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Pennsylvania => Ice Fishing Pennsylvania => Topic started by: Mknott on Jan 15, 2022, 07:11 PM
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Sooo I have a little buddy heater. Flame comes out strong, But goes out as soon as I take my finger off of the red button. Took it all apart, cleaned the gas tube with Iso Alchohol, Put it back together, worked once, but won't light again. Is this an issue with the thermolcouple?
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Smack it a few times.the tipover switch gets stuck.per mr buddy heater instructions even.
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Can I just unhook the tip over switch and disable it?
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make sure the thermocouple is hitting the pilot flame good enough thats telling the heater o provide gas to the ceramic or it could be bad
and check tilt switch
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I can’t speak on the tip over switch, but I did have to replace the thermocouple on mine and it was doing exactly what you are talking about prior to the replace.
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Can I just unhook the tip over switch and disable it?
i belive you can,
thers a thread on here about that
try doing a search
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Smack it a few times.the tipover switch gets stuck.per mr buddy heater instructions even.
yep, this is the problem. My suggestion is definitely not to disconnect the safety tip over switch, it's there for a reason. If mine doesn't light or stay lit, I give it a few raps on the side and try again. usually works right away, or I give it a couple more raps. Always gets it started.
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Best thing I ever did was get rid of the tip over switch.
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Thermocouple for sure. Do not remove switch ! If the wind blows you shanty over while heater is running you will wish you had the switch. Can order on ebay for 8.00
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i watched a youtube video wear rubber from a certain mailorder place was blocking line and coupler just search youtube for little buddy good luck heck if coffee still came in metal cans you could soak 70% alcohol and
toilet paper to stay warm
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Just hit it with a little compressed air. Should do the trick
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Got one of these for this weekend because I still can't get my little buddy buddy to work, and the new thermocouple ain't coming in mail for a while. Lit this baby, and damn its powerful! Don't know if there's an emergency shut off if it falls over. Are these 10,000 -15,000 heaters safe for a 2 person ice hut? Haha
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I have a little Buddy doing the same thing. Pilot lights but goes out as soon as you release the button. I don't like to just throw parts at things that don't work so I did some testing.
Tested the circuit (with ohm meter), tip over and kill switch were good. Disconnected the thermocoupler from the gas valve. Heated the thermocupler and measured voltage at end that connects to the gas valve. Voltage came up to 15 milivolts so thermocoupler is working. Ohm tested the gas valve and it is dead shorted. Replacement valve $45 plus shipping new heater $75.
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Still waiting for my new thermocouple to try. But this new 15,000 btu heater seems like it's going to be way too hot my my ice hut haha and dangerous
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I found a 2 pack of coils for the gas control valve on Amazon for $10.00. Installed the new coil and the heater works great. This thing was always a PITA to light.
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this happened to me ..worked fine during the season....put it away for spring next ice season it start n go off...cleaned it same thing turned out all it was i didnt push the tank in before turning the tank ..i guess i deserve a heres your sign