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Upgrade Your Barbecue Game with the Best Stainless Steel Grills
April 18, 2023

Upgrade Your Barbecue Game with the Best Stainless Steel Grills

Is your grill ready for the outdoor BBQ season? Whether you’re a condo developer, apartment manager, or just an individual backyard grilling aficionado, it’s worth your while to have a cooking machine you can count on day in and day out. The Problems with Cheap Grills You can run down to your local big box home supply store and pick up a grill for $200 or less. However, it might not serve y...
The Ultimate Solution for Increasing Move-In Rates and Providing Value-Driven Amenities for Gen Z
March 29, 2023

The Ultimate Solution for Increasing Move-In Rates and Providing Value-Driven Amenities for Gen Z

College students' living standards are changing. The Gen Z generation, those born between 1995 and 2012 are not just going to college to get a degree and live in a small traditional dorm room of the past. These savvy students are looking for a home away from home experience with apartments and multi-living properties with lifestyle-enhancing amenities like outdoor areas that include gyms, swi...
Patio Comfort Heaters Prevent Home & Business Losses
March 16, 2023

Patio Comfort Heaters Prevent Home & Business Losses

Home and business owners typically think of patio heaters as an investment to improve quality of life and generate profits. But few think about the lack of a propane patio heater as costing them leisure time and money. It is true that patio heaters allow customers to enjoy outdoor patio spaces for longer. With that premise in mind, let’s consider just how much time and money is lost by not p...
Integrating A Built-In Grill Is Trending Among Outdoor Space Makeovers in 2023
March 09, 2023

Integrating A Built-In Grill Is Trending Among Outdoor Space Makeovers in 2023

Outdoor living spaces appear to be a hot-trending renovation priority for 2023 and homeowners are investing in top-of-the-line grills. Aging decks and patios are expected to see major upgrades with a percentage of property owners turning them into semi-enclosed spaces. Others plan to install L-shaped outdoor barbeque grill stations, and a grill island, or replace an inefficient model with a h...
Choose Outdoor Patio Heaters Based On Throw Radius, Fuel Source & Style
March 03, 2023

Choose Outdoor Patio Heaters Based On Throw Radius, Fuel Source & Style

Although outdoor heaters are the key to extending daily and seasonal use of patios and decks, not every homeowner takes advantage of them. The reasons tend to vary from worry about a fire to not knowing how to determine which type of residential propane heater to select. Concerns about outdated products that use open flames and lack of information end up reducing the use of fresh-air spaces. ...
Springtime Is Near. Is Your Grill Ready?
March 01, 2023

Springtime Is Near. Is Your Grill Ready?

If you’re like most of us, spring is the time when you’ll want to fire up the outdoor cooker and throw on a few burgers or steaks. Will your grill be set to go when you are? Is it clean enough, and are all its parts in working order? Why Cleaning a Charcoal Grill is NOT Worth it If you’re still using a charcoal grill, maintaining it can be a mess. Backyard grillers who are ambitious enough ...
A 56 Year Old Titan Of Patio Grills & Patio Heaters
February 28, 2023

A 56 Year Old Titan Of Patio Grills & Patio Heaters

Do you remember when barbecue grills and their accessories were built like tanks and meant to last a lifetime? AEI remembers. Whether you’re a grizzled veteran of the grilling arts or a relative newbie to the craft, you’re probably aware that things have changed over the years in the industry that supplies the tools of your trade, and not necessarily for the better. Like many other things in ...
Heat Your Smart Home with Infratech Heaters
February 22, 2023

Heat Your Smart Home with Infratech Heaters

One of the hottest trends in home improvement is to turn your home into a smart home. This can be done in increments to gradually integrate more components as they become available. Many people start simply with small changes, like adding smart light bulbs. It's so convenient to use your phone to turn things on and off, as well as turn lights up and down, especially when you're coming home la...
Prepare A Complete Mardi Gras Feast On Your Outdoor Patio Grill
February 21, 2023

Prepare A Complete Mardi Gras Feast On Your Outdoor Patio Grill

Mardi Gras season kicks off on Twelfth Night and revelers embrace costume parties, beads-sharing, and delicious Cajun classics on Fat Tuesday. If you’re not down on Bourbon Street, hosting a get-together featuring Creole cuisine can be best accomplished on an outdoor patio grill. And if you possess a grill with rotisserie burner, there’s virtually no limit to your big bash meal options. These...
The Perfect Heating System for Luxury Hotels
February 13, 2023

The Perfect Heating System for Luxury Hotels

Hosting guests in a luxury hotel means providing them with inviting luxury amenities so that they feel pampered and relaxed. This is important no matter what season of the year it is, the size of the event, or whether it's a guest's first visit or 50th visit to your hotel. Having the perfect upscale hospitality spaces ready for guests at a comfortable temperature so they can focus on enjoying...
Valentine's Day Dinners Prepared on a Stainless Steel Grill Are More Intimate
February 01, 2023

Valentine's Day Dinners Prepared on a Stainless Steel Grill Are More Intimate

The commercialization of Valentine’s Day leaves many adoring couples with unattainable expectations. Expensive flowers, jewelry, specialty chocolates, and the exhausting wait times at overpriced restaurants drain the joy out of a day intended to bring people closer together. That’s why an increased number of love birds are embracing the simplicity of creating a delicious meal on their stainle...
Winter Grilling: Stay Warm With Patio Heaters While Grilling
January 30, 2023

Winter Grilling: Stay Warm With Patio Heaters While Grilling

Are you a fan of grilling in the summer? Many homeowners love the taste of grilled food, and the fun to be had at warm-weather BBQs. When winter comes around, it's no longer as much fun to grill because the cold temperatures make it too cold to operate the grill outside and you can't bring the grill inside. Maybe you're a homeowner who doesn't have a working grill or your current grill is dir...