Are you using your Mr. Heater Buddy Wrong?
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- *If you use a Mr. heater branded hose you won’t need to use this filter because the hose does not release oil‘s that causes the clog. If you’re like me and you already had a hose laying around, here's a tips on how to fix Mr. Heater Buddy and prevent it from getting clogged from contaminants. I’ve gone on plenty of trips were the buddy heater stopped working on me or a friend, this is why I decided to make this video to spread the work on how to fix Mr. Heater Buddy
Parts List:
Filter:
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It's not the impurities in the tank that interferes with the ODS causing unit failure, it's the oils in the hose that are leaching out under the high pressure from the bulk tank. 1lb. propane bottles use no hose hence no need for the filter. You notice the lack of threads for a filter on the quick connect fitting on the Big Buddy due to the fact propane coming in from the RV propane source is already regulated to low pressue which eliminates the oils from leaching from the hose.
Oh interesting I had no idea thanks man!
question so I had a friend that went with me one time and she was using the small green propane tanks and for some reason it kept turning off on her during the night. Do you know why that was happening?
@@TrailReady4Runner Were you above 7000' ? The sensor is real touchy. Had she used a hose prior?
@@williamfuller2389 We were probably around 5000ft. To be honest I’m not sure that was the first time meeting her and I didn’t ask too many questions.
I went ahead and pinned this conversation so hopefully others can benefit from the info.
It would turn off if used in a small tent,so I would say it's working properly.
I use my Big Buddy inside my house. I have the regulator simply due to indoor usage. This was my first year using this heater. I have a 20lb tank. Just today the heater was acting up. I cleaned the heater with a qtip and alcohol. It didn’t fix the issue. Then I was instructed to bled the remaining gas by lifting the pilot and letting the flame die. Then turn on the tank just a little bit. Let the pilot light burn for approx 20 seconds. Turn the heater on low and slowly open the tank valve. It worked like a charm! Your video was informative. Thank you.
Never connect the small tank to the filter first or you will expel the gas from the tank into the air. Always attach the filter to the heater and then attach the tank to the filter.
Thank you. Thst was extremely helpful. I just bought a Mr. Buddy heater with a 12 ft hose and 2 propane tanks to use with it. I wasn't sure how it all worked. I'm 74 and live alone. You eased my mind.
Oh that’s awesome i’m glad I can help. so a couple of my viewers also let me know that if you get the hose from buddy heater you don’t need the filter but I haven’t tested it yet.
@@TrailReady4Runner I did get the Mr Buddy hose and was wondering about the filter. That helps too. Thanks again.
@@susanwakefield7858
hi, Susan I use a filter with the buddy hose just encase I get bad gas
MrHeater 10' extension hose (F273704) advises on the back of the package that the fuel filter (F273699) is not needed, the10' hose is made from a different material that does not leach oils into the propane as it flows through the hose.
I specifically bought that damn hose so that i wouldn't have to have a filter hanging off my unit. I just spent an hour taking apart my heater and draining about 2 teaspoons of oil from my heaters pilot light line and main fuel line. (This took about 4 20lb tanks and a year to happen). Odd? Either way i just bought a filter.
@@volvo09 So you are saying the special hose is bogus? I think you are a troll.
@@patricklee780 no not at all, just sharing my experience. I didn't want the wart of a filter hanging off the heater, along with extra fittings to leak so i bought that hose from the same store i got my heater from (tractor supply). All was good year one, i used about 6 20lb cylinders (max), but this year i had oil in the tubing after my 2nd 20lb cylinder, it showed itself by a shrinking pilot light that eventually quit and kept stopping the heater. No problems since i took the heater apart and flushed the oil out. Not saying the hose is bullshit, but if someone reads this and totally depends upon their heater for survival they might want the filter anyways to be safe, or safer... I still don't know where the oil comes from as i hung the hose up from the rafters of my garage and after a day hanging vertical i got no oil out of the end of it, not even a smear (yes i poked the schrader valve). People can take it for what it's worth.... I was just extremely surprised by the oil.
Heads up guys!... I installed both the new recommended hose AND the propane filter from new, my Hunting Buddy lasted three months before it failed. So my conclusion is that the Mr Buddy dudes are selling us expensive upgrades that they know will not cure the problem.
