How do I heat my marquee ?

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A question we are often asked is ‘ how do I heat my marquee ?’

At BSW Marquees we offer a range of heating options for your marquee throughout the winter months. In fact we generally use heating systems for most functions from late September through to late June. British weather only allows us a small window of around 2 and a half months when we do not need to consider heating.

We use the latest in marquee heating technology which is an indirect warm air ducted heater. This is thermostatically controlled and switched up and down, on and off from within the marquee.

This type of heater can be fuel with kerosene or propane gas. We use mostly gas fuelled heaters as we have found them to be more reliable and cleaner. The specific heater we use is manufactured by a U.S. company called LB Whites. They require electricity to power the fan which propels the heat through the duct. One heater is normally sufficient for a function up to around 120 guests but so much depends on the weather conditions at the time. It is always possible to add extra heating even after a marquee has been delivered and erected.

Now at the start of November where we had the warmest Halloween for a long time. We have marquees for hire out this week in Southend On Sea, Chelmsford, Colchester and Braintree – we have supplied heating for all these events. But these marquee heaters will be on ‘stand by’; they might not been needed. If they aren’t used then we will charge less. Either that or we allow customers to order and then cancel a heater a few days before the function date when they can get a reasonably accurate weather forecast.

My advice to customers is always not to take a gamble with the weather. The last thing that anyone wants is to have their guests go home and say “great party but I was cold” Sadly that will be the memory that remains. Not worth investing so much time and money planning a function and then have it ruined because guests are cold. Contact us now for details on arranging a great marquee for your party, wedding or event this winter. Heating it will not be a problem.