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If anybody has a propane heater that works like it's supposed to please tell us about it. I've got a Paulin model 5500 that I thought would be perfect for heating the shanty. It puts out 3500 btu's and is supposed to last 7 hrs on a single 16 oz. tank. Trouble is, unless it's over 20 degrees out it doesn't work. Dang thing runs for five minutes and shuts off. I've also got a larger sunflower Mr. Heater that I use with a twenty pound tank, it won't work on the low setting and medium will drive me out of the shack, it eats propane and takes up too much room. I wish that little Paulin would work like it's supposed to, it would be perfect. I've called the company but all I get is an answering device and nobody ever calls me back. I've tried email on their website and get no response from that either.So somebody, anybody, if you have one of these small propane heaters that works in cold temps like they're supposed to, please tell me about it
Don't get me wrong, this heater (Nig Nuddy) works awesome!!! I just cant seem to empty the 1lb tank. It'll drain until 1/4 left or so and then turn Off like I said. My real question is... Is refilling a 1lb tank worth it or a hastle???[/quote} Lowe's was 2.25 each and i bought a case.They only lasted 3 weekends,The better is 20 lber but they are very heavy although they will last for several weekends.Biggest problem with the 1 pndrs is they freeze up fast and when you use the large BTU heaters the liquid propane can't turn into gas fast enough.I have at least 10 different heaters and my fav is the big buddy.
You can refill a 1# with an adapter that you can buy, but I would never refill a 1# tank. They are not meant to be refilled.
Best bet is to keep the propane tank a bit closer to the heat source. That way, the liquid fuel will be warm and will continu to give off vapours until the tank is empty.
I you could even lower it through a hole in the ice. The water is above freezing temperature....lol.
I use an 11# propane tank that isn't the tall type. It is shaped kind of like a donut. It seems like propane vaporizes according to the surface area of the liquid in the tank. The reason I use this type of tank is that it vaporizes well. I use it for my buddy heater and for my Paulin sunflower type and it works well in all temperatures.
Actually....it started out as a joke but the more I think of it, the better it sounds. The bottle would surely float. If not, a small chain nailed to the wall of the ice shanty could be used and as the bottle emptied, it would get more boyant. The chain would be needed if the hole has started to freeze up and you would have to whack away around the edges of the hole to recuperate the bottle. You could make the hole in the ice shanty and having the bottle under the ice would give you more room in the shanty. I think that my joke has become a serious option.