SunSwitch Weathersafe™ - even more benefits Heater choice All of the heaters we sell for al fresco use are safe for year round use outdoors. Please note that not all quartz halogen heaters advertised on other websites for outdoor use are electrically safe outdoors! You could put yourself at risk if you do not use weathersafe heaters outdoors. Our most popular outdoor heater is the SunSwitch Weathersafe™ 1.3kW model. Protected by a tempered glass front and fully sealed, its IP54 rating means that SunSwitch Weathersafe™ is completely weatherproof and can stay out all year round. The glass front also means the safety risks associated with exposed heat sources are not present. The Philips element in this heater is user-replaceable and last for up to 3000 hours. We also supply some fabulous heaters without glass fronts which are safe for use outdoors. The elements in these last a lot longer - up to 5000 hours, However, the elements are more expensive and are not user-replaceable . To help you choose the right heater we have included guideline figures for mounting heights, together with the size of the area they will heat. Running costs If you know the unit price of your electricity (shown on your electricity bill) it, e.g. 7.5 pence per kilowatt hour) it is very easy to calculate the hourly running costs. Simply add up the total kilowatts of all of the heaters to be installed, and then multiply this by the unit price N.B. you can reduce this further by installing voltage regulators, such as the SunSwitch Comfort Controller. Are you by the sea? If you are located on the coast, it is advisable to make sure that the heater you select will resist the corrosive effects of salt air. We are pleased to advise on this and can even adapt some heaters with stainless steel fittings to maximise their operating life. Please telephone for advice. Whichever model you choose, though, there is no doubt that SunSwitch quartz halogen infra red heaters are a neat, unobtrusive solution to providing warmth outdoors. > VIEW PRODUCTS & PRICES Content (images and text) © SunSwitch Limited 2008