Endless Summer Spider Haven

This heater worked great the first season we used it. Then the summer came and the spiders moved in. They warned us about them. I guess I should have covered it with a plastic bag to keep them out but I didn't.

Yesterday I spent two hours cleaning it and today I spent three hours cleaning it, all according to the instructions on the web page. I have a high mechanical ability and have rebuilt an automotive engine. The pictures and instructions are kinda sorta like what you're going to be working with as you disassemble this thing, clean it and put it back together. I did manage to break one of the welds/solders on it as I tried to clean it and don't know yet if it will work when I get it reassembled after I take the part out to be repaired. I think my next outdoor heater is going to be something simple like a chiminea.