Graham Wignall
Reviewer
5/5
Buying Chinese tools is always a bit of a lottery, I went with Bu-Ko as I already had their 5-in-1 p...
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ole saw/strimmer/hedge trimmer set, and it seemed to be pretty well made and reliable. Anyway, this turned up and seemed to be well built, too. However, it refused to start. Now I'm not exactly a stranger to small 2-stroke motors, but this one defeated me for 4 days. Not even the tiniest splutter to indicate it wanted to run, so I contacted the seller to request a return. I got an almost immediate response, including a video (about which I was skeptical) and a request for a phone number and a convenient time for an engineer to call me if the video didn't help. OK, OK, it started almost immediately, so I feel a bit of a prat, but it almost doesn't need choke at all to start and floods as soon as you look at it. Anyway, 10 out of 10 for customer service.
The saw runs really well, and was getting easier and easier to start during the weekend as it started to get run in. Second tank of fuel, and it was running sweetly. (Note: the manual says 25:1 and the saw says 40:1 for fuel/oil, and I checked with Burrowmount to see which was correct - turns out the first tank or two at 25:1 is fine for running in, then back to 40:1). One last log to chop and we're done for the weekend - the recoil starter handle comes away in my hand. OK, so the knot probably came undone, so I took the cover off and no, the cord had been cut through (presumably by the spring) and the starter had sort of self destructed. Anyway, another email to Burrowmount and a very quick reply to say that they were escalating it to their engineers. Three days later and a complete new starter arrived in the post.
So what can we conclude? For the price, don't expect Stihl quality and reliability, but that goes without saying. Chinese QA still seems to be a bit of a lottery, but these guys have the back-up to make up for any quality issues in the products. The other kit from the same supplier is fine, and having sorted it out, I have no reason to think I should have any more problems with this one. Overall, a great set-up with absolutely superb back-up and customer service.
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11 months ago
Natasha C.
Reviewer
5/5
The solution to be able to spend time in the garden with family & friends even in November!
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I ordered this patio heater on 24/09 and it arrived 15/10. Assembly was done by my Hubby on 18/10 who said it was pretty straightforward and this allowed us to enjoy an amazing evening that night with our neighbour in the garden enjoying a few drinks and chat and not breaking any Covid rules as we were able to sit outside - see first pic. We all remarked at how pretty the thing is when lit up and it really gave off a good heat - we are in Scotland and the nights are chilly here. We used it again on Friday 30/10 for a Halloween party for 10 kids - again, not breaking any Covid rules as we were outside all night. My niece was wearing shorts that night as part of her Halloween outfit as you will see from pic 2 but never complained of the cold once as we had the patio heater on. After the party, Hubby and I moved the heater to a corner of the garden and covered it with the protective cover it comes with. Unfortunately, Storm Aiden and Hurricane Zeta hit on Saturday 31/10 and to my horror was strong enough to knock our beloved heater over and of course the glass tube has smashed. I contacted Burrowmount on Saturday afternoon and explained our predicament and spoke to a lovely guy who said in view of the fact we've only had it a couple of weeks he would send us a replacement tube for free. Amazing Customer Service! And it is due to arrive in time for a wee fireworks get together I'm having in the garden on 5th November so there will be happy and warm kids once again. I've also since purchased bungee cords so this will now always be tethered when not in use to avoid it toppling ever again - lesson learnt!
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3 years ago
Amazon Customer
Reviewer
4/5
The effect it gives
Love the effect of this heater makes a real statement
3 years ago
peter janssen
Reviewer
5/5
alles besten
super gute leistung
3 years ago
Andrew Stewart
Reviewer
5/5
Great product
Great product. Easy to assemble great value.
3 years ago
Amazon Kunde
Reviewer
5/5
Effektiv und gutes Preis leistungsverhältnis.
Praktisch im Rucksack zu arbeiten.
3 years ago
Jig
Reviewer
5/5
Great Heater, First Class Service
Was having problems getting the heater to work th...
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e first time, so after an email correspondence with the seller, I got a call from an engineer who talked me through it, with the help of a video, and got it working. Looks great, gives off lots of heat, and really pleased with the after-sales service - so hard to find these days.
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3 years ago
Miguel
Reviewer
5/5
Sopla
Funciona bien, enciende bien, no necesita más de dos tirones aunque es el primer...
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día de pruebaNo me convence mucho la fuerza del motor que para tener 2,35 cv le falta alegría es como si se quedase a medio gasEn las fotos parece más robusto, en realidad se ve bastante sencilloA ver lo que aguanta y como va con el tiempoEn principio es funcional y mueve bien las ojas pero me esperaba algo más de alegría en el motorPor lo demás bienMe llegó dentro de la fecha que me dijeronMás bien el primer día de los que me dijeronTuve que preguntar varias veces porque no me aparecía le información de seguimientoY al final todo genialSiempre me respondieron a los mensajes con mucha amabilidad y rapidezCon el vendedor muy contentoLas herramientas son sencillas pero de momento quitando lo del motor que le falta alegría todo bien
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3 years ago
Miguel
Reviewer
5/5
Corrijo: Anclajes de motor se despegaron en un año. PERO ME ENVÍAN LA PIEZA.
EDITO: ME...
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ENVIARON LA PIEZA A CASA SIN COSTE. BIEN HECHO.De los tres soportes que anclan el motor a la "mochila" (dos abajo y uno arriba), después de un año de uso, el de la parte superior se ha despegado sin más, la pieza de goma se ha separado de la de metal (ver fotos). A consecuencia de ello, el motor se "balancea" y arriesga a caer al suelo, por lo que no puede usarse, es peligroso. El producto sigue estando en garantía porque lo compré hace menos de dos años. ¿Cómo puedo hacer para solicitar sustitución o reparación en servicio técnico?
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3 years ago
Andrew Bourne
Reviewer
5/5
3 years ago
Mick M
Reviewer
5/5
Excellent Value for Money
This product was quite straightforward to assemble, provi...
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ded you carefully read the instructions and diagrams. However a couple of the predrilled screw fixings did not line up. This was not too significant and did not affect the solidity.The heater was easy to use and worked well although we did notice heat was not so effective when very windy (probably as you would expect really). Definitely a good buy for the price.
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3 years ago
Amazon Customer
Reviewer
4/5
Read the instructions before you start assembly
3 years ago
Dub dot
Reviewer
5/5
Does what it needs too
Light and does what you need
3 years ago