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Offline hawg

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Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« on: Dec 08, 2019, 10:44 AM »
I'm pissed! Big Buddy heaters have always had fans in them, not quite true. I just bought a BB at Fleet and found there's no fan in it. It doesn't say fan on the box but come on, BB's have fans. Anybody else get this unit without a fan and contact Mr Heater? I'm hot, mad, and ready to go throw this through Fleet's window. Mr Heater is closed Sunday so looking for quick answers.
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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #1 on: Dec 08, 2019, 10:49 AM »
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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #2 on: Dec 08, 2019, 10:54 AM »
Quote from: hawg on Dec 08, 2019, 10:44 AM
I'm pissed! Big Buddy heaters have always had fans in them, not quite true. I just bought a BB at Fleet and found there's no fan in it. It doesn't say fan on the box but come on, BB's have fans. Anybody else get this unit without a fan and contact Mr Heater? I'm hot, mad, and ready to go throw this through Fleet's window. Mr Heater is closed Sunday so looking for quick answers.

Apparently, you are no fan.  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #3 on: Dec 08, 2019, 10:58 AM »
Yes it has changed. A bunch of our locals recently bought them and no longer has a fan. One of the guys posted he called them to confirm as well.
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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #4 on: Dec 08, 2019, 11:07 AM »
Parts and Manuals
Product Downloads
Current Manual
pdf    MH18B-USA-78435-2019 (no fan) (Size: 1.6 MB)
https://www.mrheater.com/downloads/dl/file/id/1451/mh18b_usa_78435_2019_no_fan.pdf
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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #5 on: Dec 08, 2019, 11:59 AM »
I always forget batteries to use the fan.
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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #6 on: Dec 08, 2019, 12:27 PM »
So we thank Trump?

"*Due to recent governmental changes to import tariffs, Mr. Heater has removed the fan on some models of the Mr. Heater Big Buddy (MH18B)."
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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #7 on: Dec 08, 2019, 12:38 PM »
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Offline chaumontriverguy

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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #8 on: Dec 08, 2019, 12:43 PM »
bought one for black friday from tractor supply for 99.95 it has a fan  ;)
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Offline Luckydog

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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #9 on: Dec 08, 2019, 12:50 PM »
What governmental regulations would prohibit a fan??
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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #10 on: Dec 08, 2019, 12:53 PM »
I wonder if those fans were cheap Chinese sweet shop fans  ??? ???
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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #11 on: Dec 08, 2019, 01:50 PM »
Quote from: Luckydog on Dec 08, 2019, 12:50 PM
What governmental regulations would prohibit a fan??

It doesnt say anything about prohibiting a fan...
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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #12 on: Dec 08, 2019, 02:23 PM »
Quote from: GBguy on Dec 08, 2019, 12:53 PM
I wonder if those fans were cheap Chinese sweet shop fans  ??? ???

So are the $5 fans now $10?
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Offline MNice

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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #13 on: Dec 08, 2019, 02:25 PM »
I hate to see if you ever have a real problem?????????!
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Offline skifisher

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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #14 on: Dec 08, 2019, 02:37 PM »
Sure...blame Trump for no fans on the heaters. Could it be the manufacturer can’t make enough $$$? Doesn’t even sound logical!
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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #15 on: Dec 08, 2019, 02:43 PM »
Quote from: MNice on Dec 08, 2019, 02:25 PM
I hate to see if you ever have a real problem?????????!

What he said.
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Offline RyanW

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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #16 on: Dec 08, 2019, 03:27 PM »
12v dc fans are super cheap. Make your own man. Or, you know, return it???
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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #17 on: Dec 08, 2019, 03:30 PM »
Take it back
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Offline BaitBucket

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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #18 on: Dec 08, 2019, 04:40 PM »
Quote from: skifisher on Dec 08, 2019, 02:37 PM
Sure...blame Trump for no fans on the heaters. Could it be the manufacturer can’t make enough $$$? Doesn’t even sound logical!

Considering the manufacturer literally stated they were removed as a result of recent government tariffs. I'd say Trump is very much to blame lol
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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #19 on: Dec 08, 2019, 05:06 PM »
Quote from: BaitBucket on Dec 08, 2019, 04:40 PM
Considering the manufacturer literally stated they were removed as a result of recent government tariffs. I'd say Trump is very much to blame lol

Buddy Heaters is owned by a Liberal.  ;D ;D
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Offline Iceicemike

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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #20 on: Dec 08, 2019, 06:25 PM »
Mine has a fan? I don't use it. 2 double D's to operate
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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #21 on: Dec 08, 2019, 06:28 PM »
Don't take it out on Fleet Farm. They are not responsible for your complaint.
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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #22 on: Dec 08, 2019, 06:50 PM »
Quote from: GBguy on Dec 08, 2019, 12:53 PM
I wonder if those fans were cheap Chinese sweet shop fans  ??? ???

I'm no fan of imported sweets.  ;D


Not on the ones from Northern, either...  >:(

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200307957_200307957
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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #23 on: Dec 08, 2019, 07:32 PM »
3–12 hrs. on two 1-lb. tanks, 50–220 hrs. on two 20-lb. tanks                          Just saw this on Northern’s site specs. Does this mean it takes 2 20# tanks to make both sides light? It has to go on high with one 20#er doesn’t it?
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Offline MinnesotaPike

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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #24 on: Dec 08, 2019, 08:22 PM »
It definitely will light with 1 20# tank. I have one with the fan and I never use it. I bought one with a built in rechargable battery that clips to the roof of my shack.
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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #25 on: Dec 08, 2019, 08:45 PM »
Never use my fan either.
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Offline FG Steve

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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #26 on: Dec 08, 2019, 09:23 PM »
I use and like the fan.  Bummer to see them make some without.  Sounds like it's not all of them, though.
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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #27 on: Dec 08, 2019, 10:00 PM »
Thanks a lot Obama.
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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #28 on: Dec 08, 2019, 10:27 PM »
That what you get when your dads the VP and you never worked in the buddy heater business. 
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Re: Buyer Beware-Big Buddy heater Has No Fan!
« Reply #29 on: Dec 08, 2019, 10:44 PM »
The president blame game on this one is fun. I can't believe that Calvin Coolidge screwed us again.
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