Posted: 10/15/2010 8:43:06 AM EDT
| I saw in another thread how much you guys like them. I bought two and they worked fine the first year but won't stay lit now. I bought the hose and filter to run them off a 20 pounder and after five minutes both will shut off. I tried running them with and without the filter and I'm running the six foot hose from Buddy Heater. They seem to run OK with the 1 pound tanks for the most part but still sometimes turn off. I can't believe I would get two bad ones in a row. Any ideas? |
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I have two... one did the same thing... It's the pilot light heat sensor, not staying hot enough to keep the gas valve open. Try cleaning the pilot light tube... it's not easy. Try pipe cleaners or compressed air. Once this is done, you may notice the pilot light slightly larger, which keeps the sensor hot. |
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I have two... one did the same thing... It's the pilot light heat sensor, not staying hot enough to keep the gas valve open. Try cleaning the pilot light tube... it's not easy. Try pipe cleaners or compressed air. Once this is done, you may notice the pilot light slightly larger, which keeps the sensor hot. ^ ^ ^ Bingo. Ops |
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I expect there will be a lot of Buddy heaters trashed, or sold as junk due to this " fault ".
The " low oxygen sensor " incorporated into the pilot light design - sucks. Most people would not guess the pilot light is not heating the sensor enough... critical to the " safety " of the unit - also it's operation... a lot of people will be left cold and disappointed. You may find them in the trash .... 
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I expect there will be a lot of Buddy heaters trashed, or sold as junk due to this " fault ". The " low oxygen sensor " incorporated into the pilot light design - sucks. Most people would not guess the pilot light is not heating the sensor enough... critical to the " safety " of the unit - also it's operation... a lot of people will be left cold and disappointed. You may find them in the trash .... that sounds like a great plan to get a free one, but i wouldnt expect the type of person that would use a buddy heater would be the type to throw them out. |