WAIT! Do NOT BUY A Buddy Heater!

[@UncleFjester]

*Lets all listen to a GenZ'r who can't grow a full beard and has "maybe 10 night camping in his life!* 🤣🤣🤣🤣 *Fauxverlander Wakes up and goes to McDonalds?* 🤣🤣🤣

[@OfficialAing]

You got me good on this one! I cannot grow a full beard and yea probably like 8 trips. Just trying to get into the hobby/lifestyle. Thanks for watching, have a good day 👍 (Also you don’t have to listen to me…lol)

[@ceddispaghetti8090]

*That's real "mature" of you, and super helpful. Instead of commenting something encouraging/useful to a young man trying to learn how to take care of himself and his family in nature....

[@soulsurvivor4499]

Uncle, I support you in this

[@soulsurvivor4499]

@@ceddispaghetti8090 he's a young man that is using political crappy tactics to get attention and ratings as more important than informing people. it's good to have unity but, good day sir.

[@robertmaxwell3220]

Pax

[@vandall0160]

After using the buddy heaters for years in the deer camp tent, I would recommend using the Big Buddy and burning it on the low setting. I also use the adapter on a 20Lb tank and it lasts all week burning through the night and even some during each day. I have the unit in this video, and have also connected it to a 20Lb tank, but it can also be set tot he low setting if you cover your tent with a plastic tarp to hold in the heat, or have a heavy canvass tent. Through the last decade and buying many units, I have found none to be as reliable and safe as the Buddy heater, and I have no affiliation with the company at all.

[@davidshortt88]

Exactly 💯

[@TheAutumnWind_RN4L]

I saw a video of a guy complaining of moisture gathering in the room during operation. I'm uncertain if it was condensation due to its use in a garage. I planned on using it for emergency power outages. Have you noticed anything similar, as my concern is for the electronics in the room to be warmed.

[@vandall0160]

@@TheAutumnWind_RN4L It may well have been from the user sweating. Even on low this thing will turn the tent into a sweat lodge quick. I usually heat up everything for about 10 minutes, then turn it to pilot only, and place it within reach from the bed to crank up and warm in the morning, else plan on having the doors and windows open. I usually use an insulated tarp over the tent as well due to the tent not having any type of "R" value, and on low it will still run you out. You would need a 12 man or better to run it on low to be comfortable at all, else plan on using it just to heat quick and shut it off. Last trip I used it, it was 22 degrees F, and still super hot after 7-10 minutes, heated covers sleeping bag and all.

[@atatterson6992]

10/10

[@sherimorgan7107]

Great comment! I agree with this 100%. We have the bigger one as backup in case of a blackout

[@philhammond7560]

I have one and it saved me and my wife's life from a power outage and freeze this month oregon.

[@garagekeys]

OMG it's good you had this heater

[@JanisBoyd-u1s]

Thank the Lord I saw my friends husband setting a Mr. Buddy in his aulted ceiling house while watching the football game years ago. I would have never known what to get. I have bothered the little and the big in my RV.

[@chadhensley3689]

This entire video is an example of people having unrealistic expectations and then being disappointed.

[@OfficialAing]

Yea there was a lot wrong with this video! I’ll make a follow up one this winter 🫡

[@KingdomUploader]

@@OfficialAing I thought it was fine

[@sylvainlaurence1554]

@@OfficialAingit’s the best attitude, try something ,evaluated ,and try again and make it better. It’s been like that all my life, not always perfect, but definitely better than the last…

[@tommymadden9746]

Disappointment builds character.

[@KingdomUploader]

@@tommymadden9746 Yep! and lowering expectations as well

[@hankd4883]

Heat rises. The area above the heater will always be extra warm and other areas will be cold. I use a micro USB fan. I hang it above the heater and let it circulate the warm air. There are also fans you can buy that attached to your heater that will circulate air.

[@adrianpoesiat]

Mine has a built in battery driven fan. Haven’t used it much

[@jimsox881]

Correct You don't need the $30 wood stove fan that attaches to the heater. Small USB fan up high works BETTER

[@yoacedeuce00]

1. Get an adapter to hook up a larger propane tank, you can keep the propane tank outside the tent and run the tube in. 2. Get a small portable fan, like a USB fan and hang it above (far enough it won't melt) to circulate the warmer air. Good video though.

[@OfficialAing]

Yesss!!! This is what I needed! Thank you, I will look into that. Thank you! 😎

[@helidude3502]

Don’t forget the filter. Not an issue with the tiny green tanks, but apparently stuff comes out of the hose and clogs the heater. There are some other videos on KZbin about that. Walmart sells the heaters, the hose, and tanks but not filters. I got my filters at Lowe’s and Tractor Supply..

