I purchased this particular patio heater after having considered a number of other ones on Amazon and other web sites. One of the reasons for purchasing this one was the availability of the Sable Brown color. Another factor was that we live in a very windy area, and I was concerned about the heater blowing over. Some units do not have the ability to weight the base with water or sand, but this one does. Assembly was very easy, but time consuming. Because of my concern for the unit tipping over in the wind, especially if the propane tank is nearing empty, I decided to fill the base with sand. Water would have been SO much easier, believe me, but sand is about 60% heavier by volume than water, so for me it was worth the effort. About the only negative comment I have concerning this unit is that the fill hole in the base could be larger to make sand filling easier. Just filling the base took me about an hour. I would have to use a small cup to scoop up sand from a bag and then try to get it in the small hole. As the base filled up, I kept reaching in with a few fingers and pushing the sand away from the hole to compact it against the sides of the base. I was able to fill the base with about 80% of a 0.5 cu ft bag, so about 40 pounds of sand. The instructions were excellent - great pictures and easy to follow. I did not use their provided 'wrench', but my own socket set. The quality of materials is excellent - all painted items appear to be powder-coated. The unit has two wheels to allow the unit to be easily positioned. The first time you use this, the unit will smoke a bit for about 10 minutes or so, most likely burning off chemicals used during manufacturing. It lights very easily, within a few seconds. Of course, they recommend that you use the shutoff valve on your tank every time you finish using the heater. If you are the type of person who always follows every safety recommendation because some lawyer made them put it in the manual, you may get annoyed by having to lift up the tank cover every time you want to shut off the gas. Some other units have an access hole in the tank cover, but this one does not. The tank cover must be lifted up on the pole to get to the valve or to change the tank. There is a plastic ring around the hole in the tank cover to prevent it from scratching the pole when you raise or lower it. As for me, I will not be shutting off the valve every time I use it. If you have tested your tank installation and verified there are no leaks at the tank, it is really unnecessary, and actually you are more likely to cause a leak if you are continually messing with the tank every time you use the heater. The unit puts out a lot of heat. You will not be sitting out in shorts and a T-shirt when it's 32 degrees out, but on cool nights in the 50s, you can definitely be outside without a jacket on. I highly recommend this unit based on my limited experience with it, and will post an update if I encounter any issues that would affect my rating.

Excellent. Took about 45 min to build. Blue protective plastic was annoying but did it's job. Instructions were on point ( I made.it easier and built the top before I connected tubing. Turning on was a little confusing cuz I didn't read sticker. Well built by manufacturer, all parts being separated, helped with the build. All in all. Great product for the price. I DEFINITELY suggest getting the sand for the weight as instructed in booklet.

Pull everything out of the box. Make sure you get the hardware packet out. Have someone start peeling off the blue protective tape from the 4 pieces that attach together as well as the very top piece b/c this process is tedious and time-consuming. In taking off the blue film, use small motions around the edges to get it going. Get a socket set and screw driver. Then, only attach the four curved metal pieces together, into a big circle, using the outside holes b/c you'll then attach the very top piece to it using the inside holes. The very top piece goes "bowl" down. Order: 1. wheels onto base 2. 3 curved rods attach to the base. The curved tops point at each other (facing in). I now put the 20 lb gas tank onto the base. 3. lower pipe triangle attaches to the top of the 3 curved rods 4. upper pipe attaches to heater unit after feeding gas line down down the upper pipe 5. circle, with very top cover (bowl down) now attached, attaches to heater unit with 3 double-threaded screws. 6. Take out the 4 existing screws from the top of the lower pipe. You'll use these again to attach the whole upper part of the heater to the lower half of the heater. 7. feed the gas line from the bottom of the upper pipe down through the lower pipe so that it comes out by the gas tank. 8. screw it onto a 20 lb. lp tank. 9. after opening the tank valve and turning the unit dial a 1/4 turn counter-clockwise and holding it in, push the igniter button. It ignites pretty quickly but you have to keep pushing the dial in for a few more seconds to get a good gas flow. Hope this helps!

Assembly was relatively easy. However, they package the top part of the heater with 5 pieces that assemble together into a reflector disk. Each of those 5 pieces of metal is coated on both sides with a blue protective film - presumably to prevent scratches on the metal. This film is very well adhered to the metal and mostly wants to tear as it is removed. Just removing the blue film from those 5 pieces probably took 30-45 minutes. The rest of the assembly took maybe 20 minutes. Once assembled it works great, no issues starting, smoked briefly at startup and then ran great. On a 60 degree evening even on the low setting it puts out enough heat I would need to be in short sleeves if sitting nearby. It seems like it will work well for temps in the 40s and 50s.

Very easy to put together. Throws off a lot of heat. Looks really nice as well. Only thing that was hard was removing that blue protective coating.

We chose this based on price. It was relatively easy to put together. It works good and gives off a lot of heat for our patio. We recommend.

Si es muy práctico, yo compré el tanque de gas en Sams club, y aunque el adaptador que trae el calentador si entra en el tanque de gas, no alcanza a embonar bien y el gas nunca sale. Si se tiene que comprar el adaptador que se llama "Adaptador Pol Mexicano Tanque Gas Lp Conectar Americano Qcc1" yo lo compré en mercado libre por $399mxn El armado es muy sencillo, y algo complicado fue llenar la base de arena. En el instructivo menciona que se llene de agua o arena, yo elegí arena y es complicado.

Only used three times so far so not a long track record. Easy to start. Gives off pretty good heat when not windy. Useless in a wind. Unfortunately heat goes up so not very efficient. Need to fill base with sand to add weight so will no chance of tipping over. Wheels allow the unit to be tilted and moved around. Only way you can mover it safely. Would recommend a cover to keep clean and water out when not using. Would I buy again. Yes.

I really like how easy this was to put together. I did it all by myself, even with my long finger nails. lol...I can not believe how much heat it projects outwardly (4-5 feet comfortably) ....My deck party was a hit with this to keep my guests warm. It made the fall weather feel more like a summer evening. I must say that I would recommend this product based on fantastic price, fast delivery time, and works great. It is quite heavy duty as well. I did not have to fill the base with sand or water and it stood up right in quite windy weather the following day after my party. Buy it you wont be disappointed.