HEATING SOLUTIONS FOR OUTDOOR DINING AREAS

PATIO HEATERS FOR PROFESSIONAL USE IN RESTAURANTS AND CAFES

A HEATED PATIO SPACE IS YOUR BUSINESS'S CALLING CARD THAT ATTRACTS CUSTOMERS - AND INCREASES SALES.

When a restaurant or cafe patio is equipped with a high-performance heating solution, customers are more likely to arrive, stay longer, and attract new customers as well - after all, your patio is a comfortable place to spend time.

Patio heating designed for professional use makes an outdoor seating area a functional part of your business.

QUICK SUMMARY OF THE TOPIC

  • Patio heating extends the patio season and increases sales in many ways
  • Well-designed patio heating pays for itself quickly and
  • is easy and effortless in the hectic daily routine
  • Electric infrared heating warms people directly in the desired area – not the air mass
  • Gas heating is expensive, laborious, and harmful to the environment

Jump straight to:

Benefits for the restaurant ·
Professional solution ·
Electric vs. gas ·
Operating costs ·
Ease of use and control ·
Site assessment

WHY IS PATIO HEATING AN INVESTMENT, NOT AN EXPENSE?

  • Terrace in use for more months of the year
  • Customers stay longer and visit more often
  • Longer stay = increasing share of terrace sales
  • A full and lively terrace attracts more customers
  • Designed also to ease staff workload
  • Fewer cold-related complaints for the staff

✅ Terrace heating means more than just extra comfort; it is an investment that supports your business!

✅ A correctly planned heating solution pays for itself quickly.

MORE THAN JUST A SINGLE PATIO HEATER

Restaurant and café terraces are demanding environments:

  • large number of customers
  • long daily operating hours
  • varying weather conditions
  • smooth daily workflow for staff

Terrace heating designed for professional use:

  • provides uniform heat precisely to the desired area exactly when needed
  • operates reliably day after day
  • is easy to control and predictable in terms of operating costs

Let us help you choose the right heating solution optimized for your space. We can provide a clear calculation of how much you will save compared to, for example, gas heating.

THE BEST SOLUTION FOR PROFESSIONAL USE

For many outdoor dining areas, the heating solution that has proven to be by far the best is:

Our professional-grade Solamagic ECO+PRO series

  • designed for continuous professional use
  • high performance even in cool conditions
  • even and pleasant warmth for large terrace areas
  • long service life and reliable operation

ℹ️ For professional projects – or specialized solutions – high-quality Etherma or Bromic Heating solutions can also be chosen.

ℹ️ The right heating solution is always chosen according to the needs of your space.

SEE PROFESSIONAL-GRADE PATIO HEATERS

PERFORMANCE IS BASED ON FACT - NOT OPINION

The performance of a Solamagic patio heater is based on modern technology, with proven excellent efficiency.

SOLAMAGIC ECO+PRO
→ near-optimal efficiency, the most heat relative to energy consumed
→ yet a five-time test winner against European-made competitors, even though the competing models had higher power (1500 W vs. 1400 W)

It is not just about power, which mainly indicates energy consumption, but about performance, i.e., how effectively the power is utilized and heat is transferred to the living area.

ℹ️ Read more about the test results.

ℹ️ Read how innovative and modern Solamagic technology makes this possible.

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EFFICIENT HEATING AFFORDABLY AND EASILY?

In professional use, it is particularly important to know and be able to calculate the operating costs of a heating solution in order to also calculate the profitability of terrace spaces. When properly designed as a complete system, professional-grade electric terrace heating is significantly more affordable than other alternatives.

