Buying guide
Lifestyle Appliances is a UK company that has supplied outdoor cooking and heating to UK gardens since 2001, and says all its products come with a Lifestyle warranty. Its range covers everyday gas BBQs, patio heaters and the covers and tools that go with them. This page explains what we stock and how to choose.
Lifestyle BBQs
| Model | Burners | Output | Cooking area | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 2 | 8.8kW | 49.5 x 40.6cm | 1150 x 540 x 1060mm, 17kg |
| St. Vincent | 3 + side burner | 14kW total | 63.5 x 40.6cm | 1430 x 590 x 1140mm, 34kg |
| Dominica | 5 + 3.5kW side burner | 19.6kW total | 76 x 43cm | 1560 x 600 x 1250mm, 42.5kg |
| Bahama Island | 5 + sizzle + rotisserie | 17kW main burners | 77.5 x 49cm | 2260 x 845 x 1200mm, 120kg |
| Explorer | Charcoal | - | Two 34 x 22cm grills | 380 x 235 x 270mm, 3.5kg |
The Lifestyle Grenada 4+1 burner BBQ is also listed. The Cuba is sold without a hose and regulator and is rated for butane at 28 to 30 mbar or propane at 37 mbar, so buy the regulator to suit your bottle.
Lifestyle heaters
| Model | Type | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Chantico | Tabletop flame | 3kW |
| Sirocco | Tabletop | 4kW |
| Santorini | Retractable flame | 11kW |
| Capri | Mushroom | 12.5kW |
| Tahiti II | Pyramid flame | 13kW |
| Emporio | Flame, quartz tube | 15kW |
All run on propane and come with a hose and propane regulator. For the greenhouse, the Eden (2kW) and Eden Pro (4.2kW) are thermostat controlled with an oxygen depletion sensor and flame failure device.
BBQ
Bahama Island
A freestanding outdoor kitchen with cabinets, an ice bucket and a rotisserie back burner.
Fire pits and more
- Fire pits: the MGO Adena (480mm) and Calida (750mm) with grills and spark mesh, the folding Kaida Traveller (5.4kg), the Signa fire basket and the screened Prestige.
- Covers: fitted covers for Lifestyle BBQs and heaters. See BBQ covers.
- Tools: a 24 piece stainless steel tool kit and a 3 piece set.
- Extras: a 50 litre outdoor electric drinks cooler, a camping stove, a 3.5kW site heater and a wood burning tent stove.
How to choose
- BBQ size. The Cuba for a couple or small patio, the St. Vincent for a family, the Dominica for entertaining, the Bahama Island for an outdoor kitchen without building.
- Heater style. The Capri spreads heat from a wide reflector; the Tahiti II, Emporio and Santorini add a visible flame; the Chantico and Sirocco sit on the table.
- Gas. Use propane for cold-weather use and the regulator specified for each product.
Gas and safety
Lifestyle BBQs and heaters are for outdoor use in a well-ventilated area only. Use propane for cold weather, fit the regulator each product specifies and leak test the joints with soapy water each season. Keep to the clearances in each manual: for example, the Capri patio heater needs at least 915mm from combustible materials and the Emporio 100cm above and at the sides. Store cylinders outdoors, upright and away from drains, and turn off at the cylinder after use.
Why buy Lifestyle from us
We are an independent UK online retailer. Delivery to England and Wales is free, with large items delivered on a pallet at the kerbside, and unused items can be returned within 30 days. We stock the fitted covers for Lifestyle BBQs and heaters. Contact us or email info@glowingflames.co.uk with any question before you order.
Common questions
Who makes Lifestyle BBQs and heaters?
Lifestyle Appliances Ltd, a UK company that has supplied outdoor cooking and heating since 2001.
Do Lifestyle products have a warranty?
Lifestyle says all its products come with a Lifestyle warranty. Check each listing for details.
Which Lifestyle BBQ has a side burner?
The St. Vincent, Grenada and Dominica. The Bahama Island has a sizzle burner and a rotisserie back burner.
Does the Lifestyle Cuba come with a regulator?
No. It is rated for butane at 28 to 30 mbar or propane at 37 mbar, so buy the regulator that suits your bottle.
What gas do Lifestyle patio heaters use?
Propane. They come with a hose and propane regulator.
What is the most powerful Lifestyle patio heater?
The Emporio, at 15kW.
Do you sell Lifestyle greenhouse heaters?
Yes, the Eden (2kW) and Eden Pro (4.2kW), with thermostat control, an oxygen depletion sensor and a flame failure device.
Are Lifestyle patio heaters safe on a covered terrace?
Only if it is open and amply ventilated, with the clearances in the manual. The Sirocco manual, for example, defines amply ventilated as at least 25% open. Never use one in an enclosed space.
Do you sell covers for Lifestyle BBQs?
Yes, fitted covers for the Cuba, St. Vincent, Grenada, Dominica and Bahama Island, plus flatbed and hooded covers.
Compare patio heaters
See every Lifestyle patio and flame heater side by side, with the clearances each needs.