Amazon Basics Havana Bronze Commercial Patio Heater
Amazon Basics 62703 Commercial Patio Heater
Take full advantage of well-loved outdoor living spaces—from one season to the next—with help from the Amazon Basics Commercial Patio Heater. The exceptionally powerful gas heater delivers soothing warmth that makes it easy to keep guests comfortable, even when temperatures begin to dip. From happy hour on the back deck to el fresco-style dining, the patio heater offers the ultimate solution when it comes to year-round outdoor entertaining.
Simple Start-Up Piezo Ignition System + Safety Shut-Off
All it takes to start the heater is a simple push of the button, thanks to its one-step Piezo ignition system. A large variable-heat control knob allows for low or high heat settings and for turning the heater completely off at the end of the night. For enhanced safety and peace of mind, the heater also features a shut-off tilt valve that turns the heater off automatically if it tips over.
Powerful 46,000 BTUs of Heat
The heavy-duty patio heater offers an impressive heat output of 46,000 BTUs. Mid-winter merry-making? No problem. The unit heats a wide area and makes a nice alternative to a fire pit, delivering quiet, soothing, consistent heat—with no smoke or open flames to worry about.
Note: The heater uses a LPG tank (not included).
Stainless-Steel Construction
Made with stainless steel and powder-coated steel that stands up to outdoor elements, the commercial patio heater offers both useful functionality and contemporary appeal that looks stylish in any outdoor setting.
| Dimensions: | 226.06 x 101.6 x 83.82 cm; 18.14 Kilograms |
| Model: | 61826_UK |
| Part: | 61826_UK |
| Manufacture: | Amazon Basics |
Good patio heate
Great patio heater, big and sturdy and produces a good amount of heat if close enough.
13kg bottle fits perfectly
A bit confused with other reviews as we easily slid a 13kg bottle in.
Was fairly straightforward to assemble, although the top section was pretty heavy to support when adding!
I agree with all the comments on the blue protective film, that took longer to remove than the complete assembly.
Really happy with the look, think it is too tall. Due to the fabulous weather have not tried it yet but will update
13kg bottle fits perfectly
A bit confused with other reviews as we easily slid a 13kg bottle in.
Was fairly straightforward to assemble, although the top section was pretty heavy to support when adding!
I agree with all the comments on the blue protective film, that took longer to remove than the complete assembly.
Really happy with the look, think it is too tall. Due to the fabulous weather have not tried it yet but will update
Great purchase
Great purchase, once the cylinder of gas is in it is very sturdy, great heat off it.
There’s not a lot that you can write about a Patio Heater, so I’ll just give you the bare facts.
It’s bigger than you’d expect around pub size.
It gives of tremendous heat but as you’d expect it can be adjusted. The centre pipe connection on assembly can be cut down with a suitable saw and the holes for connecting the burner can be drilled. So ideally you can cut a foot off the height.
It looks good and the the construction is rock solid.
On assembly it will take around an hour to put together. The manual is fairly basic but is easy to follow but take care with the screws and bolts in the blister pack as they are not number but referred to as large bolt or small screw Etc.
On a final note it states that you should use a 9 kg lpg (Propane) cylinder. Good luck with that in the UK as they are rarer than hens teeth. The largest cylinder that will fit is a 11 kg Patio cylinder which is better value, so no problems there. On no account try the 13 kg as it is two centimetres too big in height.
Great Value for Money
There’s not a lot that you can write about a Patio Heater, so I’ll just give you the bare facts.
It’s bigger than you’d expect around pub size.
It gives of tremendous heat but as you’d expect it can be adjusted. The centre pipe connection on assembly can be cut down with a suitable saw and the holes for connecting the burner can be drilled. So ideally you can cut a foot off the height.
It looks good and the the construction is rock solid.
On assembly it will take around an hour to put together. The manual is fairly basic but is easy to follow but take care with the screws and bolts in the blister pack as they are not number but referred to as large bolt or small screw Etc.
On a final note it states that you should use a 9 kg lpg (Propane) cylinder. Good luck with that in the UK as they are rarer than hens teeth. The largest cylinder that will fit is a 11 kg Patio cylinder which is better value, so no problems there. On no account try the 13 kg as it is two centimetres too big in height.
My parcel arrived and we set about the task of assembling it, expecting this to be more of an arduous job than it actually turned out to be, I would advise open all packages and lay them out check all the parts you should have are there, the spanner/wrench that comes with it is a little flimsy so if you have a more sturdy one to had id use this along with a Philips screwdriver. The instructions are clear and simple if you follow them, don’t try jumping ahead thinking you know what you’re doing as you will end up having to back step (as we learned) one thing to note is all of the reflector panels for the top part are wrapped in a blue plastic cover that needs to be removed before use, this is very difficult and takes some time to do, so I would advise as soon as your package arrives find these and unwrap, also try to do so inside we noticed the warmer the climate the easier they came off .Now to move onto the issue with the gas bottles not fitting, I read the reviews and this did put me off slightly but was nothing to worry about, our gas bottle that first our BBQ fits our heater perfectly slides in and out with ease (pics attached). Heat wise it’s amazing the first use gives of some smoke for about 10 seconds this quickly passes, the heat from this is amazing warms up very fast lights first time and uses hardly any gas, this has got to be one of the best things we have bought for the garden.
