A "Must Have" Accessory For Your Buddy Heater

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This Thermoelectric generator (TEG) operated fan is the perfect accessory for your Buddy heater by Mr. Heater. It moves a lot of warm air around and makes the Buddy Heater much more efficient.

[@DanHiteshew-oneandonly]

I know the model in the video is no longer available. Here's link to another model, but I don't have any personal experience with it, so I can't say how well it works. There are plenty of other models to choose from on amazon. (less expensive option) www.amazon.com/dp/B08M5NYD8M?ref=exp_everydayfishkeeping_dp_vv_d 8-Blade Dual Head Heat Powered Wood Stove Fan amzn.to/3bW89At

[@bbingtube]

The alt one only has one thermal metal blade though. Mounting it will require additional modification.

[@sharonmetzner1798]

Will this fan work on the electric Buddy heater??

[@DanHiteshew-oneandonly]

@@sharonmetzner1798 I would imagine it would. I use one over an oil lamp and that gets hot enough, so I think an electric heater would get hot enough too.

[@electromech7335]

I found the same fan on ebay. Had to wait 3 weeks to get it from China though. I have been using it on my round kerosene heater. Makes a huge difference in how fast my garage heaters up. I have to make sure it is pulling in cool air and blowing it over top of heater. Otherwise it will overheat. Good idea for using it on the buddy heater.

[@realsusan2003]

How long does mini propane last? Hours please

[@buithuc2848]

Easy to use right out the box kzbin.infoUgkxAvrAfikbUEMthp3AZ6iX5FKdiHfzy_RP . Next step is to get a heat activated fan to move the heat. I'm impressed by how long it can go on 1 lbs of propane at the low setting which lasted more than 6hrs. You'll have to adjust it lower than the low setting. Used for personal heating at 30° to 50° at low setting in an open garage, it's quite comfortable. It would warm up a good size single car garage if its closed off.

[@MrOnering]

Love the Griswold plug setup

[@occultustactical6138]

They truly are in door safe. I watched a guy do a test in his enclosed RV with CO meter/detector. After multiple LP cans with his buddy heater on high there was zero indications of any CO.

[@mikebeasley553]

Using a big buddy in my fifth wheel this winter!

[@windoguy4836]

They also have low oxygen shut offs, buddy is a great product

[@melissacomer8404]

Used a Mr Buddy for years. Just switched from tent camping to a pop up. Used a Big Buddy in our camper in Oct and it did the trick.

[@markrottjakob2670]

Really a good idea to have a window cracked a little bit

[@andrewbecker3700]

Don't kid yourself. ANY indoor fire is going to consume oxygen and create carbon dioxide.

[@hannahdemon]

I should get one to stick to my back when I work out! Joking, I never work out 😂

[@randyfarr844]

bungee cords would work good for that

[@dh-flies]

I've got to tell you...This is one of the best enhancement videos I've ever seen. I have the same Buddy Heater and just got the Big Buddy to use at my car wash. I'm getting two of these because of you. I will use your link. They are a little pricey, but over time they will pay for themselves in less propane usage for the same heating efficiency. THANK YOU!

[@randyscrafts8575]

Sold my Buddy heater. It went thru those green propane bottles very quick. Nuff of that nonsense for.

[@tln25]

You know- there is an adapter where you can refill those green tanks off of a 20lb tank..

[@bryanswaykoski9779]

I purchased that exact fan last winter. We use it in our ice fishing shelter and the fan made a huge improvement in warming our entire tent which is 6' by 12'. No longer need to wear a coat when at the opposite end of the tent even when it's 40 below outside.

[@DanHiteshew-oneandonly]

I'll bet. It probably gets nice and toasty.

[@Rebekahdavignon]

Just MHO...if it's -40, you should stay home. 😁

[@rangerdoc1029]

I did this mod & it's absolutely spectacular! Instead of the plant stake, I just notched the back of the base with a grinder so it hooks on the grille

[@johnbutterfield6052]

Man this would be great to add to my heater in my box blind to help keep my kids warmer. Thanks for the idea I realize I’m kinda late I just stumbled across this video

[@davidbrown4868]

Nice! Nice and simple. Tank you

[@billcampbell9886]

If you get a connecter hose and run directly off the 20 lb. tank, you don't wake up cold in the middle of the night and have to replace the small (expensive) canisters.

