Heaters!

[fsnrod]

3 hours ago, Jim Uran said:

 

How in the world do I do that? I'm going to go disassemble it in a bit and see what I can do so I can stay out after dark tonight. 

I know if you use a 20lb tank you better use a filter on buddy heaters or they will get plugged up from residue from the tanks

[Jim Panfish Uran]

I definitely use a filter. I've broken it down all day long, one line had liquid in it, some kind of oil. The line to the pilot tube was gunky and wasn't letting anything through. I can get the pilot to light now, but it's a small blue flame and it will only run without the filter. I might go try to find a 3ft hose and a new filter and start from there but I don't feel like driving the 18 miles to Bemidji lol

[wahoo]

Have both a double sunflower and single/cooker combo.  Double is VERY warm even in uninsulated older Frabill. Because it is sooo warm I opt for the single.  Fairly easy other than on low it will go out once in awhile.  

Portable detector is probably a good idea.

[river rat316]

Have ran 100's of pounds maybe even 1000's through my buddy. Never had a filter hooked up to it and never have had any real problems with it. Hold the switch in the on position for 10-15 seconds before you click it over that's all I ever need to do to mine.

[Jim Panfish Uran]

I cleared all of the lines and the pilot still wouldn't stay lit so I bypassed that tip over switch and now it stays lit like it did last year... Well that problem is solved for now but I need to get a backup. 

[eyeguy 54]

stay warm dude!  and find some oinkers !  the subaru is ready to head north  

[Fishing Frenzy]

All of these heater problems would be solved if you just keep catching fish. The reeling in motion will keep you warm then you won't need a heater

[Luttes]

10 minutes ago, Fishing Frenzy said:

All of these heater problems would be solved if you just keep catching fish. The reeling in motion will keep you warm then you won't need a heater

And adrenaline has a strange way of taking away the deepest chill. ;-)

[magicstix]

I've had my best luck with the portable Buddy, 2 of them work awesome(one is from 1st year they came out), the 3rd has been finicky from day one. Did get moisture in pilot tube once, blew it out and was good to go.

Big Buddy I've had problems with.

Heater/cooker's have been bulletproof also.

in last 6-8 years use portable buddy most of the time.

use 1 lbs most of the time, usually 11 lb on sunflower.

Edited December 29, 2016 by magicstix

[whateverisbiting]

Had the big buddy for my large pop up tent.  Kept it warm but on very cold days it would eventually turn off due to the low oxygen sensor.  I would be careful with a sunflower at least get a carbon monoxide detector.  The only time I had trouble with it was when I left it out overnight in the tent and it got frosted over...had to bring it in to melt.  It needs to be covered in transport so snow does get into it.   Now with my perm the big buddy is often too big even on low.  I bought the little buddy because after a big ice storm the locks were solid ice so I now carry that back and forth and break it out each time the locks freeze and de-icer is not enough.  Have to light it on the wind protected side of the house.  The bonus is that now when I don't need much heat I use the little buddy and aim it right at the wife and she is happy and so am I.