The problem with patio heaters is that they are hard to accurately aim alot of the heat is wasted into the surrounding arear r this table top heater has the advantage of being mounted in the centre of the table so distributing the heat evenly between the diners it does require abit of assembly however the crafty design enables the bottle to be placed under the table the pipe goes through the parasol holer r table top gas heaterr home assembly requiredr even heat distribution