Heatstar Vent-Free Heaters come in radiant or blue flame indoor safe wall-mountable heaters that run off of either propane or natural gas.
This Blue Flame 30,000 BTU Liquid Propane Vent Free heater is the perfect supplemental heating solution even on the coldest days. This heater is conveniently equipped with a thermostat for superior control of the temperature in your space. Also, with a battery powered electronic ignition, starting it is a breeze - battery included. This unit can be permanently mounted to the wall or securely fastened to the floor with included mounting brackets and fasteners. A clean burning blue flame tube burner uses the natural convection of the burn to circulate warm comfortable air. With a factory standard Oxygen Depletion Sensor (ODS), rest assured this heater will provide you with years of comfortable and safe heat.
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| 1000 |
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| Blue Flame |
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| Above 36in; Below 36in; Sides 10in |
| Suggested 36in from Floor for Accessibility |
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Country Restriction: Canada
State Restriction: California
Are you spending too much money on heating your home?
Or, do you have a single room or space which needs additional heating?
These are great reasons to consider installing a propane wall heater.
Why should I buy a propane wall heater?
Your central furnace may be doing an adequate job heating your house, but it is an expensive system, and every year fuel prices seem to be getting higher and higher.
But a propane wall heater can help. Rather than heat your entire house – with all of the expense that incurs – why not turn down your money-hungry furnace and just heat the room or rooms you actually spend your time in with a propane wall heater instead?
Propane heaters offer the most efficient source of heat available, and they are exceptionally effective in heating even larger areas. Plus, they are safe and easy to use, and if you are an intrepid DIYer you can even install a propane wall heater yourself.
What are the advantages of propane heaters?
Propane wall heaters are affordable and cost-effective, but that is just the beginning – they offer lots of other benefits as well, including:
- Propane is up to 99.9% efficient
- Propane releases approximately 2.5 times the heating energy of natural gas
- Unlike natural gas, propane heaters don’t need gas lines built into your house
- Most propane heaters also don’t require electricity
- Propane is clean burning
- Propane heat, and propane heaters, will save you money by selectively heating only a part of your house, giving your central heating system, and your wallet, a break
Which is better – a vented propane heater or a ventless propane heater?
There are two basic types of propane wall heaters – ventless (or vent-free), and vented (or direct-vent).
Basically, ventless heaters do not need or use outside air at all. They consume oxygen from the room they’re in and exhaust any fumes into the same room.
This is a concern to some people, who worry that ventless wall heaters may make the room’s air usage, but in fact, propane is such an efficient fuel that there are very little if any noxious emissions from a well-made ventless propane wall heater and they will also have sensors to monitor air quality and oxygen levels, automatically shutting down if they detect anything unsafe.
Although not everybody agrees, ventless propane heaters are widely considered to be completely safe to use inside your home, and are legal and allowed in most places – with the notable exceptions, in North America, of Canada and the state of California.
They offer some distinct advantages over vented propane heaters:
- Ventless propane heaters are easier to install
- Ventless propane heaters don’t require duct, chimneys or any other outside venting, making them even more energy efficient
- Ventless propane heaters are substantially less expensive than their vented counterparts
Vented, or direct-vent, heaters, on the other hand, are often quite a bit more expensive, and people who are not concerned about the safety of a ventless propane heater will claim that direct-vent heaters do not offer any real advantages. They are also a little more difficult to install.
It cannot be denied, though, that vented heaters do not put any pollutants or noxious fumes, like carbon monoxide, into your home. And since they draw air from outside, they also will not use any oxygen from your rooms.
Direct vent heaters offer the following advantages over ventless heaters:
- They are safer – even if we understand that ventless heaters are considered safe, vented propane heaters are still better and cleaner in this regard.
- Vented heaters work at higher elevations – up to, and even over, 10,000 feet (~3050 meters)
- Vented heaters are legal and allowed for interior use in more places, including Canada and California
What size of propane wall heater do I need?
The question of how many BTUs you need can be a little confusing to answer.
