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Mr Heater MH18B Portable Propane Heater

Last Updated: February 18, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.7
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
998
Old Reviews
610
Unverified
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12 meters
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Review Analysis - 297 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Heating
 47
lot of heat, puts, heats, propane, heater
+94%
-6%
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" ...  On high it puts out a TON of heat.  ...  "
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" ...  Great product with an amazing heat capacity.  ...  "
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" ...  Heats a room very quickly.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use and makes a lot of heat. ... Heats up your work space fast.  ...  "
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" ...  This thing heats!  ...  "
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" ...  This unit puts out a lot of heat!  ...  "
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" ...  Really cranks out the heat.  ...  "
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" ...  Gets super warm and no smell at all.  ...  "
Cooling
 35
cold, warm, heat, winter, tent
+97%
-3%
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" ...  This heater is just as described, it's awesome.  ...  "
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" ...  Great item and toasty warm  ...  "
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" ...  Love this Mr. Big Buddy Heater!!!  ...  "
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" ...  I'm beyond happy we got this it's saved us a lot of heartache and cold nights lol  ...  "
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" ...  Great heater as expected!  ...  "
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" ...  Considering it seems to be the only such heater safe for indoors it definitely does the trick in my barn when it's wicked cold and the electric heater can't catch up.  ...  "
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" ...  On a really cold night (below 30 degrees) you will go through 2 bottles.  ...  "
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" ...  We live in the Colorado Rockies and we were very excited to use this for camping since even summer nights here can get very cold.  ...  "
Capacity
 30
heater, trailer, winter, garage, car garage
+100%
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" ...  This is great for just helping keep house warm, when power goes out in cold weather, while camping .  ...  "
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" ...  Got this for my son's new house ... Has a two car garage  ...  "
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" ...  I am heating 400 sq ft.  ...  "
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" ...  Use it in basement game room. ... The room is about 15ft x 25ft and it heats up in just a few minutes with this heater.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this for our 22' Class A motorhome.  ...  "
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" ...  I have a 2 car and a half garage it heats it fine at 30 degrees  ...  "
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" ...  It’s on a Island in the middle of trailer.  ...  "
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" ...  I use it in the garage and as a portable job site heater.  ...  "
For Travel
 17
trip, trips, travel, trailer, rv
+82%
-18%
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" ...  We use it on RV trips, camping trips, backyard, etc.  ...  "
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" ...  So I decided to purchase my own Big Buddy for camping this Winter where I live now.  ...  "
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" ...  This is perfect for warming up folks while camping, participating in outdoor events and working in the garage.  ...  "
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" ...  I brought this along on my recent camping trip.  ...  "
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" ...  In my 35 foot Travel Trailer, have to kick covers off.  ...  "
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" ...  Great for camping.  ...  "
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" ...  I have had several heaters for tents and travel trailers and will say this is one powerful little heater.  ...  "
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" ...  Use this little guy on hunting trips as my primary source of heat inside my uninsulated trailer.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 16
heater, quit, one, minutes, ignite
+50%
-50%
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" ...  Gas leak internally after one year and one week of seasonal winter use on my boat.  ...  "
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" ...  The heater stopped working and no one will help me to exchange the heater  ...  "
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" ...  The fan never worked.  ...  "
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" ...  Don't even have it three years and it stop working  ...  "
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" ...  had problems from the start on both units purchased.  ...  "
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" ...  worked twice then refused to ignite.  ...  "
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" ...  Ran for about 10 to 15 minutes and quit.  ...  "
Size
 14
portable, heater, travel, smaller, size
+93%
-7%
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" ...  For its size this is a very portable heater.  ...  "
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" ...  It’s perfect for our trailer!  ...  "
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" ...  It allows you to hook up to a Big barbecue size propane tank, for extra propane when I needed to use it camping for several days in a row.  ...  "
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" ...  Great size for what I am using it for  ...  "
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" ...  It's easy to carry, easy to operate, and won't take up much room to store.  ...  "
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" ...  In my 35 foot Travel Trailer, have to kick covers off. ... It’s on a Island in the middle of trailer.  ...  "
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" ...  Compact, easy to operate, reasonably priced and would be useful in multiple locations.  ...  "
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" ...  Nice portable heater.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 13
light, easy to operate, easy, use, store
+100%
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" ...  Compact, easy to operate, reasonably priced and would be useful in multiple locations.  ...  "