My parcel arrived and we set about the task of assembling it, expecting this to be more of an arduous job than it actually turned out to be, I would advise open all packages and lay them out check all the parts you should have are there, the spanner/wrench that comes with it is a little flimsy so if you have a more sturdy one to had id use this along with a Philips screwdriver. The instructions are clear and simple if you follow them, don’t try jumping ahead thinking you know what you’re doing as you will end up having to back step (as we learned) one thing to note is all of the reflector panels for the top part are wrapped in a blue plastic cover that needs to be removed before use, this is very difficult and takes some time to do, so I would advise as soon as your package arrives find these and unwrap, also try to do so inside we noticed the warmer the climate the easier they came off .Now to move onto the issue with the gas bottles not fitting, I read the reviews and this did put me off slightly but was nothing to worry about, our gas bottle that first our BBQ fits our heater perfectly slides in and out with ease (pics attached). Heat wise it’s amazing the first use gives of some smoke for about 10 seconds this quickly passes, the heat from this is amazing warms up very fast lights first time and uses hardly any gas, this has got to be one of the best things we have bought for the garden.
This is a great product. Watch the price as it fluctuates wildly from the 60s to 130s. There is a lot of rubbish in the reviews here that had been worrying me before I set it up so writing this for benefit of others.
1. Per the manual you *can* fit a Calor 15kg butane bottle in this. It is tight but you don’t need to loosen screws or anything like that. 15 is heavy but makes the most sense economically and reduced refill trips.
2. It comes with a propane regulator so if you want butane you will need to buy one. The petrol station sold me one for 15 but I’m sure you could get one cheaper online.
3. Use butane not propane (“patio gas” is 100% propane but more expensive). Butane gives out 40% or so more heat when burnt than propane so price wise it is a far better deal and will last a lot longer. No idea why you would use propane in this.
4. Peeling the blue plastic protector off of the reflector pieces takes about 5 min and is nowhere near as bad as some others say. It helps if the metal parts are colder before you do it.
This is a great product. Watch the price as it fluctuates wildly from the 60s to 130s. There is a lot of rubbish in the reviews here that had been worrying me before I set it up so writing this for benefit of others.
1. Per the manual you *can* fit a Calor 15kg butane bottle in this. It is tight but you don’t need to loosen screws or anything like that. 15 is heavy but makes the most sense economically and reduced refill trips.
2. It comes with a propane regulator so if you want butane you will need to buy one. The petrol station sold me one for 15 but I’m sure you could get one cheaper online.
3. Use butane not propane (“patio gas” is 100% propane but more expensive). Butane gives out 40% or so more heat when burnt than propane so price wise it is a far better deal and will last a lot longer. No idea why you would use propane in this.
4. Peeling the blue plastic protector off of the reflector pieces takes about 5 min and is nowhere near as bad as some others say. It helps if the metal parts are colder before you do it.
Bargai
Love it ..came with a kink in the pipe to gas supply but one this was cut off it worked fine ..great heat ..a bargain actually .
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Great value for money. Easy to use, great heat. Get a smaller bottle!!! 13kg does NOT fit.
Very good
Very good quality and with a little thinking about assembly it will take a 13kg has cylinder.
Not had the opportunity to use it much yet but heat output is good.
Very good
Very good quality and with a little thinking about assembly it will take a 13kg has cylinder.
Not had the opportunity to use it much yet but heat output is good.
It’s very fiddly to assemble. And the issues with the 13 kg Calor patio gas bottle are present as many have said. Basically the support rods at the base don’t allow the bottle to fit. The rods have two pairs of bolts on the top. If you remove the inner of the two bolts the bottle just about fits. It’s not an ideal solution but it beats getting a smaller bottle. The heater is great once you get it all assembled though.
It’s very fiddly to assemble. And the issues with the 13 kg Calor patio gas bottle are present as many have said. Basically the support rods at the base don’t allow the bottle to fit. The rods have two pairs of bolts on the top. If you remove the inner of the two bolts the bottle just about fits. It’s not an ideal solution but it beats getting a smaller bottle. The heater is great once you get it all assembled though.
Good bit of ki
Easy to build however I purchased two and it took the best part of 2 hours to remove the blue protective plastic from the reflectors.
Received my patio heater at the crack of dawn, well packaged. Easy to assemble, as has been previously stated the blue protective film takes the longest to remove. Came with all nuts and bolts, all holes lined up and was straightforward. I got a 13kg patio gas bottle to fit easily, just turned the nuts and bolts that connect the tube the the cage part upside down. Appears fairly good quality and lit first time.
