Energy efficient outdoor heating device

A heating apparatus comprising:

• a table, the table further comprising:
• a tabletop,
• a retention compartment for a heater under said tabletop,
• a heater located in said retention compartment of said table, the heater and the tabletop supported by multiplicity of legs attached to one side to keep the heater off the ground,
• a supply line for connecting said heater to a source of fuel,
• a regulator for controlling quantity of fuel to said heater;
• a blanket that encircles the tabletop, with an opening in the center that approximates the perimeter of the tabletop;
• and
• fastening means to attach said blanket to said tabletop, allowing inner edge of said blanket to be fastened to outer edge of the tabletop.

A gas-fueled heater, comprising:

• a firebox having a multiplicity of outlets located below said tabletop;
• a gas burner disposed within said firebox, said gas burner to provide a flame;
• and
• a catalyst element in communication with said multiplicity of firebox outlets, to catalyze at least some of the combustion products.

A gas-fueled heater, comprising:

• an outer shell including side panels, and a bottom panel;
• a firebox being constructed and arranged with a primary combustion portion and a secondary combustion portion, said primary combustion portion including a gas burner, said secondary combustion portion including one or more catalytic converters, and said combustion chamber including a transparent top panel, side panels, and a base panel;
• a plurality of air chambers disposed between said combustion chamber and said outer shell, each air chamber of said plurality being separated from and free of any flow communication with said combustion chamber and including side air chambers defined by the side panels of said combustion chamber and the side panels of said outer shell;
• and
• an air inlet for providing combustion air into said combustion chamber, a second air inlet for providing air into said plurality of air chambers, a multiplicity of air exhaust in communication with said secondary combustion portion and a multiplicity of air exhaust in flow communication with said top air chamber and exiting below said tabletop.