My awesome neighbor and his family checked in on me during this awful Texas Winter, and returned 15 minutes later with a Mr Buddy Heater & 2 spare propane bottles! I used it very sparingly during the power outage and still have the 2 full bottles unused. I'm buying my own.

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Great neighbor and you will love this heater.

@cynthiamartinez3192

3 жыл бұрын

How exactly to you safely place the Buddy heater? Is it the center of a room only? What about a bathroom? Kitchen ? I see i these positive reviews but I'm just learning about propane heaters IN the house😬Makes me nervous. Thank you for help and understanding.

@leojoseph6385

3 жыл бұрын

@@cynthiamartinez3192 I set it on the floor to take advantage of the rising heat, and use it in the smallest bedroom so that the room heats up faster & it retains heat longer. I used it on Low while I'm awake, and I make sure it is at least 2 feet away from the bed. The heater is suppose to have an Automatic Shut Off if gets tipped over, but I recommend to set it on Non-flammable surfaces or place Aluminum Foil under it as an extra step of Safety Precaution.

@joyanderson8646

3 жыл бұрын

I want one!!!!🤗🤗🤗

@sonyaj.6736

3 жыл бұрын

@@leojoseph6385 Thanks Leo! Would have never thought to use Aluminum foil!

Dang thing saved us last week...had plenty of propane and ran it every time lights when out...East Texas here...

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it worked great for you

@kakea8403

3 жыл бұрын

Wishing I had seen this before! I used oil lamps. Southeast Texas, here.

@garseetr

3 жыл бұрын

Got down to 34 inside my house in East Texas. No power or water for six days.

@bjgigout9832

3 жыл бұрын

It saved us too- 6 days in Texas, without power, but we were cozy warm.

@kfl611

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure it would have kept a lot of people warm, and a lot of pipes from freezing and bursting, if people had them and used them.

An adapter is available to refill the 1pound tanks from a 20 pound tank. You can save a lot of money that way. Currently paying 20 dollars to fill a 20 pound tank with 4.5 gallons of propane. At that cost you can refill a one pound tank 20 times and get your cost down to 1 dollar per tank. Currently those one pound tanks are running about 4 dollars a piece so being able to refill them for only one dollar is a significant cost savings.

The 20lb tank runs continuously 4 days on low, 2 days on medium, and 24 hours on high. The Big Buddy allows you to connect two 20lb tanks at once to double the burn time for 8, 4, and 2 days, respectively. Think about that, 8 days of continuous heat without touching it. (And that stretches to 16 days if you attach two 40lb tanks!) When it gets very cold overpowering the house heating system, we use one in the unfinished basement, and it makes a noticeable difference throughout the house. Ours have been very useful and valuable to us.

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Yep amazing heaters and so simple, durable, and functional

@maryb2798

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. If you need to keep the 20lb. tank outdoors, but the heater is in the house, and they're connected by a hose, how do you do that? Thanks

@daviddavid9837

3 жыл бұрын

@@maryb2798 This might sound rude, but that is not the intention. I saw the choices as two: a long hose, or you just put the tank in the house. I grew up using propane from tanks, and we used them in the basement, in the garage, in the camper, inside the cabin, and inside the house. Yes, people say you can't put the tank inside, but (wink, wink) it still works. I've found it's really easy to make a hose port - just pick a spot and drill a hole from the outside to the inside large enough for a 2-inch pvc or metal pipe you can cap at both ends when not in use. Run the hose through the pipe. Use spray foam to seal around the hole where the pipe goes through the wall, and use what you like to seal around the hose as it runs through the pipe (even the spray foam). We never had the need to put a heater upstairs, because, lucky for us, heat rises, so the heater stayed downstairs.

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

@@maryb2798 have to run the hose out the door and leave the door cracked open or run the hose out of a window and window open. Not really any other options with the hose.

@Jimbob-zn6bl

2 жыл бұрын

Expensive today!!

