Product review (2 stars): if you never plan on using it and don't mind the incorrect time displayed on the bright led display it's a good show piece
Our unit is almost 6 months old and had a number of issues.  The control panel that turns everything on and off just failed today.  It doesn't keep correct time, it creeps forward a few minutes each day.  When the touch pass controller did work, it made a very Lloyd beep noise every time you touched a button.  Not just loud, obnoxiously loud o everyone inter house and back yard can heat it. This is priced this low for a reason, if you never plan on using it and don't mind the incorrect time displayed on the bright led display it's a good show piece, nothing more.