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I have a little buddy heater and it started giving me problems lighting at the end of last year. I tried cleaning the tube but that didn't do anything. I found that tipping it forward and to the side toward the thermocoupler would get it to start. I think the thermocoupler is the problem.
I started using one in my FX100 because my regular Buddy was usually too warm. I like it because the smaller footprint takes up less area on the ice surface in front of me, and the angled design allows me to place it close to the front canvas. Only issue I've experienced is it can be a slow starting rig at times - the pilot starts right up, but the main burner may take 2-3 minutes to fully ignite. Happened more when the unit was new, but will still do it occasionally - always fires up eventually. Also like that I can mount it directly to my 5-lb propane tank or to a 1-lb bottle.
Bucket... How do u connect to your 5 lb Tank?
other than being top heavy and that makes them tipsy, they work like the other mr heater portables. they are the cleanest burning heater i have ever used and i am allergic to smoke and fumes, so it is important to me.i keep it with spare tank and stands and chemical hand warmers and mini propane glassless lantern with spare mantels and tiny cooking stove in a cat litter bucket with lid that serves as a table top.the little buddy is not enough heat in hub shelters for us because we have the largest made in two brands, so we have the mr heater buddy heater also.we can use them both for extra heat. the little buddy is 3000btu. the buddy heater is 4000 to 9000 btu. the little buddy is ok for flip over single person.the bigger buddy heater is great to hurry up the heating process when your getting out of the cold and i would recommend it over the little buddy if you have the room. i like that i can turn it to warm the air up faster and then turn it down to about what the little buddy is. or keep it blasting if it's extra cold or windy out.put something that won't melt under it to keep it off the ice of put it on top of a crate or bucket. i use an inflatable hunting cushion and keep the heater forward on the edge of it to keep it from melting.
A few fittings from Menards.
That's a very good idea. Were did you get the parts for that. At the hardware, I can't fined the end for the tank just separate.
i keep it with spare tank and stands and chemical hand warmers and mini propane glassless lantern with spare mantels and tiny cooking stove in a cat litter bucket with lid that serves as a table top.
Not my idea - got the info from an older post right here on Ice Shanty. I picked up all the parts including the tank connection fitting from a local Menards store.
could you give a brand or a link for the glassless latern? I like the sound of that and cant seem to find it on the Googlethanks!
they are not as bright as with glass, but it got old breaking globes from fish splashing water on them