ULTIMATE Mr. Heater Portable Buddy Add-on/Modification
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ก.ค. 2024
- OK so I looked around online and didn't see anything else like this so I thought I would make a video about it. I've always seen the battery free stove top fans and thought, "I wonder if that would work on a propane heater?". Sure enough it does and it works AMAZING! This is hands down the BEST add-on/modification I have ever seen to a Mr Heater!
Wish I’d seen this work back last winter. Very useful! Very smart.
While you are wishing wish Joe Biden hadn't got elected...
Bought one to pair with my Mr Buddy hoping it would work. Its brilliant. Securing it to the guard was my only problem; this is the perfect solution. Heats up my 200 sq ft perfectly.
I had always wondered if this would work. Thank you for doing the experiment that I never got around to.
I had that problem with the heat not moving. Great idea, thank you!
Very welcome
Thanks for the Video. I was just shopping to buy one and there are so many different ones its crazy. Getting to look at one work is great.
You should put links in the descriptions to the items that you have used
That would e sketchy
Yeah I want to order this asap 😞
on eBay but twice the price as AliExpress www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2499334.m570.l1313&_nkw=dual+stove+fans&_sacat=260553
Rookie mistake
Check this out! a.co/d/eDw1BUk
I own both of these products and would have never thought to mate them together ! thanks for the great idea!
Where for you get it?
@@shawnweikle4114 any hardware store
How can I find the fan in the video. I've never seen a double one
@@SpyderKing34 amazon is where i got mine
@@Jmckee6377 I get that But what is it. Like model and brand and stuff
I have been doing that for years now. But I like the looks of smaller fan. Seems to fit better than larger ones.
thank you I love this for my heater buddy. I use mine in my RV and was wondering if these would work. you proved they do. I'm getting one for this year. Thank you.
You bet
Perfect in my RV. tbt almost too warm!
I have a small fan on low pointed directly at the ceiling above ANY heater I'm using (propane, electric, wood) but this is a great solution for when no power is available
I was thinking this would work. I'm going to do the same on my big buddy. Thanks for sharing.
Be careful with the Big Buddy, the two burners might make it overheat and damage the TEG. Just make sure to check the temp when you use it. Thanks man!
How did it go with the big buddy and the fan...I got 1 on order
@@CodeBrownProductions I don’t see how, guys use these sitting directly on top of wood stoves
I just bought one the put in the pop up tent during hunting season to help move the air better, I’m ready to test it out this year.
I have the same fan on a big buddy, I like your modifications, I’m going to try it, thank you
It's nice
Did you have to modify the base of the fan? Cut a slot or something?
TEG? So cool! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks
Great idea... Thank you for this video.
I just aim mine at my tool box. The tool box is of moderate size. It then becomes the heat source. Works great in a non insulated garage that is 25X25. Takes awhile to heat up though on those cold Wisconsin winter days. I have raised the temp in my garage from 15 degrees to 50 degrees doing it my way. Neat trick you have here though.
Thanks , I'm gonna do that, just a little south of you, So I know the weather well.
Sweet! Gotta love that.
Awesome video!
Thank you sir, for showing me this magic. Makes me realize how ignorant I really am. Fans without electricity, I would think that was make believe.
They work great
Great video!
Awesome video - Thank you for sharing this great idea! Do you mind telling us which brand of fan you purchased and maybe even where you purchased it?
I wanted more force of air so I set a Ryobi 18v fan on the other side of the room with the fan aimed at the ceiling above the heater. This circulates the heat well through out the room.
That works too. That's awesome
Love it!! Thanks👍👍👏👏😁
Great Idea using the stove fan set up its like chocolate and peanut butter.
No it aint
My RV loves this little Buddy/thermo-fan combo.
great idea!
Awesome gotta try this Thanks
I use 6" clip on fans behind my Buddy heaters. Works great, plus you can tilt and direct the air flow where ever you want it.
what U mean by clip on
@@Jake2670 I use little "Comfort Zone" clip on fans and clip them on the handle of the heater. They are powered by electric, but they do make cordless and battery operated ones too.
That is great. What is the model number for the fans?
Works great
Great idea!!!!
Thank you sir!
