Big Buddy Heater
I keep seeing reference to using a Olympic Catalytic heater in the winter, near as I can tell its basically a Buddy heater? I have a 4000, 9000, 18000 Buddy that is set up to run off of a propane tank...
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edatlanta wrote:
I have a Big Buddy and it works well, but I don't use it indoors at all. I use it as a foot warmer when sitting outside in the evenings.
I have a hose and run off of a 20lb tank, but if you read the instructions the Buddy is only approved for indoor use using the 1 lb propane canisters, not the hose or any external tank.
The deal here is it’s not the safest to have a propane tank in an enclosed area with an open flame as a propane tank can and will let off pressure through the valve. I have enough hose on mine that the tank sets about 10 feet behind my tent and the hose is ran through the corner of the back door. In a trailer I would run off green bottles or figure out a way to route the tank hose into the trailer so the bottle can remain outside.