Texas gulf coast here. I purchased one of these several years ago just in case we ever had a severe freeze. Recently, I had to pull it out for the first time ever! It worked wonderfully and flawlessly. I was so grateful for it since my power was out for three days. It was so doggone cold but my cat and I were toasty warm.

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Yep amazing heater!

@kfl611

3 жыл бұрын

And you didn't eben have to use one of your cat's 9 lives ! win win

@kenfrievalt7826

2 жыл бұрын

This dude repeats himself

This heater saved me this past winter. We had a bad ice storm in VA and I did not have power for 5 days. It got down to 40 degrees in my home. Ever evening after work I would fire this up and it was a life saver. I definitely agree every home should have one. Mind you I had it for almost 10 years sitting in the box and never fired it up once. The ignition worked with no problem.

@tradbowpodcast

Жыл бұрын

Love hearing this! Glad you had it and were able to stsy comfortable

I have 2 of these and it is the best money for camping I have ever spent. You will love it.

Whoever invented this is genius

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Agree. Amazong heater

I have two, used them both to heat a 1300 square foot home in temps as low as teens. Works great!!!

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Glad they work great for you. We love these heaters

@pueblodove

3 жыл бұрын

are these all you use for heat Judy? If so, how much do they end up running you to use for a month?

I live in a camper in Michigan and I use this bad boy for my heat and it works super well. I hook mine up to a 100 pound tank, which I might have to refill maybe 3 times per Winter. Very effective

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Yep awesome heaters

I'd purchase a carbon monoxide detector just as an extra layer of protection before installing it. Better safe than sorry.

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Yep good idea and cheap insurance

@queeky00

3 жыл бұрын

@ChicGreekGeek I saw one similar to this one and the manual said not to use in enclosed space because of possible carbon monoxide poison. So some must be different than others.

@margaloone7970

2 жыл бұрын

I did the same thing!

@Thermopylae2007

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if there's a carbon dioxide monitor designed to work during an outage, given that many of us would primarily use this at home during outages.

@nancy9478

2 жыл бұрын

@@Thermopylae2007 yes, they have battery backups in them. Double check the model you have.

Mine came in handy in 2009 during the Kentucky ice storm. My power was out for almost 2 weeks. We were the only ones on my block that had heat.

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Every house should have one and about 20 tanks for emergencies

@carl16760

3 жыл бұрын

@@tradbowpodcast 20 tanks...lmao

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

@@carl16760 20 1 pound tanks! Easy ro store and will get you thru pretty much any outage.

@carl16760

3 жыл бұрын

I thought you meant 20....20 pound tanks....

@carl16760

3 жыл бұрын

@@tradbowpodcast those 1 pounders are for ice fishing and camp cooking....lol

Use this in my travel trailer while boon dock hunting... Love it.

I bought 2 Mr Heater in 2014 for 70$ each. Wife called me crazy for spending that much. But every winter she thanks me if we have an emergency

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Yep amazing, simple functional and durable heaters

@kaohsiung99

5 ай бұрын

I snagged 2 Big Buddy heaters for $40 each at the local Walmart... back in 2015 or 2016. Thought I might need them this year, but our power stayed on throughout the recent cold weather (January 2024).

We used one of these during the recent ice storm. Awesome product.

We bought 2 of these in 2012, ready for emergency. We also got a ventless gas log set that helped us, we had power off for 3 days 1 winter. From ice storms on power lines. It saved us.

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Yep these heaters are a must have for every house

I bought a lil buddy right after the storm here in Texas, along with a coleman stove that also runs on propane. I had lots of wood for fireplace, which I quickly went through.

Got one for my son when he moved into a new place. They needed it that weekend. 😏

Great video, useful"REAL WORLD" info. My husband and I went right out after this and bought them. thank you!

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

You will love these heaters.

I've had one for years so super handy!! Great share

I bought one 6 years ago and use it on those chilly nights in my green house for my tropical plants. Run it all night long. Get 50 hrs on a 20 lb tank

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Yep great heaters.

