My patio heaters won't light anymore. I want to bypass the safety devices and have just an on/off system. Any idea on where I can get parts?

I work with propane. Those safety devices you want to defeat are there for very good reason. You may have 'been there and done that' - I can tell you my friend, you have never experienced the full rath and fury of propane unleashed.



There is some good reason for your burner to not light - something is not correct or proper and the safety device is keeping you from being blown to smitherens. Please get it repaired by a professional.



Every gallon of liquid (in the tank) turns into 375 gallons of gas on your patio or in your shed or where ever you are using these heaters. Propane is NOT allowed in enclosed buildings for good reason. The gas is heavy and will sink to the lowest point. In your house, it will sink to the basement (if you have one) or to the lowest floor level. Do you have any electric motors or switches or electrical outlets low to the floor where there may be a spark if you plug or unplug some device? There is NO practical or safe way to get it out of your basement safely, by the average person.



The safety devices prevent gas from accidently escaping. The tank on the other hand, has a device that prevents over pressurization; it will release gas if necessary to prevent problems in that area. The gas doesn't care how it gets out - it just wants out. Once out, if not used on the spot, it becomes a big liability.



Please reconsider your position. I would rather chat with you here than to read about you in the paper.



Thanks for listening. I work with propane. Those safety devices you want to defeat are there for very good reason. You may have 'been there and done that' - I can tell you my friend, you have never experienced the full rath and fury of propane unleashed.

There is some good reason for your burner to not light - something is not correct or proper and the safety device is keeping you from being blown to smitherens. Please get it repaired by a professional.

Every gallon of liquid (in the tank) turns into 375 gallons of gas on your patio or in your shed or where ever you are using these heaters. Propane is NOT allowed in enclosed buildings for good reason. The gas is heavy and will sink to the lowest point. In your house, it will sink to the basement (if you have one) or to the lowest floor level. Do you have any electric motors or switches or electrical outlets low to the floor where there may be a spark if you plug or unplug some device? There is NO practical or safe way to get it out of your basement safely, by the average person.

The safety devices prevent gas from accidently escaping. The tank on the other hand, has a device that prevents over pressurization; it will release gas if necessary to prevent problems in that area. The gas doesn't care how it gets out - it just wants out. Once out, if not used on the spot, it becomes a big liability.

Please reconsider your position. I would rather chat with you here than to read about you in the paper.

Thanks for listening.

Your BBQ has On and Off - you stand there and control it - no pilot light - no automatic control or operation - no safety features required or necessary for this short term use - no thermocouple and little adjustment - Your BBQ is in the yard or sidewalk maybe on the patio or just off of it, away from buildings - never in the garage or the barn or the shed or under some temporary shelter during construction or renovation. No one messes with the BBQ but the cook who stands there and watches it and shuts it off after 20 or 30 minutes of use.



Your heater is a syphisticated heating appliance. It is the difference between a walking and riding in a car.



I hope I have helped you with your Patio Heater question in the Free Section of FixYa.com.



Thank you for this opportunity to have been of assistance.



a Your BBQ has On and Off - you stand there and control it - no pilot light - no automatic control or operation - no safety features required or necessary for this short term use - no thermocouple and little adjustment - Your BBQ is in the yard or sidewalk maybe on the patio or just off of it, away from buildings - never in the garage or the barn or the shed or under some temporary shelter during construction or renovation. No one messes with the BBQ but the cook who stands there and watches it and shuts it off after 20 or 30 minutes of use.

Your heater is a syphisticated heating appliance. It is the difference between a walking and riding in a car.

I hope I have helped you with your Patio Heater question in the Free Section of FixYa.com.

Thank you for this opportunity to have been of assistance.

a