Received my patio heater at the crack of dawn, well packaged. Easy to assemble, as has been previously stated the blue protective film takes the longest to remove. Came with all nuts and bolts, all holes lined up and was straightforward. I got a 13kg patio gas bottle to fit easily, just turned the nuts and bolts that connect the tube the the cage part upside down. Appears fairly good quality and lit first time.
Grea
Works well, looks nice and and easy to put together on your own. You can get a normal 13kg propane tank in it. It’s tight but at the right angle goes in.
Grea
Works well, looks nice and and easy to put together on your own. You can get a normal 13kg propane tank in it. It’s tight but at the right angle goes in.
Great heater for £
Was a bit skeptical because of the price but I can’t really fault it and delivery was super quick. A lot better than another main company selling online through Amazon.
Excelle
Bigger than I thought, but good all the same. Excellent.
Fantastic!
We managed to get this during a price discount!
It’s a fantastic patio heater and we’ve already had our moneys worth!
Great Value patio burne
Brought as a gift for my father. Assembled it for him- easy enough! Fits the generic sized gas bottles. Looks great in the garden and gives decent heat output- he loves it!
Great Value patio burne
Brought as a gift for my father. Assembled it for him- easy enough! Fits the generic sized gas bottles. Looks great in the garden and gives decent heat output- he loves it!
Great birthday prese
Love this, my husband had wanted one for ages so he gave it ot me for my birthday! Works very well, radiuant heat is just perfect.
When I opened the box, my heart sank, but with a bit of study and couple of cups of coffee, I was able to make good – if slow- progress. My wife was hugely impressed with it when it was finished (after about an hour and a half) – and it worked first time! It is a brilliant piece of kit. Note: the large green gas cylinder DOES just about go inside the base housing although it’s very tight fit. Top value. VERY effective. BUT – be sure to also buy a cover so you can leave it outdoors!
When I opened the box, my heart sank, but with a bit of study and couple of cups of coffee, I was able to make good – if slow- progress. My wife was hugely impressed with it when it was finished (after about an hour and a half) – and it worked first time! It is a brilliant piece of kit. Note: the large green gas cylinder DOES just about go inside the base housing although it’s very tight fit. Top value. VERY effective. BUT – be sure to also buy a cover so you can leave it outdoors!
Havana bronze
Excellent price. Easy to assemble and the blue film on the parts that alot of the reviews said was a nightmare to get off, my 10 year old daughter took it all off in 5-10 mins. Bought the Havana bronze and it’s basically black in colour. Looks great.
Great addition to the garde
Have used this many summer nights. It gives off great heat so have been able to sit in the garden until late.
Havana bronze
Excellent price. Easy to assemble and the blue film on the parts that alot of the reviews said was a nightmare to get off, my 10 year old daughter took it all off in 5-10 mins. Bought the Havana bronze and it’s basically black in colour. Looks great.
Good hea
Really good patio heater. Kicks out plenty of heat and uses the gas up much slower than expected which is great.
Great patio heater, really nice heat output but like other buyers have mentioned this isn’t set up to take a 13kg has bottle but fear not you can very easily adapt the heater to take it with a couple of extra bolts, I’ve attached some pictures to show what I’ve done for anyone that wants to do this. But really amazon you just needed to make the bottle space 15mm bigger! This is the only reason I can’t give it a 5 star. But if you can get it cheap enough then go for it!!
Great Patio heate
Works well on the patio. Good heat output. Good value for money.
Great patio heater, really nice heat output but like other buyers have mentioned this isn’t set up to take a 13kg has bottle but fear not you can very easily adapt the heater to take it with a couple of extra bolts, I’ve attached some pictures to show what I’ve done for anyone that wants to do this. But really amazon you just needed to make the bottle space 15mm bigger! This is the only reason I can’t give it a 5 star. But if you can get it cheap enough then go for it!!
Good value for money
You need two people to assemble I was on my own when I put it up
Great value and big!
This turned out to be great value for money…it was under 80 the day I bought it. It is big but I was expecting that. It gives out heat to a wide area but not as wide as some reviews have mentioned. It was really easy to assemble although getting the protective foil of the top heat shield blades took some time. I haven’t bought a cover for it yet and it’s been out in all the recent August torrential rain and winds, it still looks good as new and it hasn’t blown over. Very pleased with it and enabled us to stay outside much later into the evening than without it (when it hasn’t been raining of course!)
Does the job
Bought to replace an original which was 14 years old! If you have your own tools/spanners fairly easy to assemble with patience! Looks smart!
I used my original gas regulator to enable me to use 11 kg propane gas canisters which fits in the housing!
Does the job
Bought to replace an original which was 14 years old! If you have your own tools/spanners fairly easy to assemble with patience! Looks smart!
I used my original gas regulator to enable me to use 11 kg propane gas canisters which fits in the housing!
Great value and big!