@MegaVero23

3 жыл бұрын

The plants will love the co2 generated by the propane too. Win win

I've had one like that for a few years... love it!

Had an ice storm knock out power for 5 days in MD a few years ago. We had a mid size Buddy Heater that kept our living room (which we camped out in) and kitchen warm the entire time. I now own two Buddy Heaters and a Lil Buddy for different uses. Love them.

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Yep I thing every home should have one! So handy and great in emergencies

@Kiki-wi7px

2 жыл бұрын

Did you use the Portable Tank's or the "20" lb. ?

@davidboivin7996

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kiki-wi7px I used the portable tanks. Picked up the hose for the 20 lb tanks afterwards.

@Kiki-wi7px

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidboivin7996 You Used the "20" lb. Tank Inside ?

@davidboivin7996

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kiki-wi7px No, ran hose outside.

I’ve got two Big Buddies but have only used one for the shop but they’re great!

Bet a lot of people wished they had one last week... Got mine and did well in the black-out and freeze

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Yep such good cheap insurance for emergencies. And so useful for many other applications.

I have one and now it’s an old one , brought it soon after they came on market. It has not been treated very nice but , Never has it failed to start.

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Yep amazing heaters

Very Nice review. Just had my first encounter with these heaters this past November at my Hunting cabin (48x24). My cousin brought his Big Buddy to help supplement the heater because the Propane co. failed to fill our tank and we were low and border line on making a week long hunt with temps in the teens at night. It worked so good that I went out purchased one the day we got back home. As a matter of fact I just purchased a second Big Buddy yesterday. Someone had a great sale going so I figured having two can't hurt. Should be here in 4-5 days.

@tradbowpodcast

5 жыл бұрын

Literally the best heater ever ! I ment it when I said every house should have one! Glad yours save your hunt for you guys. Thanks for sharing that story. Merry Christmas!

@rhondapelletier2141

3 жыл бұрын

@@tradbowpodcast yup!

I had one for years. Had brand new one that heater buddy replaced for me 3-4 years ago. Had to go to it during big ice storm last February. Had some wood and burned that all up. Borrowed my brothers 9500 watt generator, that didn’t do much for me running electric heater. Used heater buddy fo over 58 hours and kept us in house warm enough to not freeze. I will stock up on Coleman fuel from now on. That’s the only way to get decent heat. I have small buddy. May buy large one this year as small one runs out of fuel in 8-9 hours. You wake up cold until you change the tank.

I’ve been looking something simple and effective for my garage 500sf so I can exercise and work on projects etc. this looks like the one for me

@tradbowpodcast

4 жыл бұрын

You will love it.

Thank you placed an order , this could save lives !

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Great heater that every house should have for emergencies

I use a Big Buddy in my sunroom too in the winter! My husband thought I was crazy until the room was nice and toasty

@tradbowpodcast

2 жыл бұрын

Yep love these heaters

I have 2 of these. They are awesome in many situations. Definately a tool worth having in cold regions..

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

yep love these!

This was a life saver. Last week when the storm came thru North Texas. Wish we could use the 20lb , the 1lb bottles were great. However propane bottles are now hard to find. Thank goodness it's warming up. Thanks for the great video .

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Yep every house should have this heater and some propane on hand.

@nunyabiznez1025

2 жыл бұрын

If you have a chinese grocery store; they carry those 1lb tanks because they sell propane stoves as well. I get my propane 1lb tanks for $1.00 each!!! Hope that helps you!

That sounds like a great heater.

Thanks, good to hear from someone who has put it thru the paces. I think i am gonna go that route being in wisconsin its not the worst idea, thanks again!

@tradbowpodcast

6 ай бұрын

You will love it for everything from power outages to ice fishing to working in the garage.

I strongly recommend a carbon monoxide detector in your home when using these heaters and although it seems counterproductive keep a window cracked so carbon monoxide does not build up, especially if you're using these in small spaces.

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Yep and the cabin monoxide detectors are only 18 bucks at home depot. Great insurance!!!!

