Rental price calculator / heater
How much does it cost to rent a heater?
A 100–210K BTU kerosene forced-air heater rents for about $59 a day or $184 a week at big rental stores.
Other kinds and sizes
- Forced-air heater (kerosene, 40–99K BTU): $33/day. A 40–99K BTU kerosene forced-air heater rents for about $33 a day or $106 a week at big rental stores.
- Forced-air heater (propane, 30–60K BTU): $26/day. A 30–60K BTU propane forced-air heater rents for about $26 a day or $75 a week at big rental stores.
- Space heater (electric): $25/day. An electric space heater rents for about $25 a day or $73 a week at big rental stores.
- Patio heater (propane): $98/day. A propane patio heater rents for about $98 a day at party rental shops.
- Tank-top heater (propane "top hat"): $22/day. A tank-top heater (propane "top hat") rents for about $22 a day or $55 a week at big rental stores.
Got a heater sitting around?
List it on Got A Thing Need A Thing. Listing is free for anyone 18 or older who verifies their ID once, you set the price, and you only pay GTNT’s fee when something rents.
Common questions
- How much does it cost to rent a heater?
- A 100–210K BTU kerosene forced-air heater rents for about $59 a day or $184 a week at big rental stores.
- Can I make money renting out my heater?
- Yes. Got A Thing Need A Thing is a marketplace where neighbors rent their gear to each other. Listing your heater is free, you set the price, every request comes to you first, and you only pay GTNT's fee when it rents. Big rental stores charge about $59 a day for one, which gives you a starting point for your price.
- Where can I rent a heater from someone nearby?
- On Got A Thing Need A Thing, people rent gear from owners near them. Search Browse for a heater near you. If nobody has listed one yet, post what you need on the Wanted board so owners nearby can see someone is asking.
- Where do these prices come from?
- They're averages of what several big rental stores charge, checked Sept 2026. Prices change, so treat them as a rough guide. On Got A Thing Need A Thing, every owner sets their own.
This is a rough idea, not a promise. Each price is the average of what several rental stores, outdoor gear rental companies or local rental shops charge, as each line says (checked Sept 2026), and prices change. What you’d actually make depends on the price you set, whether someone nearby wants it, and how often. There’s no guarantee anything rents.