This heater is to be used as a casual heater for our deck. It's less bulky and way less expensive than the typical deck/patio heaters available today. Because it's a high BTU output maxing out at 200,000 BTU my preference is occasional use on an open deck environment. Running off a 30 lb propane tank the setup is completely portable. Tested it this morning @ 25 degrees and it started on first ignition. I let it run for about 15 minutes and with no walls, just an open deck, sitting a few feet away was like sitting around a camp fire. I purchased a third party weather proof cover for heater as well as one for the tank since both will be stored outside this winter. So far so good. those 30 to 50 degree nights should be interesting. The 30 lb tank weighs 56 pounds full and the heater is probably around ten +/- .

Bought this unit to heat a new metal barn, but don’t know if it’s adequate, as it won’t light. Pilot light only stays lit if you hold the ignition button down. Factory blew me off, blaiming safety regulation feed hose. Will return unit to store for exchange and will update this review as appropriate.