Swan Al Fresco SH16330N Portable Patio Heater, Anodized Aluminium Alloy Frame, Carbon Fibre Heating Elements, Tip Over Safety Switch, IP44 Approved, 1600 W
Swan Al Fresco Portable Patio Heaters
Sleek, stylish yet highly effective, range of patio heaters are the perfect addition to gardens, patios and terraces. With Al Fresco, you and your guests can now celebrate, dine or simply relax, long after the sun goes down, whatever the weather.
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Portable, Adaptable, LightweightVersatile and compact, this portable patio heater is an all-around performer. With a generous 1.8m power supply cord, you can move its location to wherever, whenever you choose. Place where its needed most; on a table, underneath or on the ground. | Powerful 1200w HeaterAt 1200w, this powerful portable patio heater packs a punch! Designed with a highly efficient carbon heating element coupled with a high rated aluminium reflector, delivers heat directly. Optimum heating ensures that you and your guests are always cosy and comfortable, day and night. | Automatic Turn-Off – Safety FeatureWith a 360-degree tip-over safety switch, this automatic turn-off feature provides peace of mind for you and your guests. This gives you more time to relax and enjoy the party, along with friends and family. |
| Weight: | 8.79 kg |
| Dimensions: | 68.2 x 35.7 x 29.6 cm; 8.79 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Swan |
| Model: | SH16330N |
| Colour: | Black |
| Colour: | Black |
Just what we needed
Perfect for our get together in the garden, we bought 2, 1 for each end of our table and it was just right to take the chill off. Easy to move and put together!
Heat is good
Heat seems good but model shown and recieved differ and no remote as indicated
Very smart and looks grea
Very pleased with our outdoor heater. Looks great and the heat output is good for our small garden.
Patio heste
Nice looking patio heater bought one than bought second one .
Good heater.
Good heater for taking the chill off when sitting outside. We put ours under the patio table so that everyone’s knees were warm. Used during the lockdown in my gazebo when we could only meet outside.
Good heater.
Good heater for taking the chill off when sitting outside. We put ours under the patio table so that everyone’s knees were warm. Used during the lockdown in my gazebo when we could only meet outside.
Pretty good produc
Good solid product. Didn’t give out a huge amount of heat but definitely takes the chill off sufficiently
Pretty good produc
Good solid product. Didn’t give out a huge amount of heat but definitely takes the chill off sufficiently
Brilliant balcony heate
Perfect. Fitted to a balcony ceiling and covers the entire area (8m x 6m) with heat.
Fitting took 5 minutes.
Excellent produc
Lovely sleek heater
Not used yet but after testing gets quite ho
heat output as expected
we used it last night on a rather cold night and it was adequate beneath the table keeping our legs warm
Great little heate
Took the chill off as the sun went down and allowed us to socialise in the garden until 10pm in March!
Excellent buy
This is so easy to move and store, perfect for my balcony. It doesn’t give out a massive amount of heat but enough to keep the chill away in Scotland. Very unobtrusive and neat and is an excellent buy considering how little it cost.
Excellent buy
This is so easy to move and store, perfect for my balcony. It doesn’t give out a massive amount of heat but enough to keep the chill away in Scotland. Very unobtrusive and neat and is an excellent buy considering how little it cost.
Bought with the intention of being able to have people around outside over the next few months as lockdown eases. We have a veranda in front of the kitchen, so was able to wall mount it so it’s pointing down over our outside table/chairs.
Having chopped the moulded plug off the end, I routed the cable back through a small hole in the kitchen uPVC frame and into a newly fitted fused spur.
The cable is about 1.7m long tops (once you’ve lopped the plug off) so bare that in mind.
Seems to kick out a good directional heat, but it’s 4 degrees C outside tonight so difficult to gauge if it will be ‘enough’ for the spring evenings.
There is no option to dial the heat down (I thought some reviews mentioned 600w/1200w/1800w – this is literally on or off).
Bought with the intention of being able to have people around outside over the next few months as lockdown eases. We have a veranda in front of the kitchen, so was able to wall mount it so it’s pointing down over our outside table/chairs.
Having chopped the moulded plug off the end, I routed the cable back through a small hole in the kitchen uPVC frame and into a newly fitted fused spur.
The cable is about 1.7m long tops (once you’ve lopped the plug off) so bare that in mind.
Seems to kick out a good directional heat, but it’s 4 degrees C outside tonight so difficult to gauge if it will be ‘enough’ for the spring evenings.
There is no option to dial the heat down (I thought some reviews mentioned 600w/1200w/1800w – this is literally on or off).
Outstanding British product , no endless research needed, does what you want it to do, simples
Outstanding product, British made , bought with an outdoor extension lead. Looks great.
It heats the bits you need
Most outdoor heaters throw heat down when actually what you need to keep warm is you feet and legs. The warmth stays more local because the air movement is less and under the table or to sit round enjoying food is brilliant.
It heats the bits you need
Most outdoor heaters throw heat down when actually what you need to keep warm is you feet and legs. The warmth stays more local because the air movement is less and under the table or to sit round enjoying food is brilliant.