[@462ANIMAL]

I run mine with a filter and a 20 lb tank or 30 lb

[@timhayes45]

I go this hack a year ago from another tuber, only caution I will state is pay attention to the operating temperature of the fan you use especially if operating indoors. These will last forever outside in the cold but indoors I have burnt out the Peltier chip that actually generates the power from the heat exchange. Just some xp here I can share.

[@Gimpthulhu]

This is brilliant! I could have used this a few years back when I was using my Buddy heater in my tall 8-person tent. The air in the lower half of the tent was freezing and the air in the upper half was toasty. Getting dressed was a comical exercise in lifting our legs into the warm air.

[@onfireforJESUS75]

This makes a lot of sense they should design one for these units for them.

[@nathankoroush7918]

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[@susanhafner6906]

C Thank you I don’t have one of these buddy heaters but I do have a wood stove so I bought one off your site 🤩 Thanks for sharing the idea

[@comfortablynumb9342]

I have a fan like that in our wood stove. It's a game changer.

[@carmenmartinez2882]

I already have one, single fan for top of my wood burning stove at home, tried it on the propane heater and it worked great. Now I can use it this way in my 30’ trailer, much more efficient than the built in heater in the trailer for those cold Baja nights.

[@judichristopher4604]

I'm getting one for my travel trailer too... Which Heater do you have, or suggest?

[@carmenmartinez2882]

@@judichristopher4604 I have the buddy heater, and I recommend using the little fan on top, these fans don’t use electricity they turn on their own once the heat starts raising, but even without the fan they’re really good. Don’t forget to get a carbon monoxide detector.

[@steveb6103]

I just bought the Big Buddy heater with the built in fan. I use it to heat my portable fish house. I use rechargeable batteries and a 20 pound LP tank and I'm good to -30° f.

[@GHE2005]

Excellent mod that's easy to attach to Mr Buddy. Something I can do without having 2 use tools. 👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@zacharyrepo9602]

4:15 the Blacked thumb nail gave me all the proof I needed to trust what this guy had to say. Thanks for the Advice I will definitely be looking in to do this for mine.

[@bobt471]

Great ! I did the same last year…. I did learn that you may want to add a metal plate under the fan to prevent too much heat which could damage the fan wires… Cheers 🎉

[@DanHiteshew-oneandonly]

I put foil over the wires and only use it on low

[@AcornHillHomestead]

Just hooked up our Mr Buddy that is a max of 18,000 BTU. We are using it to heat one end of the house. We have a long ranch home and our fireplace is on one end so the heat doesn’t get all the way to the other end. Our furnace went out this morning and its in the teens at night. No tech till tomorrow who knows when. We have tons of propane but only two half full small green cylinders. One of those lasted 4 hours on medium which is amazing. We will be buying another of the same heater and a convection fan. Thanks for the great demo!!!

[@DanHiteshew-oneandonly]

Cover the wires on the fan with foil to protect them from the heat. Try not to use it on the "hi" setting with the fan. It gets too hot. And you can buy a coupler to refill your green one pounder with the 20# tank. amzn.to/3zNiwlQ

[@annhofland7232]

I did this also with my buddy heater last winter and it works fantastic the double fans look the same to it makes such a difference the whole camper is warm now I highly recommend buying the fans as an ad on I paid about $72 for them off of Amazon 👍☺️😎✨

[@judichristopher4604]

WOW... $72 for the FANS!!! That is expensive... but I'm sure worth it.

[@timjordan6703]

I had the same question and even plugged in an electric fan behind my heater. Thanks!

[@rescuecaptainbob8564]

I use one of these in my 5Th Wheel RV I live in! It's what saved me in the recent severe winter weather while power was out! 1 17# grill tank lasted 5 days with hose you can buy to make it hook up to the tank...