FIY..... using the Buddy heater in your new DIY bugout camper will produce a lot of moisture and cause sweating inside of your window and walls. I use a Big Buddy heater in my Springbar 10 X 14 tent and it will keep you really cozy but don't do well inside of highly insulated structures.
I plan do ditch the buddy heater when I can afford a better set up for sure. But for one winter I think I'll be fine. I have the ventilation to help offset the moisture problem for a little bit.
Trying this tonight
Where did you find the fan? What is that fan called? Thank you. Great video
Just ordered one. Thanks.
Where?
@@shawnweikle4114 It was off Amazon. It was junk, and barely worked from the get go. The spindles for the fans were cheap, and the fan blades were bent out of the box. A slight fall from about 6 inches jammed the spindles. You would be better off with a cheap battery operated or USB clip fan that you can put anywhere.
The TEG (Thermo-electric Generator) is one of the most useful energy- salvaging devices ever invented.
It is typically paired with fire as a primary heat energy source.
I've seen the BioLife generators and it's made me wonder how you adapt one to Mr Heater as well.
Pretty cool I tried this before I couldn’t get the fan to stay on never thought about cutting the base like that great idea I’m going to have to do it. When I tried it my fan kept falling off LOL I gave up
clothes pins
@@JMAAD What is clothespins going to do burn up LOL that shit is so hot I don’t think you have any idea what you’re talking about
@@hammer1bad there are metal clothespins
@@joangordoneieio true I bet you can find them everywhere
I've been using a $3 fan from the 99c store. It's USB powered and works great just sitting on top dispersing the rising heat.
A $3 fan from the .99 cent store...... why wasn’t it .99? I’m baffled .
@@keeganlarson5767 The Calif stores have higher "amazing values" besides 99c.
@@david_1956 isn’t that called 5 and below or something? I mean technically everything in the .99 store should be just that. At least in Oregon it was. They don’t even have 5 and below there. I moved to Nevada and we have em here. My. Mind. Was. Blown.
Phenomenal idea. Everyday items at a everyday low price!
@@keeganlarson5767 No 5 and below here that I've heard of. Sounds like a good idea though. Only
Dollar Tree has held the line at a buck. 99 Cents Only introduced specials up to $20 a few years ago.
Can you share the brand, UPC, etc?
Thanks, great tip
Great idea. My mind automatically said "Johnny 5".
Do not disassemble Johnny 5
Johnny five IS ALIVE!
Thank you!
No power uised and silent operation, great idea those rock.
I did this also and like magic the heat comes towards me and doesnt run scared to the ceiling
Sweet thanks
That's cool.
You have a source where you bought the fan? Thanks.
So I bought the same fan and before cutting the notch not, Just to test I sat the fan on the top of grill so it would not fall of but could not get it to turn on. So moved to home stove (eclectic) and worked fine. So the base must not be getting hot enough. Assume but making sure the connection tight on the grill it will work. Any thoughts?
sweet, I wanted to try this but my husband didn't think it would work...thanks now I know!
Why let husband stop u? Just go buy one and prove him wrong 😍😍😍
Awesome
The problem I have is the 1lb tanks freeze when I'm using it outside. Any tips on how to stop that?
I wonder how hot the big buddy heater medium and maximum?? I don't have digital Infared temperature gun..
Hi, thanks for the video! How do you put the notches in the base of the fans?
I just used a grinder, but a file would work fine
Hope u r using a non plasticized hose to the propane tank cause i dont see a filter on it ) I use a steel garden staple to mount my fan Stuck into the grill theres clearance there holds it up no cutting
Lakco Heat Stream Cooking Grate | Cabela's Canada I use this.
I have a 2 burner model right now I have 2 tanks on it and have read the directions several times and can not get the pilot light to light. What can I do?
Great idea thx
Awesome mod😎👍👍👍👍
What bit / accessory on your dremel di you use to cut the notch. I'm a girl (with a dremel)and don't want to mess it up. Thanks.
Just got that exact same stove fan today from Amazon, notched the base, threw it on my buddy heater and it worked!
Takes a while for the fans to shut off though but that’s ok. Even the heat from my angle grinder kept setting it off so it took a few tries to make that notches
Hey Greg, do you have a link for the fan you used?
Price.........