Amazing uni
It gives an all round heat so you don’t need to be directly in front of the unit to benefit from the outpu
Plenty of hea
A good value heater. Really useful on these cold days and evenings. Lightweight but gives off plenty of heat.
Fantastic heater for outdoor socialising
Like so many people I’ve made a small outdoor space to allow me to meet with a friend or two in the garden during coronavirus restrictions. Trouble is the weather! Although my space is covered, it just wasn’t warm enough to sit out unless we had a fire in the fire pit, and then everybody ends up smelling like smoke. This little heater really did the trick. It’s brilliant at taking the edge off the chill, though if I had it to do over again, I’d probably put it lower down on the wall so the heat can reach more of the space. Really pleased with this and have recommended it to a couple of friends looking for the same thing.
Useful background warmth when it gets a bit chilly. Ideal for Lockdown and visiting bubbles to the garden!
Effective, particularly if sited slightly above ground level.
This provides soft, sun-like warmth if you sit two to three feet from it. We have used two in the pandemic at those times when it has been permitted to meet in the garden, one for us and one for a visiting couple. Quite pleasant heat. Ideal for use on patio/decking especially if it can be safely located a couple of feet above the ground as you sit near it. We, and our visitors, are very happy with it.
It is easily transportable and is upright so has quite a small footprint for storage – about a square foot should be sufficient
Its only drawback is the 1.8 metre cable. You will almost certainly need to use in conjunction with an extension lead.
Effective, particularly if sited slightly above ground level.
This provides soft, sun-like warmth if you sit two to three feet from it. We have used two in the pandemic at those times when it has been permitted to meet in the garden, one for us and one for a visiting couple. Quite pleasant heat. Ideal for use on patio/decking especially if it can be safely located a couple of feet above the ground as you sit near it. We, and our visitors, are very happy with it.
It is easily transportable and is upright so has quite a small footprint for storage – about a square foot should be sufficient
Its only drawback is the 1.8 metre cable. You will almost certainly need to use in conjunction with an extension lead.
Works well
Fitted it to the outside brick wall. Not sure that the direction adjustment works as it should. I’m sure their is a simpler way to adjust the angle of the heater. I have managed to fix it in one position, and it works well and provides heat nicely to those sitting near i
Works well
Fitted it to the outside brick wall. Not sure that the direction adjustment works as it should. I’m sure their is a simpler way to adjust the angle of the heater. I have managed to fix it in one position, and it works well and provides heat nicely to those sitting near i
I’ve tried a few of these. This one is really nicely made – proper quality. The control is simply on or off, so it works well without trying to be too clever. Main thing: very hot, even too hot! I have it about 1.5m above a dining table outside, and it’s hot under it, and warm around the table area. I’m sure it will be good when it gets really cold outside. Very well made, very effective, good quality, happy with this.
I’ve tried a few of these. This one is really nicely made – proper quality. The control is simply on or off, so it works well without trying to be too clever. Main thing: very hot, even too hot! I have it about 1.5m above a dining table outside, and it’s hot under it, and warm around the table area. I’m sure it will be good when it gets really cold outside. Very well made, very effective, good quality, happy with this.
Bought Swan Al Fresco Patio Heater and very pleased with it. Easy instructions to assemble, did it on my own. Impressed with how quickly and warm the heater is. Pleased with purchase.
Bought Swan Al Fresco Patio Heater and very pleased with it. Easy instructions to assemble, did it on my own. Impressed with how quickly and warm the heater is. Pleased with purchase.
Quite pleased with the purchase
I was expecting it to produce more warmth than it does. I probably needed a larger heater.
This is a stylish and stable patio heater. On account of climate change, I’m not generally a fan of outdoor heating, but I’ve made an exception because of Covid-19. We can now continue to see friends out of doors and socially distanced as the weather gets colder. I’m very pleased with this purchase.
This is a stylish and stable patio heater. On account of climate change, I’m not generally a fan of outdoor heating, but I’ve made an exception because of Covid-19. We can now continue to see friends out of doors and socially distanced as the weather gets colder. I’m very pleased with this purchase.
Great little patio heate
This heater was perfect for our small deck. Easy to move around and gives enough heat to make a difference to sitting out on a cool evening. Well designed and easy to use. Fast delivery
Great little patio heate
This heater was perfect for our small deck. Easy to move around and gives enough heat to make a difference to sitting out on a cool evening. Well designed and easy to use. Fast delivery
Instant source of heat with mobility to move around. Great looking with no cleaning.
Good heater needs longer cable
Good little heater but would have liked a longer cable
Good heater needs longer cable
Good little heater but would have liked a longer cable
Looks smart, does the job
A nice looking good quality heater, not too heavy, perfect for sitting out as the evening gets cooler. We have two garden chairs and a table in between – we put it on the table between us and it keeps us perfectly warm.
Looks smart, does the job
A nice looking good quality heater, not too heavy, perfect for sitting out as the evening gets cooler. We have two garden chairs and a table in between – we put it on the table between us and it keeps us perfectly warm.
