Abstract: An outdoor heating appliance for support by a surface may include a top portion configured for arrangement at a distance offset from the surface, a burner arranged in the top portion and configured for supplying a substantially open flame, and a reclaiming portion configured for absorbing energy from the flame, transferring the location of the energy, and emitting the energy in the form of heat at or near the surface.

Abstract: A burner for a fire heating appliance may include a plenum for holding a quantity of fuel and a burn surface. The burn surface may include an apex wherein the burn surface slopes away from the apex and a plurality of orifices for passing fuel from the plenum therethrough. Each orifice may be surrounded by a sidewall. An outdoor heating appliance may include a base portion, a top portion, and a burner. The burner may be arranged in the top portion and may be configured for releasing fuel to form a flame. The burner may include a top pan portion and a bottom pan portion. The top and bottom pan portions may be arranged to form a plenum for containing and releasing fuel. The top pan portion may include a plurality of orifices having a raised sidewall.