Ideally, you would need to factor in not just the size of your space, but the number of people on average who occupy that space, their levels of activity, the amount of insulation as well as the room or home’s building materials, outside temperature and sun exposure and more. Confused yet?
To make it simple, our 2022 buyer’s guide to the best wall-mount propane heaters will break down the choices by three sizes:
- Small Spaces – up to 350 square feet (approximately 33 square meters)
- Medium Spaces – around 500 square feet (approximately 45 square meters)
- Large Spaces – up to 1000 square feet (approximately 92 square meters)
If you live in an especially cold area, if your house is poorly ventilated or has little sun, or if you just like things warmer, you can move up to the next level on our guide and still enjoy efficient and cost-effective heating.
Just how efficient and cost-effective are propane wall heaters?
If you are wondering how much propane does a wall heater use, this too depends a great deal on the environment and usage, but in any case, the answer is pretty easy – very, very little.
A 10,000 BTU heater should run around 350 hours on a large tank (100 gallons), and customers report that even in fairly big spaces such a tank will last them for months – often through the whole winter.
Which is Better – Radiant or Convection Heat?
This is a question we really only need to concern ourselves with when considering smaller heaters and smaller spaces. In fact, in our list of best propane wall heaters for 2022, we only offer this option in our first division – Best Propane Wall Heaters for Small Spaces.
In that category, we offer two choices for ventless heaters – an infrared radiant heater, and a blue flame convection heater. The differences can be summarized thus:
- Blue Flame – circulates warm air throughout the area (convection heating), thus heating the entire room. Better for larger spaces and for rooms with more activity like family rooms.
- Infrared – radiates heat from an infrared element (radiant heating), thus directly heating people and objects closer to the heater, but usually not the whole room. Better for smaller spaces and for rooms with less activity like offices.
Blue flame can still be a great option for small spaces, though, especially if you want all of the space toasty warm. Infrared is great for an office or bedroom, especially where you may be close to, or in front of, the heater, and in that case, will make you even warmer than a blue flame propane heater.
For our other two categories – Best Propane Wall Heaters for Medium-Sized Spaces and Best Propane Wall Heaters for Large Spaces – we only recommend blue flame heaters.
What is the best wall mount propane heater for me?
Keeping in mind how much you want to spend, what size of room or space you want to heat and if you prefer a ventless or vented propane heater, our buyer’s guide will help you find the perfect heater for yourself and your home in the following sections:
- Best Propane Wall Heater for Small Spaces
- Best Ventless Propane Wall Heater for Small Spaces – Blue Flame
- Best Ventless Propane Wall Heater for Small Spaces – Infrared
- Best Direct-Vent Propane Wall Heater for Small Spaces
- Best Propane Wall Heater for Medium Spaces
- Best Ventless Propane Wall Heater for Medium Spaces
- Best Direct-Vent Propane Wall Heater for Medium Spaces
- Best Propane Wall Heater for Large Spaces
- Best Ventless Propane Wall Heater for Large Spaces
- Best Direct-Vent Propane Wall Heater for Large Spaces
Whichever propane wall heater you ultimately decide on, you will enjoy the most effective and efficient heating you can get, and a great way to give your furnace a break and start saving money on those heating bills.
And whichever heater you choose from our buyer’s guide – 7 Propane Wall Heaters That Will Make It Hot! (2022 Edition) – you can rest assured that you will be making the best choice possible, and getting a heater that will work well for you for many years to come.
Best Propane Wall Heaters for Small Spaces:
Best Ventless Propane Wall Heater for Small Spaces – Blue Flame
Mr. Heater F299710 Vent-Free 10,000 BTU Blue Flame Propane Heater
A brand well known for quality, reliability, intelligent design and engineering and – above all – safety, Mr Heater manufactures our choice for best vent free blue flame wall heater for small spaces: the F299710 propane heater.
This is a true Mr Heater product, with all of the material quality, intelligent design and affordable performance that entails. It’s 10,000 BTU output can effectively heat rooms up to 300 square feet (approximately 28 square meters), and it does so at a very low cost – both in terms of initial investment and fuel consumption.
And as a blue flame heater, the F299710 will warm the air all throughout the space, making it a great choice for a room with more than one person, or with some regular activity.
