THIS FIXED IT! Thank you so much, everyone was telling me to clean the pilot light hole but I did and it didn't work, and I was getting ready to toss it and buy a new hose, thank you so much!❤❤❤
I've had the heater and hose for years and so far had only run it with the little bottles. I'd tried the hose a few times and never got it to work, but desperately needed the heater last night and came across this video. Just like that I was up and running. Thanks so much for posting this.
OMG, I went through 2 of these thinking they were both defective. At first it didn't work, but then I primed it some more and boom (no pun intended). I was just about to send this second hose back. Can't thank you enough!
So glad I found this. Thank you! I think this will fix the issue I was having with the connection tree and longer hoses I bought for camping as well. Seems that the old hoses didn't need priming, but the new hoses and components do.
Only works if i shake the propane tank. So i have my son outside in the snow shaking the tank for 30 minutes so i can stay warm. You know what i tell him? Thanks buddy.
I struggled forever with this hose until it dawned on me that there was air in the line and it (that air) was not allowing the propane to feed the pilot light. Must have clicked the starter 100 times when I first got this thing (years ago). Once I figured this out, I got it started in seconds every time. I'm surprised they have never made a "priming valve" for the hose or the heater. Stay safe along the water down there, my friend. In my area, all the water is rising with the snow melt.
I don’t need it for the buddy heater at the moment, but I’m going to have Avery long hose going from a 100 pound tank to my generator and I know I’ll have to purge the line.
I've got a brand new hose brand new tank brand new Buddy Heater the hose will not deliver enough gas for the heater to stay on. The pilot light will stay lit all day long but as soon as I turn the heat on it Peters out it's not getting enough gas from the tank to the heater to stay on. No idea how to fix this.
That sounds like a regulator issue. There is a valve inside the regulator that, if you turn on the gas too fast, will severely cut down the flow of the gas. You would need to try to reset this by disconnecting everything, very slowly turn on the gas, very slowly purge the hose and then reconnect. I had exactly the same problem with a gas grill last summer and just replaced the regulator on the hose. Fixed it instantly. Those stupid safety valves are super sensitive and fail all the time (even on brand new equipment). You can hold the regulator and shake it and hear the valve moving inside. Hope this helps.
That's what I've got too. It's primed. It'll keep the pilot light on as long as I want. But it won't let enough gas through to actually run the heater. Worked fine out of the box the first time but I can't get a second use out of it. It's the F273704 that was specifically recommended by Buddy and does not have its own regulator, so its not the you-turned-it-on-too-fast issue that others have mentioned.
That actually sounds like the regulator needs to be "reset." Sometimes if this gas is turned on too fast it will trip the stupid safety inside the regulator and not enough gas will flow to allow the heater to "ignite." This happens on gas grills ALL the time. Only solution I know is to disconnect everything, purge all the lines and start over, turning the gas on super slowly. On gas grills I just replace the regulator and that fixes the issue. Regs can be damaged and made "too sensitive" just by dropping or banging them too hard. We can thank all the Safety Sallys for installing those stupid "trip resets" inside them.
THIS FIXED IT! Thank you so much, everyone was telling me to clean the pilot light hole but I did and it didn't work, and I was getting ready to toss it and buy a new hose, thank you so much!❤❤❤
Stay warm.
Omg this fixed my heater issue that I've been trying to troubleshoot forever!!! THANK YOU
Glad it helped. Stay warm.
I've had the heater and hose for years and so far had only run it with the little bottles. I'd tried the hose a few times and never got it to work, but desperately needed the heater last night and came across this video. Just like that I was up and running. Thanks so much for posting this.
Happy to help. Stay warm.
OMG, I went through 2 of these thinking they were both defective. At first it didn't work, but then I primed it some more and boom (no pun intended). I was just about to send this second hose back. Can't thank you enough!
Glad the video helped! Thanks for watching and taking the time to drop a positive comment! Stay well.
Thanks so much! Was so frustrated. Tried this on both my 10 ft. and 5 ft. hoses. Both now can run the heater. Before neither would.
Glad I could help. Stay warm!
Pray it works for me the 1lb are too expensive.but my filter is hooked to heater and then hose then to tank?
Had this heater for almost 5 years? Dealt with this every fall. Thanks for this vid bud.
Glad it helped. Hopefully the next 5 years (and much longer) are a little better 😎
Haha lets hope. At least ill get warm much quicker whenever i let this thing run out of gas xD@@HNXMedia
So glad I found this. Thank you! I think this will fix the issue I was having with the connection tree and longer hoses I bought for camping as well. Seems that the old hoses didn't need priming, but the new hoses and components do.
