I was so excited to get this heater. I wanted to have a real fire on my patio, not some propane thing! Wow, what a mistake. Pros: - It's great to watch the flames through the window, feels like you're in front of a real fire. That part worked. Cons: - Takes forever to warm up, and even once warmed up
, puts out barely any heat. As you can see from the photo, I did not have a large patio, but with this in the center, it did not provide enough warmth at the edges. Really, only one person at a time could be close enough to feel warm (within about 2 feet). This was in the mild conditions of a 60 degree San Francisco evening. - You always have to run it for a long time; first, to warm it up before use (at least 30 min), then, to finish off the fuel (which otherwise will absorb moisture and become hopelessly jammed in the hoppers by the next time you use it). So, great if you know in advance you want to have a 4-hour dinner on your patio. Useless if you want to hang out outside for an hour on the spur of the moment. - Rusts like crazy, even in a relatively dry environment (one of the sunniest parts of San Francisco, during a historic drought). Within a year, the paint was already peeling off in strips. After 2 years, resale value on Craigslist was $50, and I had to really hustle to get that much.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2022 by Chris Chris