With its built-in air quality sensor, his Mr Heater propane ventless heater will automatically shut down if oxygen levels drop below acceptable levels, and it has an electronic ignition for safe and easy lighting
Although it is a great wall-mount heater and has all the hardware you need for that type of installation, this Mr Heater comes with legs and everything you need for a secure floor-standing installation as well. Either way, installing this heater is quite easy, and using it is even easier!
A remarkable heater for the price, the Mr. Heater F299710 Vent-Free 10,000 BTU heater is our choice for the best ventless blue flame propane wall heater for small spaces in 2022.
Best Ventless Propane Wall Heater for Small Spaces – Infrared
Dyna-Glo IR12 Vent Free Wall Propane Infrared Heater
Dyna-Glo is well known for making heaters that are safe, efficient and reliable, and their IR12 ventless propane heater is a great example.
The IR12 uses infrared heating technology for added efficiency and lower heating costs. Infrared heating is great for warming up your body as quickly as possible but is not as good for warming the space around you, so this is a great heater for a single person, or for a room without a lot of physical activity.
The Dyna-Glo IR12 has an oxygen depletion sensor, which will automatically shut the heater off if oxygen levels fall or carbon monoxide rises, meaning you can use it even in an enclosed space without worry.
Designed for wall mounting, it has all of the hardware required for installation, and you can also purchase inexpensive optional WBL100 base legs for floor standing operation. And although the IR12 doesn’t have a built-in thermostat, it has two output levels for easy adjustment of heat.
A great choice for spaces up to 300 square feet (approximately 28 square meters), the Dyna-Glo IR12 Vent Free Wall Propane Infrared Heater is well engineered, well built and a great value for the money, and our choice for Best Ventless Propane Heater for Small Spaces in 2022/2021.
Features and Specifications
- Liquid Propane Wall-Mount Ventless Heater
- Infrared Heating Technology
- BTU: 6,000 / 12,000
- Effective Space: up to 350 Square Feet
- Warranty: 1 Year
Best Direct Vent Propane Wall Heater for Small Spaces
Martin MDV8P Direct Vent Propane Wall Heater Furnace Built-in Thermostat 8,000 BTU
The best small vented propane heater on the market today, the Martin MDV8P has clearly been designed by people who not only know heating but also know what it is like to live in a cold climate.
Since all exhaust and emissions are vented outside, and oxygen is taken from the outside air, the Martin will not deplete oxygen levels in the house, nor will it increase the levels carbon monoxide or other harmful pollutants. As such, it is approved for use anywhere and will work great at even higher altitudes – up to or above 10,000 feet (~3050 meters).
The entire surface of the Martin 8000 BTU vented heater is cool to the touch, and the back of the unit stays especially cool to prevent any discolouration of the wall on which it is mounted.
With a built-in thermostat and an extremely high energy efficiency rating, this propane heater is about as cost-effective as it gets, keeping a small space toasty warm while keeping your energy costs low.
The MDV8P is easy to install and easy to maintain and offers the legendary Martin material quality, fit and finish, reliability and customer service.
Superbly built and engineered, the whisper-quiet, high-efficiency Martin MDV8P 8,000 BTU Direct Vent Propane Wall Heater is our choice for best direct vent propane wall heater available in 2022.
Features and Specifications
- Liquid Propane Wall-Mount Direct-Vented Heater
- Convection Heating Technology
- BTU: 8,000
- Effective Space: up to 200 Square Feet
- Warranty: 1 Year
Best Propane Wall Heaters for Medium Spaces
Best Ventless Propane Wall Heater for Medium Spaces
Mr. Heater F299140 Vent Free Blue Flame Propane Heater
For medium-sized spaces, you won’t find a more efficient and effective unit than the Mr Heater F299720 Blue Flame 20.000 BTU heater – or one that gets higher customer ratings or is more beloved amongst those who have them.
Great for spaces up to 500 square feet (around 46 square meters), the F299720 can heat up most rooms for very little money, and with its built-in thermostat, it will maintain the perfect temperature even when conditions change.
