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May 07, 2008

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Marcella Davis

I own a restaurant/bar in colorado. It still gets pretty chilly after dark, so I have been considering a heater to encourage patrons to use the outer deck later into the night. But I have been hearing a lot from other business owners that these heaters can be expensive to run. Does the cost of fueling the heaters outweigh the potential for added revenue if customers will use the heated deck? I imagine I could get another $1000 on a weekend night with my 25 x 35 ft. deck. Can you advise me on how many and which heaters I would buy and what it would cost to run them for a few hours at night?

Chris Cavell

Hi Marcelle,

My name is Chris Cavell and I am the owner of a company named Cavell Equipment. I sell all types of portable heaters and provided you choose the correct heater you should be able to use your outdoor area with very limited cost.

You can choose a good radiant style heater which looks very profesional for about $1,500.00 and these run off of propane bottles. I think you could get by with one propane bottle per evening and you would more than re coup your cost with the extra seating and patrons.

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