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" ...  It was easy to use and kept us very warm.  ...  "
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" ...  It was quick and easy to use right out of the box, I followed the instructions and had it up and running at full bore with in minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  Having never owned one of these units before I was surprised at how easy it is to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to set up and use.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Works perfectly and is easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Light, easy to use and warms up quickly.  ...  "
Storage
 8
space, bottles, tanks, propane, hose
+75%
-25%
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" ...  I purchased two things separately which I think are important if you are going to use this in a garage type of space.  ...  "
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" ...  Fantastic for space heating, indoors and out.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought this for an outdoor party, to heat up an enclosed space.  ...  "
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" ...  It works great inside of a larger tent on just the low setting, but please keep a window open for ventilation.  ...  "
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" ...  It's easy to carry, easy to operate, and won't take up much room to store.  ...  "
Sound Quality
 7
fan, quiet, heat, whistling, warm
+43%
-57%
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" ...  It also got gunned up in the pilot light and made a high pitched whistling noise.  ...  "
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" ...  Sounds dangerous to play with propane, especially if we aren't knowledgeable.  ...  "
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" ...  Just made noise no air blew at all.  ...  "
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" ...  In the middle of the night the heater went off but there was a hissing noice.  ...  "
Price
 7
money, waste, worth the money, worth, thing
+57%
-43%
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" ...  The only thing I have purchased lately that I can really say is Worth the Money.  ...  "
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" ...  That saved me a lot of money.  ...  "
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" ...  Great item and very reasonable price !  ...  "
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" ...  I would love it if it were 40 bucks cheaper, but you do get what you pay for.  ...  "
Cleaning
 7
propane, pilot, heater, cleaning, odor
+86%
-14%
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" ...  Will go thru a small propane canister pretty quick.  ...  "
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" ...  I did need to clean it this year before use, but it works great.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to start, puts out great heat, almost no odor at all very clean burning.  ...  "
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" ...  Also great for warming small areas like garages and/or sheds.  ...  "
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" ...  They have emailed me stating that I can attempt to clean the pilot assembly or return the heater.  ...  "
Battery Life
 7
batteries, battery powered, operated, heater, heat
+86%
-14%
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" ...  Battery operated fan a bonus  ...  "
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" ...  i just got some decent NiMH batts off amazon for like 20 .  ...  "
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" ...  I got this as backup because where I now live, the power went out for three days last winter.  ...  "
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" ...  The battery powered fan is great for circulating that heat.  ...  "
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" ...  We have gone 8 nights with fan on without replacing batteries  ...  "
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" ...  It is well built and the battery powered fan really improves the performance of the heater.  ...  "
Gaming
 6
games, game, cold, soccer, kids
+100%
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" ...  Which is cool because my wife thinks im working when i'm really just drinking beer and watching the ball game.  ...  "
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" ...  Using for kids athletic games  ...  "
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" ...  We bought this heater for our daughter’s outdoor soccer games this winter.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought for baseball games.  ...  "
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" ...  WORKS PERFECT FOR COLD BASEBALL GAMES  ...  "
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" ...  We have had ours for a couple of years now and it sure does help at those cold baseball games in February.  ...  "
Inlet Outlet Pipe
 6
propane tank, big buddy, regulator, optional, heaters
+67%
-33%
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" ...  Ordered the 120v 6v plug and recommended 12 ft gas hose.  ...  "
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" ...  I needed to buy a 5 gallon propane tank with an attachment hose.  ...  "
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" ...  12ft Big Buddy Hose with Regulator ... I plan on doing so and then having the hose and propane tank down away from the unit.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought the 12 Big Buddy hose and tapped into a 20 pounder (located 15' behind the heater).  ...  "
Marketplace
 6
advertised, seller, received, product, picture
+100%
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" ...  It works as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  It works exactly as expected  ...  "
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" ...  Will buy again!  ...  "
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" ...  Works as advertised.  ...  "
Comfort
 6
us, comfortable, turned, comfy, arrived
+100%
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" ...  It's ideal only for short periods of use, but overall it worked for us.  ...  "
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" ...  This unit has turned my chilly house into a comfortable oasis!  ...  "
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" ...  Warm and snug.  ...  "
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" ...  I thought we would need to leave it on med or even high heat but to my surprise low was enough to keep us comfortable.  ...  "
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" ...  It's so nice to be able to warm your hands and gloves when it's well below freezing!  ...  "
Power Consumption
 5
heater, used, propane, power outages, power outage
+100%
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" ...  This is the best deal for if and when you loose power.  ...  "