Glad to help. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Only works if i shake the propane tank. So i have my son outside in the snow shaking the tank for 30 minutes so i can stay warm. You know what i tell him? Thanks buddy.
This made me laugh way harder than it should have.
Seems so obvious after seeing this but never occurred to me, thank you.
Happy to help.
Thank you so much you just saved my life I'm in Montana and a camper thank you kindly
Glad I could help!
Thank you very much! The buddy wasn’t working properly until you helped me figure out the problem!
Super glad I could help. Stay well.
I have the very same setup... Excellent tip!!
yep thanks for the help....I could not figure it out then when I saw your fix it was like duh....than makes perfect sense...thanks again!
Glad to help.
Brilliant! Love simple fixes. I was about to order a new hose and filter thinking they sat too long. Did the purge and it fired up instantly 🍺🍺🍺
Glad to hear it! I will consider that a success. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Hope you are back up and running. Stay well.
This just worked for me too! Thought i had some defective units!
@@_dh Glad it worked. Stay warm!
Oh damn...that just saved me 10 minutes or so of clicking the pilot to purge the air.....
Now go forth and use those 10 minutes wisely. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment.
I have the heater but didn't know they sold the hose...good tip to get er going
I struggled forever with this hose until it dawned on me that there was air in the line and it (that air) was not allowing the propane to feed the pilot light. Must have clicked the starter 100 times when I first got this thing (years ago). Once I figured this out, I got it started in seconds every time. I'm surprised they have never made a "priming valve" for the hose or the heater. Stay safe along the water down there, my friend. In my area, all the water is rising with the snow melt.
Beautiful! Thank you!
Hope it was helpful.
If this works when I get home, I love you forever.
Seems fair 😎
Thank you for sharing.
Hope the video helped. Stay warm.
Quick prime. Good idea
I don’t need it for the buddy heater at the moment, but I’m going to have Avery long hose going from a 100 pound tank to my generator and I know I’ll have to purge the line.
Yep, that long lone will need it for sure.
I've got a brand new hose brand new tank brand new Buddy Heater the hose will not deliver enough gas for the heater to stay on. The pilot light will stay lit all day long but as soon as I turn the heat on it Peters out it's not getting enough gas from the tank to the heater to stay on. No idea how to fix this.
That sounds like a regulator issue. There is a valve inside the regulator that, if you turn on the gas too fast, will severely cut down the flow of the gas. You would need to try to reset this by disconnecting everything, very slowly turn on the gas, very slowly purge the hose and then reconnect. I had exactly the same problem with a gas grill last summer and just replaced the regulator on the hose. Fixed it instantly. Those stupid safety valves are super sensitive and fail all the time (even on brand new equipment). You can hold the regulator and shake it and hear the valve moving inside. Hope this helps.
Finally im nkt the only one. I get the same problem with my camper heater??? What gives.
Do you think I need a filter for my 5-gallon propane tank hose to my buddy? 🔥
I have never used a filter for this heater, but that is really a personal choice.
thanks Sir..... it did the job !!!!
Cool. Glad the video helped. Stay warm and well.
Great tip! It worked for me.
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment.
Thanks
Hope it was helpful. Stay well.
Dang! Not the first comment...apparently my cat didn't wake me up on time 😄
Mine won't go past the pilot with my buddy heater hose. And it's working and flowing, it's driving me nuts
That's what I've got too. It's primed. It'll keep the pilot light on as long as I want. But it won't let enough gas through to actually run the heater. Worked fine out of the box the first time but I can't get a second use out of it. It's the F273704 that was specifically recommended by Buddy and does not have its own regulator, so its not the you-turned-it-on-too-fast issue that others have mentioned.
Did not work for me
Smells like propane inside my camper. Oh well. Im going to bed. So tired.
Ill fixer in the mondbshsung.
That actually sounds like the regulator needs to be "reset." Sometimes if this gas is turned on too fast it will trip the stupid safety inside the regulator and not enough gas will flow to allow the heater to "ignite." This happens on gas grills ALL the time. Only solution I know is to disconnect everything, purge all the lines and start over, turning the gas on super slowly. On gas grills I just replace the regulator and that fixes the issue. Regs can be damaged and made "too sensitive" just by dropping or banging them too hard. We can thank all the Safety Sallys for installing those stupid "trip resets" inside them.
Manual says not to doubble regulate the buddy. It already has built in regulator.
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That is their factory OEM hose. Seems as though the "manual" may have been written by a technical writer unfamiliar with the actual product.
@@HNXMediaSo I should have a regulator before the hose for the Mr. Buddy heaters?