Amazon Basics 46,000 BTU Outdoor Patio Heater

Where to begin.... First, I guess, a disclaimer: I have assembled the unit, but haven't yet turned it on, so this review is based on my "assembly" experience. The first thing you're supposed to do is disassemble the base unit from its housing & fill it with sand or water. I chose water because I live in rural Vermont & don't have access to sand. Once you complete that, you're instructed to reattach the collar to the base unit using the four screws & bolts you previously removed to take the it apart. Easy enough, right? Except that when you tighten them, you must be real careful. After the reassembly, there was water all over the floor, BECAUSE THE NUTS WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE BASE. Furthermore, there was absolutely no reason to take the base apart - you can fill it while it's together. I probably should have stopped & asked for a return at that point, but the shipping carton arrived in deplorable condition, & there was no way I would have been able to put it back in the box. Next problem - Step3 (& I have read & reread the assembly instructions to see if I messed this up) is for the attachment of the "Post Supports." WHAT THEY DON'T EXPLAIN IS THAT THEY ARE NOT IDENTICAL! TWO HAVE SMALL HOLES ON THE UPRIGHTS THAT ARE NEEDED IN (GET THIS) STEP 11, BASICALLY THE LAST STEP OF THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS! IF YOU DON'T PUT THE ONE POST WITHOUT THE SMALL HOLES IN BETWEEN THE OTHER TWO, YOU'LL HAVE TO TAKE THE ENTIRE UNIT APART TO REPOSITION THEM CORRECTLY AFTER YOU THINK YOU'RE DONE! In Step 9, there is no guidance in which side of the REFLECTOR PIECES the CAP NUT should be secured to (how the screw & nut should be inserted). I took a chance & attached them to the bottom - hope I'm right.... At NO POINT in the instructions do they tell you to attach the UPPER POST (F) to the LOWER POST (G), but I'm just being picky here - that's kind of easy to figure out. In Step 11, you are instructed to put your propane tank "on top of the "Post Supports." This is an obvious mistake, as it the tank sits on the base BETWEEN the Post Supports. Then you're asked to "SECURE THE PROPANE TANK BY ATTACHING THE CHAIN (L) TO THE POST SUPPORTS." AT THIS POINT, I HAD TO TAKE THE UNIT APART AND REPOSITION THE POST SUPPORTS TO BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE THE DAMN CHAIN, & THEN REASSEMBLE IT! Hope this is useful should you decide to purchase this item.