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" ...  I used the optional power supply to power the fan.  ...  "
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" ...  I'll be buying the smaller Buddy heater for the RV and use this for household power outages.  ...  "
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" ...  I got the second one for a backup, because mine is getting pretty old, and because my furnace went out and the part was a week out, so the two of them with some electric heater kept me warm in North Dakota.  ...  "
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" ...  Does the trick far better than the radiant propane heater used in previous years because of the built in battery powered fan as well as being indoor safe.  ...  "
Delivery
 5
product, delivery, fast, delivered
+100%
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" ...  product arrived ahead of time. ... I have enjoyed it from the moment it arrived.  ...  "
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" ...  When I received the product the packaging wasn’t bad at all.  ...  "
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" ...  Fast delivery, product as advertised!  ...  "
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" ...  delivered and works as expected  ...  "
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" ...  good product and delivery heats RV great  ...  "
Washer Dryer
 5
works, little, heater works great, good, get
+100%
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" ...  All around great heater!  ...  "
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" ...  This is a wonderful heater.  ...  "
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" ...  It's really a good little heater.  ...  "
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" ...  Heater works great!  ...  "
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" ...  This heater works well for about 3 people but usually I get it all to myself and I only need to have it on medium.  ...  "
Fit
 5
tank, heater, gas, tanks, propane
+20%
-80%
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" ...  My hose doesn't' have a quick connect, so it won't hook up, brass fitting looked as if it was slightly bent, upon further inspection I could see a twist in the gas line. ... It was going to be too much hassle and the hose to fit is another $40 when I've already got a hose.  ...  "
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" ...  Honestly it makes me suspicious that these heaters have been made to fail after the return window closes.  ...  "
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" ...  however the threads to screw in the tanks were bad, one propane tank was stuck halfway and leaking, two large men could not get it off as it leaked gas putting us in danger.  ...  "
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" ...  The only quick connect Mr. Heater sells does not fit this.  ...  "
Build Quality
 5
tent, spring, plastic, metal, arrived
+40%
-60%
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" ...  had to bend the whole metal part to get it off, rendering the heater useless now.  ...  "
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" ...  While disassembling the unit, I noticed one of the plastic tabs on the side of the unit was broken.  ...  "
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" ...  When I went to connect the hose the heater broke. ... It's very fragile.  ...  "
For Kids
 4
kids, husband, games
+100%
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" ...  Using for kids athletic games  ...  "
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" ...  So perfect for my sons soccer practice.  ...  "
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" ...  We bought this for baseball season (son plays year around) and it is AMAZING!  ...  "
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" ...  My husband loves it!  ...  "
Returns
 4
unit, sent, returned, replaced, product
-100%
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" ...  HOWEVER, the day after the return window passed, which was Feb. 1st, the unit has begun to fail - of course .  ...  "
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" ...  Will be returned.  ...  "
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" ...  I am going to return it rather giving them more money!  ...  "
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" ...  I sent it back at that point.  ...  "
Product As Described
 4
advertised, received, picture, amazon
+100%
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" ...  It works as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  It works exactly as expected  ...  "
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" ...  Works as advertised.  ...  "
Features
 4
feature, shut, settings, pilot light, lit
+75%
-25%
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" ...  The Big Buddy heater puts out a lot of heat on the high setting, and there are three settings.  ...  "
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" ...  Very dependable and the three settings are great to have.  ...  "
Setup
 3
design, read, quick, instructions, followed
+100%
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" ...  Very solid product design, with seamless unboxing and setup.  ...  "
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" ...  It was quick and easy to use right out of the box, I followed the instructions and had it up and running at full bore with in minutes.  ...  "
Cables
 3
power cord, power, good, cord, cable
+100%
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" ...  Wish that it came with a cord, but ran to DG for some D batteries for the fan and we are good.  ...  "
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" ...  The batteries go fast so make sure to buy the power cord.  ...  "
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" ...  Buy the attachment hole, filter and power cord!  ...  "
Food Items
 3
smell, gas, wood stove, warm, propane
+100%
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" ...  Works fine but I can smell some propane.  ...  "
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" ...  Gets super warm and no smell at all.  ...  "
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" ...  It bakes us right out of there.  ...  "
Water Resistance
 3
use, hunting, fishing
+100%
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" ...  We bought this to go in our ground blind for hunting and for colder months in our fishing boat.  ...  "
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" ...  However, truth be told I have not had chance to use it under extreme conditions as what it was intended (thankfully).  ...  "
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" ...  I have used this product several times, and it will help keep you warm even in the cold drizzling rain.  ...  "

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Size:  12 meters
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