This is a very sturdy pole heater. When assembling, it would be advised not to tighten each threaded bolt until all bolts are slightly threaded for each step. Otherwise, you find the tolerances don't allow the bolts to start into the threaded holes. This pole heater takes the chill out of the air, but by no means does it warm air at 32 degrees to be considered hot enough to remove a jacket or gloves.