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Sam's Club Members: 75,000 BTU Bond Platinum Patio Pellet Heater

$149.90
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Sam's Club has for their Members: 75,000 BTU Bond Platinum Patio Pellet Heater for $149.91. Shipping is free for Plus Members, otherwis shipping will vary by location.

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About this item:

  • 75,000 BTUs to heat your outdoor space
  • Heating radius: 120 square feet
  • Produces less CO and CO2 compared to other pellet heaters on the market
  • Burns up to 4 hours on one full hopper of pellets
  • For outdoor use only
  • Better combustion, less smoke and glass blackening than similar heaters
  • High-temperature, powder-coated finish
  • Hopper holds up to 20lbs of pellets
  • Outdoor heater is run by a gravity-automatic feeding system
  • Heater should be manually ignited with a match or lighter
  • Requires a small amount of lighter fluid to start
  • Body and chimney made of steel, with stainless chimney top and aluminum reflector
  • 3 panes of glass to see flames from 3 angles as the fire burns
  • Built-in, heavy-duty rollers make it easy to move to your location of choice
  • Removable ash tray makes clean-up simple
  • Assembled Dimensions: 20.87"L x 23.22"W x 80.78"H
  • Assembled Weight: 72.5 lbs.

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Sam's Club [samsclub.com] has for their Members: Bond Platinum Patio Pellet Heater for $149.91. Shipping is free for Plus Members, otherwise, shipping will vary by location.

Note: Prices may vary in club and online.
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I'm not an expert on these nor do I own one, but I did some looking online.

This one says 20 lb of pellets last 4 hours. That means you get 1 hour for every 5 lb of pellets. A 40 lb bag of pellets is $8. So that roughly means that it will cost $1 per hour to generate the 75,000 BTUs.

A 40,000 BTU outdoor propane patio heater consumes about 2 lb per hour at the highest setting. The standard 20 lb take usually cost about $20 to refill. So this would mean that it would cost $2 per hour to run.

So generally speaking, the pellets would be half the cost for nearly twice the BTUs, making it roughly 4x more cost economical than propane. Combine that with never needing to exchange a tank nor deal with a pilot light + having ample pellets on hand (easier to have extra pellets than extra tanks), and it seems like pellets would be the way to go. However, I know nothing about these so perhaps there are other pros and cons.


***edit/addition: The Sam's Club in Michigan sells the pellets for $3.91 for a 40 lb bag. Home Depot has them for $5.58. so depending on the cost per bag, it could be about 8x more economical than a propane heater.
I bought this last week for $200 and I don't regret it at all. A 40 pound bag of pellets costs $8 and burns for about ten hours total. Also, the body of the heater throws off heat and is much more pleasant to stand around than propane that I have. Starts easy with a blowtorch and nearly needs no tending once started.

It's great. If you are on the fence, go for it.

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03-21-2024 at 08:07 PM.
03-21-2024 at 08:07 PM.
Ok to burn other stuff too like twigs and branches from around the yard?
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03-21-2024 at 09:20 PM.
03-21-2024 at 09:20 PM.
Quote from rootbear :
Ok to burn other stuff too like twigs and branches from around the yard?
It's hopper fed, so not really possible.
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03-21-2024 at 09:37 PM.
03-21-2024 at 09:37 PM.
Quote from im14abeer :
It's hopper fed, so not really possible.
The photo looks like it has a glass door with a handle on the right. That's not correct?
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03-21-2024 at 10:01 PM.
03-21-2024 at 10:01 PM.
In for one. I missed the Costco deal last time. This is $50 less.
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03-21-2024 at 11:52 PM.
03-21-2024 at 11:52 PM.
Quote from im14abeer :
It's hopper fed, so not really possible.

Gravity fed per product description.
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03-22-2024 at 04:11 AM.
03-22-2024 at 04:11 AM.
This pellet one or their gas one with 50,000 BTUs? Wonder which is cheaper to run. Pellets maybe?

http://www.samsclub.com/sams/a/P03018303.ip
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03-22-2024 at 04:15 AM.

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03-22-2024 at 04:15 AM.
Quote from Scoreracing :
This pellet one or their gas one with 50,000 BTUs? Wonder which is cheaper to run. Pellets maybe?

http://www.samsclub.com/sams/a/P03018303.ip

From one reviewer:

"Pro's: the heater is heavy duty and well manufactured. It comes with wheels and is easily tilted and rolled to its desired location. The look is appealing and sleek, definitely very elegant. If you like poking a fire you do have to keep this one going.

Con's: if you don't like poking a fire, you do have to keep this going. I can see gas being a bit more convenient. It comes with a poker but there is no hanger to store the poker when not in use."

I have little kids and second thought of they run up to the glass window it'll burn them and that will be a PIA to watch. Gas would avoid this and not put out smoke so I'm leaning toward gas.
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03-22-2024 at 04:52 AM.
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I have a pellet stove in my home for heat in the winter. There's a few moving parts and some maintenance required with it. I wouldn't think a patio heater would be a good application for this. I would pick the gas version myself.
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03-22-2024 at 04:56 AM.
03-22-2024 at 04:56 AM.
I got one. Currently have a propane patio heater, and it's constantly giving me problems with either the pilot light or just lighting in general. It also burned through propane so fast.

I've never used pellet style. Would love to hear from somebody who's actually used something like this. Either way I bought it, worth a shot
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03-22-2024 at 05:43 AM.
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I bought this last week for $200 and I don't regret it at all. A 40 pound bag of pellets costs $8 and burns for about ten hours total. Also, the body of the heater throws off heat and is much more pleasant to stand around than propane that I have. Starts easy with a blowtorch and nearly needs no tending once started.

It's great. If you are on the fence, go for it.
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03-22-2024 at 06:46 AM.
03-22-2024 at 06:46 AM.
Wonder if this is a good idea for Midwest winters on a deck? Just wondering if a.) putting something that's actually on fire on a wood deck good idea and b.) what the sudden temp changes will do to the wood?
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03-22-2024 at 07:56 AM.
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I have one that is very similar. They do require some minimal maintenance so that they keep feeding. If you are not paying attention, the fire dies down and pellets drop on top of it while it is smoldering it smokes badly until you relit it. That instantly blackens the glass. Glass is easy to clean when cool. I also have a propane heater (not this type) but the amount of propane they use is staggering and not inexpensive, plus it is a hassle to constantly haul tanks to refill or exchange. Pellets are $6 for a 40# bag. I usually just buy an entire pallet, but make sure you keep it from getting wet or it will be ruined. My little dogs like laying on the chair in front of it and it does draw people together to sit near it. At this price it is a no brainer and I am tempted to buy another one
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03-22-2024 at 09:13 AM.
03-22-2024 at 09:13 AM.
Quote from rootbear :
The photo looks like it has a glass door with a handle on the right. That's not correct?

It's a pellet stoveā€¦. It feeds pellets into a burn cup with an auger. It is meant for pellets only.. The door is to clean the ash, glass is for aesthetics.
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