This turned out to be great value for money…it was under 80 the day I bought it. It is big but I was expecting that. It gives out heat to a wide area but not as wide as some reviews have mentioned. It was really easy to assemble although getting the protective foil of the top heat shield blades took some time. I haven’t bought a cover for it yet and it’s been out in all the recent August torrential rain and winds, it still looks good as new and it hasn’t blown over. Very pleased with it and enabled us to stay outside much later into the evening than without it (when it hasn’t been raining of course!)
Good heat outpu
No issues at all……does what its supposed to do.easy assemble…good heat output…manoueverable…looks good…v happy with this purchase.and you can fit a gas bottle into the housing with a bit of tinkering.
Good heat outpu
No issues at all……does what its supposed to do.easy assemble…good heat output…manoueverable…looks good…v happy with this purchase.and you can fit a gas bottle into the housing with a bit of tinkering.
The gas heater in brown actually looks black. It was considerably easy to assemble it. I’m based in Ireland and one of the previous reviews was really helpful – it takes 11kg calor gas bottle and it needs a regulator that can be purchased from calor website – around 19. The heat is great and I do like the fact it is a high heater so the heat spreads further around it. I would definately recommend it, great value for money
The gas heater in brown actually looks black. It was considerably easy to assemble it. I’m based in Ireland and one of the previous reviews was really helpful – it takes 11kg calor gas bottle and it needs a regulator that can be purchased from calor website – around 19. The heat is great and I do like the fact it is a high heater so the heat spreads further around it. I would definately recommend it, great value for money
A lot to assemble!
Great value, quick delivery – highly recommend the product. BUT be warned that there is a lot of assembly required. It was not difficult but quite time consuming – especially removing the plastic film from many of the pieces.
A lot to assemble!
Great value, quick delivery – highly recommend the product. BUT be warned that there is a lot of assembly required. It was not difficult but quite time consuming – especially removing the plastic film from many of the pieces.
Reasonable to assemble and a good heat. Has made bbqs good
Very good and has made my bbqs much better. Reasonably easy to assemble. It needed two people for the last bit. Started first time and great heat. I also bought the cover for it which fits great and easy to put on and off.
Reasonable to assemble and a good heat. Has made bbqs good
Very good and has made my bbqs much better. Reasonably easy to assemble. It needed two people for the last bit. Started first time and great heat. I also bought the cover for it which fits great and easy to put on and off.
Bronze if really metallic black.
Like other reviewers I would say easy to build, if you can read and follow instructions. You will need sand or water for the base weight, I used stain free play pit. You will also need some small flat washers for the four screws which secure the burner, otherwise the lock washers squeeze into the hole and make tightening and aligning difficult. It does take longer to peal off the blue aluminium protective layer than to build the entire heater! Took the top tip on Homebase (Flo Gas) 88 for 10kg bottle, fits a treat.
Bronze if really metallic black.
Like other reviewers I would say easy to build, if you can read and follow instructions. You will need sand or water for the base weight, I used stain free play pit. You will also need some small flat washers for the four screws which secure the burner, otherwise the lock washers squeeze into the hole and make tightening and aligning difficult. It does take longer to peal off the blue aluminium protective layer than to build the entire heater! Took the top tip on Homebase (Flo Gas) 88 for 10kg bottle, fits a treat.
13kg bottle does not fit....
I like the look & it was easy enough to assemble BUT the 13kg bottle did not fit…… if I had read the reviews I would have known that and probably would not have bought it.
Well made but supplied gas regulator didn't work...
Overall a nicely made item, easy to assemble. After some troubleshooting, I found the supplied gas regulator didn’t work (lucky I had another one spare). With a working regulator, it works very well.
Well made but supplied gas regulator didn't work...
Overall a nicely made item, easy to assemble. After some troubleshooting, I found the supplied gas regulator didn’t work (lucky I had another one spare). With a working regulator, it works very well.
Value heate
Cant fault the heater easy to asemble no problems to recommend the heate
ice on chilly nights
so far so good, works well, pleased with the heat output,and takes the large gas cylinder no prob.
Seemed more flimsy than I expected. But relatively easy to build. Only needed assistance for the top part. Was of course under direct wife supervision throughout! Instructions interesting but decipherable. All bits present. Lighting, yes you do need to read the instruction and clear the air from the line. Takes longer than you expect. But it did ignite eventually, again read the instructions my eyebrows are nealy grown back now! and the heat was appreciable.
The gas cable was long enough to reach a small propane cylinder so try before purchasing bricks as I did.
The cover seems of excellent quality and I would consider essential. It has survived very strong winds, lashed to the side of the house.
Seemed more flimsy than I expected. But relatively easy to build. Only needed assistance for the top part. Was of course under direct wife supervision throughout! Instructions interesting but decipherable. All bits present. Lighting, yes you do need to read the instruction and clear the air from the line. Takes longer than you expect. But it did ignite eventually, again read the instructions my eyebrows are nealy grown back now! and the heat was appreciable.
The gas cable was long enough to reach a small propane cylinder so try before purchasing bricks as I did.
The cover seems of excellent quality and I would consider essential. It has survived very strong winds, lashed to the side of the house.
