Date:         Sat, 21 Jan 2017 10:37:46 -0500
Reply-To:     Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Friday: (waited for Wi-Fi) Buddy heater
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com>
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As I recall there is a youtube video on cleaning the orifice, it can get
dirty/clogged. Especially so if you are running it with a hose off the big
tanks.



Rob
vwrobb@gmail.com


On Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 10:27 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

> About a month ago I posted about the Mr.Heater Buddy I have along on my
> winter escape trip.  Well, it started out pretty good...nice to have heat
> and a good fit in my rig...but now it is not functioning very well.  I've
> been using it for an hour or two most days, and it's reliability has
> deteriorated, despite my efforts to keep it working properly.  From what I
> see on fhe Net, I'm not alone having problems...
>   We are using a second one, in a camp trailer, same model, same age (~3
> months old) filled with propane from the same sources, and that one seems
> OK, so far.
>    I think the quality is not good, like many things we are getting in
> recent times.... I can probably "fix" it...But should I have to?
>  anyway...The Mr Heaters I've bought have a 50% reliability record now, in
> just 3 months of fairly light use..
>