✅ Professional-grade infrared heating

  • high efficiency
  • heats the desired area precisely - without heat loss
  • long service life
  • precisely calculable and low operating costs
  • high-performance, energy-efficient, and environmentally friendly solution

❌ Cheap electric heaters

  • poor performance
  • uneven heat
  • short service life

❌ Gas heating

  • heats air mass, which escapes due to wind or constant movement of air - high heat loss
  • changing and storing gas cylinders
  • high and fluctuating operating costs
  • operational interruptions, laborious retrieval of replacement cylinders, and safety risks
  • environmental hazards due to direct carbon dioxide emissions

ℹ️ In open outdoor spaces, heating air mass is irrational and expensive from an energy-efficiency and environmental perspective.

ℹ️ Read more about energy efficiency and environmental friendliness (links open in a new window)

Energiataloudellinen Solamagic ECO+PRO 2000 terassilämmitin lähikuvassa.

PERCEIVED THERMAL EFFECT

A single Solamagic ECO+ PRO 1400 W patio heater provides the same perceived heat effect within its coverage area as a typical 11 kW gas heater – at a fraction of the energy consumption.

This is because the heat produced by Solamagic is directed precisely to the desired area and does not heat the air mass, meaning the wind cannot carry the heat away – unlike with a gas heater.

HOW MUCH DOES HEATING COST THEN?

IF WE ASSUME THAT YOUR RESTAURANT TERRACE IS IN ACTIVE USE AND THE HEATING REQUIREMENT IS:

  • 7 days a week
  • 6 hours a day
  • the heating requirement is 180 hours per month

♨️ Electric SOLAMAGIC ECO+PRO infrared heater (1400 W)

  • estimated total price of electricity including transmission fees: €0.50 / kWh
  • the operating cost of an ECO+PRO radiant heater is therefore €0.70 / hour
  • monthly operating cost: €126.00 / radiant heater

🔥 Gas heater (11 kW)

  • gas consumption at full power: approx. 0.9 kg / hour
  • operating cost of a gas heater €3.50 / hour (incl. cylinder changes, labor, transport, and storage)
  • monthly operating cost approx. €630.00 / month / heater

👉 SAVINGS OF €504.00 PER MONTH

✅ By choosing a Solamagic ECO+PRO 1400 radiant heater, you save over €500 per month compared to gas heating.

✅ If the terrace area is larger and, for example, 5 radiant heaters are needed, YOU SAVE €2520.00 PER MONTH by choosing Lämpöstore's high-performance and energy-efficient outdoor heating solution!

EASY AND EFFORTLESS IN DAILY USE

❌ GAS HEATING

  • heavy gas cylinders
  • pick-up, replacement, and storage
  • cylinder runs out during a rush
  • in daily use, replacement every other day

✅ LÄMPÖSTORE OUTDOOR HEATING SOLUTION

  • heat on and off with the push of a button
  • schedules for different times of the day
  • full power immediately upon switching on
  • no logistics, no surprises

When a heating solution works independently and exactly as desired, it is simple and effortless every day of the week, at any time of day.

👉 In the hectic restaurant world, ease is often more valuable than individual euros saved.

ENVIRONMENT AND RESPONSIBILITY

  • Gas heating in public outdoor spaces is restricted or prohibited in many European cities
  • Outdoor gas heating places an unnecessary burden on the environment
  • Electric zone heating better meets future requirements
  • Lämpöstore outdoor heating is always a responsible and cost-effective solution in use.

ℹ️ Read more about the eco-friendliness of Solamagic products (opens in a new window)

FREE CONSULTATION FOR YOUR OUTDOOR SEATING AREA

We help you choose the heating solution that is just right for your terrace.

  • free design consultation (Southern Finland)
  • remote meetings throughout Finland
  • sizing and solution proposal
  • cost estimate before the decision
REQUEST A QUOTEDOWNLOAD HORECA BROCHURE

DO YOU WANT YOUR OUTDOOR SEATING AREA TO GENERATE MORE SALES?

We help you choose the heating solution that is perfect for your terrace.

  • free design consultation (Southern Finland)
  • remote meetings throughout Finland
  • sizing and solution proposal
  • cost estimate before making a decision
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