It's a nice heater - I wanted something for my patio to warm up chilly evenings but didn't want propane. It does not heat a huge area but will do the job for those sitting close by. Base is nice and heavy so no worry that it will tip over. One thing in the manual not mentioned on web site is that if you need to plug it into an extension cord it needs to be at least No. 14AWG for no less than 1875W. I didn't realize this and the extension cord I bought wasn't adequate so I had to order a new one.