Mr. Heater F232000 MH9BX Buddy 4,000-9,000-BTU Indoor-Safe Portable Radiant Heater

Fold-down handle; swivel-out regulator; connects to propane tank (not included)

Measures 9 by 14-1/5 by 14-2/5 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Approved for indoor/outdoor use; clean-burning; nearly 100-percent efficient

List Price: ~~$144.40~~
Price: $88.66
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This is my second Mr. Heater product, I also have the smaller version. This is a significant improvement in both heat capacity and being "Indoor-Safe". It has proven very effective and reliable, and it makes living aboard my boat in the winter (Chesapeake Bay) quite comfortable. Especially this winter, '09-'10.

If you fulltime in an RV, you know about cold days & nights. Maybe you want to warm the bedroom before showering, or maybe you want to warm your tootsies while watching DWTS. This "Portable Buddy" will do the trick for short bursts of heat.I'm amazed to say the sides & bottom remained cool to the touch ("cool" as in room temp) after a full hour of use. Of note: it didn't heat a glass of cold water touching its side. Indeed, the LP can on the other side got cold enough to attract condensate! No gas smell during use.It includes an oxygen sensor among its multiple failsafes -- but take care when using it in an RV bedroom. If you put it on a dresser, it could melt your ceiling. Also, your bedroom will heat up VERY quickly, so please don't leave it unattended.Disposable LP cans cost a lot, but right now I only plan to use it for spot applications. In the future, though, I'll look at a refillable...

I bought one of these from a local store. It works well and I got 4-5 hours of use from the 1 pound canister of propane. The only drawback is when I used it in my deer stand the wind kept blowing the pilot out thus the heater went out. If you can block the wind with a skirt around your stand it may help. I have used the heater in the house and it works fine and really does heat up the space even on low setting.

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Coleman SportCat PerfecTemp Catalytic Heater outdoor camping 700 a brand NEW box	$46.49		14d 7h 5m
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Articles

GeekDad Puzzle of the Week: Sleepless Camping

May 22, 2012 | There are 30 degrees of “play” in the pop-top thermostat, meaning that if it’s set at 60, the heater in fact brings the temperature to 70 before letting it decay over the course of 20 minutes until reaching 40, at which point it turns back on and... No worries — the pop-top has a propane heater, set on a thermostat. It’s absolutely impossible to sleep with it on. Then again, it was absolutely impossible to sleep when the temperature got below 40 in the pop-top. Only, the heater blows like a Boeing 747 test wind tunnel. Kristi and I recently crossed a line that as parents we swore we’d never cross: we purchased a very used, tow-behind pop-top camper. At 8:00pm, we set the thermostat for 55 degrees and at 6:30am we got out of bed. (And how should we have set the thermostat to get more. Its inaugural run was this past weekend in Santa Fe, where Kristi had a psychology conference and the kids and I tagged along for comic relief. The thing about the hills outside Santa Fe in mid April is they’re mind-numbingly cold. Read more »

News

Eager shoppers camp out in hopes of IKEA freebies

May 22, 2012 | At least IKEA provided them with a gas-powered outdoor heater. Paquette said her father laughed at her when she told him about the plan, but she thought it might be a fun experience. She added that she wanted to be there for her friend and the two were

Cold weather tests mettle of Occupy Lincoln protestors

May 22, 2012 | Several campers even made s'mores Tuesday, toasting marshmallows by the propane-fueled patio heater that is one of the camp's only sources of warmth. Monday afternoon, near the food tent and stove on the southern end of camp, Chris Wilson and William

Inspectors close kitchen, remove heaters at Occupy Lansing camp

May 22, 2012 | Also, during an inspection Monday night, a Lansing fire inspector removed a kerosene heater and an electric heater used in two tents that apparently violated city fire safety regulations, said Chris LaMere, an Occupy Lansing member.

After the Death of a Man Severely Burned by a Campfire. Advocates Urge the Use ...

May 22, 2012 | “I also have a dog that's a very good heater,” Essary said. Advocates warn even the most prepared person could be in danger during frigid weather. Fire marshals are investigating the fire that led to Gibbs' death. Nearby business owners say homeless

Boulder Frugalista: Camping in the snow

May 22, 2012 | And when you come back to the car, just the fact of turning on the heater and being warm is enough to make you super happy. What I'm saying is that winter camping lowers your expectations -- and even the small things feel magnificent.

Questions & Answers

Who still uses a Coleman fuel catalytic heater for camping?

Dec 22, 2008 by bobo

Does anyone still use a COLEMAN catalytic heater that burns Coleman Liquid fuel (not propane) for camping? Do you use it in a tent? How much ventilation do you provide in the tent? I'm a little worried about Carbon Monoxide if I use it in the tent.
Liquid Coleman fuel; Heater, not a cooking stove. It has a catalytic dome that glows red and provides heat. I used it in a garage with a carbon monoxide detector and the detector registered zero. I know it uses up oxygen.

Don't use this in a tent unless you have all the vents open to the tent. They are not very efficient heating devices in really cold weather in a tent. I've heard of several people who have died using those type of heaters in tents without adequate ventilation.

What i've done in the past is bought a gas powered generator and i used quartz radiant heaters when i was out camping in the mountains in the snow and sub zero temperatures.

These days i use a battery i removed from a bulldozer and use quartz heaters. Works really good for 2-3 days then i just hook up some cables to my truck battery start up and recharge the large battery for about 30 minutes every 2 or 3 days.

A good heater for tent camping?

May 22, 5295 by solidsnake

Going tent camping on the 30th of this month to ride four wheelers and was wondering if anyone knew of a safe heater I could use in a tent.I have froze my butt off at brimstone recreation in November before so I am preparing for the worst. Any personal experiences with any certain heater? Any help is very much appreciated.

I use a candle lantern that burns 9 hour emergency candles. It does noticeably raise the temperature of the tent, if only by a few degrees. The biggest advantage is that it keeps condensation down very well.

http://candlelantern.com/index.html

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