Question: Dear Doctor M, My stand up patio heater was working fine in the spring but now, since the summer started I just can’t get the thing to light properly. Any ideas? Signed, M. Ushraum Answer: Dear M, Any propane appliance attracts spiders – they like the ‘rotten egg’ odorant that we add to propane so that we can smell it when it’s in the air around us. The problem is, these spiders can gum up the valves and orifices…
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Question: Dear Doctor M, My stand up patio heater was working fine in the spring but now, since the summer started I just can’t get the thing to light properly. Any ideas? Signed, M. Ushraum Answer: Dear M, Any propane appliance attracts spiders – they like the ‘rotten egg’ odorant that we add to propane so that we can smell it when it’s in the air around us. The problem is, these spiders can gum up the valves and orifices…
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Question: I want to move my natural gas patio heater or barbecue across the deck and use a longer hose. Can I do that? Answer: Yes you can but … you shouldn’t use a hose that is longer than twenty feet. When using any rubber hose to transmit gas you always suffer a tiny bit of ‘line loss’. After about twenty feet of a standard natural gas hose you run the risk of not having enough pressure to properly run…
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If you live on the business side of the 49th, chances are good you’re bracing yourself for the incoming chill already. Some people even put their barbecues away at this time of the year. Nonsense. If anything, we should be encouraging each other to fire up our barbecues every night and help stave off winter as long as possible. Here at Barbecues Galore we’ve got lots of little ways to get just a few more days out of summer. Some…
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We sell Valor fireplaces. They’re made in North Vancouver by Miles Industries. These clever British Columbians have found a bunch of Vancouverites that aren’t too busy tending their “gardens” (how?!) and currently build the best gas fireplace in the world. Don’t believe me? Come into one of our stores and check it out for yourself. They’re built out of first-class materials, are as efficient as a Swiss railway and can be dressed up in a variety of styles that range…
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In the last few years, the selection of patio heaters has exploded. There are many reasonable options available including units powered by wood, gas and electricity. In our stores the classic ‘mushroom’ heater continues to be very popular. They’re relatively inexpensive, cheap to operate and portable. Our “Brander” patio heater is all stainless steel, includes a piezo ignitor for easy lighting and a safety valve that shuts the unit off if it gets tipped over. All of this, and our…
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Question: I want to move my natural gas patio heater or barbecue across the deck and use a longer hose. Can I do that? Answer: Yes you can but … you shouldn’t use a hose that is longer than twenty feet. When using any rubber hose to transmit gas you always suffer a tiny bit of ‘line loss’. After about twenty feet of a standard natural gas hose you run the risk of not having enough pressure to properly run…
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