[@josh-km6sh]

Convection fan off Amazon will mount up no batteries no power the heat runs it

[@rgmm8888]

You won't need a filter if you get the Buddy heater hose with regulator.

[@Bob-tn5xn]

It smells like propane wow are you ok with other outdoor smells

[@mikecallahan8234]

We moved into a mobile home that had no furnace and questionable everything else. We had been homeless 6 years due to my wife's health and lengthy hospital stays. We have little buddy heaters (3 of them). They work beautifully. I have the 1 lb. tank refill kit, 30 and 20 pound tanks. Make sure the stink is gone by making sure tank connections are tight and no gas is leaking. We are in our early seventies living in the richest most powerful nation on earth (and washing machines fly). As an aside, it's only going to get worse as every nation in the world is pining to go to war with everyone else. All the best to all of you.

[@DanClapp]

lol my guy got kind of sidetracked there

[@michealtull9033]

Glad your off the street !

[@ThatDamnWixBoy]

Check your connections if you smell propane or take warm soapy water and spray around the connection after you screw the tank in to make sure there’s no bubbles 👍

[@harrydegroot6086]

I have one in a 28 feet 5th wheel it works really well Going on four years No smell at all None I do use 7 gallon tank I love it

[@patrickbowers477]

Why is the title “do not buy”? You gave it a 7out of 10! Click bait! SMH

[@funnyfarmdad9997]

It’s called clickbait. KZbinrs do that when they have bad content.

[@manuelalba1505]

My is being working for the past 8 years we buy a filter ones a year and we have a adapter for a 20 pound propane tank and no small or anything

[@wesr1490]

Like others have mentioned get a mr heater hose so you can attach a larger propane tank outside of the tent and you'll be able to run it all night if you want. Also get a metal paint tray and a convection fan that doesn't require any power. Place the paint try on top of the heater and put the fan on it and will circulate the air nicely instead of just going straight up. There are videos showing you how to do this. I use my buddy heater in my hunting blinds and ice fishing hut and absolutely love it.

[@escapetherace1943]

you gotta bring the large tank INSIDE if you're in my levels of cold

[@mrjeff2396]

No metal paint tray, use a paint grid instead! Plus you can actually heat water for cooking on the grid!

[@randybeeson3424]

I would suggest getting warmer sleeping bags and air pads. Winter hikers sleep warm and don't have heaters. I'd really only use the heater when I got up in the morning. Don't throw away the bottles they can be refilled.

[@larryfisher7056]

You are correct. I have used the Little Buddy in my tent in the evening while watching movies or relaxing but turn it off to sleep in my down bag. Next morning turn it on to warm the tent get up dress and go about your day.

[@KingdomCarrie]

Do not refill these 1 pound tanks

[@randybeeson3424]

@@KingdomCarrie I've been doing it for 10 years. I've even overfilled them accidentally and purged em back to 850 grams.

[@shawnmaikits800]

The Big buddy has a dual tank capacity so it gets you through an entire night, also has a built in fan to help distribute the heat better, as heat will always RISE

[@jamesalles139]

hot _air_ rises

[@lindalai9092]

lol

[@douglasjohnson7992]

Well both of them have a 20lb tank hook-up option to get you through the WEEK.

[@jimjulian4443]

Some earlier models have a battery compartment and charger input to run an onboard fan. Recently, fans were discontinued.

[@jshepard152]

What Jim said. The Big Buddy heater no longer has a fan. They do sell a fan model, but it's less common.

[@James-ke5sx]

Get a heat activated stove fan that attaches to the top of your heater and it will blow the air horizontally across your space.

[@patkonelectric]

Second that.

[@Voranc3216]

During an elk hunt last year I used this heater. With a two man tent and 5 degrees outside I used 3 bottles a night. Since then I've found to either use a bigger tank or get a converter that allows for refilling the small tanks yourself. Walmart sells the converter for $15

[@Firewlkre]

Get a 4 season tent with solid roof and walls to trap the heat. If your tent is the typical summer camping tent a fly and 50% netting your heat is just going out faster than your producing it,an option is to cover the entire tent with a tarp to trap the heat.The buddy heater has an oxygen sensor that shuts it down before the oxygen in the tent is reduced to dangerous levels.Also if you smell propane and the tank is screwed on tight you should return the heater and get a replacement.I've got three buddy heaters and have never smelled propane while they were operating.I hope this helps, there are many more tips that you will only learn thru experiece like all of us.

[@mrjeff2396]

Get to Home Depot or Lowe’s and purchase their wide sized thin aluminum insulation. Strategically place it around the inside of tent via duct tape. Buddy heater will keep you warm for sure. Long hose with tank outside and a thermoelectric fan, ohhh yeah!!!!

