Hiland HLDS01 CGT Tall Outdoor Patio Heater with Hammered Bronze Finish - Perfect for Backyard, Deck, Garden & Restaurant Heating

Love this patio heater. Puts out enough heat for our deck. Easy to maneuver. Only con… the shelf is warped.It took about two hours to put together but easy directions. Only thing is I had a really tough time getting started. Even changed tanks. It ended flooding in the line and could not get started when I first started it up. But I watched a u tube video and then it started right up. It heats up to 10 feet for sure. Very impressed.Packaging: Nicely packed and arrived undamaged.Assembly: It took me better part of 1 hour to assemble. The hardest part was filling it with sand, then taking the blue film off of the 4 SS metal reflector pieces. (I assume they are SS)Function: Puts out a lot of heat and lighting it got getting used to. There is a pilot light that has to stay lit for about 10 seconds before you turn it to low and let it burn for about 30 seconds .. then crank it up. It's hard to see the pilot light at first so that was confusing. I know where to look now.Build: The tank cover with door is held in place by to the heavy base (filled with sand) by four screws making it somewhat flexible when tipping it on its wheels to move it. I found dragging is a better option - there is a lot of flexing and I don't want it to bend. There should be metal supports that go from the base to where the hollow rod attaches. (I think the amazon version-branded has this.) The rod that hold the burner it not vertical because the tank-cover is so flimsy. I needed to shim with washers to get it to stand up straight. But that's ok, just a little more work. The little table that comes with it is extremely difficult to tighten - good luck with that. The two holes in the "tank-cover" can be used as handles but realize that the base is heavy and ... again ... it needs more internal support.Finish: Very nice.Would I recommend this ... well somewhat ... it's just ok due to flimsy build.Update:I just got a Amazon Basics Commercial to compare it to. THIS ONE WINS! The amazon basics is about 4" taller is it looks silly out there with this one. See my review on that piece of junk. This one has a nice little table to whereas the AB doesn't.Recently had to replace our prior patio heater due to issues pertaining to parts and repair. This Hiland HLDS01-WCGT model seem to be an excellent choice. It was relatively easy to assemble save for peeling the plastic off the hood pieces. Having actually read the directions, I was able to get it through the purge process and get the pilot to light on the first try. This pilot feature seems to be a good idea as it appears to enable the heater to fire up more reliably and safely. We've used it consistently since purchase on chilly evenings. My only complaint is the cost. It appears that amid the current pandemic, many vendors have taken opportunity to jack up prices in an egregious manner. A relative who owns this model purchased earlier paid half of what I had to. If it wasn't something I needed to use frequently, and have been for years, I probably would have passed/waited. I want make it clear that is not a reflection of the heater itself, which is a top notch device. If a reliable heater is a necessity, this one is the model to get.These are a must have for outdoors. The price on this unit was great compared to big box stores. If you don't have one of these and you enjoy outside entertainment then you don't know what you're missing.A cautionary note: Unless you are exceptionally handy, this is not a product you want to attempt to assemble yourself. And certainly not alone. For starters, the assembly instructions are barely comprehensible; they were poorly translated into English. But beyond that (because it's not terribly difficult to piece together in your mind how the pieces should fit together, if you've spent your life assembling and disassembling things), the actual pieces of the unit are poorly machined. By that I mean that bolts don't do into their receptacles without undue force; the unit isn't naturally balanced; etc. Beyond that, the overall build quality seems unusually "thin" for something at this price point. This is nowhere near the heft of an outdoor heating unit you might see at your local restaurant. The coup de gras is that the unit I purchased was missing the "catch" for the latch that keeps the door (inside which the propane tank is stored) closed. I contact customer service, which was excellent and shipped the missing piece out to me immediately, at no cost. But the representative informed me that 90% of the units sold on Amazon are missing that piece, and that the company is aware of the issue. Granted, this is a product in which the market of non-commercial options is less than impressive across the board. Many don't work well by design, as those who have reviewed them have confirmed--and the best often heat only a very targeted space in close proximity to the unit. But this particular model enjoyed top reviews from credible sources. In the end, I think it's one of those things that isn't for everyone; is intended to perform a limited function during a limited period as a quasi-luxury item for those who live in colder climates but want to enjoy their backyards; and, unfortunately, just isn't great. Which is a shame at the price point.