A good buy really good quality heats our outdoor area well
Looks great and luv the safety features
I’m very pleased with it, keeps you nice and warm,highly recommend
Feel the Hea
For those late summer nights on the patio, when wine has been drunk and conversation turns nonsensical. Generous power cord, good heat output, good size to tuck away indoors when not in use. The local cat population love it.
I really hoped we wouldn’t be getting as much use out of this in mid-August as we actually are, but the combination of cooler weather and rain has made it a bit of a blessing.
Once you unpack it you have to attach the base but this is a simple enough job, and more so if you have an extra pair of hands on call. The base makes it pretty stable, so it shouldn’t blow over in anything but a hurricane.
It gives off a lot of heat.
Couple of things to mention. The cable is about six feet long, which may suit you if you’re got an outdoor plug at your patio area, but you’re more likely to need an extension lead. Which brings me to the second point – this is apparently IP44 approved, but what IS IP44? It’s actually typically a bathroom lighting rating for lights you’d have in a bathroom but not actually in a wet area like right in a shower enclosure. In layman’s terms it means the item is splashproof, but you shouldn’t immerse it in water.
We’ve had it on during light rain/light wind (while using an outdoors extension lead with waterproof covers over the sockets (good old IP54 rating!) and I felt pretty confident about it. Don’t use a standard extension lead and get upset if you trip a fuse because it’ll be the extension lead at fault rather than the heater.
That said, heavier rain would still tend to make me bring it in – though why we’d be standing in the rain in our back garden like a bunch of hippies is a question for another day.
Nice product!
For those late summer nights on the patio, when wine has been drunk and conversation turns nonsensical. Generous power cord, good heat output, good size to tuck away indoors when not in use. The local cat population love it.
Good Size, effortless to set-up, good hea
We’ve a balcony at home, and try to eek out the time on it with blankets and so on, but I’ve wanted an electric heater for sometime. Very pleased with this. Decent size, long enough lead for our balcony, simple to put together, chucks out the heat virtually instantly, and should give us an extra month or so before we call ‘winter’ on the balcony.
When something is described as portable you expect to be able to pick it up, move it to wherever you want it, and use it. That isn’t quite the case with this heater, as it runs on mains electricity. I think it is rather dishonest of them that every picture has the mains cable carefully concealed to make it look as if the heater is more portable and convenient than it really is.
Moreover, the 1.8m power cable supplied hardly warrants the description “generous”; you will need to get your extension lead pretty close to the heater.
Having said that, it is well built, has a nice stable base making it unlikely to tip over, it looks good and it provides a nice amount of heat. A real boon for a summer evening, extending the length of time that you can enjoy your garden or balcony.
It is waterproof and can be used in all weathers, and presumably left out when not in use – though it would have been nice if it had come with a cover to protect it from rain and dirt when not in use.
Very useful in the garden to get some warmth
The Heater arrives in a nicely protected box. There is some assembly with the base plate and wire connection lead. You will need two people to complete this satisfactorily. Assembly is easy, bulky but not heavy. The instructions are detailed on how this works and first assembled. The lead from the hater is likely to require to be plugged into a extension lead, standard type connection is OK. The heater gives of a nice amount of heat and given the right circumstances this will give you a longer opportunity to stay out in the open with this heater. We are very pleased with the overall design and quality. Its easily moved around if needed and provided this is on a level platform it is very stable. Very useful heater to have in the garden.
Living in the Scottish Highlands we need a little help to sit out on summer evenings. This Swan heater is just the business!
Easy to set up – thread the plug and flex through the upper base plate and screw a small plate in to secure the flex, add in the heavy base and screw in with the provided Allen key and hey presto. I suppose it is slightly annoying that the unit does not arrive with the base plate fitted but it must be easier for packaging.
The heater has a handle which doesn’t heat up so it is easy to move if needed.
The base plate is polished metal which looks modern.
There is a comfortable amount of heat produced which was lovely as I enjoyed my first Friday glass of wine in the garden.
The base is very sturdy so I’m comfortable enough that it wouldn’t be easily knocked over.
The cable could be a metre or two longer but we used with an extension lead to enable us to place the heater where we needed it.
All in all I’m very satisfied with this heater and I hope to have many evenings this summer sitting out a bit longer than previously thanks to this great heater.
Easy to set up
Especially if it’s done by two people…
It’s water resistant and very stable.
It runs from electricity so you need to be able to plug it in.
The lead isn’t very long so you need an extension.
It gives off a good amount of heat.
Great for using when sitting outside in the evening…
Will Keep You Warm
This is quite a bulky piece of equipment, it’s well finished although utilitarian in style. The heating element produces a great deal of heat and is easy to power up with the simple switch control. It’ll do the job although the all-weather assurances are still to be tested.
We are really pleased with this patio heater, which after a couple of evenings’ use is already proving itself to be very useful.
The heater itself is well-made and quite heavy; this, combined with the fairly wide circular base means that it’s not liable to be easily knocked over (unlike our previous heater, which would fall over at the drop of a hat). It gives out a good amount of heat; it also looks quite attractive with its burnished metal finish. A good heater and one that will get a lot of use.