This is a blue flame heater, which will distribute warm air nicely throughout the room, and with a built-in sensor to monitor the atmosphere this Mr Heater propane ventless heater will automatically shut down if oxygen levels drop below acceptable levels.
It has an electronic ignition for safe and easy lighting, and also includes hardware for wall mounting and legs for floor standing applications.
Safe, versatile and extremely effective, the Mr. Heater Vent Free Blue Flame Propane Heater is our choice for Best Ventless Propane Heater for Medium-Sized Spaces.
Features and Specifications
- Liquid Propane Ventless Heater
- Wall-Mount or Floor Standing
- Blue Flame Heating Technology
- BTU: 20,000
- Effective Space: up to 500 Square Feet
- Warranty: 1 Year
Best Direct Vent Propane Wall Heater for Medium Spaces
Martin Direct Vent Propane Wall Thermostatic Heater 20,000 Btu, Indoor
Martin is a brand of the well established Bismar company, which is headquartered in both Quebec Canada in upstate New York (where, in both cases, it does indeed get brutally cold), and they have been making the finest gas appliances for over 40 years.
They are especially well known for their propane heaters, and it is easy to understand why with our choice for best-vented propane wall heater in 2022, the Martin MDV20P.
Providing heat for spaces up to 1000 square feet, the MDV20P is an extremely well-built unit and is rated and recommended for commercial as well as residential use. Even with near-continuous use, you should be able to count on many, many years of dependable service.
Propane is a clean and safe fuel source for heating, and as a vented propane heater this Martin wall heater is even cleaner and safer – it will never exhaust fumes or carbon monoxide into the room, and only takes the oxygen it needs from the outside air. This means that your air will be cleaner, and you and your family will stay safe and healthy.
It also means that the Martin MDV20P direct vent propane wall heater is approved for and legal to use in all places, including Canada and the state of California, as well as at high altitudes – up to or above 10,000 feet (~3050 meters).
An extremely quiet heater, the Martin stays cool to the touch, and the back of the unit especially so – preventing any discolouration on the mounting wall.
Any propane wall heater will offer extreme fuel efficiency, and real savings on heating bills, but this is especially true with the Martin MDV20P – and all Martin products – with its built-in thermostat and high energy efficiency ratings.
A durable, reliable, high-quality product, obviously designed and built by people who know to heat, and who seem to really love and care about their customers, the Martin MDV20P 20,000 BTU heater is is our choice for best direct vent propane wall heater for medium-sized spaces available in 2022.
Features and Specifications
- Liquid Propane Wall-Mount Direct-Vented Heater
- Convection Heating Technology
- BTU: 20,000
- Effective Space: up to 500 Square Feet
- Warranty: 1 Year
Best Propane Wall Heaters for Large Spaces
Best Ventless Propane Wall Heater for Large Spaces
Dyna-Glo BF30 Ventless Propane Blue Flame Heater
With a full 30,000 BTU output, the Dyna-Glo BF30 will work well in larger rooms – up to 1,000 square feet (slightly over 90 square meters), and can even heat entire sections of a home or medium to large apartments.
It’s the blue flame system uses convection heating to circulate warm air throughout the space, and you can install an optional circulation fan, the WHF100, for even more efficient and effective heat circulation in multiple rooms or larger spaces.
The Dyna-Glo 30,000 BTU vent free propane heater comes equipped with an automatic safety shut-down circuit which activates if the heater’s built-in sensor senses dangerously low oxygen levels. The BF30 has an electronic push-button ignition to make firing the heater up safe and simple.
A great heater for large spaces, or for colder climates, the BF30 includes all the hardware you need for wall mounting, and you can also get the optional WBL100 base legs for floor standing operation.
This Dyna-Glo Ventless Propane Blue Flame Heater offers all of the material quality and reliability you’d expect from this leader in climate control products. It is our choice for Best Ventless Propane Heater for Large Spaces.