@@aaronsadventures7739 www.amazon.com/PYBBO-Fireplace-Powered-Burning-Thermometer/dp/B07ZNHJBX4
There is a small clip of metal on the bottom of the fan that is designed to remove the plate from heat when it gets too hot. The peltier plate that makes the electricity is sensitive to overheating and will fail if overheated.
I expect the fans will have a short life without that protection.
Unless it simply does not get too hot.
he said it doesnt really get to the maximum upper limit of the manufactures instruction. i sure hope its fine cause i do not have a thermometer for mine
Works great ,but even on low the wires will start melting !
exactly my second fan I placed on a 4" riser to avoid the high temp .... it still cooked the plate and killed the fan..
Crazy simple!
Thank you!
My big buddy has a built in fan but it would be nice when there is no power... thanks
Good video, but, where did you get the fans?
I bought the cooking plate. And put my fan on it. Works great. When not cooking food. Saves on batteries.
What is the cooking plate you are referring to?
Hey Brother,
I have been looking a picking up this fan set up. Can you please give me the link to these specific model fans.
What's the name of the fan and where did you get it? Thank's!!
Thanks buddy
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nice!!
How far do these fans 'push' the actual heat, and how much heat they also push ? If you stay 5ft on front of the machine, do you get to feel some of the heat ?
I'm also thinking, a standard powered fan placed just behind the top of the heater would do the same or even better ?
A powered fan will always do better and move more air. If your situation allows it I would say go for it. If not then this fan works great because it doesn't need any external power source to function. Also if I had to guess in a calm room you can feel the warm air about 6 feet away. But I really feel the difference on how quickly the fan can heat up a room.
What did you use to cut the notch? It looks like an awkward place to cut. Maybe an oscillating tool?
please post a link to this particular fan.
Thank, good vid, would have been better with info on where to find the fans... Duhh, i should have paid closer atention, Amazon of course😒
Hey code brown, how much heat is required to activate the fan? I'm wondering if something like this can be put on the dashboard of a car to push hot air out from slightly open rear window
It requires a couple hundred degrees to start up. It definitely would not work in a car.
I am going to get both of them
Do it
Where did you get the fan?
you should put a link where to find this
where did you buy that fan?
Does it have to be a dual fan?
Where can you get these and who makes these fans
Which fans are those I want to buy them?
So, I've got the camo 'Hunting Buddy's model. Left it in my box blind last year, at my hunting cabin-which is 3.5 hours from home.....Get to deer camp last November, stock the box blind w/ propane bottles, pee jug, chair, blah blah blah.....
I noticed, while setting up the blind, that the Michigan Deer Season digest-which I had left in there from the previous year, was all chewed up by an industrious vole. Noticed it, but didn't think anything of it.....
Opening morning, 4 am. I climb into the box blind, open the front windows, and settle in for another morning in venison valley....About 530am, I'm thinking it's time to fire up the heater.
New AA in her, so she sparks just fine. I can get the pilot to light, but can't get the ceramic grid to fire. Go through the whole process a couple times....Mr Heater's making some weird noises....
I give her another go. And she finally fires. BIG TIME. Lol, the entire heater bursts into flames. Giant fireball. "SH#T! F+CK! HOLY BALLS!"....I throw the door open, and launch the flaming meteor Mr Heater out of it....
Yep. The vole built a freaking vole condo out of the 2019 Michigan Deer Hunters Digest, inside of my Mr. Heater.
So.....Moral of this story. Don't leave your Mr Heater in your box blind
I've seen this happen a few time in vehicles. Squirrels or mice etc... will make a big nest under the hood. The first time the owner drives it in the spring after being snowed in.... Blam... their engine catches fire.
Wow, at least there's a moral to the story. The vole doesn't see it that way, but hey !!
You forgot to leave a purchase link for the fan! Nice improvement but with no link we can’t buy it, we can’t have it. Would you please send us a link ? Thanks
Just google heat activated stove top fan, there are several on the market.
in Canada go to princess auto ..in usa harber freight
@@bob-ii8oe just bought the same one in this video from amazon for $78.55 canadian
@gator nation Heat Powered Stove Fan Blower,... www.amazon.ca/dp/B08DQQ4T1F?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share it looks to be the identical one.
