Bought this heater just before the start of the fall for use near my outdoor kitchen. Assembly took about 45 minutes for two people, mostly assembling the hood, which comes in three pieces. My biggest complaint is that the hole for adding sand or water to the weighted base is unnecessarily small. Water does not really add sufficient extra weight and the hole is small for adding sand.
                    So far, the heater has started easily every time, and gives off a really good amount of heat. Overall I am very happy with the heater and would buy again.