Mr Heater MH18B Portable "Big Buddy" Heater | 
| Brand: Mr. Heater
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $214.88
Buy New: $129.99
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Seller: Grady's Online
Rating:  71 reviews
Sales Rank: 2821
Color: GRAY/RED
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 4
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 17.5
Dimensions (in): 13 x 20 x 19
MPN: F274800
Model: F274800
UPC: 089301748002
EAN: 0089301748002
ASIN: B0002WRHE8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Low, medium, and high heat level control knob for steady temperatures | | • | Key-shaped rear mounting holes for wall mounting | | • | Large four-position heat level control knob for controlling with gloved hands | | • | Built-in Piezo starter for easy starts | | • | Battery or A/C powered blower fan for versatility |
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Product Description
Heater is NEW, improved, totally portable, get more POWERFUL heat! The Mr. Heater Big Buddy Propane Heater, now with TWICE the BTU output of the previous model, and with more propane capacity! Heater has wo 1-lb. propane cylinders offer from 3-12 hours of heating. Two 20-lb. cylinders heat up to 400 sq. ft. for up to 220 hrs. (propane cylinders and tanks not included. Hoses sold below); 3 Heater settings... 4,000/9,000/18,000 BTU / hr.; Powerful blower fan uses AC plug-in (adapter not included) or D batteries. Or just use unit as a radiant heater; CSA-certified safe, with unique low-oxygen sensor and tip-over automatic shut-off; Effortless built-in piezo electric starter; Durable porcelain-coated reflector, wire safety guard; Propane heater measures 17 x 10 x 17 1/2", approx. 15 lbs. "Key" rear holes for wall mounting. Shiver no more...get yours today! Mr. Heater Big Buddy Propane Heater
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 71
 Match your Mr Heater with the right Accessories February 12, 2006
The Putze (California)
67 out of 70 found this review helpful
I've been fumbling, stumbling, and bumbling along trying to obtain the "right" combination of MR HEATER items to allow me to use their BIG BUDDY product. I strongly suggest that you decide on which heater you want, then go to www.mrheater.com and pull up the web page for that heater. Find the FAQ section for that heater. Read through the "problems" very closely. You will find there are valid reasons for those problems to occur. MR HEATER explains and provides solutions to those problems in the FAQ. One thing, in my humble opinion, is missing in the descriptions ~ If you are using larger than 20-lb tanks, you may need a "regulator" to control the pressure from the tank to your heater or other small appliance. Check with MR HEATER Tech Support before you run into problems. Be patient and be very clear about your setup. Everyone I have contacted has been very helpful and responsive to my questions. MR HEATER also provides information on the SAFETY RECALL situation with a possible solution on what to do with replacing a faulty heater.
Great heater when simple precautions followed. January 21, 2009
Christopher S. Mooney (Schaumburg, IL United States)
36 out of 36 found this review helpful
I was concerned when I purchased this unit. There are a number of highly negative reviews on it. However, on further research, I have discovered that the circumstances leading to those reviews could have been avoided.
When one uses this heater with a 20 lb propane bottle & accessory 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.
*** IT IS IMPERATIVE TO FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE ***
If one simply turns the heater knob to the off position, it will trap trap 100 PSI of propane in the accessory hose. When high pressure propane sits in the rubber hose, it will chemically react with the rubber and leetch a light oil. The oil will build up and quickly work its way into the heater, clogging both the regulator & control valve.
Another very important recommendation is to purchase the gas line filter. This will catch the oily residue and protect the combustion components of the heater should one forget to follow the precautions above.
Keeping these precautions in mind, one will be able to enjoy a very well-build and flexible-use portable heater.
moneyman February 8, 2008
moneyman (sw Cleveland)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is the second Big Buddy heater I have gotten. We have short but cold power outages in my area and this heater does a great job in maintaining the house temperature at a comfortable level until the power and the furnace come back on. It's also convenient because it can easily be moved from room to room and I also use it in my garage when working on projects. I bought a second one for my daughter and got her the hose with the quick disconnect and regulator for safer operation indoors since they tell me that the pressure in the hose is only 1/2 psi pressure.
Very useful heater that packs a punch. January 31, 2008
Derek Duross (Chagrin Falls, OH United States)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Got this heater this year and really love it. It does a really great job of keeping me warm while working in my garage. I love the fact that it takes two 1 lb. throwaway cylinders. The two tanks actually last a lot longer than I had anticipated. One of the best things about it is the fact that it can be moved anywhere I am working. Often times, those heaters on propane bottles are hard to position to adequately feel the heat. But with the big buddy, I can position up high, down low...you name it. Great heater.
Best thing I've ever bought! December 5, 2008
Ernest Osborne (Rollinsford, NH)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
My heavily retro-insulated 1920 NH colonial is heated with base-board heat supplied by an oil fired water boiler. Living alone now, and seeing oil prices exceeding $4.25/gallon this summer, I decided to get creative with space heaters. After a lot of research, I bought a Big Buddy for my downstairs 12x24 office and a Delonghi TRD0715T oil-filled radiator for my upstairs, 12x12 bedroom. Both have proven to be excellent choices.
To fire my Big Buddy, I drilled a small hole in the wall to the outside, just large enough to sneak the 12' regulated propane hose (accessory) outside and into a barbeque grill size propane tank. I built a little, enclosed stand for the propane tank so I could reach out a window to turn it off and on rather than have to go outside to do it. I've been keeping the rest of the downstairs at 50 degrees as I don't use the other rooms except to walk through to get to my office. In the morning, I fire my Big Buddy up to the max 18,000 btu and in 20 minutes the room is at 60 degrees. Then I turn the heater down to 9,000 btu for a half hour or so until the room is up to 65 degrees, then down to 4,000 btu until the room is at 70 degrees, and for the rest of the day I vary between 4,000 btu and just a pilot light. At a local propane dealer, I can get a 20 lb. barbeque tank filled for $10. I keep two barbeque tanks, so when one runs out of propane, I have another ready to go. So far I go through a tank about every 10 days. No mess, no fumes, no headaches, no problems. Between this heater and the excellent Delonghi heater in my bedroom, I have so far used 1/8 tank of heating oil since August, where I would otherwise by now have used more near 3/4 of my 275 gallon oil tank. Even as heating oil has dropped considerably in price since August, that's still a huge savings.
One downside of my Big Buddy is the installed fan is not only noisy but pretty useless. To compensate for this, I have a six inch fan propped up behind and toward the top of the heater to blow the rising heat around the room. My Big Buddy isn't thermostat controlled, but who cares? When the room is up to the temperature I want, I get up out of my chair once every couple hours or so and turn the heat control up or down, and for that minor inconvenience I save a small fortune on heating oil.
If you buy the Big Buddy, be sure to turn off your propane source and let your Big Buddy pilot light go out before you turn off the unit. Otherwise, enjoy the relatively inexpensive heat from this excellent powerhouse.
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