Factory Direct Patio Heaters
Patio heaters supplied from the factory offer significant advantages over most suppliers of patio heaters. The price paid for patio heaters from factory supply will always be lower when compared "like for like" to patio heaters on the market. General suppliers of patio heaters will hunt around for the cheapest patio heaters regardless of quality, support or style, the most important part to general traders of patio heaters will be cost and margin on patio heaters. With factory direct supply the brand of patio heater is the most important part, manufacturing quality patio heaters is top of the agenda. Second on the agenda for factory direct patio heaters is support, by servicing the branded patio heaters and offering expert advice on patio heaters and patio heater spares the customer is guaranteed the best service and longest life of patio heaters. Last by but no means least for factory supply patio heaters is new product development. The latest and best patio heaters will always appear factory direct long before other traders in patio heaters catch up. The latest 2010 high energy burners fitted to factory direct patio heaters throw out significant more heat at lower running cost than the older 15KW and 16KW patio heaters. New technology has been applied to give lower running cost at max heat distribution. Factory direct patio heaters do not supply other distributors, agents or retail.
Distributors
Patio heaters supplied by distributors are imported in bulk via an agent usually based in China or Hong Kong. These patio heaters will be sourced from the cheapest supplier to sell in bulk. Distributors operate in bulk and need to sell vast amounts to survive and therefore price is the number one priority for patio heaters. The cheaper the patio heaters the more patio heaters they can sell on to traders.
Wholesalers
The supply chain from wholesalers is either direct from UK supply or for imports a distributor or agent. Patio heaters via a wholesaler will be sold solely on price, other factors such as quality construction, support and after sales is not on offer. Just cheap and quick, they will purchase patio heaters in bulk lots at peak trading periods and clear quickly. Often the patio heaters will end up with traders selling on auction sites or direct to shop keepers.
Retail
Retailers will get supply from distributors and may chop and change supply of patio heaters according to who has the cheapest patio heaters at the time of purchase. Try getting support, warranty and back up on patio heaters from a retailer and the chances are they will direct you to the factory for the support. Most retailers only dabble during peak periods and de-stock once the season for patio heaters has passed only to return the following patio heater season with different patio heaters.
Traders
We all love a bargain and traders are great at finding that "once in a lifetime deal", these traders will sell patio heaters with lots of free things, delivery, covers, wheels even reflectors - all part and parcel of patio heaters and difficult to use without - but traders love to offer a deal so why not call basic items found on patio heaters as free? Traders will offer a 50%, 60% and 70% off RSP on patio heaters, but check back a few weeks or a few months later and the same price, same discount and same old offer is showing on patio heaters week after week. The truth is traders offer low value cheap patio heaters that invariably fall apart and when you look for them they change the trading name and vanish. If you don't want to take a chance with buying patio heaters it's best to stick to a reliable patio heater supplier and by going factory direct you'll not only get the expert advice, back up and support but also the very latest and best quality patio heaters.

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