#Big buddy heater portable

That count goes up significantly when the propane kitchen range is in use (some 30 feet away), but nowhere close to setting off the alarm. The meter has never registered over a couple ppm when the heater alone is used. We have a carbon monoxide meter/alarm mounted less than 10 feet away. My 5 element propane catalytic wall heater (50,000 btu I think), is not vented. I still use an old Dearborn Heater in my shop (no where near airtight).įinal note. I do know our homes were never as “airtight” as newer homes today. In your defense, pinky, I was raised up in homes where open flame space heaters were used exclusively, with no known effect on my health. As the heated gases from the engine combustion enters the catalytic converter, those heated gases go through a platinum impregnated ceramic honeycomb where the same chemical reaction occurs, producing more heat, and burning off the majority of the pollutants produced by normal fuel/air combustion. Think of the catalytic converter on your vehicle. The chemical reaction itself produces heat. When propane and oxygen comes in contact with the platinum, it goes through a chemical reaction that lowers the flash point of the propane/oxygen mixture resulting in much cleaner combustion. The reason catalytic heaters are safer indoors is because of the platinum impregnated/coated ceramic “burners”. And you can buy a quick connect hose and adapter to run on modern OPD propane valves for what the advertised Buddy heater costs. But there are decent cooking stoves that cost less that can also run on butane/Sterno cylinders…. Sure, it has an easily touched open flame but at least it is more adjustable. I’d probably just make sure you have a good cooking stove and use that instead. If there isn’t sufficient oxygen the flame isn’t hot enough which causes the gas valve to close. The oxygen depletion sensor is simply the relationship between the distance of the thermocouple that keeps the gas valve open and the flame. It condenses on everything and you can quickly end up being cold because everything is wet. it is the water vapor that is the problem. Open air combustion rarely creates enough carbon monoxide to matter. There is CO2 of course also, and a tiny bit of carbon monoxide as well. The problem with heaters that don’t have a vent is that they generate a lot of water as a side effect of combustion. The more options you have, the easier to find a solution. Wood is my go-to fuel, with propane as a back-up. In a grid-down situation, you’ll have to power your propane/natural gas furnace with 120 VAC. I would recommend having options for powering the necessities. It is just as safe using a plug-in connection as wiring direct. Kind of rolled his eyes and wired it up as I had done. I don’t think he ever understood the necessity of this connection. I had to stop him and explain the reason for the plug-in connection. The heating and air guy was going to wire the furnace into the house wiring. We had our central air/furnace replaced a couple of years back. Just a matter of plugging the furnace into the grid or into “another” source. This allows for powering the furnace (igniters, fan, etc.) from an off-grid source. Years ago I attached a 2-12 with ground cord with a high quality male electric plug, on the furnace. I rarely use the propane furnace, other than a yearly test. We have two wood stoves and they are our primary heat source. When the power goes out, so will your furnace. Susceptible to power outage.Įxamples include a blower fan, pumps (oil pump, water circulation pumps), electronic igniter, thermostats, etc. Regardless of whether you heat with oil, natural gas, LP, or electric – chances are that somewhere in the heating system is a component that requires 120-volt electrical power to operate. (See below for how long it will run on a 20 pound tank or 1 pound cylinder of propane)

#Big buddy heater portable

Or portable use in a cabin, garage, workshop, trailer, RV, greenhouse, porches, patios, hunting blinds, etc. You might use it for emergency heating at home. It’s a portable propane heater – and is indoor safe. I have found them to be quite effective (and portable) for winter preparedness emergencies, and peace of mind! One product that I discovered (and purchased) is the ‘Mr Heater Buddy’ (pictured above). Especially one that might last longer than just a few hours! Run through the scenario of a power outage. MH18B (4,000 – 9,000 – 18,000 BTU) Indoor-Safeįor the cold winter season, evaluate your emergency backup heat sources. ( jump to heater run times ) Mr Heater Buddy & Big Buddy How long will it last (low – high) with a 1 pound or 20 pound propane tank… One common question is about the Buddy Heater run time. I have one and can attest to its performance. I believe that the Mr Buddy Heater is one of the best indoor portable propane heaters for emergency preparedness.