Endless Summer Round Stainless Steel Tabletop Patio Heater, GWT801B

Rating

We purchased the GWT501A (very similar) late last fall and used it a few times, then we brought it out again once our Maryland evenings turned cooler. It has met our expectations in every respect. Assembly is never as easy as I like, but it was not too bad. We use our heater on our patio at dinner time and while enjoying a glass or two of wine afterwards. There are just two of us, and we sit at two pub height tables that are about 2 foot square. The heater easily secures to one of the tables using the hole for the umbrella; some reviews I read complained that similar heaters blew over in heavy winds, but when secured to the table there has been no such problem.

Our heater came with a fuel line that allows it to be attached directly to a propane tank which I think is a must as regularly using the individual cylinders would be expensive…when used regularly the tank needs refilling about once a week. Importantly the heater puts out a lot of heat for two people sitting at a small table; in the early fall the low setting has been more than adequate.

We considered the full sized models, but had we gone this route we would have had the problem of moving and storing the heater. The table top heater can be easily moved and stored for the summer.

All in all, this is exactly what we wanted: it is easy to use and it produces ample heat that allows us to enjoy the cooler fall evenings.