I purchased this in ‘bronze’ as it was over 50% cheaper than the other two options, in reality it is black. Thanks to other comments I went to Homebase to buy a 10kg BP gas cannister (79.99) which fits perfectly. Assembly took 40 minutes – the longest job was peeling the blue protective film off the stainless canopy!
I purchased this in ‘bronze’ as it was over 50% cheaper than the other two options, in reality it is black. Thanks to other comments I went to Homebase to buy a 10kg BP gas cannister (79.99) which fits perfectly. Assembly took 40 minutes – the longest job was peeling the blue protective film off the stainless canopy!
Brilliant patio heate
Came well packaged and was very easy to put together with great instructions. 13kg has bottle fitted perfectly and lit very easily and quickly. Puts out a good amount of heat too.
Brilliant patio heate
Came well packaged and was very easy to put together with great instructions. 13kg has bottle fitted perfectly and lit very easily and quickly. Puts out a good amount of heat too.
Easy to roll in and out for the wife
Works as well as more expensive models with same BTU. Easy to roll in and out for the wife. Seems well made. I suggest getting two to avoid everyone sitting in a circle around it.
Easy to roll in and out for the wife
Works as well as more expensive models with same BTU. Easy to roll in and out for the wife. Seems well made. I suggest getting two to avoid everyone sitting in a circle around it.
Get stainless steel versio
Perfect, stainless steel is a must to stop the weather so I am glad we paid the extra for it.
Garden heate
Love it. Had a party in April so it got quite chillie but the heater was lovely and warm. Plenty of heat it’s large so there was plenty of room.
4.0 out of 5 stars this is still an excellent piece of kit and an added attraction to my ...
The original heater failed at the start of the summer – thermocouple failure I think.
However I contacted Amazon and they were first class at sending out replacement, I got the replacement first allowing me to repackage the original one back in the box for return. Customer service was first class.
Despite the original being faulty, this is still an excellent piece of kit and an added attraction to my garden. Certainly worth having.
his is still an excellent piece of kit and an added attraction to my ...
The original heater failed at the start of the summer – thermocouple failure I think.
However I contacted Amazon and they were first class at sending out replacement, I got the replacement first allowing me to repackage the original one back in the box for return. Customer service was first class.
Despite the original being faulty, this is still an excellent piece of kit and an added attraction to my garden. Certainly worth having.
A lot bigger than I anticipated (although I did see the height was 2.26m but when assembled it is high and takes 2 of us with a small step ladder to remove/fit the Firefly gas patio heater cover we bought to cover this heater)
I would recommend an 11kg propane gas bottle as the 13kg I got didn’t fit and cost me 12 in lost bottle deposit
The 11kg fits perfect
This heater gives off great heat and is quiet on high or low settings but in between is a bit noisy
A lot bigger than I anticipated (although I did see the height was 2.26m but when assembled it is high and takes 2 of us with a small step ladder to remove/fit the Firefly gas patio heater cover we bought to cover this heater)
I would recommend an 11kg propane gas bottle as the 13kg I got didn’t fit and cost me 12 in lost bottle deposit
The 11kg fits perfect
This heater gives off great heat and is quiet on high or low settings but in between is a bit noisy
Perfect for late evening BBQ
Works really well, only a short assembly time.
Perfect for late evening BBQ.
Easy to construct and install
Easy to construct and install. All parts within the box. Took about 1 hour to put together including un-packaging.
Used once and gives out a tidy amount of heat. Very Happy to date.
Great Value
Quite high quality for the price. Easy put together only took me about 10 min to put together and works straight away! Looks great in the Bronze. Great Value for money
It needs support even with a 13kg bottle and base full of sand still fell over and got dented and leans like the tower of pizza. Base is too small for the height. Gotta live with it now all bent. Have to tie it to a post with a chain to keep it from toppling over It puts out good heat & looks great when it’s not bent tho !
Excellent quality, good assembly instructions. The flexible gas pipe was too short to reach the cylinder which has to be rested on bricks to attach to the pipe and the gas regulator did not fit the cylinder.
Excellent quality, good assembly instructions. The flexible gas pipe was too short to reach the cylinder which has to be rested on bricks to attach to the pipe and the gas regulator did not fit the cylinder.
It’s really good but very very tricky to insert the patio gas heater as there’s no almost no space when you have a 13kg gas cylinder.
Quick tip when inserting the gas cylinder – Don’t fully tighten the bolts at the base unit that keep the 3 rods up that surround the gas cylinder. Well don’t fully tighten the two on either side. I kept the one in the center tighted at the base but left the other two a bit loose. Then Tighten the top 5 bolts leaving one a little lose because it pretty much won’t fit. (it will make sense when you’re doing it. Otherwise just get a smaller cylinder as the 13kg is boredline too big although it will work….just. Also the regulator (gas switch that connects to the gas cylinder). It clips on easy but to remove it there is a plastic button underneath the regulator switch where if you press it down hard enough it will click and then you can easily remove the regulator. It took me ages to figure that out after i hunted youtube. So other than those nuances it’s really good works a treat and i do recommend it!
