Posted 2005-03-13 7:10 PM (#22300) Subject: Anyone used a Portable Propane Heater
Member
Posts: 26 Location: South Dakota
We do not have access to hook-ups where we camp and cannot justify buying a generator to use only 1-4 nights/year. My husband sells fuels including propane so we are aware of the dangers. Have any of you used a heater like this in your dressing room/LQ in 30-40 degree weather? Do they work well and are they safe?
Smaller and lighter than other portable catalytic heaters
1,100 BTU output
Removable lid
Compact, lightweight and portable
Intergrated handle and tie-down eyelets
Operates up to 18 hours on one 16.4oz propane cylinder (not included)
Designed for recreational use in enclosed areas
Platinum catalytic technology means flameless warmth and it's whisper quiet
Posted 2005-03-14 9:28 AM (#22343 - in reply to #22300) Subject: RE: Anyone used a Portable Propane Heater
Elite Veteran
Posts: 954 Location: Hagerstown, MD
Since you sound experienced with fuels you know the risk you take with using a heat source in a closed area. I've used propane heaters in my older trailers, but I always had a working sniffer in the trailer to test the air quality to make sure that I wake up in the morning and without a headache. Happy trails.
Posted 2005-03-14 2:42 PM (#22385 - in reply to #22300) Subject: RE: Anyone used a Portable Propane Heater
Veteran
Posts: 211 Location: El Paso, Texas
Here is the one that my friends and I use (mr buddy), we camp at 7000 feet in the mountains in LQ horse trailers all winter long, we run them on the lowest setting and it keeps my 10 ft LQ about 70 all night, one propane bottle lasts 6 hours on low, I have a digital carbon monixide detector in my LQ and it has never came off zero while the unit is running. Also the unit has a low oxygen sensor that will automatically shut the unit off in the oxygen level gets too low. I leave a window open about 1 inch, we have used it hundreds of times and were all still here. http://www.mrheater.com/productdetail.asp?id=678
Posted 2005-04-22 9:47 PM (#24204 - in reply to #22300) Subject: RE: Anyone used a Portable Propane Heater
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Posts: 8
Hi Im new here and also have concerns with the portable mr buddy, I got one for x-mas and decided to try it out I have a corn pro trailer that my husband insulated and paneled for my son and myself I tried out my heater and after 20 minutes or so I could smell an odor and my eyes strated to sting. I dont have a roof vent but do have windows I opened both of them about 1/2 inch still had and odor is this normal (my husband is going to put a carbon monoxide detector in it for us.
Posted 2005-04-25 12:34 PM (#24277 - in reply to #24204) Subject: RE: Anyone used a Portable Propane Heater
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Posts: 173 Location: Arcata, CA
I have used a Mr. Buddy heater a dozen or so times. It had a slight odor at first but it has lessened. The odor is NOT a propane smell, so I'm thinking it's the ceramic element "breaking in" or just burning off the dust from infrequent use. I wired both carbon monoxide (up high) and propane monitors (close to floor) into my trailer for more safety, but these heaters have a good track record on the RV Forums.
Anyone used a Portable Propane Heater
