#HEATER BUDDY PORTABLE#
Heater writes “The Portable Buddy incorporates an Oxygen Depletion Sensor (ODS), which shuts off the heater if the oxygen in the room gets below a certain point. Is using a propane-burning heater in an enclosed space safe? Mr. Heat is projected outward through radiation and carried upward by convection, so the Buddy requires adequate clearance as well as ventilation. I’ve not had problems using the heater in a boat cabin, but I’d advise respecting the 30″ overhead clearance recommendation. But when I use the Buddy in a cold garage where I’m building a lapstrake sail-and-oar boat, I felt a little heat focused on my legs but a tremendous amount of heat rising from the top of the heater. When I use the heater in the enclosed space of a cabin, I feel most of the warmth as radiant heat focused at me. It must have 6″ clearance to the sides and 30″ above. The Buddy has a stable base with a 14.5″ x 9″ footprint and keyhole slots in the back for wall mounting. The Buddy can be operated with an accessory hose, sold separately, that you can connect to larger refillable tanks, but storing those bulky cylinders isn’t practical for most small boats. I rarely use the high setting a 1-lb propane cylinder lasts about three days of 30- to 40-degree mornings and evenings. The Buddy puts out 4,000 Btu with a six-hour burn time on its low setting, and 9,000 Btu with a three-hour burn time on the high setting. The Portable Buddy will shut itself off if it tips over or if its sensor detects a drop in oxygen levels. I usually turn the heater to the middle setting for 10 minutes, then turn it off another 10 minutes-it doesn’t take much to warm the cabin. It’s not a 24/7 solution that will take you to Alaska, but I’ve used it for winter weekend outings aboard JUST ENUF, my Kohler-designed catamaran outboard cruiser, to warm the cabin, especially just before turning in. Heater, is a practical way to extend the boating season. The Portable Buddy, a radiant infrared propane heater from Mr. Time for breakfast-when it gets too warm, I’ll turn the heater off. It’s soon a lot warmer and a pleasure to get out of bed to get dressed. Do I really want that early start? I reach out of my sleeping bag to start the Portable Buddy heater and snuggle back in the sack for another 10 minutes. Connects directly to a 20 lb.Brrr, it’s a chilly morning and there’s frost in the cabin.The built in Piezo sparking mechanism does the rest. Includes Oxygen Depletion Sensor (ODS) and accidental tip-over safety shut-off enjoy years of comfortable indoor safe heat. To light the unit, simply turn the knob to pilot and press. Our swivel regulator offers versatiliity. Alter usage by connecting the disposable cylinder to a remote gas supply, requires outside purchase of filter and hose. ft. Our professionally engineered ratio of size to BTU is augmented with a fold down handle to minimize carbon footprint while providing maximum output. cylinder making this the best product for heating compact spaces such as tents up to 225 sq. Check out North America's Most Popular Portable Propane Heater! This patented radiant 4,000-9,000 BTU Liquid Propane heater connects straight to a 1 lb.
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