Well made and built except for the plastic base, I had filled with sand but will put stone in instead as it has a small crack, this heater is very tall, do not try to assemble fully indoors. It gives off good heat and is powerful – run for 10mins near full power and you can feel the heat a few meters away.
Am v happy with quality and price of product / bought the basics cover too which fits perfectly and is v good quality- if you are thinking of getting a heater this is s good choice
Had a long wait for this heater to come back into stock but although I have only used it briefly I have been impressed with its performance.
The heater was quite easy to assemble and the added bonus is it came with the regulator and gas tube fittings and the two small wheels for moving it around make life a little easier.
When you first light up the heating foil element there is a little smoke which soon burns off but this is normal.
Overall well worth the Money
Five Stars
Good value for money – bit fiddly to assemble but really pushes out the heat.
Arrived well packaged. Slight mistake with the instructions, as the nuts and bolt are itemised alphabetically but the packet was numerical. This didn’t take long to workout and the whole assembly took about 30 minutes, using the tools provided with the pack. The burner itself was great. Took the chill off the air and even jist worn a T-shirt where without the burner it was too cold. All in all I was very pleased with the simple assembly and performance. Definitely recommend.
Great produc
Really gray product – easy to assemble and no problems in lighting it. Amazing heat and looks good too.
Quality appears to be good and gives off good heat to a wide area. Couple of points though: It is described as bronze but is more like black with some bronze speckles on it – you have to go up close to it to see that it is bronze. Not a major problem for me. Secondly is that if you decide to use Calor gas bottles, please note that the 13kg cylinder comes in two slightly different designs, despite looking identical. One has a slightly shorter brass neck (the brass bit that comes out of the gas bottle to which you attach the heater’s regulator) and that is the one you want for this patio heater. The one with the slightly longer brass neck will NOT fit inside this patio heater (is about 2mm too tall with the regulator attached). My Calor supplier was unaware there was a difference so make sure you hand pick the right bottle to fit this heater!
This heater throws out a lot of heat. As other reviews state it does only take the smaller gas bottle (green with a red top) but this is not a problem for us as we are using it on our roof terrace so not having to lug a bigger bottle up there is good. The colour is advertised as bronze but it is more black with a bronze fleck
Got this the 1st week in April where the price was lower than now so a bargain in my eyes atm. The assembly of the heater was very easy to do even by myself just take your time and plan it out. Regarding the gas bottle size issue where some people have had trouble fitting the bottle I went to the gas bottle size chart on google for a size for the 13kg propane and the 13kg green patio gas bottle and both are the same size. The heater came with a push on gas regulator for the green patio gas type bottle so I got that type of bottle from the Calour gas site which only took just over 2hrs from placing the order for the bottle to delivery so was fantastic .Anyway back to the getting the bottle fitted..all I did was put the bottle on the base and bolted the 3 side bars into postion and fitted like that and was no proplem getting the bottle in and out again .Remember when fitting the avenger shield as I called it 🙂 as it looks just like it to the top of the heater do it outside as might be a problem getting it through a doorway as it is wide. Ive only had it working for just under 2 hrs on full and when I checked the gas bottle fill gauge it hadn’t moved at all . Everybody loved it when it was on and I will buy anothe
Only used it once this year, but good heat output, easy assembled. Had to change the gas bottle that I had purchased as it was too tall to go under the slide up & down cover, that’s the only issue so far .
Wow what can I say. This is the best stainless steel patio heater you can get for the money. I’m glad I got it when I did as the price has gone up considerably know.
Excellent, well built and smart-looking. Very easy to assemble.
There are a number of questions that other people have asked about which gas cylinder to use. After some investigation it seems that one that fits perfectly is the ’13kg green patio gas cylinder’ that Calor make. BUT there are actually TWO DIFFERENT SIZES of this! You need to ask the supplier to give you one with the SHORTER regulator attachment. This allows the bottle and regulator to fit perfectly into the base. If you get the one with the LONGER attachment it may be too big and certainly won’t fit easily. This observation probably explains why some people have described the fit as difficult or very tight.
This is a good value product having paid only 84.95 for it. However there are a couple of minor problems with it. Firstly if you use a 13KG Calor patio gas tank you can’t put the tank easily inside the unit as the nuts and bolts that make up the frame get in the way.The frame could do with being 5mm higher. You can get the gas into the unit but only at an angle and that makes dropping the outer casing over it very tight. Other makes of gas canister may fit better but the Calor one doesn’t. Secondly on a breezy day the heat from the burner is reduced because the wind blows straight through. On my previous model there was an inner cone to the burner which stopped the wind from being blown through. This made it more effective on breezy days. Heat output on still days is excellent.
