During the hottest summer days, an outdoor patio fan may not help as much as you would hope. Fans will only marginally increase your comfort since they don't blow cold air, but simply move air around.

Our top pick, the AZ Patio Heaters Stainless Steel Outdoor Patio Heater With Table, has one of the highest BTU ratings of the products in our guide, includes wheels to make it easy to reposition ...