@T1gerFang What happened with your repair?
Just a heads up I very strongly recommend the higher price braided hose from Amazon, I had bought the average plastic hose shown in video. I camp on weekends. One night after about six months. I hooked everything up. Started it about a half hour before bed. Outside the tent my wife said I smell propane.. Check the connections. All good. Ahh. Fired it up.. A little while later she went to get something outside the tent and said. I smell gas again. Well that was enough for me I shut it down and got out the deer spotter light and did a thorough inspection of the hose.. About 2 ft from the tank end I found a half inch slit in the hose. Luckily it was before the hose entered the tent.. Just throwing it out there.. I also give nothing but TLC to my hose, no extreme conditions or abuse.
Great maintenance tip! Even if you use the approved hose and / or a fuel filter, the thiols (A.K.A. scent or stench) that is added to propane, is a very light oil-like substance that is slightly heavier than propane (that's why the smell is stronger when the bottle is close to empty). Over time, it builds up in low spots within a fuel line or in this case, the pilot orifice.
Most buddy heaters I've seem die after a year or so. I figured something is not right. Thank you for these tips!
I have a friend who heats his garage with one. Has 2 elements and he's had it for 3 years now. He has an extension hose with no filter and doesn't have the slightest problem
Thank u my friend. Nice of u to put that out here for us...
Too bad the Mr. Buddy company hasn't come up with and doesn't include a better cleaning system than using a Q-tip. When not regularly using the Buddy heater it's best storing it in a sealed plastic bag to prevent tiny bugs from nesting in that snall flame tube. Thanks for caring and sharing. Happy, peaceful and safe camping, Prost 👍🏼🕯
Thanks for the info on cleaning that port to the pilot light. I do run the filter and hose for my hunting blind and tent.
Good job.
You may have said this and I missed it, but you can reduce the amount of oil contaminants leeching from the hose by taking pressure off the hose when not in use. Don't keep your hose attached all day with pressure from the tank pushing to the heater. The pressure is what squeezes the oils out of the hose so you can save a lot of contamination this way.
I always shut the propane tank off first and let the heater eat the propane from the hose.
Thanks for the good information, I needed to learn about that fuel filter.
Brand new out of box flickers off. Found out after connecting hose for large propane tank YOU MUST TURN GAS ON SLOW. It allows inside fuel bladder to slowly open. Thanks for the tip on your video. Happy camping 😎
Oh really that’s really good to know. Of course I’m glad I can help.
@@TrailReady4Runner mine only gives an hour of heat then green bottle is empty. I noticed bottom of green tanks cold.
@@ipman4715 That’s because you’re getting more air than gas inside of the green tank. You need to make sure you’re releasing some air pressure to get more fluid inside of the green tank. I made that mistake the first couple times too.
@@TrailReady4Runner how to install 1 ib tank properly?
@@ipman4715 no I think he's talking about if you are refilling the small green tanks from a big 20 lb or bigger tank. I believe if you pull out that little pin or push on it, it will release and alow more propane to fill the bottle more full.
Thanks for sharing valuable experience. I'm seeing a lot of information on this stuff and I appreciated just watching a simple video without a bunch of advertisements!!! Thanks again, not a subscriber, but I did give you a thumbs up.
Thank you so much I truly appreciate the honesty. i’m really glad I can help. 👍
I'm very new to the mr. Buddy I haven't purchased one yet your information is very important to me thank you very much I appreciate it I just subscribed to your Channel
I saw somewhere that hoses have oily residue that will clog a mechanism in the heater. I ordered a hose from Mr.Heater to get the right hose for my heater. I use a filter, too. Thanks. New Subscriber.
Thank you sir, have a blessed day brother
WOW who knew. I heard they can get gummed up. This was a great tip. Q-TIP! lol Valuable video Edward thanks for putting this together for us.
Use 90% alcohol it cleans better.
I use one of those filters and it still constantly clogs. Maybe the filter helps as a separator, but I’ve found the best way to clear oil in the heater is to hold it sideways and upside down a bit to help drain and force the oil out. It will spit flaming oil if you keep it lit, and eventually clear enough to keep using.