@Mrs.TJTaylor

3 жыл бұрын

Are carbon monoxide detectors run on batteries? If the power’s out. . .

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mrs.TJTaylor yes. You can buy hard wired or battery carbon monoxide detectors

@Mrs.TJTaylor

3 жыл бұрын

@@tradbowpodcast Thank you. Good to know.

@roflstomps324

3 жыл бұрын

We've got eight. You can't have a nasty fart in this house without the alarm going off.

Been running one ot these every winter , 30 degrees below outside, since 1978. Only on the second bottle of gas and still the original battery .amazing!

@tradbowpodcast

4 жыл бұрын

You should market and sell that has bottle and batteries!

@sx20Ramar

3 жыл бұрын

yea, that math just doesn't add up...lol

@greydogmusic

3 жыл бұрын

Must be proficient at refilling that bottle 😁

Man this would be perfect for my garage. Have been trying to decide what type of heater to install and I believe this will do the trick. Glad I found this video.

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Such a great heater and so durable and maintaince free

@chuckredd9131

3 жыл бұрын

I use a similar type (old school they used years ago) in my garage for several years now. It is 30' x 30' . This last storm (2021) outside temp was -11, wind chill -27 I heated the garage to 90 before I realized it. The heater size is similar to a "Mr Heater Big Buddy". Since the heater is probably over 70 years old I use a box fan behind it for circulation. You won't go wrong with a "Big Buddy"!! I have my heater hooked directly to Natural gas with a hose off of hot water tank gas line "Tee".

Got the small Buddy a few months ago. It works great. Thanks for the video. Good job !

@tradbowpodcast

Жыл бұрын

Great heater! It will serve you well for many years

my family always had propane heaters. but i remember one year we had a Ga blizzard, 92 i think, our power was out for a week so we lived in our basement with an 1920's wood stove best cornbread my mom ever made, later on we kept a Coleman camp stove for power outages and my dad would often use it to fry catfish outside in summer.

@tradbowpodcast

Жыл бұрын

Love the propane Colman stoves too. Always have one handy for the same reasons

You sold me on it (the smaller one, actually) and I placed my order. Your enthusiasm *after* thorough experience, plus my own real need, is what did the trick. My brother and I will be camping on my mountain property early this spring, and the cold nights have been the biggest limitation. Now we won't have to wait until early summer.

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

You will love this heater!

Thanks for all your information. Make a video with hooking up the tanks

I really love your channel! Thanks so much for all your great info and valuable content!! Keep on posting!

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I use mine when working on a car or truck in the cold. As always be careful around flammables etc! Keep it near where you are working and it really takes the chill off even in my unheated vehicle shelter.

@tradbowpodcast

2 жыл бұрын

Yep such amazing heaters

Kept my large family room 64 degrees on low when my heat went out yesterday.

@tradbowpodcast

4 жыл бұрын

Such an impressive heater!

@rhondapelletier2141

3 жыл бұрын

I bought this ALL ON MY OWN..... lol....... Because I was tired of being stuck home with no heat when my husband wasn’t around. Thankfully we have not lost power but my husband is in love with this thing to heat up his garage............& I’m SURE will will use it in our small camper too! GREAT IDEA abt screened in porch! We have one of those too!

Done. Used your link and bought 2.

@tradbowpodcast

5 жыл бұрын

You will love them! Crazy amount of heat , indoor safe, super durable, maintenance free, and will last for many years! Best portable heater ever!

Wow, considering this as a faster way to heat my camper alongside a DIY halogen terra cotta light set up (instead of candles). Totally dope! Thank you.

@tradbowpodcast

2 жыл бұрын

we used ours in our camper all the time. Works great.

I have 3 big buddy heaters. One of mine is over 15 years old and easily has over 2000 hours of use on it and has never had a problem.

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Yep amazing heaters

Thank you for the information! I had decided to buy a portable heater and a generator during the Texas 2- day power outage during our unprecedented 12" snowfall recently. I was absolutely freezing, and there was nowhere close by to go to get warm.