Features and Specifications
- Liquid Propane Wall-Mount Ventless Heater
- Blue Flame Heating Technology
- BTU: 30,000
- Effective Space: up to 1000 Square Feet
- Warranty: 1 Year
Best Direct Vent Propane Wall Heater for Large Spaces
Rinnai EX38CT Direct Vent Wall Furnace,EX38CTWP – Propane/White
Without question one of the finest propane heaters on the market today, the Rinnai EX38CT takes performance, safety and – despite its substantial price – even value to the next levels.
With up to 36,500 BTU output, this powerful heater can heat spaces well over 1,000 square feet, and can even heat an entire small home or large apartment. The EX38CT has a convection fan utilizing their proprietary modulating technology, ensuring that space will be filled.
And with an AFUE rating of 80%, it is among the best in class for fuel-efficiency.
As a vented propane heater, the Rinnai EX38CT will never release any unhealthy pollutants into your home, nor will it use any of the room’s oxygen. And it is approved for use anywhere and works well in altitudes up to 10.000 feet.
Sophisticated controls and features, and an ultra-accurate thermostat, are all accessed through an easy to read and easy to use control panel, which is fully and easily lockable for safety around children.
But, while all of these features and statistics are great, many existing customers will say that the real reason to buy this – or any – Rinnai product is the company itself. A leader in climate control and other major household appliances for 100 years now, Rinnai makes incredibly high quality, reliable and safe products that you can be sure will last longer, and work better, than pretty much anything else on the market.
Offering the highest levels of customer satisfaction, the best material quality and reliability and real heating effectiveness, in a heater you can be sure will last and last, the Rinnai EX38CT Direct Vent Wall Furnace is an easy choice for the best propane wall heater for large spaces in 2022, and Know Flo’s choice for best propane wall heater overall!
Features and Specifications
- Liquid Propane Wall-Mount Direct Vent Heater
- Forced Air Heating Technology
- BTU: 13,200 – 36,500
- Effective Space: Over 1000 Square Feet
- Warranty: 10 Years – Heat Exchanger / 5 Years – All Other Parts
How to Install a Propane Wall Heater
If you are wondering how hard it is to install a propane wall heater, it depends on what type of unit you are buying:
Ventless Propane Wall Heater – Requires less installation
- Install mounting bracket onto the wall
- Drill a small hole through the wall to run the hose for outdoor propane tank
- Connect a gas hose to tank and heater, with correct flanges and approved regulator
Direct Vent Propane Wall Heater – Requires more installation
- Install mounting bracket onto the wall
- Cut a large hole through the wall to facilitate heater’s venting
- Drill a small hole through the wall to run the hose for outdoor propane tank
- Connect a gas hose to tank and heater, with correct flanges and approved regulator
This is, of course, not a guide for how to install a wall-mounted propane heater, just an outline of the basic steps.
Generally, these units simply plug into the wall with a standard 3-prong plug, so no additional wiring is required, and you won’t need the services of a qualified electrician.
Still, this is not a casual DIY project. If you are comfortable or experienced with not just drilling holes into your home’s interior walls (for the mounting bracket) but also cutting holes through the wall to the outside (for the vented heater’s venting, and for either kind of heater’s propane line) you may be fine with such a job.
If not, you can still purchase your unit through Amazon, but then you should consider contacting a local installer.
As far as how to hook up a propane tank to a wall heater, that part of it couldn’t be simpler. You do need a certified and approved regulator – we recommend the Mr. Heater Propane Low Pressure Regulator – and then with an easy connection kit like the Mr. Heater One-Stop Universal Gas-Appliance Hook-Up Kit you have the hose and all of the connectors you need.
Should I buy a propane wall heater for my home?
If you want better heating and like to save money, yes, you should definitely at least consider investing in a good quality propane wall heater.
They offer not only the best fuel and heating efficiency but also a much more efficient approach to heating single rooms or parts of your house than always running your main HVAC system. And they won’t just save you money – they will usually heat that room or space better than your furnace ever did.
And rest assured that we have done extensive homework and carefully reviewed many different heaters, and every single unit we recommend would be an excellent choice.
We hope you have enjoyed our guide – 7 Propane Wall Heaters That Will Make It Hot! (2022 Edition) – and we hope you stay warm all winter long!