Overall a very good product for the money and I would purchase again, but shame that someone didn’t check that the 13KG UK gas canister would fit inside more easily
Five Stars
Fantastic value worth every penny. Easy to assemble would recommend highly.
basics lamp
This is an excellent lamp for the money. Instructions are easy and supplied bolt set all laid out well. I did mine outside to give more room. Get your gas bottle before you buy this and it comes with the push on attachment for the bottle not screw in. Get a small pair of step ladders to do the top deflector at the end.
Knowing what all these are like I greased all bolts as they will rust especially the top but be careful as the grease will melt under the high temperatures.
Bit of a faff putting the top shield together But nothing hard. Recommended
Spring is approaching and the prospect of once again being able to sit in the garden in the late afternoon and evening is tantalisingly close. I got this heater for a relatively small patio (about 3x6m) and in hindsight it might have been overkill. You get a lot for your money with this ‘basics’ heater. It stands well over 2m and has a surprisingly high quality finish. The base is reassuringly hefty, although I wouldn’t leave it out next to anything breakable, particularly not here in Aberdeen. At 18kg you may need help moving and assembling it. There’s a very convenient wheel assembly that has allowed me to move it into a more sheltered spot when not in use. I’ve had it out for almost a month now and haven’t seen any signs of rust or damage, though as mentioned, it has mostly been out of the weather under an overhang.
I was worried that the heat would simply escape upwards without actually warming everyone below, but I’ve found it warms the patio very effectively. Still a little cool to convince people to come outside but I think when the weather hits around 8 or 9C we’ll be able to enjoy a drink with the heater on. I haven’t used it enough to expend the 20lb cylinder yet, so I’m not sure what the running cost will be.
I’m impressed with the quality and effectiveness of the heater for the low price and hope to use it a lot more as the days get lighter.
Surprised at the heat radius this thing will warm even on a cold winters night around 5C. It really was astounding as I thought it would be useful only on a summers evening when the temperatures dip to 10 or 12C perhaps, it’s nice to be wrong sometimes!
Once setup (which was about as easy as I thought, only a couple of small niggles to deal with), it stood nice and tall and once the gas bottle was in the base it was weighty enough for even the strong winds of late to not take it over, I do have it tied up against the wall now just to prevent any sudden gusts taking out my glass patio table though – better to be safe!
Igniting and controlling the unit is a doddle too, I quite like the bronze finish too, goes nice with some of our bronze and copper planters on our decking. Our decking it 3×4 meters square and with this in the middle everyone on the decking was warm. Well accomplished and a great price point for such a unit. Hope it stands the test of time but so far very impressed.
I am reviewing the AmazonBasics Havana Bronze Commercial Patio Heater. Here are my thoughts:
^^ Firstly, this is a heavy piece of kit when delivered, so you are best to make sure you are in when this arrives.
^^ This takes a standard 20-pound (9 kg) LP gas cylinder, but with this reviewer, I had never had one of these heaters before and realised that the gas cylinder required to make it work is not included. Where to source one was a bit of an issue for me. Needless to to say, I found one at the local supermarket.
^^ That aside, putting this together was fairly simple and quick.
^^ The extra addition of the wheels, make moving such a large and heavy item much easier.
^^ Once set up, this stood very tall, and is rather impressive. It is designed for commercial use, and even though I do not want it for anything other then private use, it has a large heat radius of around 5.5 metres (18 feet). So it not only works, it works well. Plenty warm enough for those warmer winter night gatherings, as well as those long, hot summer nights where the sun might be going down and the air cooling, but the party is still in full swing!
^^ I’ve tried to look subjectively at what the negatives are, and cannot think of anything. If that changes over more frequent use, over the warmer months, I will let you know.
^^ Finally, I’ve not used it much yet, as it is March and the weather is not warm enough to really encourage outdoor entertaining. But I have sat out there a few times to test it out and the prospect of entertaining more in the warmer months and being able to stay out longer when it gets cooler, is very exciting. I love entertaining outdoors and this is the perfect accompaniment.
Overall:
I am very happy with this. Partly, because I have always wanted to try one of these, to see if they work just as well as the commercial types you see in pub courtyards – and partly because it does work – better than expected. Don’t let the sound of AmazonBasics, put you off! This commercial patio heater is great for private outdoor entertaining. There is nothing basic about it.
It’s been a good few years since last using a Gas patio heater – The wind decided to blow our old over, so we moved onto a shorter and very expensive Jupiter Infrared Patio heater, which we have been using ever since. It is a better heater in general and produces a lot more heat. However, it needs to be near a plug socket and there are occasions when a gas powered heater is required when sitting out at the bottom of our garden.
This AmazonBasics heater is well made, reasonably sturdy and features a large 360 heating element with hood. It’s commercial, so I was hoping it would be better than my old Gas heater and thankfully it is. It emits a good amount of heat and whilst it’s still not quite as good as the infrared heater, it’s not far off, and obviously benefits from having 360 heat rather than 110 of the infrared heater.
Overall, I’m happy with this and can easily recommend it.
I’ve owned a patio heater before but it was nowhere near as powerful as this one, and not as nice to look at either. As with all the AmazonBasics range this is much better than expected both in looks and performance.