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Yep every house should have one of these and some propane always available for emergencies

I bought 2 of the smaller Mr Buddy, have the 1 lb canisters and just purchases the 20 gal tank....and....I bought an adapter that you can hook to the 20lb tank and FILL the one pound canisters.....over and over. Because I live upstairs....the refilling of the canisters is perfect.

@pjcardone164

3 жыл бұрын

@steven miller Thank you for your advice. When I saw the videos on KZread regarding filling the 1 pound canisters they didn’t indicate that there was any one canister that should be used over the other. Only the device that was used to connect. But thank you for the heads up because I probably would not have given it any consideration

Thank you for sharing! I'm going to go out and buy one this week!!!

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

You will love this heater

I just bought my mr buddy heaters and so far I'm quite happy

@tradbowpodcast

2 жыл бұрын

Great heaters

I've used the medium sized heater for 6 years in a 23 ft travel trailer. 20 lb tank outside, roof vent open 1/2 inch. Temperature above 35f I have to turn it off because it gets too warm on low. 4 days running on low. Below 15f I run on high- low back and forth.

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Yep same here! love this heater for our camper.

I have the big buddy heater. It sat in my basement for a few years until I unboxed it just last week. It’s run 24/7 to keep my basement pipes from bursting during the bad weather. A 20 lb tank lasts 2 days on medium and kept 900 sq ft in the 60s while outside is teens.

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Yep amazing heaters

@jko0526

3 жыл бұрын

Two days?? I thought in the video he said a month or a whole winter in his sunroom??

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

@@jko0526 I said we use one in our sun room often and it will last us almost all winter. We turn it on and let it run for a half hour and turn it off enjoying the sun room for breakfast. Then turn it on for a half hour or hour when we are out there in the evenings for sun set and dinner. We get thru over a month like this. The run times are right on the box and easy to see. But I jave never ever had to run one non stop. In the house, camper, garage and everywhere we use it we use it intermittently. No reason to run one non stop (except a situation like the above guy as he was doing pipe protection. But nothing that runs on propane not even a single burner cooker could run a whole month non stop on one 20 pound tank.

@norisboren5402

3 жыл бұрын

@@jko0526 He's heating 30 min. and shutting Buddy off , for breakfast in that room .

@Jimbob-zn6bl

2 жыл бұрын

Expensive today!!🥶

My husband's dad work has one for his work but these heaters are the best thing ever !!!

@tradbowpodcast

2 жыл бұрын

Agree 100% . They are amazing heaters

Thanks for the review. I've been wondering about them. Ordering one now.

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

You will love this heater

Thank you. Clear, to the point, and informative. You helped me make up my mind.

@tradbowpodcast

2 жыл бұрын

Very welcome

This is a must have heater for power outages or when heater fails. Or just to cut heating bill. Saved me several times. Have 2 and 6 20 lbs tanks.went 14 days with no power I was warm my nabors froze. Don't try to get them when it's to late. They sell out all winter.

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Agree 100%

@theprotos69

3 жыл бұрын

i have 900 sq home this with 6 10lb would last a week?

@littlehummingbird1015

3 жыл бұрын

Nabors? you mean Neighbors?

BIG THX FOR YOUR PRESENTATION...IT'S PERFECT FOR ME UP IN COLD WINTER WEATHER!

@tradbowpodcast

2 жыл бұрын

You will love it

Thank you for this review... I did buy one still in the box but now I know this was a good buy...

@tradbowpodcast

2 жыл бұрын

will come in very handy when you need it.

That's just what I need. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome

people in TX wish they had one now

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Yep everyone everywhere should have one and 20 tanks as part of emergency kit.

@joevillegas8754

3 жыл бұрын

Naw really!

@tinypurplefishesrunlaughin8052

3 жыл бұрын

@@tradbowpodcast I use the re-filling adapters sold at Harbor Freight

@conley950

3 жыл бұрын

I have two of them. One was running all week in Texas.

