![]() It’s also important to ensure good ventilation when using the Little Buddy in a confined space, as the ODS will shut off the propane heater if there’s not enough oxygen.ĭespite its small size, the Little Buddy is relatively heavy at almost 6 lbs, but it does come with a convenient carrying handle. In terms of safety, it has an oxygen depletion sensor (ODS) and an accidental tip-over shutoff, but the latter can be too sensitive and turn the heater off if it’s used on an uneven surface. I’d like to add that in my experience, the Little Buddy is better suited for providing direct heat to one person, rather than warming an entire room. The Little Buddy heater can’t be connected to a 20 lb propane tank, as it doesn’t have the required regulator for attaching the hose that hooks up to a larger tank (which all bigger Buddy heaters have). It has a single heat setting and the Little Buddy can run for about 5.6 hours with a single 1-lb propane cylinder. Little Buddy run timeĪs the smallest entry level Buddy unit, the Mr Heater Little Buddy can heat up to 95 square feet, according to the manufacturer. ![]() This test was performed indoors in a garage with an ambient temperature of 54 degrees Fahrenheit. We tested all Buddy heater models both at low and at high settings, to compare their runtimes under these different conditions. The table above compares the run times of all Mr Heater Buddy models, either on a 1lb gas tank, or on a 20 lb tank. How long will a Buddy heater run on a 1lb or 20 lb gas tank? Image Run time with 1 lb propane tank Run time with 20 lb propane tank BTU per hour Mr Heater Little Buddy 5.6 hrs N/A 3,800 BTU Mr Heater Portable Buddy 3 hrs (high)ġ05 hrs (low) 4,000 or 9,000 BTU Mr Heater Big Buddy 2.8 hrs (high)ġ03 hrs (low) 4,000, 9,000 or 18,000 BTU Mr Heater Hunting Buddy 1.8 hrs (high)ħ5 hrs (low) 6,000 or 12,000 BTU Mr Heater Buddy Flex 2 hrs (high) In this article, we’ll provide you with a detailed chart covering the run times of all Buddy heater models, so you’ll know what run time you can expect from your specific Buddy heater. So, in order to fully address this question, we tested the run time of all portable Buddy heater models both at high and at low setting, and with two different gas tank sizes. Keep in mind that the runtime of a Buddy heater varies not only depending on the model you use, but also on the size of the gas tank, and the heat setting you choose.
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