Mr. Heater MRHF273400 Buddy Portable LP Gas Heater
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Mr. Heater MRHF273400 Buddy Portable LP Gas Heater
Customer Review: The purpose of the fuel filter....
Summary: 5 Stars
Once and for all, here is the purpose of fuel filter for this heater. When you use this heater with a remote tank & rubber hose, it is imperative that you always shut the tank off first & let the heater run until it burns off all the fuel in the lines. YOU MUST DO THIS EVERY TIME. If you simply turn the heater knob to the off position, what you are doing is trapping 100 PSI of propane in the rubber hose. When high pressure propane just sits in your rubber hose, it literally causes the rubber to leetch a light oil that is part of the chemical composition of the rubber. If this oil forms and you have the filter on the heater, the filter will catch it and seperate it from the gas. If you do not have the filter, the oil will quickly work its way into the heater & destroy both the regulator & control valve. The heater can be repaired, but these two components will need to be replaced.Customer Review: Wow, people have strong feelings about a simple appliance here!
Summary: 5 Stars
A great little heater. Running it 10 minutes on and 20 minutes off on low makes my VW van toasty warm on a windy, 15 degree day.
The only problem for my purposes is the condensation - it generates a lot of water vapor during operation.
You'd be up for a Darwin Award if you managed to injure yourself with this thing, assuming you know enough not to touch a fire.
There's a low-oxygen shutoff, a tip/shake shutoff, and several other safety features, plus detailed safety instructions.
Someone wrote that there is "no mention of a filter in the owner's manual", but there is in mine. It says that if you use the unit with bulk propane, it "must" only be done with their official connector dongle and filter. They go on to specify that the filter should be replaced yearly.
Customer Review: Fast Easy Heat Source...
Summary: 5 Stars
I got one of these to save on Elect heat at home & I now use it most of the time in my Bathroom seeing Elect heat takes Forever to heat my tiny bathroom up,so I turn the heater on & let it run a few min then jump in shower & it's SO Nice/Warm,one thing happened to mine,it got Bumped a bit to Hard & Cracked the ceramic piece,where the flame runs over,it still works but one needs to Not Be Rough with them,replacement Parts can be ordered but I have Not done so. I also found similar heaters @ Home Depot at Great Price awhile back & I bought 2 more for X-Tra Heat or Latter,the propane lasts awhile and I pay about 2.00 per tank at wallmart so not that bad,I like to sit and stare at the flame & feel the warmth & pretend it's a Fireplace,lol it is Nice...""""I would NOT use around Young Children"""....Customer Review: Spectacular! Very pleased!
Summary: 5 Stars
The package on this product says it will heat 200 square feet. I live in a 900 square feet apartment and along with a tiny little $12 space heater, my apartment is nice and toasty! I do have my sliding patio door open about a fingers width for ventilation and it's even heating that large room despite the heat loss.
I'm thankful I bought this a few months ago as part of my emergency preparedness. Each year I have my gas shut off (on purpose) to save $ when spring gets here. Well, apparantly spring wasn't quite here yet. We've got several inches of ice and snow and more on the way. I'm glad to have this product. We'll stay warm and toasty. (I won't take the risk of running it overnight, though, even though I do have carbon monoxide detectors in two rooms.)
Customer Review: Great Product
Summary: 5 Stars
This heater is excellent and the perfect fit, for a certain set of requirements.If you have electricity, use an electric heater. Don't bother with the hassel of propane. The cost isn't too different and the hassel factor is much higher than electricity.
I also don't recommend using the small canisters. That's an inconvinient way to go as well.
BUT. If you don't have power and need a cheap, safe heat source that you can run while you sleep, this is the best one made. Buy the 12' hose, place a 20lb propane tank outside, and run this heater all night with just a small crack in a window or door (just in case!). You will get > 100 hours of heat out of a tank of propane! Less than a buck to run it all night.
Highly recommended under the right circumstances.