It took me around an hour or so to assemble it following the simple instructions. It doesn't make a lot of heat - but if you're sitting next to it it'll keep the chill off. I mainly wanted some cool light sources instead of the back porch light and this does quite well. Goes great with a propane fire pit! Absolutely love the tube pillar of fire!

It took me around one hour to assemble it just following the simple instructions. It is really a nice heater. Of course not a lot of heat but probably good enough when sitting away like 3-4 feet. So far it's been great and it looks totally amazing in the backyard. One of the biggest benefits I really didn't expect was the amount of light that it emanates. Once this heater is cranked up, it really give off a lot of light and can illuminate a good 8 ft radius. I've gotten a lot of compliments from my friends and family regarding the looks of it as it definitely has the "wow" factor.