01-13-2011, 10:21 PM
The MR Heater (12,000 or 14,000 btus)is lighter and the burner will come off the stand making it more compact. I use it to cook on about 1/3 rd of the time. It does need a match or lighter to light it. I just bought another one. The only problem I have ever dad was a broken thermocouple line in 10 years. It is easy to replace.
My Buddy Heater 9,000 btus (1/2 the heat of yours) works well and has fewer hot areas to get burned on (kids),and no fan like yours. Mine goes out pretty easy when moving it due to the anti-tip safety feature. At -15 in a 6X12 shelter it raised the temp to about 30 degrees.
I use both of them with a small 1 gallon tank and hose. The buddy has an added fuel filter on it. They say that oil from the hose will clog it without the filter. I also have a "Y" where I attach a lantern if needed.
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My Buddy Heater 9,000 btus (1/2 the heat of yours) works well and has fewer hot areas to get burned on (kids),and no fan like yours. Mine goes out pretty easy when moving it due to the anti-tip safety feature. At -15 in a 6X12 shelter it raised the temp to about 30 degrees.
I use both of them with a small 1 gallon tank and hose. The buddy has an added fuel filter on it. They say that oil from the hose will clog it without the filter. I also have a "Y" where I attach a lantern if needed.
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