[@aliensgotme]

I'm so impressed with my buddy heater... I live outdoors, and this is my main heat source.

[@ddz1375]

I live full-time in my RV and I love my little buddy heaters. They really saved my bacon when it hits 7 below.

[@rg1809]

A lot of people are giving this guy some trouble. I have learned a lot about first time use here, beginner's learning curve. Suggestions are great, especially about hanging blankets to make a large tent smaller. For me, and what I need to know, this was an invaluable video.

[@kingforaday8725]

When you said there is an odor. Is there an odor when these are in operation? Did the odor only occur when some propane leaked out when it shut off.

[@akgobears]

Ive used the little buddy heater in the RV for yrs to take away chill in the more when boondocking...I also have the big buddy at home to use in power outage emergency....I love both my buddy units and will always make sure to have one handy...

[@dennismason7596]

I bought my heater buddy in 1964. I use it to heat my ice shack. It has never failed me. It has never frosted up the tank it has never stunk. I get about 18 hours of heat on low from one tank.

[@sustainablehomesteadinggar4179]

I know the smell you are talking about. As the tanks gets near empty, there is not enough pressure to keep it lit on even on low, so as it starts to sputter it is pushing out the propane and the pilot stays lit until the pressure gets so low that the safety valve takes over and it shuts down. Get yourself a gas growler at Camping World, it will last you all night and is refillable. Get a fan that is used on wood stoves to move the hot air no electricity is needed. Use a fuel filter when using anything other than the one lb green tank. I have a 30'x12' mobile home that the central unit went out 4 years ago, I use 3 window a/c units and 3 wall mounted fans (like used in a grow room) for the spring and Summer seasons then as it gets colder, I have 3 Buddy's. One in the front room, one in the bathroom, and one as a backup. With all the doors open (inside the house) I use a 15 lb tank with a 4' hose and filter to run the heaters when needed. (On low the whole house stays at about 75 degrees and up to 85 on high) The tanks last on average about 4-7 days depending on how much I need them ( also have electric units from lowes but try not to use them because propane BTUs are less expensive.) I have 30- 15 lb propane tanks in a covered safety cage outside the house and swap them as needed, I cook mostly outside with a propane grill and griddle and a wood (not pellets) smoker.

[@mnight207]

These buddy heaters have been the best, especially for the money. And all the hacks you can do with them you cant beat it. I have the this one and the big buddy. I bought some usb computer fans to install on the little one and hooked up a usb on the big buddy to fun the fan from a powerbank

[@fuenstock]

I’d highly recommend a canvas tent. Canvas tents hold in way more heat then the nylon tents. You’ll be much more comfortable in a canvas tent in cold weather. Look at the kodiak canvas flew bow tents.

[@stanleyromanowski9816]

You can put a heat powered fan on top of the heater to distribute the heat into your tent.

[@spikerbrad23]

Hey, side note, one reason you might be cold is your tent is too big, you will be a lot warmer in a smaller tent. Its always temping to get a nice big tent so you can move around more, store your stuff, etc., but you will be colder.

[@alinamedina-garry4310]

You need a fan on top to throw the heat out into the tent space. I have the Voda Stove accessory that sits on top and to the side. I also bought a carbon monoxide detector. You might also consider getting a hose attachment for a big propane tank.😊

[@robertmaxwell3220]

Fyi. You can use an aluminum paint tray,put on top of Bubby.Delects heat out,and can boil water ny setting pot on it!Use strong grade of tray,not disposable.

[@Comeandtakeit1]

As someone who doesn’t camp except for in the winter. I have had the Big Buddy with the 20lb tank adapter for about 6 years, which is the only way to go. It will last you about 2 1/2 nights. There is no smell. Turn this sucker on about 15 minutes before bed to heat up the tent, you’ll be toasty. It’s a great purchase.

[@ShawnL61189]

U need the bigger 18,000BTU heater with the fan. The ones with a fan are harder to find, but they’re still out there. That way your heat doesn’t go up, it’s blows out like 5’.

[@mmcnew1]

I have the Big Buddy heater. It has a battery powered fan that blows the hot air out instead of letting all the heat go straight up. It works really well. Also, it allows for two of the 1lb. propane cannisters. But it also has two heating elements. They do advertise that it will last up to 11 hours. But thats probably with the optional hose that allows you to hook a 20lb. propane tank. I have used that also. Works well. You can even purchase a wall wart power supply for the fan so you can plug that into a Jackery type portable battery pack. Keep camping… but I aint gonna lie, it’s more fun camping in the PNW during the summer, starting about late June. Edit: I just looked at their website. They are now saying something to the effect of “not all models that used to have a fan will have one now, due to tariffs. Look carefully before purchase to ensure its stated it has a fan.”