@he-got-a-new-mommy

3 жыл бұрын

i have 5 of them

Thank you so much for this video. I am preparing for the bad cold weather they are forecasting. I have never had a heater that I liked or worked well before. I just bought one, but I live in California and Amazon doesn't deliver it here... So I had to get it from Ebay. Thanks again!!

@tradbowpodcast

2 жыл бұрын

You will be very happy you have it

Really great review! You talk fast and it's packed with information! Northern Maine here. I'm buying one. Thank you!

@tradbowpodcast

2 жыл бұрын

You will love it

@andyandcallie

2 жыл бұрын

@@tradbowpodcast Thanks again! I can't wait to get it!!

Dude you the man .. I said I wasn't going to buy one but listening to you I gotta have one bro.. you just help Buddy sell about 300 units great job

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

You will love it. Every house should have one for emergencies

After watching a lot of videos it appears that the oxygen decrease in small areas like a trailer/motor home is riskier than CO-Carbon Monoxide. All sites recommend cracking a window or door for that reason. Putting the tanks out side is, I believe for safety reasons. Propane is heavier than air and can build up from the floor up if there is a leak. Before the propane encounters an ignition source. Natural gas (methane) is lighter than air and floats up and away much easier but is still dangerous. My suggestion would be a small gas detector that detects both Propane(LPG) and Natural Gas if you have it in your home. Add a combo CO / Fire detector. Consider an O2 level monitor. These tend to be industrial and expensive. Some things to think about.

@TomDoesUtube

2 жыл бұрын

C+O2 = CO2 no problem .. CO is only produced from incomplete combustion. Normal gas furnaces and hot water heaters burn gas too ...

@msmeyersmd8

2 жыл бұрын

@@TomDoesUtube So...lowered Oxygen levels are more likely to produce CO than CO2. That's probably why these Heaters have a low oxygen cutoff. Low O2 is bad for people. Add in CO, that binds tightly to Hemoglobin and displaces Oxygen is synergistically a very lethal problem.

@mikel9319

2 жыл бұрын

@@msmeyersmd8 I'm trying to figure out the "gas tank outside" statement. If it's just because of a potential propane leak I'd consider it safe to keep 20# tank inside - with a cracked window of course. Wouldn't it suffice to check tank connections with some soapy water? Otherwise, a propane leak becomes obvious because of the smell. comments?

This video just solved one problem for when TSHTF! They were out at Lowe’s but I was able to snag one at Cabela’s.

@tradbowpodcast

2 жыл бұрын

Yep every house should have atleast one

Great video. Bought my second big buddy last week.

@tradbowpodcast

2 жыл бұрын

Such a great heater!

I just now purchased one a hour ago and the exact set up you've suggested thanks man

@tradbowpodcast

2 жыл бұрын

You are gonna love it

@patrickchavis5755

2 жыл бұрын

@@tradbowpodcast we used it last night it was more than enough !

Thx I'm looking into it

I have 2 of them, they have came in handy more than once.

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Agree 100%. It's definitely an item worth having more than 1!

For even more versatility, look up wood stove fans. These fans use the heat from a wood stove to generate electricity to run a fan to distribute the heat out into a room. I adapted one to sit on top of my Big Buddy and it works like a charm! I have the AC adaptor but didn’t want to buy batteries and worry about them going dead and then needing the fan in the middle of a power outage.

@tradbowpodcast

2 жыл бұрын

Agee! I have one of the heat powered fans and it works great sitting on top of the mr buddy.

The definition of a sales man 👍

@theogeob

3 жыл бұрын

xactly what i was thinkin

@mrevans5452

3 жыл бұрын

@@theogeob haha me to

@mcginniscrew88

3 жыл бұрын

He has a good set of lungs too...

I used mine this last winter in Michigan, in a 25 ft camper, for 3 months. Wouldn't be without one. The green cylinders were way too expensive for what I needed, so I bought an adaptor for a 20# propane tank (same as people use for their grills outside) to my Mr. Buddy. If you look, you can find propane dealers that will sell a fill-up for around $10, unlike many who sell for twice that. I think the 20# tanks hold 4 and a half gallons of propane. Mr Buddy kept me warm in my camper all night.

