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Posted: 12/6/2013 3:20:15 PM EDT
Cold as hell here right now and I was thinking about picking one up as they claim to be indoor/outdoor safe. Anybody still alive on here that has used one indoors
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Posted: 12/6/2013 3:22:41 PM EDT
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Quoted: Cold as hell here right now and I was thinking about picking one up as they claim to be indoor/outdoor safe. Anybody still alive on here that has used one indoors |
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Posted: 12/6/2013 3:23:31 PM EDT
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Have used them in garages, sheds, the living room. They work pretty well.
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Posted: 12/6/2013 3:28:52 PM EDT
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I've also used them inside the garage. which isn't sealed up as well as my house. I'd be concerned with CO.
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Posted: 12/6/2013 3:30:53 PM EDT
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I use one in the garage occasionally. I lift the garage door a couple inches just in case.
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Posted: 12/6/2013 3:31:48 PM EDT
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Mr. Heater's have an automatic low oxygen shutdown. Get the adapter hose to use a 20 lb. propane tank. Using a 20 lb tank is far cheaper to run than those little 1 lb portable tanks. |
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Posted: 12/6/2013 3:32:45 PM EDT
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Crack a window
They are safe Ran a couple for a week without power, and have loaned them out as the same for others |
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Posted: 12/6/2013 3:32:46 PM EDT
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I've also used them inside the garage. which isn't sealed up as well as my house. I'd be concerned with CO. Thats my concern as well, thats why I was wondering how the "indoor safe" part worked. |
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Posted: 12/6/2013 3:33:58 PM EDT
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I have one.
Left it on in a storage room walked in and flames were coming out of the top. Haven't used it since.
ETA. Mine is a little buddy. |
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Posted: 12/6/2013 3:35:58 PM EDT
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I have one. Left it on in a storage room walked in and flames were coming out of the top. Haven't used it since. Well now, I could see where that might be an inconvenience 
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Posted: 12/6/2013 3:39:56 PM EDT
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Well now, I could see where that might be an inconvenience Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I have one. Left it on in a storage room walked in and flames were coming out of the top. Haven't used it since. Well now, I could see where that might be an inconvenience It was putting out some heat though. 
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Posted: 12/6/2013 3:45:24 PM EDT
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I use one in the bathroom every morning in the cold months. The room is about 6 X 12 feet. It heats the room nicely in about 5 minutes. I run it while I shower and shave.
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Posted: 12/6/2013 3:48:22 PM EDT
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No fucks given. If you feel sleepy open a window. Fuck it.
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Posted: 12/6/2013 3:49:57 PM EDT
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Heated a cabin this spring with a little one, wish I had brought the big one too
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Posted: 12/6/2013 3:50:33 PM EDT
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Thats my concern as well, thats why I was wondering how the "indoor safe" part worked. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I've also used them inside the garage. which isn't sealed up as well as my house. I'd be concerned with CO. Thats my concern as well, thats why I was wondering how the "indoor safe" part worked. Crack a window open around a half-inch if you are concerned about it. Unless the home is very well sealed, should not be an issue. |
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Posted: 12/6/2013 3:52:38 PM EDT
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Buy a CO2 detector, place near where you will be sleeping/sitting, and have at. If the alarm goes off, you know there are problems.
Stay warm my friend, its fucking cold as hell in big sky country. 
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Posted: 12/6/2013 3:54:55 PM EDT
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I've used mine in my home and in a 30ft 5th wheel camper with no issues.
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Posted: 12/6/2013 3:55:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Buy a CO2 detector, place near where you will be sleeping/sitting, and have at. If the alarm goes off, you know there are problems. Stay warm my friend, its fucking cold as hell in big sky country. |
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Posted: 12/6/2013 3:56:19 PM EDT
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Tag for interest since I am still thinking about getting an emergency heater in case of extended power failure.
I'm leaning more to a kerosene unit though. |
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Posted: 12/6/2013 3:59:21 PM EDT
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propane when burned properly (blue flame) does not emit CO. buddy heaters are safe but i would use a CO detector
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Posted: 12/6/2013 4:03:48 PM EDT
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Why worry?
You have nine lives, even if it goes down to 7 or 8 that's still pretty darn good. |
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Posted: 12/6/2013 4:07:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: propane when burned properly (blue flame) does not emit CO. buddy heaters are safe but i would use a CO detector I have a tri fuel gas fireplace that can use propane or NG and has electric heat too as a backup The thing burns so clean it doesn't even have exhaust plumbing  |
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Posted: 12/6/2013 4:07:29 PM EDT
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I've used mine in a tent, no problems. It has a CO2 detector built in.