[@LovingIdaho]

I bought my first big buddy heater in 1991-1992 and have never had an issue. I have 3 of them now . Always have a little ventilation in small areas like small tents . I usually camp 8-10 nights a month .

[@rammerron2460]

Awesome as I watch this my Buddy Heater is running in our tent. You need a plastic sheet overtop and 20 LB propane canister and adapter . Cant beat mr buddy for ice fishing

[@OfficialAing]

As always thank you for supporting! So a plastic sheet? Like over the tent? & 20lb tank is on the list!

[@rammerron2460]

Dont forget the adapteur hose tank to mr buddy. Enjoy my friend

[@jamelcampbell4984]

Did you get a stove top fan and paint grill to set it on or anything else to put the fan on above the heater to blow the heat around. I have a battery operated fan and usb fan to try. But I know that only by watching videos first. How did this last year go for you, did you use the heater again.

[@cowtowndowntown]

I have both buddy and big buddy heaters. Both are life savers when the power goes out during a winter storm. Plan on two 1lbs bottles for each 9-10 hours on low for each device. For three days you will need minimum 6 bottles for night heat along with carbon monoxide detectors and a fire extinguisher. You should be able to keep one poorly insulated 8 foot ceiling room with doors and windows covered about 55-65 degrees in zero degree weather on low. A battery operated fan is a plus in circulating the heat. Keep a couple of Q-tips with the device in case you need to clean the propane tube if it won’t light. We also use a UCO candlier as a night light with the set up and really love it.

[@brittanybradford9239]

You can buy an attachment to hook this heater up to a regular large propane tank. Will last 10x as long

[@garagekeys]

You mean will last 20x as long

[@jshepard152]

@@garagekeys Haha. Yes. 20/1=20.

[@stevieg6616]

This guy is really surprised heat rises!?! Jesus Christ! Easy fix some use a heat induction fan to redirect heat. If you want to get into winter camping consider a winter tent and wood stove combo.

[@OfficialAing]

Yea I know heat rises lol I just thought it had an internal fan to push it my way. Will definitely look into a winter tent!

[@rickcollingwood7748]

I have a Buddy heater. I love it. I got a 20 gallon propane tank on it. And it works like a charm. In a bunch of deer hunters, use them in their deer stands.

[@jennd8935]

Amazon has a fan you can use with the Mr. Buddy. It's driven by heat. You can take the front grill off and there is a way to attach it so it can be used as a cooking platform. (hard to describe, but there are YT videos on it). I have a 4 person tent (but I'm the only one using it) and I've run the heater for about 1/2 hour at a time and then get up a couple hours later and repeat the process. Yes, it's a pain, but it beats freezing!

[@OfficialAing]

Very nice! Okay I am going to look into that and you’re right it does beat freezing lol

[@Brookawooka]

I have a dumb question: How do you turn it off? Do you unscrew the tank or just turn to off position?

[@jennd8935]

@@Brookawooka - Just push the knob down and twist to the "off" position

[@jayroser9876]

There is a way to swing the front grill up so you can set the heat driven fan on top of your heater. That fan is great because it requires no batteries or USB

[@marilynbuenconsejo1090]

@@Brookawooka just turn to off position. No need to unscrew tank.

[@robbomber984]

I love mine I also have a tank hose to hook up a big tank, buy the one for the buddy if your gonna use a tank. It kept my truck camper tiastie after heating up just leave the pilot and turn up just for seconds.

[@OfficialAing]

Fair enough! I will try this out! Thank you!

[@r.f.pennington746]

Been running buddy heaters for years. Currently, it is my main heat source in an off grid 12x22 cabin with lofts. Ceiling fan keeps the heat pushed down. Temp regularly drops to single digits in the winter. I run it on pilot light at night while asleep and turn it to low in the morning. I usually use the one pound bottles (which I refill on site) which will last for all night and a few hours in the morning. Yes, most of the heat will escape vertically...that's just how heat works. The horizontal heat is enough to warm up boots, etc, that are placed a foot in front of the unit. I give Heater Buddy a 10/10

[@bryanbennett972]

I hook a painter's tray to the Handle on the Mr. Heater(Big Buddy) and place a wood stove fan on the tray above the grill on the heater. The heat spins the fan and it pushes heat out from the Mr. Heater. It works well and blows warm air out into the tent.

