While it's 90 degrees out right now buying a patio heater may not make sense. But with the pandemic, we figured we'd still be distancing by the holidays. Bought this unit for the outdoor Thanksgiving dinner we're expecting to host. Assembly was easy and straight forward. Step by step instructions were good and it fired right up. In the coming weeks I'm sure we'll get very cool evening and will test to see if it provides the warmth we're looking for.