Thankyou for showing me how to do this i was not sure how!
After reading though the whole comments section, I see that the oil plugging situation is caused by BOTH line leaching and oily propane in both the big and small tanks to a lesser degree so the “filter” is needed to prevent some minor oil problems. If you get a batch of majorly contaminated propane you may have to gang up 2 or so filters on your auxiliary line to a bigger tank if it rapidly fills one up. These “filters” according to a couple of curious guys that cut them apart are mostly just empty except maybe for an inline screen and are seemingly just an in-line low pressure collection spot . Changing out the filter yearly may be helpful in many cases but reverse flushing with a can of brake solvent and blowing it out with air may work just as well given the nature of the “collection can”, however nobody has tried it yet, just my thought. You will find other vids on taking the pilot line apart to clean out oil that has settled in the crooks and low spots in the line. The swab stick idea to clean out the post jet orifice is probably helpful to keep that free of buildup and bugs, an excellent idea would be after using the heater to poke a bit of Kleenex or cotton into the post pilot shield to prevent bugs which really love this size of a hole . No doubt the pilot jet has an adequate screen protecting it at least I would hope so which seems like a good place to have oil stop the flow as well as that tiny little line getting oil filled. Another suggestion called for back flushing from the flame side of the jet with brake cleaner or WD 40 and the pressurized air AFTER you take the main line apart to flush it. This would allow the teensy little pilot line to be back flushed too. One guy said he had to replace several thermocouples before giving up but I’m thinking that may have been because the pilot was stifled from oil or other partial stoppage. If after line cleaning the pilot is still paltry either the internal regulator is lazy or the micro hole in the pilot jet is a bit obstructed. If after flushing and still no joy, this may mean you are stewed and have to replace the jet/line assy . NOTE: When I watched Dr Joe’s vid (Shows how to disassemble and fix oily line Clog "Mr. Buddy" Heater: Failure to Fire !!!
th-cam.com/video/lpVnaIUk4NA/w-d-xo.html ) after getting to the line he put it all back together including the outer shell (the hard part) before test lighting . I would test light it first after replacing the lines in case you need to make another try at it. Blessings!
Thanks for the information
new subscriber!!! I have a couple of buddy heaters!!! great information and great video presentation!!!
Great info 👍🏼
Great tips thanks 🙏
The oils from the fuel line collect in the pilot light tube which is shaped like a P-trap on purpose just take it off and blow it out.
I've read from good source that the older hoses did need the filter due to oil from the hose but they say the newer hoses are made different to eliminate that problem. So the newer hoses dont need a filter. Do some research and you'll find that info.
Broke the "filter" open and it's only empty space inside it. There is no filter. The contaminants/oil collect in the space and that's how it works.
Really that’s super interesting and it’s definitely not what I expected. do you think after a while it would need to be emptied or it would eventually go bad because it would be full of oil?
@@TrailReady4Runner i think when oil accumulates it's time to replace. Funny it's just a shell.
@@TrailReady4Runner it says it should be replaced every year
I was going to cut one of the filters open. You saved me the trouble. Maybe it's like having one of those in-line glass filters for compressed air. They allow vapors in the compressed air to condense in the glass bulb.
@@TrailReady4Runner I saw a video where a guy cut open a Mr Heater filter that had been used for years. It only had 4 tiny drops of oil inside. And yes... the filter is just a hollow metal ball with absolutely nothing else inside. It could have been designed to screw open & cleaned out with a rag. A yearly replacement recommendation is a waste of money.
Great info, enjoyed learning.
Thanks glad I could help.
BoOM! Now I need to pick one of these heaters up for my next trip!
They are great. don't listen to the naysayers
I stripped off some cottton from the Qtip to make it fit in the hole. But not all the cotton. I was instructed to do this by the Mr Heater guy. I stripped off most of the cotton, dipped it in the alcohol, and stuck the Qtip in the hole , twirled it, and let it sit for 30 seconds. The cotton came off the stick and is stuck in that hole now and there's so way to get it out.
Another tip..if you can't get your pilot lite lit..take a 6 inch peice of stiff bailing wire, push it down the pilot lite hole, put your regulator on pilot lite, push it down, hold it and push gently on the bailing wire, it should go down a fraction of an inch, lite your pilot, it will stay on as long as you leave the wire there, remove wire with pliers when you want your stove off..works in an emergency.
