Features:

  • Hiland 87-Inch tall natural gas patio heater
  • Stainless Steel finish
  • Gas type: Natural gas
  • Heat output: 41,000 BTU's
  • All AZ Patio Heaters products include a one year warranty against manufacturer defects. We are one of the only suppliers in the US to maintain a complete line of replacements parts and a full service repair center
If you don't want to mess with propane, you should consider this heater.

Great product for a decent price. Put it together with my wife and in about an hour had it up and running. I had already planned the NG plumbing in advance of ordering the unit. All the parts were present and accounted for. It is top heavy so I plan to fasten it down to our covered redwood deck. It puts out adequate heat to sit outside on cool Fall nights. I still need to see how well it will perform on the colder Winter nights.

We ordered 2 and they both work great. Heats up the patio quite nicely except in ...

We ordered 2 and they both work great. Heats up the patio quite nicely except in stronger winds but that's to be expected.

We love them, but I don't have them set up ...

I read the reviews before purchasing these and so I expected them to be a bit unstable in terms of the base....therefore my plan was to permanently mount them to the wood deck surface which solved any potential stability issues. They function well and pump out the heat to the expected and desired level. We love them, but I don't have them set up as mobile....if you need to move these units, you might consider a different option....but if you can permanently attach them to the deck, fence, etc, you will likely enjoy them a much as we do.

Five Stars

Works great and also looks good when glowing red at night.

Clean, Lightweight, Stainless Steel Natural Gas Solution

The whole thing is stainless steel and well built. For me it went together exactly per the instructions. Arrived without blemish. The vertical pole is about 3" in diameter and comes in three sections. You also get a bag of fasteners. I sorted them into types on a table to make sure they were all there.There were a few too many large washers, but no fasteners or washers were missing. You'll need a Phillips screwdriver and 10mm, 13mm and 14mm wrenches, unless you want to use the lame little throwaway wrench provided. It has "ground fasteners" (stainless brackets that bolt to the base) because it's somewhat top heavy because there's no heavy propane tank in the base to act as ballast. I may attach the three stainless brackets to a sheet of exterior plywood. Or you can bolt it to your deck. A sandbag would work, too. I temporarily placed a couple of old truck brake disk rotors on the base to make sure it won't blow over in a breeze. The reflector on top is 32 inches in diameter and, contrary to the list of included items, there was NO burner cover in the box. I ordered a black vinyl one from Amazon. For some reason I can't insert the link, so look for "Fire Sense Heater Head Vinyl Cover." You will need a Mr. Heater 12-foot 3/8" gas hose Mr. Heater 12 Foot Natural Gas and Propane Gas Hose Assembly 3/8 Inch Female Pipe Thread with Quick Disconnect System x 3/8 Inch Male Flare #F273720 with a 3/8" flare fitting on the delivery end. This attaches to the burner head before assembly. The hose is then snaked down the post and out an access hole near the bottom. That leaves about seven feet of the hose to reach the gas valve source. If you need to be further from the source, get a longer hose. The Mr. Heater hose's quick disconnect is very convenient to remove the hose from the source quickly and safely. The device supposedly can light itself, but I can't get it to work. The ignitor seems to click before the gas starts to flow, even if I press the valve in. There is a pilot light that must be lit first. I gave up on the piezoelectric ignitor and opened the small access port near the pilot (you need a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screw to open the 5/8" port cover. You set the valve to "Pilot," push in to get the gas flowing and stick a lighter through the access port. This lights the pilot. You have to keep pressing the valve in until the thermocouple heats up enough to tell the valve that the pilot is lit. After that, you turn the valve to "low" or higher and the main burner lights. Ah, the warmth. I pretty much intend to light it from here on out with a butane long neck lighter, not the ignitor unless I can figure it out later. IGNITOR UPDATE (12/26/14): The ignitor works fine. I just needed to push in on the valve and hold long enough to clear out the air in the hose and allow gas to reach the pilot. Lights reliably now. Even more pleased with the unit. It's very convenient and less expensive to use natural gas vs. propane. Also, it's a lot easier to move around because the unit is so light. No wheels required. Only drawback is that you need to have gas available where you want the heater. It burns quietly and throws a nice circle of heat at least six feet around its center. I have it over the shoulders of our patio furniture. And the price is terrific for this quality. As usual, the local stores simply did not carry a natural gas model, only propane. Amazon comes through again. 12/26/14 STATUS UPDATE: The heater has been outside in weather for eight months now, covered most of the time with the vinyl burner/reflector cover mentioned above. The stainless still looks new and by keeping the burner covered, it's always clean and ready. Used it last night to group approval. Lit easily and performed flawlessly. People especially like that it's natural gas fired. I like it because I don't have to mess with tanks of gas and that it augments our small firepit nicely. The only "modification" I added to the heater was to purchase three stainless acorn nuts to hold the reflector onto the top so the bolt threads sticking up through the top would not wear through the vinyl cover. The acorn nuts also make it easier to slip the cover on and off as the cover does not hang up on the sharp bolt threads. Looks better, too.

Heating Up

So good I ordered two. Actually, these are the best outdoor natural gas patio heaters on the market. My first one lasted 5 years with regular use, and so I replaced it with two more without hesitation.

Patio Heater

Excellent product. Packaging was not the best but no broken or missing parts. Handel with care during assembly as the aluminum is light weight but once assembled the entire structure is extremely strong. I use mine every evening in an open patio and the top hat directs plenty of head down to the sitting area. I rate this as excellent in all areas.

Works great but some reason leans slightly - light weight base

Works great but some reason leans slightly - light weight base. Don’t leave it in the wind or bolt it down with included mounting hardware.

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The only issue I had was after I used it, The wind blue it over. You need to support the bottom or put a weight on it. Plus the gas hose does not come with it, BUT 5 feet of the hose goes up the neck of the heater. I bought a 10 foot hose which I could only place 5 feet away fyi. It worked Great.

Five Stars

great! We love it.

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