[@DanHiteshew-oneandonly]

I'm glad you're ok.

[@TEXASLOYAL]

@@DanHiteshew-oneandonly Just found your channel, new subscriber here 👍

[@judichristopher4604]

Wait... You don't have to have the tiny little propane for this... Is there any difference in attachments? (Don't laugh) What is a Grill Tank? Is it Bigger than a normal 20# tank? Taller?

[@nude_cat_ellie7417]

@@judichristopher4604 there is a hose you can use to directly attach a larger tank to the heater. A grill tank is just a 20 pound propane tank. Standard.

[@judichristopher4604]

@@nude_cat_ellie7417 That is what I thought, but wasn't sure... Thank you so much for your help.

[@davehubbard6075]

Freaking awesome I thought the ones that were on the stoves were heavy I've never held one never seen one up close in personal. I use mine in my toy hauler because I don't have a heater in this one and it works great but this would make it work perfectly. Thanks for sharing this a cheap and easy fix

[@wiltd001]

What a very good tip, thanks for passing it on. My sister has a few of these buddy heaters for emergency and I'm going to purchase two of these for her.

[@stevewhyte8476]

she needs three.

[@christiechristie4807]

OMG - this is awesome. I'm stunned at how well it works. Best $80 I've ever spent. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@bradstone2853]

I bought this exact one for my Big Buddy Heater and it works great. If Amazon is out wait and get one as soon as they come back (they will come back). I think the double fan works better than the single fan but it looks better anyway

[@jeffbaca1173]

Thank you for your generosity of experience

[@3nertia]

Genius! Brilliant! Love it! These little fans are one of the greatest discoveries mankind has come with since fire :D

[@SVMSICE]

I’ve see. Lots of vids of people putting those fans on their Buddy but those fans are the most awesome I’ve seen. They look like they were made for the Buddy!

[@apegues]

Thank You, never knew these existed

[@lynnross4723]

Wow this is prefect for use in my tab camper it my save me propane usage cool video wish you would show how it works with heater in low. Thanks much Lynn

[@Wildersport]

Just an FYI, that model is still onfor sale on Amazon if you look it up by name. But it is almost $100.00. The single fan models are cheaper, and honestly, the one I got is rated at something like 250-300 CFM and was barely over $30.00... Video coming soon...

[@bootdiva1742]

I just bought one at Walmart for 74.00.

[@imafortunate1]

Video link please!

[@rustymand7086]

Peltier devices are genuinely amazing technology

[@aldubre8451]

Thank you so much for sharing this. I just bought one after watching this, as I'm Canadian and I do a lot of my work in the garage. This will most likely cut my propane refilling in half! Just started using it today. I love it. Thanks again.

[@1001Hobbies]

I have been hoping for something like this ever since I got mine (won it at a car show). This is perfect. Thank you for sharing.

[@nathankoroush7918]

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[@brycebullard3619]

It would make a cool emoji.

[@chestypuller4591]

These fans work great on kerosene heaters as well. Had the same issue...needed to stand near it in the garage. Once that fan kicks on you can feel that warm breeze from several feet away!

[@Utriedit215]

Of course it will work for kerosene heaters anything that generates Heat it's going to work for ice at Meijer in front of my electric heater

[@lifelong5425]

Perfect for a truck camper....The furnace in the camper while sleeping using a set temp. wakes you up...going on, going off. roof vents and and a window cracked should make the cold nights perfect....thanks.

[@cofee28]

They must be back in stock. Just ordered one. Exactly what I was looking for.

[@johnkuljis5887]

Yep it works great .I did this with a single fan 3 years ago . I heated my tiny house with it .

[@grizzbane6091]

Just got mine in today, and tried it out. The fan blades were bent in a little too much from shipping I guess no biggie bent them back out and then some to get a little more crosswind on each blade. And damn it works quite well. Thank you for making this video.

[@russellacaswelljr5647]

That is a very cool fan thank you for sending me the link for that fan as soon as I save up a couple more bucks I'm going to buy one for my Mr Heater Big Buddy without the fan

[@danburch9989]

Shouldn't be any thumbs down on this idea. Maybe they're mad because they didn't think of it.