It was helpful knowledge on maintenance
🤟🤟🤟 maybe it’s time to put the buddy heater in my garage. It’s been rolling around in the bed of the truck since the last time we went camping! Lol it’s like an unintentional durability test.
Bahahaha Good thing winter is over lol
Thank you Edward
I'm glad I found your video before I swap the 1# bottles to the 20# cylinders. Because I'm cheap I wasn't going to buy the filter. Change of plan! Thank you!
You only actually need that filter if you are running an un-regulated hose from a large tank. Its pretty much an oil trap for the oils and plasticizers that may leach out of rubber hoses if not regulated.
I was told your not suposed to use a regulator on the tak because the heater buddy has an internal regulator and the dual regulators makes the pressure too low. I wanted to put a regulatory on my tank because just for the fact that its alot less preasure on and in the hose. Just feel it would be safer.
@@ledzepp71 I can tell you that for a fact on my Big Buddy tough mr heater hose comes with a regulator right on the tank end of hose and then the quick connect on other. Now I have had my heater for I would say 10 years at least maybe closer to 15 but I do not know about newer mr. Heaters if they are now continuing a internal regulator, you may be right on the normal standard size mr. Heater
According to mr heater company if you use there 12ft hose you have nothing to worry about
Yeah that fixed my heater, thanks 👍
Very helpful thanks
Thank you great suggestion
The contaminants tend to come from the hose if it's made out of the wrong rubber! But a filter can't hurt.
Thank you.
Pipe cleaner maybe better than q tip... great vid
thanks for the info
My 20 pound tank would form a layer of ice/ first its moisturize around the tank, right around the level the gas in the tank, also on the tank valve. Then it's a no lit till it thaws. Learnt this the hard way....they have heating blankets for the tanks. Nuts
Probably too much water in the propane for not spec if it “ freezes” off
The frost on the tank is normal ifyou are using a high volume
Bought one used, alcohol to clean pilot worked. Ty
I’ve noticed with my buddy heater when hooked up to a 5 gal tank or bigger if you don’t slowly open the tanks gas valve it will not stay lit . They seem to more delegate than they actually appear to be
Thank you sooooooooo much !!!!!
THANKYOU!
Def helped me out. I'm going camping this winter so I'd suck for the heater to die on me lol. Thank you!!
Christopher Lewis oh definitely, glad I can help. It would suck to go out and the heater not work during winter. Haha.
Thanks for info. Just subscribed 👣
YOU ~ ROCK ! ! 🤛😉
The contamination is from the extension hose. You should learn how to purge the hose prior to connecting this to the heater. Several of the tubes (extension hoses) don’t require a filter because the materials used won’t contaminate the propane.
what kind of hoses don't leech oil?
Good tips...using that filter oh years ago....worked for a while on a dual panel heater then just stopped I will look at the pilot area to clean and try again. I heard propane ( large refillable bottles) have oil in it and that causes the issues.
I really appreciate this video as I just ordered my 1st buddy heater. Do you know how long the filter lasts? Thanks for the post. 👍🏻
Mr Heater recommends changing it annually.
Your so cute, thank you. Very informative for me cause I done mused up! I don’t have one. A Mr Buddy what? Connection. Mine sputter and went on last year with the lil green ones. I haven’t tried it yet this year. I’ll clean it first. And find that thang. Thank you!
Great presentation. I really enjoyed learning about the fuel filter.
Thank you!!
I'd love to use that filter but I can't find one anywhere
Great tips..I sooo needed to know this since my buddy heater failed to light when I needed it the most..pilot would not stay on.
Thanks and I’ll be sure to subscribe and support you moving forward
That’s exactly why I made the video it’s happened to me and a couple of my buddies while we were out camping. And it sucks. Thank you so much for the support I truly appreciate it, I’m glad I can help.
Clean the pilot hole with alcohol on Q tip or clean solvent I just did this my pilot didn’t stay this fixed
I have the flex and it's my 3rd one already. I think the old buddy is better. I'm just glad I bought the warranty from lowes.