[@stateofoklahomashallnotbei5469]

My buddy heater is ausum never ever had a problem I put a wood stove fan over it and I have to shut it down only an hour in for a 10 x 20 bedroom no smell

[@Jim-bx7vs]

In my basement in the laundry room where the washer and dryer is in the winter it gets very cold to the point the pipes would freeze and burst 2years in a row ,i put a buddy heater attached to a 20# propane tank with a carbon monoxide and smoke detector in the room and now. 3years running no burst pipes this happens when the temperature outside drops to below 0 now the room temp is 30 to 40 degrees mr buddy works great !😉🤨 7:46

[@Zach-sg5uu]

If you want something safe and not use any or very little fuel. Get $150 power inverter from Har freight. Hook it to your trucks 12 V battery posts. Run a 20 or $30 electric heater in the tent. They usually come with tip over protection & are small!!! They have a fan built-in! Every four hours you should crank up your truck for one or two minutes. Then it should last another four hours without needing to crank it. It’s smart to have a back up handheld jump-starter. all of this should cost about $270. However, you will never have to buy a fan for camping. You will never have to buy a special camping heater and you will never have to buy extra fuel! If your truck battery dies, you can use the $100 hand held cell phone sized jump starter. If you crank your truck for about two minutes every four hours. You will use about two minutes worth of fuel for eight hours of heating runtime with the 2000 W power inverter from Harbor freight and a $20-$30 space heater there’s no chance of carbon monoxide buildup or using a bunch of fuel!!

[@ericallen7200]

Simple Amazon search will get you a USB rechargeable tent light and fan combo. Fan will push the heat back down and circulate it around the tent. Heat powered fan mounted above the heat rising out of the heater. You shouldn't remove the front grille of the heater like some videos show... Just buy a metal paint tray grate, rest it on the heater grille and up under the heater handle. This will give you a shelf to set the heat powered fan on, plus you can heat up coffee/breakfast right over your heater. 15 pound propane tank with proper hose/regulator so tank stays outside will keep you going through the night without bottle changes. CO detector should be placed very near your heads where you sleep. (not up high) Keep heater in an area where you won't kick it over during the night and in a location where the tent material above the heater is at it's highest point away from the rising heat. If running a heater inside a tent, always have a sharp knife on you in the event you have to cut out an emergency exit. I added some metal flashing (roofing tin... very thin) to my heater. mounted with 4 screws to the rear of the heater with a 2' rise above the heater, then bent a 60 degree angle in the tin to kinda make a front porch ceiling coming one foot past the front of my heater. It greatly improved the radiant heat. One more mention... Those heat powered stove fans should have temp indicators on the top of them that will light up. Once all the strips are lit up, you have about an hour before you need to remove it from heat to let the fam motor cool down. Have something to grab the heat fan with as it WILL burn the $#!t out of you. Stay safe, stay warm, and Happy New Year.

[@JayP-kd5rc]

I had thought of using the flashing or roofing tin as you have done. Wondered how it would work, and you've just answered that for me. Thank you.Your comment was well thought out and with good info. Thank you again.

[@greghinerman5935]

for outdoors... use 20 pound tank and a buddy hose. also ...in extreme cold propane wont burn. the best emergency heat for your house that there is

[@OfficialAing]

Cool! I appreciate this info! I will look into those 20 pounds containers

[@randymcgee9176]

Buy a fan that works off the heat take off the front grill and hook it up to the handle and set the fan on it you can get them on Amazon

[@jeffduerlinger845]

I have a little buddy heater and I'm setting mine up with an adapter to use a 20 lb propane tank do your research on getting the right hose some of them can leach oil into the unit I've also ordered a thermal electric fan to put on top it converts heat into electricity and runs a fan to circulate the heat I think this would work really good for you if you do make another video so I can see how it goes for you

[@forrestprice7939]

Nice to see people out enjoying the outdoors. Mr Heater makes a hose to hook a Buddy heater up to a 20lb bottle. You will have enough propane for running your heater for over a week with heater on low for 12 hours a day

[@DougInPA1]

I have the big buddy and I love it. It does a great job of heating my garage when Im working in it. Also, mine has a built in fan that pushes the warm air out.

[@terenceswitzer5947]

I had a weird smell at first on mine but cant smell it now ..as far as those cyclinders every walmart I've been to have very low supply of them but there cheaper at Walmart. I went to lowes and there about 4 dollars more a piece then walmart .but I never had any problems with them and they do shut down if no air I found out

[@TechBrewGamer]

I purchased the 10lb propane tank with the hose. no issue going through the night. the smell is from the conertrate from the bottom. if you get a full tank then it will not smell until it runs out.

[@Sherry-jx9hs]

Like the other guy said you can use a large bbq tank with an adapter and a fan that is activated by heat to blow the heat out instead of it all going up. You can take the grille off and set the fan on it. There are other videos out there showing this

[@willysbest9242]

Ive had mine for 5 years now and I love it.

