Mr. Heater Portable Buddy Heater MH9BX 4,000-9,000 BTU Indoor-Safe Propane Radiant Heater For Campers, Workshops, Job Sites, Patios & More – Red, Black

Love my Portable Buddy!
I bought this “Portable Buddy” as an emergency replacement for the Mr. Heater “Tough Buddy” my son gave me 4 or 5 years ago — the only non-breathing entity for which I’ve ever developed a deep fondness! (The man on the Mr. Heater hotline says it can be fixed, so I’m keeping it.) But I needed heat immediately! I’ve never been happier to see a package at the Post Office!Amazon had a better price than local stores AND could get it to me in 2 days! (No local store had it in stock and it would have taken them at least a week to have it ready for pickup.) That’s far too long for an old lady to be cold.I bought the fuel filter, too — I believe — after some research — that not having one while using a 5-6 ft. hose and a 20# propane tank led to the malfunctioning of my Tough Buddy. (I was able to clean the pilot light tube to get it to light, but — alas — it wouldn’t stay lit for more than 10-15 minutes.)The new Buddy portable heater gives GREAT heat! I live in the mountains in the southwest… in a partly-historic adobe house. I have a furnace, but I hate the blowing air (allergies) and the noise. And I guess I’m just tired of tending fires, though my fireplace has a firebox in it the blows heat throughout the “beehive” exterior. After being in this house for more than a dozen winters, I decided that it was stupid and expensive to try to heat the house, as I live alone… with my companion dog; my objective these days is to heat myself. The altitude hasn’t been an issue.The portable Buddy lights easily and gives the direct warmth of a toasty fire while the vents at the top warm the surrounding area. I love this kind of instantly-warming heat. There is no comparison in my mind to a warm heater (or fire) with fresh air in the house and the stuffiness of a centrally-heated house. I use the heater only in the evenings, for reading and tv watching; I warm up on “high”, but soon find myself switching to “low” and moving the heater farther away. I would never let it run unattended. I enjoyed using my fireplace for years, but you just can’t get a good fire going as quickly as you can fire up this little heater!Compared to my old Tough Buddy, there have been some improvements made to this heater: The attachment (to the 1# propane tank pictured, or to the hose connecting to a 20# tank) now swivels — which would make attaching the 1# tank infinitely easier. And there is a new pilot-lighting mechanism, now part of the main switch. I’m not sure how I feel about this change: It’s worked fine so far, but I’m wondering if it will stand the time test, as I consider this a long-term purchase. The handle on top now swivels back, and there is now an oxygen-depletion sensor in addition to the tip-over sensor. The tip-sensor (in my old model) only went off once; the heater can be slid carefully, just not bumped. My dog treats it with respect, but I’d be careful around small children.The Mr. Heater hotline man told me the Buddy was exactly the same as the Tough Buddy. It may be, mechanically, but the new heater is lighter in weight and a bit smaller; the pad that lights up and gets hot is vertically oriented (TB was horizontal.) However, it’s quite sturdy, and the really important part — its heating ability — is the same. I love it, and I’d recommend it for campers, people working in shops or garages, sports people and to anyone who can safely use a 20# propane tank, which is so much more economical than the 1# tanks. Terrific for emergencies! The caveat is that it shouldn’t be left unattended, including while sleeping.P.S. Buy the fuel filter. I don’t know enough about these things to review it, but I can attest to the fact that impurities (including added odorrants) in propane and the plasticizers in some propane hoses can lead to the untimely demise of this heater without a filter.Also, save the box for off-season storage of the heater; dust and spider webs would have to be cleaned out before re-use. And I’d suggest actually reading the user manual.

Great heater
This heater arrived on time and was packaged well. It’s sturdy and works exactly as it should. It’s easy to use and surprisingly light weight. The tip over feature is great especially around kids and dogs.

This thing works great! Used it to defrost my vehile window in -29 degree weather.
This thing works wonders in my vehile that dosnt have heat below zero. It defrost the window so I can get home. One thing you should know if you use it like I do. if you use a little propane tank like I do it will freeze if you leave it in the vehicle overnight. Bring it In. Lol keep a window cracked to to let the fumes out obviously.

Does its job very well
This propane heater does its job beautifully. It is not large, but it puts out quite a bit of heat, more than you would probably need in a tent, camper, or bedroom. Be careful and have a window cracked a little bit for ventilation, but this should keep you toasty warm.I am not much of a camper, but I bought it for times when our electricity goes out in the winter. We had one spell a few years ago when we lost electricity from about 7 in the morning until 4:30 in the afternoon. The temperatures were well below freezing, and we had nothing. The last couple of hours my wife and I crawled under the covers and tried to nap. But now with this heater and a few propane bottles, we can at least heat one room and stay toasty warm.

Great heater , compact for camping , easy to use and safe , very warm and economical to use with separately supplied hoes for big propane cylinder , great gear would highly recommend this item

Easy to use, works great for taking the humidity out of the tent as well as providing perfect heat in an enclosed space. I used it mainly evenings and and in the mornings. If left on even for a short time this really can heat a place up in a hurry so with all the mesh in the tents these days which works well to provide the ventilation required the heat obviously goes through the mesh and heats up the outer part of the tent as well so you won’t have to pack up the tent damp. It also works fantastic when left on all night on those below zero nights. At first I worried about oxygen deprivation or carbon monoxide build up, that was unnecessary the unit performed flawlessly and now I view it as I would a dishwasher, a necessary luxury to be sure. I built a carry case out of 3/4 inch plywood to set the unit on in the tent giving it height and and enough weight to provide a solid base and alleviate the chance of a knock down. It also raises the unit above the height of most mattresses etc and when the unit is in use extra propane cylinders can be kept inside. The carry case is open on the top and approximately 18″ square. This works extremely well and for those really concerned about the chance of a spill weights could be stacked into the case. I’ve spent thousands of dollars on sleeping bags over the years some rating to -40 C and still felt chilled winter camping, this could have been avoided had I known…

El dispositivo es bastante bueno y seguro, sin embargo creo que la duración de un tanque de propano tipo camping (verde) es una tanto corta en HI posición.