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Yep a must have for a camper.

Great video. You can also get the smaller me heater and heat a room. The smaller heater runs on 1lb propane tanks, or with the proper hose and filter with a 5lb propane tank.

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Yep think there are 3 sizes. They can all run on 1 pound tanks or bigger with the hose. They are all fantastic.

@flowerpower2079

3 жыл бұрын

Lauren K, is it the same brand?

A Big Buddy saved our butt after the Big Alaska earthquake of 2018. We had no power for hours, and the Big Buddy kept our 1000 sq.ft. house warm. I also use it now in my unheated shop/shed. Good bang for the buck.

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Yep great heater

I OWN TWO OF THEM THEY ARE THE BEST

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Yep every house should have one.

If you buy this heater invest in the _low pressure_ hose- that way you don't need to buy the 'Buddy' $14.95 fuel filters. Also works with the little green tanks- great convenience.

Great info, thank you

I bought 3 of them 1 dewalt and 2 and one was a one panel one and the other was a 2 panel one . I used them during the epic ice storm and love them . Funny paid 25 each for the mr heater and 20 for the dewalt one and they were like brand new . MY WIN WIN AND YES I HAVE CARBON DETECTORS IN MY HOUSE ALSO SAFETY IS BETTER THAN NO SAFETY

@tradbowpodcast

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome deals!

Sounds like a winner, although I'm seeing this about a minute too late to help us through the winter storm that roared through Texas week before last. It would have been a tremendous help, believe me. My question now is, is there a similar unit for summer to give sufficient cooling, just for reference?

I’m in the UK and our similar indoor portable heaters seem to run on butane, not propane. Mine has a 13kg bottle and it lasts on the lower heat setting for about 120 hours.

@katperson7332

2 жыл бұрын

@@patrickglaser1560 what does that mean?

Great information. Thank you for time and effort!

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome. Glad you enjoyed it

Great Video- Very informative. Thank you for making this!

@tradbowpodcast

2 жыл бұрын

Very welcome

In a new or tight house would be safe to crack a window slighty to assist oxygen for the Buddy heater .

I've been using this heater in my living room with a 20lb tank for the last 6 winters. Great heater & burns very clean.

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Yep flawless heaters that work everytime you need it to

@tomfreakingford

3 жыл бұрын

I'm buying one to heat my outfitter tent. Hope it puts out a good amount of heat on medium

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

@@tomfreakingford does a great job in a 10x12 or smaller and did pretty good in my 12x14 wall tent with high peak height. It was 22 degrees outside and I bet it was 45 inside on medium in the 12x14 canvas wall tent.

@sx20Ramar

3 жыл бұрын

@@tomfreakingford I run my Big Buddy on medium all the time, and the 9000 BTU's it puts out on that setting keeps my living room nice & warm.

@norisboren5402

3 жыл бұрын

Side Note : Some houses have ASBESTOS water pipe insulation (a cancer causing product when disturbed without precautions ).

I really like your very clear & informative video

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Thank you for this informative video!

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

welcome

Unfortunately, the one you recommended on Amazon to everyone does not have the built in fan.. You might want to specify that on your video. It’s not the exact Big Buddy heater that you are recommending to your peeps. Just a heads up. Yes, I’m in south Texas and it’s brutal right now. No power or water for 4 days now... COLD... Say a prayer for everyone suffering from this nightmare of a situation...🥶🥶🥶🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

They don't come with a fan anymore. I have 3 of them now and they are all the same but no more fan. When I made the video they did have a fan. Now they don't. Still same great heater

@lopezoutdoors2964

3 жыл бұрын

Yea, that’s unfortunate, it’s a GREAT HEATER. Thanks for the video, it got me looking for a few of them if I can find em. Stay safe, God bless. 👍🏼

@user-qq1xg6qn7i

3 жыл бұрын

Research: wood stove thermal fan - it can be used with a mr buddy heater to blow hot air

@tpulling83

3 жыл бұрын

Company website says tariffs to blame for removing fan. DAMN!

