Heidenfeld patio infrared heater
Updated: 22 October 2026
A Heidenfeld patio infrared heater search usually means a cold table under a gazebo, a wall beside the back door, or a tripod you hoped would be the IH100. This page stays on the outdoor rows: how the ingress codes differ, whether you stand, hang or wheel the heater, and where the cable and the fabric must not meet. Indoor panels are on the [Heidenfeld infrared heater comparison](/hub/heating/heidenfeld-infrared-heater), not here. Prices are GBP from amazon.co.uk listings read on 20 October 2026. Peter F. checked those listings. A qualifying purchase can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. This is not a lab test.
A Heidenfeld patio infrared heater search usually means a cold table under a gazebo, a wall beside the back door, or a tripod you hoped would be the IH100.
A Heidenfeld patio infrared heater search usually means a cold table under a gazebo, a wall beside the back door, or a tripod you hoped would be the IH100. This page stays on the outdoor rows: how the ingress codes differ, whether you stand, hang or wheel the heater, and where the cable and the fabric must not meet. Indoor panels are on the Heidenfeld infrared heater comparison, not here. Prices are GBP from amazon.co.uk listings read on 20 October 2026. Peter F. checked those listings. A qualifying purchase can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. This is not a lab test.
Our top picks
| Badge | Product | Ingress on the listing | Mount | amazon.co.uk | Note | Price | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall |  SOUTHEATIC SOUTHEATIC 3000 W wall heater | IP65 | Wall | 4.7 from 11 | 9.6 | about £179.97 | View offer |
 Harrier Harrier 2000 W patio heater | IPX4 in the bullets | Stand or wall | 4.4 from 342 | 9.0 | about £48.99 | View offer | |
 SOUTHEATIC SOUTHEATIC portable patio heater | IP24 | Portable | 4.3 from 13 | 8.8 | about £69.99 | View offer |
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The IH100 and the patio heaters you can actually buy
Heidenfeld’s IH100 (ASIN B0BGXVCRC2) is the branded outdoor reference on amazon.co.uk: an adjustable tripod heater, stepped output from 850 W to 2500 W, IP20, and side clearances. On 20 October 2026 it was unavailable, so it is not a checkout option and not in the table. IP20 does not mean the heater is happy in rain.
Five other patio listings were in stock at the captured prices. The Harrier 2000 W is about £48.99, 4.4 from 342, with IPX4 and a stand or wall fix. Devola’s 1200 W wall listing is about £109.99, 4.4 from 157, with IP65 in the comparison row, though the indoor-or-outdoor field reads Indoor. Open the live bullets before you drill. SOUTHEATIC’s portable is about £69.99, 4.3 from 13, 1200 W and IP24. The 2000 W wall or ceiling bar is about £99.99, 4.6 from 54, IP65. The 3000 W wall heater is about £179.97, 4.7 from 11, also IP65. None of these is a Heidenfeld. The comparison marks the 3000 W as the top pick on star line, with that thin sample as the limit.
What IPX4 and IP65 mean on these listings
The code is a claim about dust and water, not a licence to leave any heater in a storm or to take it into a shower. IPX4, the Harrier bullet, is splash resistance from any direction. That suits a gazebo with a roof, not an exposed ridge. IP65, printed for the Devola and the SOUTHEATIC 2000 W and 3000 W wall listings, is the higher mark buyers look up: dust-tight and protected against water jets. It still assumes a mount under cover and a dry cable entry. IP24 on the portable SOUTHEATIC is the weakest outdoor mark here. Bring that unit in when the weather turns.
A November dinner under a gazebo with one open side matches the Harrier inside the roof line. A roofless deck points at an IP65 wall bar, and you should still switch it off if rain blows onto the face. No code here makes a patio heater sensible in a bathroom. Short cables and dented cartons are how extension reels end up outdoors. Electrical Safety First advises against that.
Stand, wall bracket or a portable you move
Mounting is about who owns the wall and where people sit. The Harrier’s stand is the renter’s option and the option for a gazebo you dismantle. The listed dimensions are bulky, on the order of 52 × 52 cm at the base and about 211 cm tall, at 9 kg, so a small balcony may not have the footprint even if the wattage looks right. Wall and ceiling language on the SOUTHEATIC 2000 W bar (about 65 cm wide and under 2 kg in the extract) suits a pergola beam or masonry above seated heads, so the cone hits shoulders rather than ankles. The 3000 W wall unit is a fixed install: use proper anchors in brick or a rated timber, not a plasterboard plug on its own.
