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AmazonBasics Commercial Patio Heater Stainless Steel

Last Updated: January 3, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.6
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
200
Old Reviews
65
Unverified
20
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Review Analysis - 115 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Setup
 28
assembly, instructions, easy, assemble, relatively easy
+96%
-4%
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" ...  It was very straightforward to put together, and didn't take too long to assemble.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to assemble!  ...  "
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" ...  Install was easy - took about 45 mins (most of that time was peeling plastic off the stainless!).  ...  "
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" ...  Easy assembly, follow the starting directions and it started instantly, one push and bam fire and heat.  ...  "
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" ...  Instructions actually pretty good.  ...  "
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" ...  Assembly was straight forward.  ...  "
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" ...  Assembly: It was surprisingly easy to assemble.  ...  "
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" ...  Instructions are not perfect, but if you are somewhat handy it will be no problem.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 24
easy, put together, easy to put, easy to use, assembly
+100%
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" ...  Easy to move around, looks way more expensive than it is, and works well.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to assemble and it has a great range.  ...  "
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" ...  Took me about an hour to put together but super easy.  ...  "
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" ...  Setup was a breeze and turning it on was super simple.  ...  "
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" ...  Works great, goes together easy.  ...  "
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" ...  Much taller than expected but great product and easy to assemble.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to assemble.  ...  "
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" ...  Assembly: It was surprisingly easy to assemble. ... Use: Easy to use.  ...  "
Build Quality
 22
assembly, assembled, legs, bolts, assemble
+59%
-41%
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" ...  Makes the outdoor porch more enjoyable and useable in the fall and hopefully the spring.  ...  "
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" ...  Very good, thick stainless steel on everything that you see.  ...  "
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" ...  Assembly was flawless with all parts needed, and it looks and works really well.  ...  "
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" ...  I did put a coat of wax on the unheated parts to protect it from the salt air.  ...  "
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" ...  The construction is much more substantial and the quality is great.  ...  "
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" ...  If you've ever put together anything like this, the first rule is to lay out all of the parts and get everything lined up the way it goes in the manual. ... It made finding the parts a lot easier.  ...  "
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" ...  price (stainless steel version ) is awesome compaired to others and the quality is great.  ...  "
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" ...  Much taller than expected but great product and easy to assemble.  ...  "
Heating
 14
puts, works, started, really, heats
+93%
-7%
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" ...  Started up easily, puts out good heat.  ...  "
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" ...  Looks great, Heats great, then out of nowhere we have a large gathering at our home.  ...  "
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" ...  tons of heat .  ...  "
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" ...  Time will tell, but so far it seems like good value and it generates nice heat.  ...  "
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" ...  It was easy to put together and kicks out a ton of heat.  ...  "
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" ...  Gives off great heat!  ...  "
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" ...  And it looks great and heats up our gazebo very nicely :)  ...  "
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" ...  Works well as well, puts out a lot of heat.  ...  "
Price
 12
money, good, great value, quality, excellent
+92%
-8%
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" ...  Appears to be excellent quality and good price.  ...  "
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" ...  Well worth the additional $60.  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent heater for the money.  ...  "
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" ...  Good product for the money.  ...  "
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" ...  Can't beat this for the price.  ...  "
Fit
 11
tighten, reflector, legs, bolts, bolt
+82%
-18%
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" ...  However, two of the three screws in the base were misaligned - the nut that catches the bolt was not welded/aligned perfectly with the hole in the sheet metal.  ...  "
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" ...  I am considering to buy another unit to place near our outdoor dining table, so we can enjoy the outdoors in the spring and fall .  ...  "
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" ...  I’ll see how it holds up.  ...  "
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" ...  Remember the "hat" is a heat reflector, no air holes for wind deflection - so a strong wind will treat the down angled top hat like a kite or parasail causing "lift"  ...  "
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" ...  Set up was easy, just don't over-bend or over tighten.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to assemble and sturdy if you tighten everything down properly.  ...  "
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" ...  Assembly was relatively easy although we have never really been able to get the rim to stay straight.  ...  "
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" ...  All parts clearly labeled and fit properly.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 9
worked, update, unit, issues, heater
+89%
-11%
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" ...  Works great for the last year.  ...  "
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" ...  Will update if anything goes wrong.  ...  "
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" ...  I've had this unit since November 2016.  ...  "
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" ...  This is replacing a Fire Sense Heater, that I had had for about 5-6 years.  ...  "
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" ...  no more issues.  ...  "
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" ...  If any issues do arise in the future, I will edit my review to relay those issues.  ...  "
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" ...  So far, 1 month later and this heater has worked perfectly.  ...  "
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" ...  In use for a few weeks now.  ...  "
Capacity
 8
heater, winter, bbq, area, warm
+100%
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" ...  I have a fairly decent sized rooftop patio and it’s easily putting off heat around the entire area of about 20x20 feet with 50 degree temp outside.  ...  "
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" ...  We love our new patio heater.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought for my patio BBQ.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this for our patio.  ...  "
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" ...  Otherwise, when I'm outside BBQ'ing or sitting by the patio- perfect set up!  ...  "
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" ...  This has extended our patio season.  ...  "
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" ...  We were able to keep a dozen or so people warm with one of these on my patio.  ...  "
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" ...  We love it and it has added another usable room to our home.  ...  "
Marketplace
 7
received, yesterday, would, together, put
+71%
-29%
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" ...  Amazon offered a $25 discount to buy a new regulator on my own.  ...  "
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" ...  Received yesterday and put together today.  ...  "
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" ...  (I have purchased hundreds of products at Amazon.com.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazon's $144.  ...  "
Design
 7
look, flimsy, really, beautiful
+71%
-29%
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" ...  Look: Sleek look.  ...  "
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" ...  We also bought the cover that is suggested to prolong its looks.  ...  "
Delivery
 4
yesterday, together, put, product, arrived
+100%
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" ...  Received the product well packaged.  ...  "
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" ...  Received yesterday and put together today.  ...  "
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" ...  They arrived very fast, in 2 days.  ...  "
Returns
 3
product, date
+33%
-67%
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" ...  Someone messed it up and returned it, and I ended up with it.  ...  "
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" ...  I will be returning.  ...  "
Storage
 3
cover, two, tank, legs
+100%
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" ...  I’ll see how it holds up.  ...  "
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" ...  Doesn't cover too much space but does the job.  ...  "
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" ...  Sitting in chairs the whole space started warming up.  ...  "

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