Cuisinart Perfect Position Propane Patio Heater, 38,200 BTU Powerful Directional Stainless Steel Outdoor Heater with Hidden Tank and Drink Table, Swivel Arm and Reflective Heat Shield

This an amazing outdoor heater. The assembly is straight forward except for threading the fuel line through the curves; the fuel line line makes an abrupt right angle through a small pre-drilled hole and requires patience to thread completely. Totally worth the assembly time given the amazing heating capability and maneuverability.

Lots of parts to assemble but If you have patients it’s worth it! My only beef is the LP tank door, it’s a bit flimsy but does the job. Nice heater overall, puts out plenty of heat and the cantilevered design gives you more coverage than a traditional heater. Love the collapsible feature for storage and on windy days. One additional benefit when collapsed, the birds won’t take up house on top of the burner!

The good: really warm patio heater, covers a decent area. We are using it in between a three seater couch and an armchair, and everyone can feel it on the lowest setting. We've enjoyed a few very cold nights under this heater and it's kept us warm and comfortable. Looks great, love the swivel feature, has a huge heat deflector, easy to light (so far) and seems to be easy on the propane (on the lower settings at least). The bad: super flimsy propane tank door - this needs to be a thicker piece of metal for the price of this heater. It's so flimsy you can't even open it without it dragging on the base of the heater, and I had to bend it initially by hand to get it to match up to where it meets the other half of the propane holding area. Lots of assembly, but easy enough to do. At least one section of the instructions was outdated, but also easy to figure out. Overall we really like this heater, but "normal" models are in the $150 to $250 range. The cantilevered design makes this the better option for us, but again for the large bump in price the door and and a few areas could be improved in quality.

This heater is rated high in several review sites that compare similar heaters so I thought I would give it a chance. Reviews here in Amazon noted how hard assemply is. I'm not a mechanic or anything like that. I can use tools and build things but I am in no way a expert mechanic. There are a lot of nuts and bolts, but its all fairly cut and dry. The instructions were appropriate and easy to understand. The nuts and bolts are clearly marked in the packaging and coorespond to the instructions. The gas line from the top of the heater going done the piping was super easy. I'm not sure why ppl have sonkch trouble with it. I slid the line until it comes out and used the Allen key to help pull it out. In all, it may have taken an hour to include unpacking it. It works wonderfully on our dock. On high, its almost too hot. We wanted this for our early morning coffees over the water before work and it doesn't disappoint. I high recommend this gas heater.

Great purchase for patio enjoyment. We bought this as a Christmas gift to ourselves 2023. Assembly took some time but not difficult. (Warning: edges of the top reflector portion are sharp). It warms our covered patio very well in moderately cold weather (central Texas). Does not use much propane. Only Downsides I can see are large size & need for adequate ventilation.

Igniter already quit working and now the thermocoupler appears to bad as the heater will not stay lit. I’ll try it again but this item is so heavy and assembly takes an hour so it’s difficult to just send it back. UPDATE-they sent a replacement main burner unit and it worked for a winter and now is bad again. Don’t waste your money on this!! Great concept, horrible quality for a supposedly good brand.

I can’t say enough great things about the Cuisinart COH-400 Perfect Position Overhead Propane Patio Heater! The extra-large 33" heat shield provides incredible warmth, but the real game-changer is the offset heater design. Unlike traditional patio heaters, this one keeps the heat focused right where you want it—no awkwardly huddling under the pole or trying to share the warmth unevenly. It’s perfect for outdoor gatherings, and everyone stays toasty, even on chilly nights. The sleek design and sturdy build make it both functional and stylish. Highly recommend for anyone who loves outdoor entertaining year-round!

First time putting this together, pretty easy but tedious to put together, but the igniter isn't igniting. The button to ignite is hard to push. Does anyone on here, know how to light this thing manually? i can't even see a gap or hole to place a match in or long stick lighter to put in, without thinking about blowing off my fingers or hand. Anyone who owns this item, do you have any tips how to light this thing manually? it's not like other standard patio heaters where they have a hole for safety to insert the lighter into to ignite the flame. i do have a warranty on this but as others stated in reviews, this item is heavy and probably going to be difficult to return. But if anyone can help me with manually lighting this, my review can change. The manual is very poor in describing how to light this manually and can't find anything on the internet or youtube for help.

Recu avec une roue brisé, j'ai contacté le service à la clientèle de cuisinart, au début ils ne savaient même pas qu'il fabriquait ce produit, j'ai du leur envoyer un lien montrant qu'il est sur leur propre site web, et le numéro de la pièce défectueuse....Je leur avait pourtant envoyer une photo, et du chauffe terrasse, et de la pièce défectueuse, il m'ont dit de retourné le tout à amazon. Je leurs ai expliqué que sa m'avait pris 3 heures à le monter, et que je préfèrerais grandement qu'ils se contente de m'envoyer la pièce défectueuse, plutôt que de tout redémonté et essayer de refaire rentrer le tout dans la boite....et je n'ai plus jamais eu de communication de leurs part. J'ai donc été voir un soudeur locale pour faire réparer la pièce en question. De plus la coupole du chauffe terrasse ainsi que les boulons sont devenu tout rouiller après seulement une seul utilisation, sans parler de la consommation de carburant qui me semble très très importante comparativement a mon ancien chauffe terrasse....Je parle d'une bonbonne de 20 lbs qui ne me dure que 5 a 6 jours avec une utilisation d'environ 3 heures par jour. Si le service après vente est important pour vous, évitez Cuisinart.

The burner Air exchange clogged up after one month during a particularly dusty time of the year. Started burning orange flame and causing black smoke to come from it. I did exchange it for a new one that has been working so far, but I’m keeping it completely covered when not in use. On another note returning the other one has been a complete nightmare. After four calls to the return shipping companies and five calls to Amazon it is still sitting on my front porch six weeks later. Amazon has even had the audacity to charge me for a second unit after the replacement came in. Buyer beware when you pick up large items from Amazon , if you want to try to return them it’s impossible