[@mrjeff2396]

Get yourself a thermoelectric fan and a 5 gal paint grid. Set the paint grid on the top of the Buddy heater and the thermoelectric fan on the grid. The Buddy heater is safe inside the tent. Use a small tent vent gap and also a carbon monoxide detector for safety as well. Happy Camping. No charge!

[@DaisyAzuras]

I use one of these to heat up my house when I run out of power to run my wood pellet stove, but I use a large propane tank so it can run for up to three days without shutting off. It does create an order overtime but even without a fan behind it, it still heats up my entire house to about 80 to 90° if I leave it running on high

[@LovingIdaho]

No problems with buddy heaters . I bought my first big buddy heater before 1990 . Never had a issue with it in all the years of use . I have used it in tents, ice huts , campers and more . I bought 2 more in 2021 because I caught them on sale . i refill the 1 lb propane tanks so it costs nearly nothing to run it . I also have adapter hoses for all 3 of my big buddy heaters .

[@Sterlingkataadem]

The instruction tells us to check for leaks using a spray bottle of soapy water. A detector is a must with any camp heater. I had two detectors in my 35 ft motor home. Better to run safe.

[@JayRSwan]

The 1 lbs bottles get speedy to buy. I bought 6 of the flameking refillable 1lbs bottles, and I fill them at home with a 25lbs tank. This cuts the cost to around $1 per fill, depending on how much your 25 lbs cost to fill. Keeps the unit portable over getting the adapter and line to hook it up directly to the 25 lbs tank.

[@branmichaluk445]

Owned one for over 6 years has never let me down.

[@alanosborne1947]

Hook it up to a 20 lb. tank with the tank outside and a long hose make sure you use the filter with it. I've been using these heaters for years in a tent and my cargo trailer and it works flawlessly.

[@jshepard152]

FYI....The manufacturer sells a hose that does not leach oil and does not require a filter. Mr. Heater part# F273704.

[@jakeblack7784]

LOL. The buddy heater is very good for emergencies; that's why it sells so well.

[@11AriseAndShine11]

You can get a fan attachment that will cause the air to blow outward. We bought one and stay toasty in small areas now! ❤ I love our little buddy! We've been using ours for 3 years now! Every time propane goes on sale, I stock up so we never run short in the winter.

[@greasycreekoutfitters5163]

You need to get a 20lb propane tank and line with a filter. Much better. Also look into getting a thermoelectric fan to blow the heat around.

[@jshepard152]

FYI....The manufacturer sells a hose that does not leach oil and does not require a filter. Mr. Heater part# F273704. You can save $10 with a cheap Amazon hose, but it will leach oil and ruin your heater unless you use filters. Over time, it will be cheaper to buy the factory hose, versus replacing a lot of filters. More importantly, who knows if filters will be available to you when your power is out and every guy in town is burning his propane heater.

[@raymondrich6720]

So you rate it a 7&8 but do not buy it????

[@jerrym.2648]

I've been living off grid for years and use a Mr Buddy Heater everyday in the winter but almost never at night. I heat water in a tea kettle and add that to 3, 1/5 soda bottles full of cold water and put those into my sleeping bag and let them warm up my cold bag and bed. I tighten the tops again as I find for some reason the bottles can be tightened a little more after about 15 minutes or so. I place one by my feet one in my center and one up by my chest. It's nice and cozy. If you have electricity and a drip coffee maker that would be the perfect temperature for hot water without having to mix it with cold. Anything hotter would melt and deform the bottles. The water bottles stay pleasantly warm never getting below than your body tempature. . Otherwise a 20 lb tank and a Mr heater hose will keep you going all night without having to wake up for at least several nights. Adding a filter would be a good idea since the rubber hoses tend to clog up the heaters after a while.

[@SRSchoner]

I have have a Portable Buddy Heater that I frequently use in my van over the last 4 years, and it DOES NOT produce a propane odor on or off. I would suspect from what you noticed as a cylinder, hissing, and having a coating of frost at the bottom with the heater OFF... That indicates a seal problem, either in the cylinder attachment or in the fittings inside the heater itself. I have left cylinders attached, even though the Mr. Heater instructions say not to, and there never is a leak, or frost, or a propane odor coming from it WHEN it is OFF or ON. And if you smell propane while it is on, THEN the heater has a seal problem. The Portable Buddy and all other Mr. Heater units are extremely efficient and do not expel un-burned propane, nor with ventilation produce carbon monoxide. Send it back to where you bought for another... or to Mr. Heater. It is under a one year warranty and Mr. Heater will send you another.