[@u.s.militia7682]

Good idea. Will definitely be getting one for my kerosene heater.

[@slippinggnome]

That "plate" on the bottom you showed is actually a bimetal spring designed to cantilever the fan so it doesn't over heat and fry the peltier. Nice idea in general but

[@ATumblelinaTruth7777]

Thank you ☺️

[@jameswilson197]

Got that exact buddy heater and was researching those fans this morning, way to go!!

[@whaaat3632]

I've never seen the double fan before. Genius!

[@pathughes8221]

love the gold nail polish.

[@patricianaughton-termini433]

He has a small daughter that is into gold nail polish. A true mark of a good man and father is letting his baby girl polish his nails. Good one on you Sir.

[@pathughes8221]

@@patricianaughton-termini433 I agree, any guy that lets his daughter paint his nails or nail in this case, is a good guy

[@polishpicl]

I did the sme thing...got the fan at tractor warehouse..single blade though..still works fine!!!!!

[@TimEpperson]

Awesome idea. I had forgotten about these fans. I have a Mr. Buddy Flex. I used a 1/2 inch aluminum angle on each side of the fan and have a great permanent mount for the Mr. Buddy., Thanks for the post.

[@bamamurdock5367]

So.....I bought the exact little fan for my Heater Buddy. Before this, I was using a small usb charged fan. First of all, it made a slight noise and had a light on it. Second, who wants to charge it or plug it into something? Y’all get it. We just camped and the temps went into the single digits with high winds. I knew I’d be warm in my 4-person tent regardless, but I was wondering how the fan would perform. I attach mine to the top of the buddy’s heat guard using a small set of channel locks (which get HOT, so get em tight and leave it). In about 40 seconds, those fans start silently and start pushing that hot air out into the tent. No warm air rising above the heater. The winds were beating our tents and I could literally put my hand out and feel the hot slight breeze across the room. Get a fan that can take the high temps of the heater and the design of this one with 8 blades is awesome. Thanks for the post......it really is why I picked this fan setup. 👍. Everyone try the little channel-locks way of attaching if it’s easier for y’all......it’s works great. Much Love.........

[@TheWestlandgirl]

Tinker with the attachment to sit more on the handle, heard it melted the wires on the back of this unit by a commenter below.

[@ChiDraconis]

Probably correct: wire that won't melt most of the time is Machine Tool wire but that is if you can find somthing that isn't cheap shoddy fake-o-matic · Housing looks plastic so I am going to move on ○ Please note Eastway Sales *{ QPG2+PP Denver Harbor/ Port Houston, Houston, TX }* Astounding what good they did for me ~ Antique Dearborn now in service allows me to survive the recent deadly storm

[@ikeman500]

Perfect my fan just came in. Thanks for sharing.

[@stevencurran2869]

I did get one of these. Love it. Works as described. Thanks for the tip.

[@BUFFAJOEZ]

I just ordered my dual fan! Great video.

[@trevorarchibald4740]

These types of fans are designed to sit on a flat surface such as the top of a wood stove. The metallic strip on the underside "lifts" the base slightly when over-temperature is detected, allowing it to cool. With your mount, that would not be possible and may explain why a few people are having fan failures. It's a great mod to the Buddy heater but might be improved by using a flat steel base instead of the bent wires to mount it.

[@MHarenArt]

I bought a surface thermometer to place on top of my woodstove to make sure It's not running too hot for the fan base.

[@marksommers6764]

Thanks for the info .. I'll check it out !

[@mariusneumayer4419]

Great Video. Thank you for making the video. I'm very familiar with top stove fans set ups, as well as I was experimenting them for emergency situations, Table top stove, oil lamps and different other heat sources. As long top fins are cold and bottom hot, you are good.

[@allglad]

someone with good communication and design abilities should contact Buddy heater manufacturererrrr....and get this design implemented as a included and/or add on item to get the heater circulating better.

[@mikegentry1119]

Thanks for the tip. I went straight to Amazon and got one. Can't wait to try it!