Trip out, been using mine for 3 year's and no issues. They are rad in a rooftop.
Can you do one of these for the little buddy heater.
I've made several trips across country in the winter but i always have my Buddy heater and extra tanks with me. Food and blankets too. Never sleep in a car/ truck with the heater on and all the windows up. Gotta have some fresh air or you'll wake up dead.
Excellent tip!
Thanks for sharing subscribed
You’re welcome glad I could help. thank you so much for supporting the channel
Is it bad to shake the tank before connecting?
I've been dealing with this for years 3 years now three years I could have been watching this video. I have bought and returned so many of these dang buddy heaters. The little green tanks work fine. But whenever I hook the hose up to a bigger tank I get nothing but problems. And we need this heater with winter coming up. We have made camping out lifestyle. Thank God Florida winters are mild and short but still it gets cold especially at night.
So I went bought a brand new heater and brand new hose and tank and it worked fine for a couple hours. Now it's doing that where the pilot works fine but as soon as turn the knob on it starts acting up. Barely putting out any heat . I know it has to be the hose because the small Coleman tanks work fine. So many years of dealing with this. So many times my husband taking the heater apart to completely clean the hoses. So many night of shoving alcohol q-tips in the pilot hole for it to work a minute and then do the same thing and all I needed was a dang filter? Smh. So simple. Thank you! Why is it no other channel has mentioned this solution?
Good Video
Thanks 🙏
I used that filter with my mr buddy and still had issues with clogs after 6 months of light usage.
Great advice on the filter, and cleaning.
Hi. Question. Did u ever had an issue with your heater when is freezing cold and your 1lb colman gas tank freeze and not working anymore? Do you have solution for that?
Does the local Walmart store carry them filters are do you have to order online like everything else I always try to find
Some brilliant tips, really great video, thank you.
Love the vid I bought a new heater after a hour it it lit I use a long hose and a big tank it ran out of fuel I went to use it this year and it won't work for nothing I mean nothing so I sold it for 50 bucks
It can take a long time to purge the air out of the hose before it will fire.
Yep. I hope you purged the line 5 minutes. Or put a small bottle on it and tried that.
How often would you recommend changing the fuel filter?
Once a year .
Just buy the propane regulator because the issue is in the hoses not the propane. 20 lb propane tank in particular have a higher psi or (pressure flow rate) that can cause damage to your heater. With a propane tank regulator you wont have that problem anymore hence you dont have to constantly buy propane filters that are only recommended for 1 season use only.
SO, if you are using ONLY the green disposable tanks you DON'T have to use the filter? Will the heater operate IF you screw the filter into it & then the small green bottle ? Because the bottle with filter attached would have to set at a angle
Yes you are correct.
FYI, right from the manufacturer their 10 foot hose does NOT require the fuel filter. All other hoses from Mr. Heater do require the fuel filter. I emailed them asking what was needed for my mr buddy heater and they listed every hose they manufacture and sell. Only the 10 foot hose doesn't require a fuel filter. So if you're running any other hose get a fuel filter immediately cause you might be fine for a long time, but eventually your unit will fail!
Did they say why the filter is required for all hoses except for the 10 ft hose. Seems odd
You need the non filter hose F273704 to hook up to the 20lb tank. NO filter required. Hard to find, was out of stock every where all summer! Just back in stock at Ace on-line order only and mega expensive with shipping. Got mine from eBay with shipping included for $15 less!
I think all units eventually will fail and need cleaned this might just be a sales gimmick for you to buy the hose from them! Sometimes you have to think out of the box ! I personally believe the oil is coming from the 20 lb tanks you are buying when you trade your tank in! They put oil in those tanks to keep them from rusting out! If you keep using the same tank you own and just get it refilled down the road you won't get the oil in those tanks! I have had great luck doing this! I use a hose that is not a little buddy hose and I have no failure yet! If it does fail I will just clean it what is the big deal eventually everything gets build up on it doesn't it?
I never trust JUST THE RUBBER, in alot of cases! Filters are cheap enough and better protection.
@@librasun123 I believe it's the HIGH pressure that leaches the oils out of the hose.