[@92075rh]

If you watch closely, when he first attached the propane tank he cross-threaded the tank threads. That likely damaged the threads that's why he smelled propane and why he used so much propane. Take it from an experienced 20+ year camper with nearly 10 years using a big buddy heater inside my camper. I've never smelled propane and neither did my propane detector. The buddy heaters are excellent when you know what you're doing. I've even used them in my house during power outages in the dead of winter!

[@christinanavarre8389]

The propane tank is freezing over because the fluid is moving faster to keep the heat going. Check on your Mr Buddy it will tell you what you need to have to adapt use to a 20 # propane tank, this info is listed directly on the Mr Buddy. It will last you for many days. In the worst cold 45 mph wind gusts and 18 mph sustainable winds for 3 days and nights.... In my 30 ft camper it stayed warm enough. It is good to have alternative heat options especially in lengthy power outages to keep yourself warm. Safety First of Course. Ist time here.

[@jackhouran8851]

Ive used the small one in 32' motorhome for 14 years. Ive connected to the main tank and as it is 99% effecient minimize propane use. It a radiant heayer and will cook your legs if you are not careful. I never leave on when i go to bed.

[@steveheller3895]

I have owned the smaller mr buddy heater same one in the video for 6 yeats now runs non stop in my garage all winter on low and with smoke and co2 dectectors on a 100 lb tank and have never once had a smell of vo2 reading did have a smell new but only mabey a day or 2 thanks every one i woukd buy another one ia second can beat it for efficency and preformance and durabilty. in case any was wondering i get just over 3 weeks or run time from 100 lb tank thabks have a great day

[@bozo28able]

I bought a new one to use in the house when the power goes out. We turned it off because the house smelled of propane. We had the 2-burner buddy heater and fire came out of the back vents. This was new out of the box for both heaters. I was a fan of these but not anymore. I use kerosene heater now.

[@pauldaube243]

I used to freeze in my tent, got a nice hot tent with a wonderful wood stove and now camping in the winter is toasty warm!

[@aquarianspeak]

did you keep a gas detector? you can hook to a larger propane tank too... you can put a little fan hooked up above it then the fan will blow air directionally

[@shastina5493]

I love My Buddy! One thing he did not say is the safety feature that shuts off unit if it gets tipped over. Using an adapter and connecting to a bigger propane tank saves money. Only smelled propane briefly when lighting pilot and no other issues! I rate it 9 as nothing these days are a perfect 10!

[@BIgBass255]

Can you buy the hose and filter from Tractor Supply or Ace Hardware???

[@jshepard152]

Probably. The manufacturer sells a hose that does not leach oil and does not require a filter. Mr. Heater part# F273704. You can save $10 with a cheap Amazon hose, but it will leach oil and ruin your heater unless you use filters. Over time, it will be cheaper to buy the factory hose, versus replacing a lot of filters. More importantly, who knows if filters will be available to you when your power is out and every guy in town is burning his propane heater.

[@quadsman11]

Are you serious !? Have a Mr. Heater Buddy myself, and absolutely LOVE IT ! You should probably take a look at the comments ! These little Heaters are absolutely a life saver when doing cold weather camping ! And, I have to ask you a personal question ! Why are you NOT SLEEPING WITH THAT STONE GORGEOUS GIRL OF YOUR'S, AND KEEPING HER WARM !?!

[@KingdomUploader]

It's been a year now; have y'all discovered and tried using those wood stove fans? The fan moves with heat power and i'm hoping it will serve to stop so much of the heat going straight up. I heard there is one out that has a built in fan - but it's on the 2 tank Big buddy. Cheers

[@Southsidewheelsga]

Ive used buddy heaters for over 20 years. Other than condensation, they work perfectly fine. I used them in 15 degree weather in 12k ft altitude in Colorado.

[@smokinggar714]

You may have a problem but I have 6 of them got my first one back in 2004 and still working great and no smell I keep one in my garage and one in basement and the others I use for camping but all of them run off a 20 pound bottle

[@farhanbhanji3164]

Did your Big Buddy have the built in fan? I just bought one with the fan.

[@Mr7826]

I have using Mr. Buddy for years, we get 5 hours on low, but we never keep it running all night, I keep it close by our sleeping site, turn off get under cover, wake up turn on, in 5 minutes the tent is warm. We use a Panther 7ft X 9ft old style canvas tent using a paint cloth drop cloth for the floor.

[@cb3391]

Buy the addon conversion on back of box for larger tanks

[@coolworkgear9231]

I have been using the Mr Buddy Heater for over 10 years inside of my semi truck. It has been one of the best heating options I have ever used. All propane tanks and little green bottles smell like propane when you initially like it because you have to let it fit for a while to reprime so you are going to smell propane all propane bottles antiques smell like propane when they are running out. The heat rises because that's what he does naturally due to convection I have camped in tents with a large 20 lb bottle and just place the heater on the floor and sleep on the opposite side of the tent

[@baileymoto]

Clickbait title, is it possible to filter channels out to not see them again?

