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Offline ice fisher

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Bob house Heater
« on: Jan 20, 2015, 02:14 PM »
What to heat ice shanty with ? Any ideas  Thank you for your help.
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Offline 800stealth

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Re: Bob house Heater
« Reply #1 on: Jan 20, 2015, 02:18 PM »
Buddy heater... few different sizes to choose from.
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Re: Bob house Heater
« Reply #2 on: Jan 20, 2015, 02:39 PM »
Quote from: 800stealth on Jan 20, 2015, 02:18 PM
Buddy heater... few different sizes to choose from.
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They have a low oxygen shutoff. Plus, you can get a hose to connect it to a 20 lb tank. Pretty sweet.
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Re: Bob house Heater
« Reply #3 on: Jan 20, 2015, 04:24 PM »
x3 Great unit!!
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Re: Bob house Heater
« Reply #4 on: Jan 20, 2015, 04:55 PM »
x3 I have one for my Clam 6 pack and it warms it enough where I can take off my jacket and pretend I am in South Texas again! I bought a converter hose to fit on to a larger propane tank for those long days.
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Re: Bob house Heater
« Reply #5 on: Jan 20, 2015, 05:00 PM »
Just ordered one of the Little Buddy heaters. Should be more than enough for a small shelter.
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Re: Bob house Heater
« Reply #6 on: Jan 20, 2015, 07:03 PM »
Buddy heater. They are the bomb. Super warm. No fumes. Love mine
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Re: Bob house Heater
« Reply #7 on: Jan 20, 2015, 07:39 PM »
Hate the buddy heaters. I've owned three of them - too damn finicky. I bought the mr heater mh15c at Dicks for just over $50 and it beats the buddy heater hands down. Its simple, lights every time, and flips on its side to use as a stove. I got a homelight chain saw case and the unit fits right in with 2 propane cylinders. You just can't beat it.
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Offline TheCrittaC

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Re: Bob house Heater
« Reply #8 on: Jan 20, 2015, 08:30 PM »
I just turn one burner on my propane stove. More than enough heat out of that, and I didn't have to buy and carry around a heater.
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Re: Bob house Heater
« Reply #9 on: Jan 20, 2015, 11:28 PM »
Quote from: 6wheels on Jan 20, 2015, 07:39 PM
Hate the buddy heaters. I've owned three of them - too damn finicky. I bought the mr heater mh15c at Dicks for just over $50 and it beats the buddy heater hands down. Its simple, lights every time, and flips on its side to use as a stove. I got a homelight chain saw case and the unit fits right in with 2 propane cylinders. You just can't beat it.

I got a $40 one at Dick's but doesn't double as a stove. I didn't want to invest in a lot as I've already spent $250 this year. But this thing worked great last Saturday when it was like -20 in windchill in the morning. Only issue is it only heats for a couple hours, but at $3 a propane bottle It's not bad.
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Offline jethro

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Re: Bob house Heater
« Reply #10 on: Jan 21, 2015, 07:43 AM »
Portable Buddy heater hands down. I've owned them for years and use them all the time, not just for fishing. I've heated my house with it in a power outage, I will heat my trailer with it to do remote repairs to my snowmobile... the list goes on. They work flawlessly. Whatever you get, make sure to use a bulk tank. The cost difference between bulk propane and the 1lbers (which have way less than a lb of propane BTW) is like 10 time less expensive.
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Re: Bob house Heater
« Reply #11 on: Jan 21, 2015, 01:03 PM »
We use the little buddy also... works well, no complaints, goes out if tipped over by kids or dogs. Starts easy and it was not expensive.
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Re: Bob house Heater
« Reply #12 on: Jan 21, 2015, 01:58 PM »
i use the big buddy heater and the baby is great...however, very important to keep those tanks warm before using
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Offline CA1492

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Re: Bob house Heater
« Reply #13 on: Jan 21, 2015, 06:41 PM »
I picked up a buddy heater for $70 at tractor supply this weekend. It heats my pop up very well.
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Re: Bob house Heater
« Reply #14 on: Jan 21, 2015, 06:53 PM »
Definetly Budy Heater, I hook mine to use at home when the power goes out because it blows me out of the shanty, too well insulated I guess.
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Re: Bob house Heater
« Reply #15 on: Jan 21, 2015, 07:12 PM »
I have the heater buddy the question I have is can you sleep in the hardside with it on with out dying I have gable vents at the top of my roof and a crank out window do any of you guys sleep with them going
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Re: Bob house Heater
« Reply #16 on: Jan 21, 2015, 07:21 PM »
I have both the Lil buddy and the Big buddy.  Good heaters for hub style huts.  Buy the refill adapter to save money on propane.  Neither buddy heaters will run in my wheel house.  It is built too tight and the heater shuts off due to CO2.  The heaters caused wicked condensation as well.  I switched to a small wood stove and burn bio bricks to start then wood scraps.  Nice dry heat and no CO2 issues.
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Re: Bob house Heater
« Reply #17 on: Jan 21, 2015, 07:29 PM »
I got the little buddy heater, runs 6 plus hours on small tank, almost too hot in my pop up..... Only issue is the moister build up on the windows
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Re: Bob house Heater
« Reply #18 on: Jan 21, 2015, 07:33 PM »
Buddy Heater  :tipup:      My wife got me one for X-mas, the bigger heater..I only use one side of it because it gets to hot inside my tent..I've only used the fan once to try it out. 
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Offline Drinking lefty

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Re: Bob house Heater
« Reply #19 on: Jan 21, 2015, 08:21 PM »
I just bought a mr. buddy little yesterday. I used it today it worked awesome.
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Offline mricefish

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Re: Bob house Heater
« Reply #20 on: Jan 21, 2015, 09:34 PM »
Quote from: fisherhawk55 on Jan 21, 2015, 07:12 PM
I have the heater buddy the question I have is can you sleep in the hardside with it on with out dying I have gable vents at the top of my roof and a crank out window do any of you guys sleep with them going


I have many nights (75+ at least over the last few years)  in the perm shack overnights with a big buddy, or my little buddy.  used the little one to start with but on very cold days and kids going in and out, in and out, it was nice to turn the big buddy up to high for a couple min to warm them back up.  once all settled in for the night low is the setting we use, and even turn to pilot if needed.  But you still need to crack a window, open a vent something to get a little fresh air in just to be safe and have a co detector mounted down by the floor too.  Be smart use your head and you will be just fine, and good luck on your overnight fishing trip too.
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Re: Bob house Heater
« Reply #21 on: Jan 21, 2015, 09:55 PM »
Thanks mrice fish the answer I was looking for ,tight lines to you my friend
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