[@DanHiteshew-oneandonly]

Wrap the wires in foil, and use it on "lo" to keep from melting the wire casing over time.

[@carlosa1038]

Nice. My older big buddy heater has a built in fan which uses batteries (don't think it comes that way anymore). But to save on batteries I will definitely be getting this fan. Thanks for sharing

[@joangordoneieio]

Yay! Ordered one before I saw this video! I thought that it would work! Wish Id seen this first to give ya credit w/Amazon

[@scsc9311]

Buddy Heater and DeWalt made a unit that takes DeWalt batteries and has a built in blower. It matches DeWalts color scheme (yellow, black).

[@DanHiteshew-oneandonly]

I've seen that. It's nice, but pricey.

[@scsc9311]

@@DanHiteshew-oneandonly The DeWalt version has a swivel handle with led light. It also has usb ports on the side. The wire cage in the front is also much thicker and stronger. It is built like a tank. I think I remember seeing it on sale during Black Friday.

[@DanHiteshew-oneandonly]

@@scsc9311 I believe it was also the "Big Buddy" (two tile) sized unit. Probably super handy on a job site.

[@phillipstracner7909]

Yeah Amazon sells it for $240. I got it for $180 at Tractor supply

[@stevep5736]

Great idea !

[@vernonbowling5310]

That's a great idea using the tomato stake to mount your fan I'll be watching for these twin fans to return to stock.

[@eduffy4937]

I use this for my hot tent woodstove and also in the sauma at my cabin. Works awesome.

[@kevin34ct]

LOL, I have my heater in the exact same place, on top of my dryer. My basement is cold so when I go down to do laundry I put it on to stay warm.

[@cherjohnson3368]

Thank You

[@brianivins362]

Absolutely love the fan. I ha e been surviving in a camper through the winter here in Colorado with a Mr.Buddy heater. I pa pan from my smoker on it to add humidity. But the fan should still fit on it. Thanks for sharing.

[@DanHiteshew-oneandonly]

I find that the burning propane adds more than enough humidity in my basement. It gets almost "muggy" after a while.

[@AverageNiceGuy]

Thank you

[@deerharvester7355]

Thanks for sharing. I can already tell this is going to make a huge difference

[@ayechapin1]

I'm so glad I came across this video

[@coloradostrong]

Pretty cool. Not all of those heaters have the built-in fan that runs on batteries or an adapter. Some "regulations" or something to do with certain states. I pointed a Harbor Freight digital IR thermometer at the ceramic plate (it has 2 of them) on my heater while it was on low, from 3 feet away, and once it it hit 999° it went to +140°. Thanks for the pointers on these nifty fans.

[@Saint696Anger]

Sold out, I have a different cheaper model I've used mine for but I do like the twin blower deal with this one

[@The_DC_Kid]

I've been using a small electric fan behind mine but now I'm definitely getting this thing. BTW, you should use a refillable tank with a 4' to 6' hose. I use my Mr Heater every day and I spend about one fourth as much on pane as when I used the disposable cans, plus it's less hassle.

[@DanHiteshew-oneandonly]

I refill my cans from a 20# tank. And I don't run it on HI with the fan on top. It's too hot. I also covered the wires with foil just to be sure they don't melt.

[@The_DC_Kid]

@@DanHiteshew-oneandonly I got a 350 cfm Voda dual-fan. Burned up the first one within two days by running the heater too long on high and so I exchanged it, now I use that setting only to get the blades going and then I turn it down. In order to keep the fan from falling off the heater I used an 18" piece of solid copper wire from some old Romax to solidly secure it in place and to the handle. Had to slightly alter the grill to make the fan base sit flat but the combination of heater and fan works VERY well. Thanks for putting this concept into my mind!

[@imafortunate1]

@@The_DC_Kid wish you could share a pic of how you attached the heater!

[@johndutton7915]

I do the same thing .But i also use the filter with it. It prolongs the life of the heater

[@Rebekahdavignon]

I've been running mine on a 5' hose. Found out the hard way to use a filter between the hose and the heater.

