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Good deal on Mr Heater Portable Buddy

Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2020 4:32 pm
by Firebolter
these are normally 69 bucks most places. Lowes has them on sale for 57. 4 pack of 1 lb bottles for 15 bucks. Has the low O2 and tip over sensor. 9000 btu rated for 225 Sq Ft.

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Re: Good deal on Mr Heater Portable Buddy

Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2020 4:47 pm
by Wingfixer
They marked it down 'cause it's the wrong color!

Re: Good deal on Mr Heater Portable Buddy

Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2020 5:23 pm
by Firebolter
Well it works just fine! My van will be toasty at Greenbrier!

Re: Good deal on Mr Heater Portable Buddy

Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2020 10:49 pm
by Twist
I have one of these I use on my workbench when it's really cold in the garage. It works pretty well but goes through propane bottles pretty quick if you leave it turned up high. I picked up an electric space heater at Sams Club that does a better job of heating the garage but I can't run it on high while my compressor is on without tripping the breaker for the outlet circuit. I think I need to do some garage wiring and just go ahead and put in a commercial 220V space heater,

Re: Good deal on Mr Heater Portable Buddy

Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 6:43 am
by Firebolter
Definitely better option for a garage to go with a good electric space heater. I wanted this for the van to take the edge off in those colder night when camping. Jay has one for the JAT and that thing works like a champ keeping the trailer pretty warm even when it is 30's outside, so I figured the smaller one would work good for the ABRV.

My brother in law has one of those "pellet" heaters in his garage and that thing works really good as well.

Re: Good deal on Mr Heater Portable Buddy

Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 9:59 am
by Rut Row
I have two 1500 watt portable convection heaters that I use in the pole barn (30x56). Keeps it to 60 deg just fine.

But I agree with a little heater like that for a trailer.

Re: Good deal on Mr Heater Portable Buddy

Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 1:19 pm
by Boom Boom
You will get 4 hours on high and little over 6 on low. I have this one and the double burner. Get the hose kit and connect to a large bottle...nice and comfy all night.

Re: Good deal on Mr Heater Portable Buddy

Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 1:49 pm
by juddspaintballs
I have one of these. It works fairly well to keep the chill off in the pop up. If there's electric though, I'll use an electric space heater that works as well and doesn't use propane bottles. I do have the hose connector kit for mine, just never used it.


For the garage, I have a 150k? BTU salamander heater that I can run for a few minutes to take the edge off and then I keep the heat up with either a Kerosun style heater or just use the space heater at the work bench in the garage. The salamander is too loud to run the whole time and I have to keep a door open or it burns all of the oxygen in the garage.

Re: Good deal on Mr Heater Portable Buddy

Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 9:08 am
by Wingfixer
Bill, that's the same one (cept for the color) that I use in the cube. I ran it on low and a half full 20# bottle lasted the entire brown/ brushy trip.

Re: Good deal on Mr Heater Portable Buddy

Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 3:18 pm
by Firebolter
Wingfixer wrote: Sun Mar 01, 2020 9:08 am Bill, that's the same one (cept for the color) that I use in the cube. I ran it on low and a half full 20# bottle lasted the entire brown/ brushy trip.
Awesome. I will order the hose kit so I can use the 20lb bottle. I have a 20lb bottle for the fire pit, so that will work well. I bought that same fire pit Sean has, that thing was awesome! No smoke, no wood, just nice clean heat when you are sitting around at night!