Mr Heater Little buddy

[Fishnfool4]

I have a mr heater little buddy. It agnites but will not start the flame so i'm thinking it's the thermocoupler. I tried to find one but they are no longer available. has anyone had one go out and if so where were you able to get a ne coupler?? This unit is 12yrs old and I can't figure out why they changed the unit that much so you can't get it fixed. I use it once a yr for the wife and now to replace it is about 75.00 any help will be much appreciated

[hardwater diehard]

You should add your location to your profile ..may be a part near you .

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=cleaning+the+mr+heater+little+buddy&view=detail&mid=55DE81BE72FB34409A4355DE81BE72FB34409A43&FORM=VIRE

http://www.mrheater.com/product/faqs/little-buddy-troubleshooting/

[3300]

thanks for joining us!

i have one and it does seem like it will never light at times. you have to hold the button down longer than you think you should have to, to get it to start.
otherwise check it for bugs in the pilot line or just blow it out any way.

the colder it is, the harder it is to light and that's when you need it the most so it's more frustrating. just try it inside where it's warm and see if it works before spending more money on it to get started. heat makes the energy (electromagnets) or it has to push the valve open with mercury inside the coupler and has to be hot enough in the thermo coupler to open the gas valve. so you have to get that hot enough first. so once you get the pilot to stay lit keep holding the button down to make sure it's hot enough to open the gas valve. you parts are probably okay.

also, cold gas has less pressure so the pilot light when cold is harder to get going. once it gets some heat the flame gets taller.

[ice dawg]

Are we talking "Little Buddy" which mounts to the top of a one pound propane cylinder or the "Portable Buddy" which 3300 seems to be describing??

[3300]

i am speaking about the little buddy i have and use.
i do have and use the portable mr heater too. they have the same mechanics tho, so i am speaking about both.

[ice dawg]

A lot of people confuse the Portable buddy with the little buddy.  That's why I asked the OP the question. I have and use the little buddy, portable buddy, mr heater cooker and two tank top sunflower heaters. The buddy heaters seem a bit temperamental at times.

[hardwater diehard]

http://www.basspro.com/Mr-Heater-Little-Buddy-Heater/product/10209944/

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[Fishnfool4]

Ice dog it's the one that sits on top of the 2lb tank

[ice dawg]

Ice dog it's the one that sits on top of the 2lb tank

if it is older than 2011, call 1 800 251 0001 and the techs should be able to help you. Mine is the newer model  MH4B and the part number for it's Pilot Assembly is 15155. Good luck to you.

[Fishnfool4]

Thanks everyone found the problem a pure fluke I ran a que tip down the orfice and to my surprise a spider stuck to the tip.I took the nozzle off and blew it out,more part of the spider came out lit it and it worked great after that  luck was on my side this time

[ice dawg]

Glad you found it. Spiders cause a lot of problems in gas heaters.

[OldSailor]

Best to store them in an airtight, at least bug proof, container in the off season!! 

[3300]

i keep the little buddy head in a litter bucket all of the time except when in use.
glad you found a problem! bet your glad to be one us now.

[UFCreel]

Cleaned mine for the first time yesterday after reading this. It worked before. But now it seems like it works. Like when i bought it all those years ago. 

[Fishnfool4]

What a great site thanks for all the help and yes I'm glad I found and can use this site  Jim

[ice dawg]

At least here you didn't get two pages of people arguing about different types of heaters like on the "other site". Makes me appreciate Ice Shanty even more.

[Unclegillhunter]

Glad you got it fixed! And you know when I think about it this particular site does feel a lot more forgiving then some others I visit. More info less personal bashing!
Keep it safe and come on ice!! JDL