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Posted: 12/6/2013 4:08:51 PM EDT
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In CT, I used one in the basement (mine, not Mom's
) for several years to take the edge off during winter. I had a pair of CO detectors with digital readouts. They never registered anything from the heater, but they did alarm when the boiler coughed.I consider them almost completely safe for indoor use provided you have a CO detector and are not a blithering idiot. |
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Posted: 12/6/2013 4:19:29 PM EDT
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I have one, got it for contingency ops... never used it.
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Posted: 12/6/2013 4:32:21 PM EDT
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I use a portable buddy in our bedroom nightly. My wife likes to be extra warm. It takes about 20 minutes to raise the temps a few degrees. I also have the big buddy. Both are completely reliable and safe.
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Posted: 12/6/2013 4:38:03 PM EDT
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I posted this same thread about a year ago. I went ahead and bought one. Great unit. Just make sure you have a safe platform to set it on....it gets hot.
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Posted: 12/6/2013 5:21:22 PM EDT
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I bought a Portable Buddy last week and have been using it the last few days to heat a 23' 5th wheel, running off a 30 lb tank. It's keeping the RV toasty despite being in the teens outside. Don't think Mr Heater says the Big Buddy is safe for indoor use, but not sure. They claim the Portable Buddy is because of it's low oxygen cut off and its tip over cut off.
Need to buy a battery-powered CO meter with digital readout, but the RV CO meter works when I run the gennie, and it hasn't gone off. I keep a window cracked about a quarter inch, plus the RV leaks air like a sieve. I think the Portable Buddy is safe enough, but my usual RV heater is an Olympian Wave, which I think is safer for an RV (no open flame, less O2 consumed). Main problem with the Portable Buddy is how hot it gets at the top. Can't have anything above it for several feet. The Olympian is a bit warm at the top, but not blazing hot like the Mr Heater. The tip over cut off is a nice touch, the Olympian doesn't have this. The one on my Portable Buddy is a little more sensitive than I'd like, but it's not really a problem. |
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Posted: 12/6/2013 5:25:43 PM EDT
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They're great. I have the smaller version. I actually have 2 because I bought an almost brand new one from a friend who was moving to CA and wasn't going to ice-fish anymore. |
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Posted: 12/6/2013 5:26:46 PM EDT
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The tip over cut off is a nice touch, the Olympian doesn't have this. The one on my Portable Buddy is a little more sensitive than I'd like, but it's not really a problem. I like that too. It's very sensitive and if you try to move the heater and tip even a little it shuts off. |
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Posted: 12/6/2013 5:30:15 PM EDT
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If you try to run the Big Buddy on high, with only one 1lb propane bottle attached, the bottle will frost over and the unit will shut off.
I've used mine to break the chill in my garage a time or two. |
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Posted: 12/6/2013 5:35:41 PM EDT
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I've looked at them, I don't think they put out the BTU's like the tank-mounted heaters.
I prefer to use the bigger version of this one. . http://www.homedepot.com/p/Dyna-Glo-15k-LP-Single-Tank-Top-Infrared-Heater-CSA-TT15CDGP/202895385?N=c4lh It'll raise the garage temp 20 degrees in about 5 minutes. 
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Posted: 12/6/2013 5:53:47 PM EDT
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this thread inspired me to drag mine out and fire it up.. sitting near the fireplace on low...
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Posted: 12/6/2013 5:57:53 PM EDT
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Used one last year when I lost power due to sandy..
You can get a hose attachment to run larger cylinders, which I did but it made me nervous as hell. |
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Posted: 12/6/2013 5:57:54 PM EDT
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I've looked at them, I don't think they put out the BTU's like the tank-mounted heaters. I prefer to use the bigger version of this one. . http://www.homedepot.com/p/Dyna-Glo-15k-LP-Single-Tank-Top-Infrared-Heater-CSA-TT15CDGP/202895385?N=c4lh It'll raise the garage temp 20 degrees in about 5 minutes. Don't use it in the house |
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Posted: 12/6/2013 6:02:43 PM EDT
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Buy a CO2 detector, place near where you will be sleeping/sitting, and have at. If the alarm goes off, you know there are problems. Stay warm my friend, its fucking cold as hell in big sky country. No shit it is, all heaters on and it was 59 in the house and the cats water had a skim if ice
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Posted: 12/6/2013 6:09:35 PM EDT
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but my usual RV heater is an Olympian Wave, which I think is safer for an RV (no open flame, less O2 consumed). VERY nice heater. Can also be used as a free-standing heater - There's a leg kit and a propane tank hose kit available for it. 