@jimwilliams8934

3 жыл бұрын

I wish you and every Texan the best if TRUMP was in charge you can bet there would be plenty of help hang in there were all Americans and Texans 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

I've used this my RV going into my second winter. I love this unit. The hose attachment is a must. Don't waste your money on those little tanks and they don't last enough for any good use. The Wave 3 or bigger is also another fabulous choice. From what I've seen the Wave 3 is better but more expensive.

@tradbowpodcast

2 жыл бұрын

Love the Mr buddy in our rv as well

Thank you so much for the information!

@tradbowpodcast

2 жыл бұрын

Very welcome

Great video. Thank you so much you should make more.

@tradbowpodcast

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

I have the smaller one will use soon in my house! Save Electric bill.

@tradbowpodcast

5 жыл бұрын

Yep, best heaters ever made!

Yes love this heater!! I have two the big buddy and a smaller one. Plan to get more

These he just have been in the UK for at least fifty years. Grew up on them and we could use them inside stop very economical and very good instant Heat

@tradbowpodcast

2 жыл бұрын

Yep such a great proven heater

I bought a Mr Buddy tray to heat water or food. I also bought a wood stove fan to sit on top so the heat moved around, no electric power needed for stove fans.🔥📛

@tradbowpodcast

2 жыл бұрын

Perfect

They don’t need electricity! This is one of the most important requirements for backup heat source.

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

exactly! Great heaters.

@andyshepersky3902

3 жыл бұрын

Big buddy does too.it needs batteries for blower or you can't use it.and fucking liar.small buddy heaters don't need batteries.plus at 4.50 per can you get 4 hours heat time.

@TheRangerRacer

3 жыл бұрын

@@andyshepersky3902 WRONG WRONG WRONG !Big Buddy Doesn’t need batteries to supply heat . No fan needed for heat.🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱

@jimderksen1653

2 жыл бұрын

@@andyshepersky3902 I use my big buddy all the time with no blower.

@moroma2064

2 жыл бұрын

The reviews here are much better than on Amazon. They are saying the older units had fans and not the new ones. I'm wondering if the newer ones are made cheaper. Anyone here buy one in the last couple of weeks?

Please put a carbon monoxide detector along with these just in case I know it has a sensor but you can never be to safe especially if you have a family

@tradbowpodcast

4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic idea and a great tip! Thank you for this. Can never be too safe and a co detector is cheap insurance.

@itsyagirljulie4746

3 жыл бұрын

@@tradbowpodcast does the tank make a noise while heater is on ? Like a water noise ?

@tradbowpodcast

3 жыл бұрын

@@itsyagirljulie4746 not is this heater. Some of my other brands do. The Mr buddy does not.

@davidandkellyinancsi8341

3 жыл бұрын

Flameless so no carbon monoxide as per owners manual. Also several KZread videos of being tested for carbon monoxide...none.

@oldtimerlee8820

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidandkellyinancsi8341 Quote: Big Buddy Manual - "WARNING: CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING MAY CAUSE DEATH OR INJURY When used without adequate combustion and ventilation air, heater may give off excessive CARBON MONOXIDE, an odorless, poisonous gas. ... This is an unvented gas fired heater. The heater uses air (oxygen) from the area in which the heater is used. Adequate combustion and ventilation air must be provided." Pages 2-4 of the manual cover warnings and safety instructions. Prevention of carbon monoxide poisoning is the subject of the majority of that information.

Your review sold me thanks 👍

@tradbowpodcast

2 жыл бұрын

You will be very happy with the function and reliability of this heater. I dont believe there is anything better out there for emergency use or other uses.

Thank you for sharing don't forget the battery operated Fan's in the summer time

@tradbowpodcast

2 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!