace. We sell and install propane-fired hearth products from the industry’s most trusted brands, including Real Fyre, Grand Canyon Gas Logs, Everwarm and Monessen.

2. Heat on Demand

Don’t be at the mercy of the utility trucks when extreme weather knocks out the electricity! Propane space heaters can help you keep a space in your home warm, even when the power is out.
And, you can shut it off when you don’t need it: When it comes to heating detached workshops, guestrooms or studio spaces, you may not need heat full time. Propane space heating means you avoid the expense of heating unused areas.

3. Save on Heating Costs

Propane space heaters can warm a room quickly, while a central heating system can take 30 minutes or more to get to a comfortable temperature. That means you can use a space heater to warm specific rooms on a chilly day in the spring or the fall, rather than cranking up your heating system—and your heating bill.

Plenty of Options

When it comes to choosing a propane space heater, you have a lot of options. Do you want a wall-mounted or freestanding unit? Do you want radiant or circulating heating? Do you want a vented heater or an unvented (also called a vent-free) heater? What’s the difference?

• Radiant space heaters work like the sun to heat rooms and spaces by heating objects, rather than warming the air. As a result, you feel the warmth quickly.
• Blue flame heaters, or circulating space heaters, warm the air and circulate it to surrounding objects and people.
• A vented heater funnels the combustion exhaust from the back of the heater into a chimney or vent that safely sends it outside. Vented heaters are fixed in place, sometimes mounted to a wall.
• A vent-free heater is free-standing and portable. They’re extremely efficient, too. Because they are not vented, they come with an oxygen-depletion sensor (or ODS) that immediately shuts off the gas supply to the burner whenever oxygen levels drop beyond a certain point.

Let the pros at Superior answer all your questions and help you choose the right type of propane space heater for your home. You can count on us to install and service equipment properly—and provide reliable propane deliveries. Contact us today for more information.