The portable SOUTHEATIC is about 2.15 kg in the extract. Move it only when it is off and cool. Tripod adjustment is what the unavailable IH100 offers. A fixed 3000 W bar is a different product even when it is more weather-resistant. Keep every radiant face away from awning fabric, parasols and stored cushions. The IH100 page prints side clearances for a reason that applies to the whole set. If your knees touch a chair while you sit in the beam, the heater is too close.
Power, cables and when a wall needs an electrician
Outdoor watts in this set run from 1200 W on the Devola and the portable SOUTHEATIC, through 2000 W on the Harrier and the mid SOUTHEATIC bar, to 3000 W on the dearest wall unit. At an illustrative 26 p/kWh, that is roughly 31 p, 52 p and 78 p an hour if the heater runs flat out. A timer or remote, where the listing includes one, cuts hours. It does not cut the price of a kilowatt-hour. The same formula for indoor panels is on the Heidenfeld infrared heater running cost page, so you can compare a terrace evening with a desk panel without mixing the jobs.
A UK three-pin plug into a sound outdoor socket or a proper weatherproof outlet is the intended supply for these plug-in models. Extension leads, cable drums and indoor sockets via a window gap are the failure pattern. If you need a new outdoor circuit, a fused spur, or a heater that will be permanently wired, that is a registered electrician’s job, not a bracket kit. Stop using a unit if the plug warms, the casing discolours, or the element stays on when the switch says off.
Common questions
Can an IP65 patio heater stay out in the rain?
IP65 is a high ingress mark for dust and water jets, and it is what the Devola and the SOUTHEATIC wall listings print. It is not a promise that you can leave the heater in driving rain all winter, and it is not permission to use it in a shower. Mount under cover, keep connections dry, and switch it off if water is blowing onto the face. The Harrier’s IPX4 claim is a step down from that and wants a proper roof.
Is a wall bracket or a stand better for a gazebo?
Use the Harrier stand if you cannot drill and the base has room, about half a metre square and over two metres tall. Use a wall or beam mount, such as the SOUTHEATIC 2000 W bar, if the gazebo structure is strong enough and you want the floor clear. A tripod like the unavailable IH100 is the adjustable middle, with the limit that its listing cites IP20 rather than IP65.
How is the IH100 different from the Harrier?
The IH100 is the Heidenfeld-branded tripod reference, with IP20 and a wide stepped range up to about 2500 W, and it was unavailable. The Harrier is a different brand, in stock in this research at about £48.99, 2000 W, IPX4 in the bullets, with 342 reviews and a stand or wall option. You are not buying Heidenfeld when you buy the Harrier.
Is 2000 W or 3000 W the right outdoor size?
2000 W covers a sheltered table in this set and costs about 52 p an hour at an illustrative 26 p/kWh. 3000 W is the SOUTHEATIC wall listing at about £179.97 and about 78 p an hour, with only 11 reviews. Pick 3000 W for a larger seating run on a solid wall. Pick 2000 W when the group is four people under a normal gazebo and you would rather have the Harrier’s review sample or the 2000 W IP65 bar.
Are extension leads safe for these heaters?
No. Electrical Safety First tells you to keep heaters off extension leads and on a proper plug. A short cable is a reason to move the socket position or choose another mount, not a reason to run a reel across wet paving. If the only supply is indoors through a window, do not use that arrangement for a 2000 W or 3000 W patio heater.
Do I need an electrician to wall-mount one?
Hanging a plug-in bar on sound fixings and using an existing suitable outdoor socket can be a careful DIY job. A new circuit, a buried cable, a fused connection or any permanent wiring needs a registered electrician. If you are unsure whether the pergola timber can carry the heater, stop and ask before you drill.
Related pages
Sources
Public UK sources named below, plus the Heidenfeld IH100 listing and the manufacturer range page used only to name HF-HP families, not as UK prices. amazon.co.uk prices, stars and review counts on these eleven listings were taken from the listing files read on 20 October 2026. Page updated October 2026.
- Energy Saving Trust, Infrared heating explained (retrieved 20 October 2026)
- GOV.UK infrared heating user experience report (retrieved 20 October 2026)
- Heidenfeld IH100 on amazon.co.uk (retrieved 20 October 2026)
- Miweba Heidenfeld panel range (not UK prices) (retrieved 20 October 2026)
- GOV.UK ecodesign guidance (retrieved 20 October 2026)
- SELECT BS 7671 Section 701 guide (retrieved 20 October 2026)
- Electrical Safety First, heaters (retrieved 20 October 2026)