Author Topic: Mr. Heater line filter when using a bigger propane tank? (Read 9704 times)

pete/ny · « **on:** Oct 27, 2011, 06:07 AM »

Just wondering if anyone is using the screw on filter that is reccomended for the heater is not using the 1 lb propane tanks.I want to use a small 5 lb tank but don't want to plug up the gas orfice in the heater. Thanks.

rickl1968 · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 06:25 AM »

Yep use it everytime, that reminds me im gonna need a new one soon.

Madpuppy · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 06:50 AM »

That would be Yes here also, I don't want to be out on the ice someday with a heater that won't work so I figure it's worth the money. I can't tell you if you have to have it or not as I have never gone without having a filter on.

Hunter44 · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 07:09 AM »

Where do you buy them?

rickl1968 · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 07:12 AM »

I bought my last ones off of e bay 5 bucks each.

Hunter44 · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 07:16 AM »

Thank you

surflizard · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 07:44 AM »

The filters are cheap insurance ! I was able to snake my hose up thru the lower frame of my old buddy so now all I have to do is hook to the tank and go !

pete/ny · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 08:17 AM »

Thamks! I will be getting one or two today. Cheap insurance, especially at 0 degrees!!!!

easy 1 · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 08:37 AM »

i use the Mr heater hooked up to a ten gallon tank without a filter. i had a buddy heater with a black hose and a 20 gallon tank with no filter and had trouble with it always. someone said i needed the green hose instead. i think i needed a filter. love the Mr heater as long as you watch the sides of your shanty don't get against it in a wind storm. go fishing and have fun.

SmellsLikeFishNH · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 08:41 AM »

Does anyone have the Big Buddy heater? It takes 2 of the 1lb cans, I bought the hose for my smaller buddy heater and hook it to a 20lb tank. Is there a splitter for the hose that will run 2 lines off of a 20lb tank so tha if purchased the Big Buddy I could still just use the 1 tank and not have to bring 2? That owuldREALLY suck to have to drag 2 tanks out.

Thanks!!!

surflizard · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 08:56 AM »

I have seen the splitters on line and at Amerigas, FW Webb.

eriksat1 · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 10:33 AM »

If you have a Menards by you they sell everything you need.

HVFD14 · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 10:35 AM »

I run the "green" hose, which is still black in color, to my Buddy heater without a filter. No problems yet.

nhtroutfreak · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 10:36 AM »

Quote from: SmellsLikeFishNH on Oct 27, 2011, 08:41 AM

Does anyone have the Big Buddy heater? It takes 2 of the 1lb cans, I bought the hose for my smaller buddy heater and hook it to a 20lb tank. Is there a splitter for the hose that will run 2 lines off of a 20lb tank so tha if purchased the Big Buddy I could still just use the 1 tank and not have to bring 2? That owuldREALLY suck to have to drag 2 tanks out.

Thanks!!!

Tractor Supply carries a lot of Mr Heater accessories.

ice dawg · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 10:41 AM »

Quote from: eriksat1 on Oct 27, 2011, 10:33 AM

If you have a Menards by you they sell everything you need.

I have a Menards by me and they don't sell doodley squat for Buddy Heaters. Tractor supply sells the filters and hoses here though.

bushyjr · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 02:43 PM »

There is a regulator in a big buddy only need hose off one side to bulk tank but use a filter good luck get them at lowes at end of season on sale like 3 bucks

SmellsLikeFishNH · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 02:44 PM »

Quote from: bushyjr on Oct 27, 2011, 02:43 PM

There is a regulator in a big buddy only need hose off one side to bulk tank but use a filter good luck get them at lowes at end of season on sale like 3 bucks

Thanks Everyone!

Madpuppy · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 04:09 PM »

I have the Big Buddy and run off a 20# and a filter. Works great. As far as a splitter goes you should be able to get one from an RV sales and service store. They use the splitter on campers with dual cylinders.

lefty2053 · « **Reply #18 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 06:32 PM »

So does everyone mostly just use the Portable Mr Buddy Heater? I saw some at Walmart for $85 and since the wife works there I could get one for 10% off.$76.50 .

kasilofchrisn · « **Reply #19 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 07:58 PM »

Quote from: SmellsLikeFishNH on Oct 27, 2011, 08:41 AM

Does anyone have the Big Buddy heater? It takes 2 of the 1lb cans, I bought the hose for my smaller buddy heater and hook it to a 20lb tank. Is there a splitter for the hose that will run 2 lines off of a 20lb tank so tha if purchased the Big Buddy I could still just use the 1 tank and not have to bring 2? That owuldREALLY suck to have to drag 2 tanks out.

Thanks!!!

No need to split it off. I just leave a 1#er on the opposite side.
I have heard you do not need anything on the other side but I have always just left an empty on the other side.
Works just fine for me.

basser · « **Reply #20 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 08:38 PM »

Use my big Buddy Heater on a 5 LB tank and do not hook anything to the other side and never had a problem with it.

fire-n-ice · « **Reply #21 on:** Oct 28, 2011, 08:08 AM »

My Big Buddy works with hose plugged into either side. I always use an empty one pound bottle on the side not being used. I have to pull filter of of the 20lb. bottle when above 9000 ft.

da man cave shack · « **Reply #22 on:** Oct 28, 2011, 08:13 AM »

I hav never used a filter all together.I plobably should but.

Lifeguard · « **Reply #23 on:** Oct 28, 2011, 04:52 PM »

For the Big Buddy heater, you can leave one side open for the small tanks and hook up your bulk adapter hose to the other. I do it all the time. I also run a filter, but this year I got the Mr. Heater Quick Connect Hose which you can use without a filter. I guess it has something to do with the regulator, I would think that if you knew the right pressure to adjust the regulator to you could use any hose with a regulator on it to do the same thing, but I don't know that. I chose to just pay and then I don't have to worry about it. The hose is designed to store in the base of the heater too.

Here's the hose:

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Mr-Heater174-Quick-Connect-Hose/745219.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Dmr%2Bheater%26x%3D24%26y%3D11%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts&Ntt=mr+heater&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products

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