Christmas is round the corner. If you try, you can hear the bells ringing in the air. Or may be it is not in the air, but in your heart, you can hear some one singing, “Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle in the Air!” May be in your subconscious mind you are getting ready to welcome Santa Clause who came riding on a reindeer drawn sledge from far North when you were a child. Oh, what fun you had then! For hours, you scouted the shops for the best Christmas tree and how excited you felt when you got the one you wanted…

It just seems like a dream now. However, you still can bring the festive spirit home and keep it for as long as you want simply by opting for an artificial Christmas tree that will not wither, but will keep as good as new for as long as you want. Have one for the patio too and decorate it with festive lights and all other accessories that come with Christmas tradition. Christmas will not be Christmas if you deviate from it. Experimentation is good, but not when it concerns traditional festivals like Christmas.

There is nothing like celebrating Christmas in the traditional way. However, if you can minimize the hassle, why should you not take the chance? The artificial Christmas tree is one of the ways you can do that. Some of the trees look so life-like that you will never be able to tell the difference and yet what a difference there will be! There will be no need to water the trees and see that there is no spill. You will have pinecones, but you will not have the needles spread all over.

If you want, you can buy a pre-lit Christmas tree as well. They come pre-strung with lights and so there is no need to spend hours untangling the strands as well. A cleverly chosen artificial Christmas tree is all fun and no hassle. Buy one for years of enjoyment at a reasonable price. You can even buy one for each room and if you do that, buy one for your patio as well. Unless it snows heavily, you can always have the party there only.

By organizing the party at the patio, you are going to have only the fun, but not the hassle. There will be no mess to clean up later on. Just a sweep will put everything back in order. However, even if it is not snowing, it is definitely going to be too chilly to enjoy without some heating arrangement in space. You can of course make a huge fire using fire pits available ready made these days. However, installing a patio heater is a much better option. If you do not have one, buy one for yourself this Christmas.

There are different types of patio heater available today. You can categorize them either according to fuel used or according to their portability or lack of it. if you use the former method, there are three types of it:

Heaters that run by natural gas or propane are generally portable. They come in all sizes. You can have tabletop heater with lower BTU to heat up a smaller area or you can have floor standing heaters with higher BTU (as high as 40,000 BTU) to heat up larger area. Such heaters are said to be the most economical and environment friendly way of heating up the patio.

Patio heaters are also run by electricity. Such heaters can be portable, but since they require electrical outlet to be at hand, their portability can be limited. You can have them mounted on the ceiling, wall or floor.

Chimenea is also a kind of patio heater. Pinion wood is burnt in such a heater to produce not only heat, but also a mosquito and insect repellant sweet smell.

If you like ethnic styles, you can buy a chimenea. Most people however opt for either propane or electric patio heater. They are neater and less bothersome. However, if you opt for propane gas heater, you will have to keep refill at hand and an eye on the level of gas used so that you can replace the cylinder as soon as the existing one is finished. However, it is not as troublesome as it seems. Once put in the system, you will not have any trouble about it.

Shop around for different types of patio heaters before you make any final choice. You can also look for fire pits, fire bowls, and electric fireplaces as alternative. Shopping around is the key to any successful purchase and so whatever you are buying, be it a patio heater or artificial Christmas tree, look at various samples before making the final choice. Happy Christmas.

Author Bio: Article by Kenny Leichester of PatioShoppers.com, a website with the best aluminum umbrella and artificial Christmas tree information on the web.

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