We’ve not really had the weather here lately for al fresco dining but I couldn’t wait to try this out so set it up outside on the side deck and have had a few nightcaps out there on still nights and all in glorious warmth. It’s pretty easy to set up, particularly if this isn’t your first heater. and took us under an hour, just. The hardest part of it all for us was finding somewhere locally who had the gas bottle in stock. Finally got one at a caravan sales place and although they’re not cheap they do last a good while and the caravan place has a bottle exchange thing for our next one.
Our last heater didn’t look too great by the time we took it to the recycling, due in part to being out in all weathers but also because we mistakenly thought that a cover would help save it from the worst. All it really did was make it easier to get blown over. It’s probably only a good idea to use the covers in the nicer months because with ours it acted like a balloon in blowy weather and we had to tie the whole unit down in the end because the cover made it too unstable.
This new one is going to be kept in the garage in all but the best weathers and just wheeled out when we need it and hopefully it’ll last for years that way and keep looking its best. It’s possible to fill the base with sand to weigh it down and make it more stable but because as ours will be stored when not in use we haven’t tried that. Might give it a go over the summer though when it’s outdoors for longer. The little wheels on the back make it easy to move about so it’s not hard to get it shunted about, regardless of how heavy the whole thing is (which is pretty heavy when the gas bottle is full.)
Very powerful at pumping out the heat and we were still comfortable at a distance of about 10 feet, although on these chilly nights closer is better. Despite the ‘Basics’ tag it’s very stylish and powerful and brilliant value for money at the current price.
Good quality stylish patio heate
On receiving an Amazon basic patio heater I was kind of expecting something that looks a bit cheap but worked ok. In actual fact there is nothing basic about this at all. It’s a very heavy solid construction and actually looks very stylish indeed.
I did need help in putting this together because it is quite big and heavy but maybe a man would be able to do it alone. Once constructed it is very easy to use with extremely simple heat controls.
I did find the gas quite expensive but think it will last quite a while.
The heat from this even on a very cold evening was surprisingly warm for those sitting around it, although of course the minute you turn it off you feel the cold immediately.
This attracted lots of compliments, and I don’t think you would ever think that this was from a basics range.
I think this is a very stylish good quality patio heater and would recommend
I had the painted version of this heater for two years before it rusted into oblivion and the burners collapsed. At the end it looked a right sorry sight. However, to the rescue came this Stainless Steel version now adopted by Amazon as one of their Basics Products. The box is bulky and heavy and the heater needs some assembly – but it only took me an hour and I didn’t need a helper. It is pretty straight forward to assemble though I could remember the process from the first one. My large gas cylinder still had some gas so I was able to check out the burner even though really it isn’t yet BBQ weather. It lights reliably – though again I have the knack from the previous version. It is also very hot if you stand too close and you are quite tall – which thankfully I’m not!
All in all a good improvement over the ordinary painted steel version. I hope it lasts a bit longer than its predecessor though. You might take the precaustion of putting some anti-corrosion paint on the nuts and bolts after assembly as they are not stainless steel. You might think a cover would help and it will certainly keep the elements out – however it makes the heater into a giant sail which on windly days will certainly be blown over. Best thing is find it a home for the winter or at least get it inside when Storm Frank is blowing in!
I’ve never had a patio heater before and have often looked at then and decorative ‘fire pits’ a ways of making the garden a bit more usable in the colder weather but have never plumped for one. I have colleagues with ‘fire pits’ and neighbours with patio heaters but I could never decide which to go for.
When I saw this Amazon Basics patio heater I really wanted to give it a try. I’ve had Amazon Basics range before but for tech items not for the garden. This is a big patio heater and I suppose the word ‘commercial’ should have tipped me off to that! It takes a little bit of Ariel to get it put together but wedge it is assembled it is a bit of industrial inspired garden art …
Once assembled all you need is a bottle of gas from your local supplier or garage (whichever is handier) and you are ready to sit back and relax in a garden which will be made more comfortable -heat wise- by this patio heater.
I think this will really come into its own when the weather picks up a bit more but there is still a chill in the air. It will be perfect for relaxing by yourself or with the family and excellent for keeping guests warm if you are entertaining outdoors. It is, as I said previously, rather large so be sure you have enough space on your patio for it and also for storage. It would have been great to have had a cover included but there isn’t so I’ll have to start the search for one that’ll fit and provide good protection – now I’ve finally got something to keep my patio warm I want to make sure it is protected from the elements!
This is billed as a “commercial” heater and it is certainly a hefty beast. It took more assembling than I’d anticipated and the styling is quite rugged but fully put together it is really rather a handsome thing. I paid 30 for a bottle of gas from our local garage and am now waiting for a few people to join me for a drink in the rather cold garden, so we can test the heater. I have to admit I’ve never been sure about patio heaters but I’m not sure about being cold either. Be aware that you will need to have somewhere to store this, or at the least buy a plastic cover to go over it.