Swan SH16340N Al Fresco Wall Mounted Electric Patio Heater with Remote Control, Garden and Outdoor Heating, 1800W, Aluminium

I've tried a few of these. This one is really nicely made - proper quality. The control is simply on or off, so it works well without trying to be too clever. Main thing: very hot, even too hot! I have it about 1.5m above a dining table outside, and it's hot under it, and warm around the table area. I'm sure it will be good when it gets really cold outside. Very well made, very effective, good quality, happy with this.

Quick and easy to assemble, heats up immediately and keeps our entire gazebo (3mx3m) warm with ease.

This provides soft, sun-like warmth if you sit two to three feet from it. We have used two in the pandemic at those times when it has been permitted to meet in the garden, one for us and one for a visiting couple. Quite pleasant heat. Ideal for use on patio/decking especially if it can be safely located a couple of feet above the ground as you sit near it. We, and our visitors, are very happy with it.It is easily transportable and is upright so has quite a small footprint for storage - about a square foot should be sufficientIts only drawback is the 1.8 metre cable. You will almost certainly need to use in conjunction with an extension lead.

I bought this after I'd tried an alternative brand that was absolutely terrible. By contrast, this heater is absolutely fantastic. So far I've ve only had to use it on the lowest of three settings, and it really fires out some heat. It's robustly made, easy to put together and use, and looks like it will last a good amount of time. It's also easy to move around, and the height of the heated head adjusts from about 4ft to about 7ft high, and can be angled up or down.The only drawback is that it needs to be used within about 3 feet of a socket at skirting level, as the cable is quite short and the instructions say not to plug it in to an extension lead.I actually bought this to naturally air dry my hair, as I noticed that a very expensive infrared wall heater at work dries my hair super fast, and this is just as good. If my hair is in pin curls, it usually takes 5 to 6 hours to air dry, but if I use a hairdryer to speed the process, it goes frizzy. But when I set this heater down on its stand to about head height when seated, it gently dries my hair, beautifully softly and smoothly, in about an hour, with no frizz. I bought two, and sit about 4 feet away from them, and they gently do their job. One is also very efficient at heating my garden office, and when sitting outside on the patio, keeps me toasty warm. I bought them for £29.99 each and at that price, I think they're fantastic value for money.

I thought long and hard before buying this patio heater and read the many reviews with interest. I struggled a bit to put it together but I’m pretty rubbish at assembly, so my son helped me. It would have been good if there was a video on YouTube to demonstrate this. Also I don’t understand why the controls are the same and repeat. However it looks impressive, is a good solid weight and the heat it gives off is really good without being too strong.

This heater feels reassuringly solid and stable with considerable heft. However functionality-wise it is unbelievably basic. It has an on/off switch and that's it. So difficult to get excited about.The heat output is mediocre. It does however radiate in 360 degrees, rather than being focused in a particular direction. Some may find that an advantage.

Love this! Kept 4 of us cosy while sitting out.

The lead is about 6ft so ideally you need an extension lead.Also the wattage rating it has been suggested to me that the wattage rating ie consumption would be higher if the lead was longer.So is this the reason for leads on all electric patio heaters being short?.