Fisherman Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Someone from one of the "other boards" found the sunflower heaters on sale at Costco New Market for $19, ya your reading right, $19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spouph Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 mr buddy is good and you can flip the cage at the front to cook on it, how ever the damn thing is always shutting off. I would go with the five pound tank the green coleman are too expensive, you can also go tho the plumbing isle at canadian tire and they have blue propane tanks, whick are Identical but are cheaper. i\d give 6 out of ten for convience, but the sunflower which I own , constand heat down to a t shirt and you can also cook on it. is by far suppior, there are some flaws though, the thin copper tube snapped off about my thirrd trip buddy threw his bag on it that was it. It also near killed three of us, did not realise how close we were until a buddy tried to light his smoke and his lighter would not lite, not enough oxygen to lite a flame. I run with my buddy now it pisses me off but the other is broken and I know I won;t die. sunflower is better in my opinion, just don't go to sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tschirk Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Sunflower heater available at Gagnon's MH15C I have the one with the 2 way stand and use a hose & 11lbs pancake propane tank. Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tilly Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Any tips for dealing with condensation with these propane heaters? Noticed quite the buildup in my popup using a coleman stove... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Open you highest tent vent at all times. Nothing else you can do.. propane is a "wet" heat and why you don't need a humidifier when heating a house with propane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) propane is a "wet" heat and why you don't need a humidifier when heating a house with propane. Depends where you live Irish. My house is pretty dry and I heat with propane. Every time I move in the winter and touch something grounded lightning bolts shoot out of my fingers!!! PS condensation isn't an issue @ -40!!! It turns to ice before it ever gets a chance to drip on you!!! Edited January 20, 2012 by DRIFTER_016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Okay.. "wet" compared to heating with Oil or lectricity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goteeboy Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 I bought a little buddy heater (Mr. Heater) but I found it a pain in the butt. It's top heavy and thus tippy and seems to have a tough time lighting up when it's really cold. What I've been trying this year is a cheap butane stove like this. http://www.fcsurplus.ca/shopping/products/56-Camp-Cooking-Accessories/15269-World-Famous-Butane-Stoves/ They're only about 20-25 bucks. And I found an even more compact one where the butane fuel canister stick out a bit. Pros 1. cheap 2. sufficient heat 3. butane fuel is around $5-6 for a 4-pack at any Asian grocery like Galleria in the GTA or H-mart in Richmond Hill. I heard there are poorly made fuel canisters (from China?) so I try to get mine at Korean groceries. Quality is supposedly higher. As an FYI, last time I checked crappy tire, they had the butane but it was really overpriced. 4. Can also cook on it which i do all the time, boil water for tea/coffee, etc. 5. very light and compact. comes with case 6. Self starting, twist of a dial. 7. can use as camp stove in summer 8. fuel canisters are also very compact and store easily (shaped like a can of hairspray but more girth) Cons 1. Open flame in tent (but we keep ours right in the middle so it's pretty safe) 2. Butane canisters lose their pressure when it gets really cold so the flame size shrinks (my solution is that I keep a couple canisters close to my chest, under my jacket and rotate them when the flame shrinks. 3. I suppose if wind leaks into your tent the flame can go out 4. not 'green' as you will need to dispose of your empty canisters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Okay.. "wet" compared to heating with Oil or lectricity! The only way you would get any condensation in the house from propane/ng is if you have a bad heat exchanger. If that was the case you would die from CO poisoning in short order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdve23rveavwa Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Looks like TSC has all their portable heaters on sale for 30 % off this week. I use a Coleman (think it's a Pro Cat) in our Clam 2000. Picked it up for $30 at Liquidation World two years ago. Does the job, adequately, in my hut...might be a little weak in a pop-up with no floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 The only way you would get any condensation in the house from propane/ng is if you have a bad heat exchanger. If that was the case you would die from CO poisoning in short order. Exactly. That's why my permie will probably have a small vented propane furnace in it. I have one I'm not using availble to use in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabluz Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 I use a 2500 to 5000 BTU Coleman catalytic propane heater. I can put 2 one pound canisters inside it and switch canisters when one is empty. At 5000 BTU, a one pound canister only lasts about 3 hours. At 5000 BTU, the pop up is barely warm on a cold day. I still have to keep my coat on (unzipped) but the eyes on my rod do not freeze up. A 10,000 BTU heater would be better but a one pound canister would only last about 1 1/2 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spouph Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Any tips for dealing with condensation with these propane heaters? Noticed quite the buildup in my popup using a coleman stove... Ya funny but the new clam huts have insulated the tops of there huts, My old portable would be dripping on me all day the new clam is noticably different, the walls still get wet and you have to dry them out between outings but the day is way more enjoyable with tho tops insulated. well worth the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Coleman type stoves will give you up to 20,000 btu, and easy to cook on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucktownAngler Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) was using a little buddy heater Saturday on simcoe, in a double wide 6 man popup. It was giving suffient heat through out the day. Was able to take off the jacket. As it got colder after 3pm, we started feeling it in the hut. im thinking this should be good for the 4 man, as its almost half the size Edited January 23, 2012 by Boss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegill Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 ...and you have a nice "cook" surface. A little trick that Ronny Reyns taught me! One tip: Mostly the cans are lined with BPA. Don't use the can for heating your meal. Better fill it in a pot to heat! More Info about BPA (Bisphenol A) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Thanks for the tip / concern, but with 27 years of running a plastic injection moulding company previously "ingested"... 10 cans of Chef Boy R D per year ain't gonna change me much ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishingfarmer Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Those little buddy heaters work well in a 2 man hut.I also have a big buddy heater that works well on very cold days.The big buddy would do a bigger hut like a command post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormdunker Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Just bought a Mr. Buddy. Have yet to use it on the ice. Worked very well in my heated shop! HA HA! Any one know where I can buy the hose to connect it to a 5 lb or 20 lb bottle. I'm in Sudbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 You can buy them every where. Canadian Tire, walmart,sporting good stores,and any where they sell bar b q's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishingfarmer Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Just bought a Mr. Buddy. Have yet to use it on the ice. Worked very well in my heated shop! HA HA! Any one know where I can buy the hose to connect it to a 5 lb or 20 lb bottle. I'm in Sudbury If you have a princess auto ,tsc,home hardware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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