Infrared Heating for Restaurant Patios, Bars, and Cafes

Maximize your restaurant’s outdoor space by providing warmth for your patrons even when temperatures have dropped. Space-Ray’s Wind Blocker and Cold Blocker Series accomplishes this through the use of gas-fired infrared heat. It works by first warming the floor level, and then the tables, and finally the air above. This creates a more uniform heat starting at the level where your customers are sitting, which provides a more comfortable experience.

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Wind blocker SERIES

Wind Resistant Wind Blocker Features

  • Indoor or Outdoor Rated Infrared Heater. Can be exposed to outdoor elements – rain or snow.
  • Tinted ceramic glass technology provides Wind resistance up to 40 mph wind force.
  • Provides a totally enclosed combustion pattern and maintains consistent output even in windy environments.

How Does Wind Blocker Fit In A Space?

  • Horizontal or angle mounting up to 60°.
  • Compact size for easy installation from 6′ to 16′ above floor
  • Clearances as low as 10” above the heater with an optional shield.
  • Can be suspended from ceiling or angle mounted from column or sidewall with optional adjustable mounting brackets.
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Optimize Your Comfort Level

  • Factory shipped as a two-stage control heater and can be used with optional 3 position switch or optional remote control for ultimate comfort. Operate at first stage (as low as 24,000 BTU/hr) during milder days and operate at full power (up to 50,000 BTU/hr) on colder days.
  • Can be operated at full power (up to 50,000 BTU/hr) as a single stage heater by a simple factory supplied jumper wire.
  • CSA Design Certified – ANSI Z83.19 & ANSI Z83.26 Standard
  • Optional 2-Stage Remote Control Available

Cold blocker SERIES

Cold Blocker Features

  • Works with natural or propane gas.
  • U-tube design for uniform energy distribution.
  • State-of-the-art step opening combination gas valve for quiet ignition.

How Does Cold Blocker Fit In A Space?

  • Compact size for easy installation from 6′ to 16′ above floor.
  • Measures 9 feet 3 inches in overall length.
  • Clearances as low as 10” above the heater with an optional shield.
  • Ideal for small and hard-to-heat areas.
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Optimize Your Comfort With Cold Blocker

  • Four different input sizes from 20,000 to 50,000 Btu/hr.
  • Single stage or two stage modulation input.
  • Certified for Commercial Installations.

The Best Alternative To Mushroom Style Heaters

restaurant outdoor heating

Space-Ray’s compact-sized, energy efficient, infrared gas tube heater is designed for use in indoor restaurant facilities and outdoor patio spaces. Its compact size (only 9 feet 3 inches in overall length) allows placement in those small, hard to heat areas where longer infrared tube heaters could not previously be used.

The Cold Blocker offers 3 distinct advantages over round, freestanding mushroom style patio heaters. First, it’s not affected by windy conditions. The flame is totally enclosed inside the emitter tube and not affected by atmospheric or environmental conditions. Second, 20 lb. LP gas tanks are eliminated – restaurant staff can focus on serving customers rather than routinely replacing empty LP tanks. Finally, in most cases a Cold Blocker system owner can reduce heating cost as much as 75% when connected to natural gas system, 50% when connected to an LP system.

The new Space-Ray Wind Blocker Tinted Ceramic Glass Series patio heaters are the perfect solution to extend the outdoor season by providing the warmth of radiant heat. Perfect for other outdoor environments like outdoor patios, bars, and smoking areas.

When the weather turns cool, Space-Ray heaters make it possible to use more of your available space.

Work with our engineers to optimize your heating needs.

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Cold Blocker Applications

Wind Resistant Restaurant & Hospitality Patio Heaters

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Restaurant & Hospitality
Cold Blocker CB Series®

The compact CB SB Series is ideal for Outdoor Restaurants, Patios, Entry Ways and Warming Stations.

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Wind Blocker Series®

Designed with high temperature tinted glass which provides additional protection on windy days and enhances heater’s aesthetic appeal–unlike typical infrared patio heaters which are affected by the adverse effects of the wind and weather conditions, often resulting in flame lift-off – called heat rollout – and reduced efficiency in windy conditions.

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Wind Blocker
Marine Grade Series®

Designed with heavy gauge 316 stainless steel.

Great for coastal and other corrosive environments.

Unparallel burner design and operation. The Wind Blocker marine Grade Infrared patio heater is wind resistant up to 40mph.

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