God forbid you should have to do a little research on your own to find it.
Was looking for something exactly like this! Thanks for the video. Any issues placing that notch in the base and what did you use to cut it?
Just used an angle grinder.............very carefully
Any links to the fan?
fan link in the description 🤔?
Link to fan? Thanks
Will this fan set up work on the Mr. Heater Big Buddy? Who manufactures these fans and do you have a model number?
There are a bunch of different manufacturers in various configurations, one fan and two, different number of blades, etc. Just search for "wood stove fan" on Amazon or Ebay. They're a little cheaper on eBay. They should work on the Big Buddy, but you just have to be careful that they don't get too hot, because it can destroy the fan's electrical system. Some of them come with thermometers so you can check the temp first. Finding some way to attach them to the heater can be a challenge. Search for "buddy heater fan" on youtube to see other ways people have accomplished that.
My Big Buddy heater has a built6 in fan and I believe it is a few C cells but thinking of installing a 9volt battery like the square ones they used in the old style flash lights, I can put it where a small propane bottle would be and wire it direct, air flow helps a lot
The 9v will not run the fans for long, they don't have a lot of Ah capacity. The best would be to order (3) 18650 lithium cells which will put voltage at about 11v. They will run the fans for hours before needing a recharge.
@@krtbrt IO should have said 6 volt not 9 sorry, but have seen the conversion online and the battery lasted a long time for the person who did it
You are all talking about 6V, 9V, and 11V for the Big Buddy fan. I believe it is an 8V fan.
I’m still not clear what this notch in fan. Can you please send a link fir a clearer pattern snd how it is gone? Thanks.
There is no real pattern. I just cut a notch in the back with an angle grinder so it would securely hang on the wire heat guard.
What is the name of the fan and or link???
Eh, got the dewalt version, just stick a 20v battery in it and push the fan button. Bonus is it has a light in the handle and usb outlets to charge things.
Thats awesome. I love DeWalt.
How about a fan setup for the Big Buddy?
My Big Buddy has a built-in fan powered by four D cells.
@@mikewubben2844 not any more
Greetings: "Actually" (new buzz word I suppose), I would like a comparison 2 the single fan version or which Mfr has the most CFM. I notice the shroud tubes R forward of the fans on this 1. I would think there would B more output with the shrouds covering the fans. Silly me. What do I know about aerodynamics..."actually". Thx 4 the share.
My Buddy heater has a d cell fan built in but it only lasts about 2 hours. I may try this.
You should, it works great.
Link to the fan? Name or brand of the fan??
We’re can I order the fans
Is this still working for you I’ve read lots of bad reviews on this dual fan unit that they don’t hold up thank you love your mod
Mine is not working anymore but it was my fault. I accidentally dropped it in my shop. You do have to be careful cause if the TEG get overheated it will burn out. Also the wires coming out of the TEG are delicate so they can be pulled out easily. Lucky to buy a replacement TEG is like $20. Easy to replace.
@@CodeBrownProductions What is TEG?
@@CodeBrownProductions I'd like to know where you are getting it for $20....it's like $90 on amazon and ebay does not even have this model. Even on Ali Express it's like $50
@@yellowstoneloyal8186 thermoelectric generator
Do the wires not melt on the back of that fan with all that heat going up?
It has been reported that YES, They Do Melt. That was my concern,too, since a LOT of heat is rising from the portable Buddy. It looks like it needs a metal plate under the thermo fan, then the fan gets the "stovetop" like it always wanted.
great idea....I think I would break those fans my 1st trip to the hardwater tho lol
The fans come in a form-fitted foam pad. Just put it back in that for rough travel.
Please pardon my ignorance, but isn't cutting a large shot in the heat sink/base plate reduce the amount of heat transfer to the unit?
The amount of heat loss from the base is negligible with the small amount of metal that is removed. If anything the the less metal you have on the hot side of the TEG the better (within reason of course). This is because less mass means less thermal insulation and less surface area to lose heat to radiation cooling. The TEG produces power based on the heat deferential between the hot and cold side. So to create more power you can either make the bottom side hotter or the top part cool. As long as everything stays within its operating limitations youre all good.
@@CodeBrownProductions That's understandable, thank you very much. Great video by the way!