Dyna Glo DGPH201BR 48,000 BTU Premium Hammered Bronze Patio Heater

Just received this heater and completed setup in about an hour. The directions were clear and well written. The packaging did its job and there was no damage. I’ve owned several of this type of heater (all costing several times more) and the Dyna-Glo is as well if not better made. Plus it really puts out heat. It fired up right away once the gas line had filled (which takes a little time). Once I heard gas flowing I lit the pilot and held the control knob in for 30 seconds. Then I turned the knob until the burner lit. At first the knob only turned about half way. I let it burn for a few minutes and then the knob could be turned to the maximum.

This is a very nice, well-made patio heater. Like most tall LP heaters, it is VERY thirsty — more than I expected. I’m guessing 5 hours to a 20-lb LP tank when running at full heat setting. Not this product’s ‘fault’, just surprising to me. On wind-free days, this heater shines. It warms about a 8-foot circle. Nice. When it’s windy, the heater’s height means a lot of the heat gets carried away with the breeze. The finish on this heater was flawless. Assembly was straightforward, but does require some aptitude. Packaging was great, protecting the bits perfectly.

Worked great first time. However, I hired a very respected and qualified person to assist me and still.... lots of issues. Although, the parts are well market the instructions are not clear and the final instructions were not to be found in English. Also well laminated card attached with details but missing the use instructions. The most important part. They are taped to the top so not much use. I hope to find instructions on-line and laminate. Otherwise. looks good

This heater is great! I'm in AZ and there are evenings that you want to be outside but need some warmth to take out the chill. It produces a lot of heat! It's easy to reach the propane tank to turn on and off, replacing may be a trick but can't imagine it can be that hard. I've only used it a couple times so far, I'm still learning how to light it, easily. I'm 5'2" and the knob and pilot light are pretty tall for me to reach without help or a stool. The ignitor hasn't worked for me, it doesn't click like ignitors click, I'll try replacing the new battery with a new battery before I call out for help.

Received this item and assembled and conducted a test run on that date. Followed the instructions but getting the heater lit was difficult but I was eventually successful. Over the next few days two more attempts met the same results, difficulty in lighting the heater but eventually there was success. Today I again decided to utilize the heater and again was very difficult to light. After changing propane tanks three time it eventually lit but ran for 3-4 minutes and the flames finally went out. I switched propane tanks without any success so I connected the propane tanks to another heating devise and they ignited immediately. I may have a lemon but this experience has been a big pain in the ---- and I am not interested in going through it again. I will return and am requesting a refund.

Easy to assemble, good quality, looks and works great. I was able to use it on an outdoor patio with a roof over hang. Had 12" clearance above it and the heat really deflects down and out and doesn't escape above the metal ring deflector....didn't bother the vinyl siding ceiling. Would never used in an enclosed area for safety reasons.

Purchased 23 Oct 2018 (delivered a few weeks later) so used about six times last cold season in Texas. Very nice heat on a porch during gatherings! However! Pulled one out to fire up this year and the igniter barely works. Changed battery, and gas bottle...still NO luck. Purchased two and the other works like a champ. The igniter on the one that works is significantly louder so assume the igniter has gone bad. Notes: Assembly wasn’t to hard and did it by myself. Two people would make it easier.

Love this heater. It arrived package well, all parts were there and tool to put it together & beautiful hammered bronze Finnish. I'm a woman over 50, and I put this together myself with no problems. (Once I realized the screws to attach the wheels were already in the holes) I run a dog boarding business and spend a lot of time outdoors. This heater keeps me nice and warm. Easy to operate & easy to change tanks out no tools needed.

Loving this heater - it makes sitting outside on the chillier summer nights so pleasant - extending our summer by a month!

I bought 2 to help extend outdoor social distancing time further into the cold weather. Very easy to assemble by someone who has hardly ever assembled anything. Looks great. No scratches. Easy to move to different locations. The heat is fabulous - enjoy the flexibility to change the intensity. One lights perfectly but the other has not from the beginning. (We hear the igniter clicking but the pilot doesn't light. We light it manually.) Otherwise, I would have given a 5 star rating. Tip for new buyers - the first time you light it (maybe more often) you must turn the control to pilot and continue to depress it for 2 minutes to release the air before depressing the ignitor (or manually using a bbq lighter) to light the pilot. I noticed several customers have had similar trouble. It seems it is time for Dyna-Glo to fix that and earn more 5 star ratings. I would be thankful to receive a new one.

Love this unit!!! Would not change it for any other. Great Job

I initially gave this a 5 star rating because it looks good and is solid and puts off a lot of heat. When it first arrived the ignitor did not work, but we called the manufacturer and customer service was very helpful and shipped us out a new head assembly right away, which we reinstalled and it works perfectly. However, after 6 weeks, the thing stopped working altogether - we cannot get any gas coming to the ignitor and cannot start it manually. We reached out to the manufacturer and were sent a new regulator hose, which we installed, with no result. We have no idea why it is not working and we will be connecting with manufacturer again, but for now this is just a big piece of metal garbage that annoys me to look at. There are clearly design flaws in this product.

It works well. It radiates heat as it should, would be 5 stars if it were heavier construction.