Control Your Bromic Patio Heaters From Your Phone: The Affinity Guide

The heater is only half the system. How you turn it on, off, dim it, and zone it is where the day-to-day cost and convenience actually live. Bromic's Affinity range lets you run any fixed Bromic heater from a wall plate or your phone, and it's the single best way to cut what you spend on outdoor heat. Here's how it works and which controller you need.

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Why a controller matters

Most people leave patio heaters on full, all night, over the whole space. That's where the bill comes from. A Bromic heater controller lets you heat only the occupied corner, dim to the level you actually need, and schedule the heaters to match your evening. Run less, spend less, without anyone feeling cold. On a multi-heater patio, this is the biggest lever you have, more than the fuel choice itself. We put real numbers on it in What It Costs to Run a Patio Heater in Canada.

Wall plate or app, your call

Every Affinity setup gives you both: a physical wall plate for simple, hands-on control by you, your staff, or your guests, and the Bromic app for scheduling, dimming, zoning, and scenes from your phone. Staff can tap the wall; you can manage the whole patio from the bar or the couch.

Which Affinity controller do you need?

Match it to your heater by fuel and family.

Gas heaters (Tungsten Gas, Platinum Gas)

Gas runs full or off, so you want the Affinity On/Off Controller. Switch one heater or a whole zone, from the wall or the app.

Electric heaters (Tungsten Electric, Platinum Electric, Marine)

Electric heaters dim, so the Affinity Dimmer Controller is the one, dialing output in fine steps, scheduling, and zoning from the app. It's the top-tier choice for a permanent install.

Eclipse (heat and light)

The Eclipse pendant runs heat and its LED light on separate channels, which is what the Affinity Eclipse Controller is built for.

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What is a channel?

A channel is one heater or one zone. Controllers come in 1, 2, and 5-channel versions. One channel runs a single heater; 2 or 5 channels switch or dim that many heaters, together as a block or separately as zones. A restaurant terrace split into two heat zones is a channel-count question, tell us the layout and we'll size it.

Can I add Affinity to heaters I already own?

In most cases, yes. Affinity is built to control the current Bromic Smart-Heat range across gas, electric, and Eclipse. Send us your exact heater model and we'll confirm the right controller and any wiring before you order. New to the range? Start with our Bromic buyer's guide.

Frequently asked questions

Can I control a Bromic heater from my phone?

Yes. With an Affinity controller you run any fixed Bromic heater from a wall plate or the Bromic app, on, off, dim, schedule, and zone multiple heaters. It's how you cut running costs by heating only where people are.

Which Affinity controller do I need?

Match it by fuel. Gas heaters use the Affinity On/Off. Electric heaters use the Affinity Dimmer for fine dimming. The Eclipse pendant uses the Affinity Eclipse controller for separate heat and light channels. Tell us your heater and we'll confirm.

What does the channel number mean?

It's the number of heaters or zones one controller runs. One channel is a single heater or zone. Two or five channels switch or dim that many heaters, together as one block or separately as zones.

Does a controller really lower running costs?

Yes. Scheduling and zoning mean you run only the heaters you need, only when people are outside, instead of everything all night. On a multi-heater patio that saving is the largest single factor in what you spend.

Planning a patio, terrace, or commercial deck?

Tell us the heaters and how you want to zone them. We'll spec the controller, the channel count, and the wiring with you, at no charge.

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