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Posted: 12/6/2013 6:13:05 PM EDT
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No problems running my big buddy in a 30' camp trailer or the house. We have a huge bathroom but like to sleep cold so we fire it up in the mornings for showers and getting dressed. We also have a propane fueled built in fireplace, thing kicks ass but if you walk out of the house and back in you can smell the propane (which we really don't care for). We live just outside Phoenix so cold isn't a real big problem but we're pussies too
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Posted: 12/6/2013 6:17:05 PM EDT
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Stinky little bastards
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Posted: 12/6/2013 6:19:10 PM EDT
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Mr. Heater's have an automatic low oxygen shutdown. Get the adapter hose to use a 20 lb. propane tank. Using a 20 lb tank is far cheaper to run than those little 1 lb portable tanks. got one for emergency heat. havn't had an emergency yet. you can get one of those $20 brass backfill dealies at harbor freight or whereever, that allow you to back fill a 1lb bottle from a 20lb bbq tank. Or, you can get the long hose, just don't use the 20lb tank in your house, unless it is at its dregs, so you don't turn the house into a bomb. Problem w/ back filling hte 1lb tanks is that when the bbq tank gets real low, you dont get much fuel in the 1lb tanks. Anyway, make sure you get a little spray bottle for soapy water to make sure your joints aren't leaking. Also, be sure to get the $9 propane filter if you ar egonna uee the tank/hose b/c the platicizers in the hose can clog up the heater and ruin it. That filter screws in where the 1lb tank would, then you screw in the adapter hose to it, or a jumper hose that is screewed into the adapter hose on the tank. You do NOT need a regulator on the tank, as there is one in the heater. |
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Posted: 12/6/2013 6:19:44 PM EDT
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Holy crap, this thing puts out some heat
My 28' 5th wheel was 62 when I got home. I unboxed the thing, screwed in a couple of 1# tanks and fired it up, 25 minutes later its toasty as hell in here
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Posted: 12/6/2013 6:25:54 PM EDT
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I would use my buddy mr heater in the house in a pinch. I've got a long hose that attaches it to a larger propane bottle. Thing puts out a LOT of heat for a small heater.
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Posted: 12/6/2013 6:32:00 PM EDT
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I like my big buddy. I wish there was a thermostat for them.
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Posted: 12/6/2013 6:34:17 PM EDT
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I would use my buddy mr heater in the house in a pinch. I've got a long hose that attaches it to a larger propane bottle. Thing puts out a LOT of heat for a small heater. do you use the larger bottle inside the house? |
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Posted: 12/6/2013 6:40:21 PM EDT
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Like a lot of the others have said, just crack a window slightly and you are good to go
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Posted: 12/6/2013 6:41:38 PM EDT
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From what I understand, they are supposed to be CO safe working properly, but will consume oxygen. That is, the oxygen level in the air will drop while they are being used. Therefore, they recommend that you crack a window an inch to keep the oxygen level up. The devices are designed to shut off when either the oxygen level drops too low or if they are tipped over.
I have not used one personally. |
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Posted: 12/6/2013 6:42:47 PM EDT
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I have one. Left it on in a storage room walked in and flames were coming out of the top. Haven't used it since.
ETA. Mine is a little buddy. Sounds like it was workin'... overtime!! Give that sumbitch a raise
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Posted: 12/6/2013 6:48:08 PM EDT
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VERY nice heater. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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but my usual RV heater is an Olympian Wave, which I think is safer for an RV (no open flame, less O2 consumed). VERY nice heater. It's a great little heater. Only reason I'm using the Mr Heater right now is that I have a little Wave 3, 1600 BTUs on low, 3000 on high. Not hot enough for the unusual cold spell we're having right now. The Portable Buddy is rated 4000/9000. Big difference. The Wave 3 is usually fine for my climate---I wanted something that would be safe and draw the least amount of propane but still keep the RV around 60 degrees. I only plan on using the Portable Buddy for really cold spells. One advantage of the Portable Buddy is that it's quicker to start and doesn't require covering when not in use. It seems to smell more than my Wave, but it's still fairly new, hoping that will pass. |
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Posted: 12/6/2013 6:48:20 PM EDT
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Propane, in the right fuel/air mixture will contain no CO. The problem is that rarely ever happens. Some CO will be produced, even if it's not much. However, a bigger issue might be oxygen consumption and CO2 production. Just have good ventilation and you're golden.
Here's me the other day making a hot tub. 
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Posted: 12/6/2013 6:56:02 PM EDT
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From what I understand, they are supposed to be CO safe working properly, but will consume oxygen. That is, the oxygen level in the air will drop while they are being used. Therefore, they recommend that you crack a window an inch to keep the oxygen level up. The devices are designed to shut off when either the oxygen level drops too low or if they are tipped over. Yep. The amount of CO produced by the heater depends greatly on the amount of oxygen present. An oxygen depletion sensor ("ODS") shuts off the heater's propane supply before the O2 level drops to a level where CO production really starts to rise. This same ODS can make the heater finicky when operated at high altitudes - It either shuts off randomly, or refuses to start altogether. |
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Posted: 12/6/2013 6:56:03 PM EDT
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I use one in my deer shack all the time and I am still alive. The little 1lb bottles get kind of pricey though. Nothing like sitting in a 78 degree hunting shack when it 20 degrees and snowing outside.
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