[@nicholasbetscon42]

Love your tips thanks❤❤

[@chieft3357]

I did something similar to what you are doing and I burned it up along with the Buddy Heater handle because of the trapped heat under the fan mount. So I did a re-think, I raised another fan 4 inches higher and wa-la it works great. Plenty of hot air. Of course, I did not use the fan you are showing in your video.

[@dawnmarieleonard9137]

Hello. What is the type of fan you did use?

[@chieft3357]

@@dawnmarieleonard9137 Well, let's say it wasn't like the fan shown in the video. I wanted to move a bit more air than that little built in fan. So, I found a 6" plastic fan in my shop and installed it above the heater. I guess I put it to close to the elements and a bit later the smell of burning plastic was in my shop. The fan was plastic and I don't remember the brand name, sorry.

[@charleskiplinger9904]

Did this on my Buddy heater and was amazed at how it improved it's ability to heat. I use it in my greenhouse.

[@bachfan7537]

The new model you show as the "alternate version" does not have the same hollow base so it looks like it would be more of a challenge to fit a mounting wire that would make attachment to the Buddy Heater possible.

[@Lowlitstudio]

YO!!! Amazing. Thank you for this. I live in a bus. And need this for my Buddy

[@DanHiteshew-oneandonly]

If you get one with exposed wires, cover them in foil to protect them from the heat. I also only use the fan on the lo setting. It'll move a ton of air. Hi is too hot for it.

[@williampritchard5043]

Temperature gauge said too hot directly over heat. I put mine on the back slanted down to heat my feet in ice fishing shack with only part protruding over heat. Worked well all winter.

[@carmineredd1198]

i did that and it melted the ice floor while i slept. woke up 15' under water with 17'' of solid ice over top of me , i died and lost all my gear

[@botfoblhrp]

great tipper skipper 😁👍

[@lakeshiamurphy]

Awesome. Thanks for posting this!

[@Indianahillclimber]

Good idea!

[@randyfarr844]

Maybe a clay pot/candle heater behind that with scented candles? Even though it says indoors safe I would have an extra monitor to go along with it

[@chrisholds1]

Thanks!

[@dirtspaceman]

You can prop an eco fan up in the metal grate. Works great

[@donavonmacallister3101]

Thanks for posting this.

[@leanbean8376]

Awww buddy, you just saved my arc😄! Seriously, I already have a Mr. Heater, now I've been introduced to Mr. Heater's buddy! Sold.

[@marchingkitten9837]

great idea thanks

[@joshuasmith9286]

Great idea!! Looked them up on Amazon and they are $90 for the fans. Once I get the chance I will certainly be ordering this!!

[@DanHiteshew-oneandonly]

Here's a less expensive fan for $35 amzn.to/3DOv9xN

[@readytofly0095]

Ebay has them for under 20, dont know if the quality is good or not.

[@Utriedit215]

Wherever your shopping from you need to stop shopping there I got mines for 8 bucks on Amazon

[@dustinj7650]

got a double fan for $68 (Canada)

[@bestwishes5060]

Set 4 of these units up on a radiant heat wall heater 30,000 btu heater and it's great!

[@adventurefuel5172]

I use one of those in RTT annex. It’s absolutely fantastic. So glad I got the small double fan.

[@nava8529]

Great idea with the popurrí 😮

[@rcud1]

I have the Dewalt version of this (from Mr. Heater), has ability to put 2 cylinders on and a built in fan, using the Dewalt 20v battery. Can also use with a reg. propane tank. But works fairly well considering its small size.

[@DanHiteshew-oneandonly]

Yeah, I've seen that one. It looked pretty cool.

[@Cruznh]

AWESOME accessory. Thanks for the tip/product suggestion.

[@rmac7072]

Thank you for your video! I am impressed! I'm definitely going to try this out.

[@DanHiteshew-oneandonly]

Be warned the price on this model has gone way up.

[@rmac7072]

@@DanHiteshew-oneandonly thanks for the heads up.

[@DanHiteshew-oneandonly]

@@rmac7072 I just shot a follow up video. It'll be posted tonight.