[@jagd1]

Keep in mind that he is young, didn't do any research on an unknown product, took unknown/untested product into the the field, depending on it as 1 of the 2 sources of warmth they had, unfortunately put another at risk because of not testing product and to top it off, got online to give a bad review of a finely manufactured tool that he knew absolutely nothing about! It's a good product, for what it is made for and is much better if you read the directions, try it out before you take it camping and keep in mind that only the non California compliant big buddy, is the only one with an on-board fan that is run by batteries or a 120v. The little buddy, ragged in this video is really great when partnered with a small convection fan on top. If you do the math, it says exactly how many BTUs it uses so that no one has to guess how much fuel they need. Little tank prices are ridiculous but you can also do your own refills from a larger tank. The Buddy heaters also have good warranties and all parts are easy to find. I certainly wish the couple a much more enjoyable adventure, the next time around. When you don't have to focus on the basics, you'll have an awesome time! Blessings

[@SnakeEye65]

Well, let's revisit some school-level basics for that: a heated medium (ambient air plus exhaust) goes up unless in induced mode. The heated ceramic plate does offer some IR radiant heat though the surface is not big enough for that to make a huge difference - unless you're right in front. Less IR is probably good for the crammed camping environment with lots of warm clothes eager to go in flames. The overall heat discharge is what matters because it warms up the indoor 'air'. Think of an aircon of sorts in the heating mode. The whistling sound may come from the propane bottle that has reached the low pressure mark. And the last one (that should go first): the smell is a boon. It's a reminder about breathable air being regularly used and replaced with burning products. Always have a ventilation option.

[@richardpedersen9189]

Why do you have an 8 person tent for 2 people 🤔

[@louwallace4139]

I love mine. Used it full time the past two years. I ditched the propane tanks... waste of mone. The ice on the propane is resolved by pouring warm water on it... never sleep with it on... and inside.

[@CodaJo-Pepe]

I have the 18,000 btu and it gets the morning warm in the house without using so much electricity. I also refill the 1# tanks from a 20# tank and save tons of money.

[@timesensitive2117]

Thx for the review. A battery operated fan set on low at the roof of your tent would probably circulate the heat for better warmth.

[@davidboskett5581]

Didn't anyone tell you heat rises.Are you still camping or was this just a single outing.

[@OfficialAing]

Yes I’m aware lol & I’ve probably gone camping 20-30 nights since then. Learning more and more as I go!

[@rogerkarlinski3779]

I believe the instructions say to first run the heater on high to get the ceramic pad to glow red hot for a few minutes, THEN turn to the low setting. If you only set it initially to the low setting, the ceramic may not achieve the proper temperature to burn the unburned portions of the gas of the flame cavity behind the ceramic. When propane burns, the “flame” burns like 98% of the propane. The job of the ceramic is to burn the remaining 1.99% of the flame exhaust gasses which is why the Buddy is almost CO free.

[@cd7071]

Hang a small paint roller cage on the top and it will allow you to put a small heater fan (no power needed, works off the heat). This will force more heat forward, rather than straight up.Works great and would help protect the roof of the tent from possibly burning.

[@larrybauman7430]

I have 1. I love it. I hook it up to a 25 lb propane propane bottle.

[@himonwillard5088]

I've been using my buddy heater years in my camper it uses less gas then the furnace in the camper, and I've never had any issues with my buddy heater, runs on 30 pound tank.

[@matthewsmom010902]

Get the mr buddy 12 ft. Extension hose to hook up to a 20lb tank ….set the tank outside of your tent! Get a heat activated fan as are used on top of a wood burner to move the air into the tent. Purchase a paint roller attachment to hook over the handle of the Mr Buddy to place the fan on. All will be right with the world ❤. Much love and thank you for sharing!!

[@charlesadamski_197]

Some tips for you. 1. I learned from the bugs - Cocoon. Just because you have an 8 person tent doesn't mean you have to use it all. Using shop clips hang a blanket and heat the area you're actually using. . 2. I bought a refill adapter because in Canada those propane canisters cost $11.00 each. I got 20 empty canisters from fire departments free and refill them for $1.50 each using the 20 lb.tank exchange program. 20 canisters for 30.00 for my backup Heater and stove. I'm comfortable in minus 30 Celsius. . I also use the Mr. Heater 20 foot propane hose with their filter to clean up whatever crap might be in the tank. . Enjoy your winter camping.