From what I've read and heard, there is no need for the filter unless you are using a flexible hose with a larger tank. The filter would only make it so a small tank wouldn't fit into the designated space on the heater.
So is the filter also a pressure regulator? Or should you have a regulator on the big tank anyway?
Also wanted to let you guys know I don't know if I'm correct on this but this is what I researched a couple years ago for my little buddy heater they told me that always gets your propane filled don't buy those tanks at Walmart or dollar store that are already prefilled because they actually add oil to those tanks to keep them from rusting out and that could keep your little buddy not in such good shape don't know if that's true or not but that's what I researched so I just feel my tanks down the road and I haven't had any problem yet for the last couple years with mine and I do use the hose I don't think the hose is really that big of an issue I think it's more the oil in those propane tanks
My understanding the filters actually remove oils released from the hoses that aren't made to run under high pressure. Mr Heater now makes a high pressure hose and they don't require filters.
If you're putting the gadget onto the small propane, it's not going to slide back in place. Should it just be left hanging out? I just received mine today and need to learn everything I need to know. I read the manual and all the warnings, and it does mention not to modify it in any way. I'm confused with what you're sharing here. Then again, I want to know all I need to be safe in my camper van.
I ran my Mr buddy for over 10 years without any filter never had a problem
Me too, two of them on 20 lb bottles and they’re still working
At least ten years
I had 10 years of good luck also, and then it just hit the wall one day! Hope this does not happen to you I feel like 10 years is getting money worth out of it
About how often do you change the filter ?.
Or does it depend on usage.
The MFGs suggestion is replace it after every cooling season. Definitely going to vary by usage, I would probably replace it once a month if I used it every day.
Filter is for the hose residue... not impurities in the propane. No need to use with a 1 lb bottle
My buddy was left in high and side melted. Did I do something wrong
I have done all that it seems like ignitor has stop working when u click it I get no spark
Good show yo
Do you think a pipe cleaner might clean the orifice tube better than the Qtip?
I haven’t tried it but it’s worth a shot. I think it should work as well.
I just got a new big buddy with the quick connect hose. There is no way to install the filter. So if this is so important why do they sell the hose that you cannot use the filter??
The filter is for filtering out the oils that other hoses give off during use.
The quick connect hose by Mr. Heater is a bit stiffer in colder weather but does not give off those oils so no need for filter.
Would it be wise to use this filter on a propane griddle used for cooking that runs on both the 1 lb green bottles or a 20 lb tank ?
If your having trouble with cloging then yes
@@TrailReady4Runner I don't have any issues yet. But I will get the filter to prevent any if need be
You keep saying Isoprppylene. It's Isopropanol, its an alcohol which woud have the suffex "OL". "ene" as in propylene denotes the hydrocarbon group that would be found in a product such as gasoline. Another name for propylene is Methyl ethylene.
Agreed...small but very important detail.
been using my dual panel Buddy heater off of a 5 gallon bulk tank for ten years. never used a filter on the line. they are too expensive. Where do you buy those filters for a couple of dollars?
I purchased one ,( a filter), @ Ace hardware today for $15. I was spending gangs of money on the small bottles and it seems there is also a shortage of them . I bought fuel filter f273699 because I didnt get the fancy non-leeching hose.
Hose down the pilot valve with brake parts cleaner, then put the q-tip in.
Excellent video man! Can I buy the filter from someplace other than the manufacturer?
I think so but I’m not sure.
Lowe’s has them in stock.
Tractor Supply
I have the same buddy heater that you show in the video, I run it on an extension hose and I have used a filter. The problem is that the lines inside the buddy heater get filled with oil from the propane, and using a filter doesn't stop this from happening. I have to take my buddy heater a part at least once a year and clean out all of the lines and it works like new again.
Hi,what about if the hose has a regulator attached to it..do I still need a fuel filter?
I would think so just because the regulator regulates pressure that’s coming out of the tank and into the hose the issue is the hose itself has oil‘s when the gas is pushed in and picks up those oil‘s and it pushes them into the heater so the filter sits In between the hose and the heater. I hope that makes sense lol
@@TrailReady4RunnerThanks for the info..
How long do the filters last?
The manufacturer says every year but I think it depends on how much you use it. i’ve had my filter for over a year for sure.