Mr buddy heater

camper357 wrote:
Where do you people get your information?

A buddy heater does not have a CO shutoff feature.

:h

It's called an "Oxygen depletion sensor" (more often "low oxygen shutoff"), and the whole Buddy series has it- as do all portable propane heaters labeled "approved for indoor use".

Here quoting from Mr. Heater/ Buddy page:

Buddy's maker wrote:
The Portable Buddy has a low-oxygen shutoff system and a tip over switch that makes it safe for indoor use.

And here quoting the Consumer Products Safety Commission's 2002 announcement detailing this then-new feature:

CPSC wrote:
This summer, as friends, families, and outdoor enthusiasts head out to campsites, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing that there is a new generation of portable heaters with a safety device that can prevent the tragic loss of life due to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. The new heaters are equipped with an oxygen depletion sensor (ODS) and are safer to use when camping. If oxygen levels start to fall, this sensing technology automatically shuts down the heater before it can produce serious levels of CO.

Unlike earlier portable heaters that do not have an ODS and are intended for outdoor use only, the new ODS-equipped heaters are specifically designed for indoor use.

Where do you people get your information?

A buddy heater does not have a CO shutoff feature.

Turning the burner on in your rv as a heater is a good way to get a headache, it is not like a buddy heater. One produces radiant heat and the other produces an open flame. Want to guess which one burns more efficient and produces less CO?

We have one and use it only when awake. Our kids bunk area doesn't produce as much heat at is the furthest from the register. We run the heater before they go to sleep and before we go to sleep run the Mr. Buddy to warm them up. If I get up at night I'll turn in on briefly before going back to sleep. We live to tell the tale.

Do you guys really think they would put in the instructions that they need 18 square inches of combustion air opening for no reason, I think most people in this thread are saying just make sure you have adequate ventilation to operate the heater in a confined space. If not thats a decision you can make for your self, but the manufacturer is covered by their installation instructions;-)

SkiingSixPack wrote:

okan-star wrote:
I use a buddy heater in my garage, no flamable liqids around
Not exactly fuel efficent
Not much diffrent than tuning on the stove in the camper, which does say not for heating
x2 for an olyimpian cat heater in the camper

Compared to the RV furnace, the Mr. Heater is pretty "efficient." LOL

Maybe so if you had the rv furnace on constantly
I have adjusted the heat antisipator in the tee stats of all the campers Ive had so they dont cycle so much , not that that burns less fuel but its less bother some

Mr. Heater makes a lot of heaters that are not for indoor use. I think all the Buddy heaters are but I'm not 100% on that. Just read the manual to make sure you have the right one. Mr. Heater also makes wall mounted heaters in 10 20 and 30,000 BTU maybe more.

Dennis

okan-star wrote:
I use a buddy heater in my garage, no flamable liqids around
Not exactly fuel efficent
Not much diffrent than tuning on the stove in the camper, which does say not for heating
x2 for an olyimpian cat heater in the camper

Compared to the RV furnace, the Mr. Heater is pretty "efficient." LOL

I use a buddy heater in my garage, no flamable liqids around
Not exactly fuel efficent
Not much diffrent than tuning on the stove in the camper, which does say not for heating
x2 for an olyimpian cat heater in the camper

Francesca Knowles wrote:

powderman426 wrote:
There are ten pages of those who used them and lived to talk about it. We will never know how many pages would be filled by those not so lucky. So like Clint said in the movie, Do you feel lucky punk?

Oh, yeah- I forgot about all those Dead Bodies out there...can you name/link to a news story of even one incident of death/injury from a Buddy Heater?

No, you can't.

Of course, I'm sure that's due to The Vast Conspiracy between news organizations and the makers of this diabolical weapon designed to kill unwary campers.

X2...

Come on people... If they killed as many people as you all are saying, don't you think the attorneys would have sued them right out of existence by now?

I challenge anyone to even find evidence of a lawsuit where someone was injured/killed.

The Mr. buddy heater was manufactured to be used in r.v.'s and tents, Have you read the information that comes with the Mr. buddy heater it has a low oxygen shutoff and co shutoff I have used one for years and used it when I slept never had a problem. I think they are as safe as using the furnace in your camper. I have a slide in my camper and I have more air exchange everywhere in my camper than I want. There are those who are afraid to have the fridge run on propane when they are driving and some are afraid to use the furnace and some scared that running the generator with the a/c on at night when they sleep fumes might kill them and some buy a rig and are afraid they might die in a traffic accident. But for me I make everything as safe as i humanly can and will not let fear keep me from enjoying what time I have left, put your faith in action and enjoy your traveling and camping all you can because time keeps moving whether we do or not