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expired Posted by Jackieannie • Nov 23, 2021

Mr. Heater Big Buddy 4,000-18,000 BTU Portable Liquid Propane Heater, F274870 at Tractor Supply Co. - $99

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Big Buddy Heater on sale at Tractor Supply. Yes, you can buy this in store at Walmart for $109 IF you can find one. There are none at my area Walmarts. Local Tractor Supply stores where I am don't have them in stock yet, although the sale has started. I found one ~20 miles away, but I'm going to keep checking my local store online. We want one for camping, hunting, power outages. Hey, we could get an ice storm in eastern NC! I remember one ice storm outage about 55 years ago that lasted a week.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc...BYQAvD_BwE >Shipping and Ship to Store no longer available - Store pickup, where available
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Big Buddy Heater on sale at Tractor Supply. Yes, you can buy this in store at Walmart for $109 IF you can find one. There are none at my area Walmarts. Local Tractor Supply stores where I am don't have them in stock yet, although the sale has started. I found one ~20 miles away, but I'm going to keep checking my local store online. We want one for camping, hunting, power outages. Hey, we could get an ice storm in eastern NC! I remember one ice storm outage about 55 years ago that lasted a week.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc...BYQAvD_BwE >Shipping and Ship to Store no longer available - Store pickup, where available

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Nov 23, 2021
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Big_Sexy
Nov 23, 2021
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This is the one with the fan. Red version does not have a fan. Seems like a good deal given that it's at the beginning of the cold season and not spring time clearance.
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Nov 23, 2021
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soloma
Nov 23, 2021
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Can you share Walmart sku?
Nov 23, 2021
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jkilez
Nov 23, 2021
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It would be a great deal if they had them in stock locally. With shipping, its meh.
Nov 23, 2021
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CLBrian68
Nov 23, 2021
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Anyone know what cable to get to hook it up to a full propane tank? Does Amazon sell them?
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Nov 23, 2021
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Jackieannie
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Quote from soloma :
can you share walmart sku?
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Jackieannie
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Quote from jkilez :
It would be a great deal if they had them in stock locally. With shipping, its meh.
Shipping isn't available in my area.
Nov 23, 2021
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Dr. J
Nov 23, 2021
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Quote from CLBrian68 :
Anyone know what cable to get to hook it up to a full propane tank? Does Amazon sell them?
They do sell a special adapter, but since those connections are standardized you can just use something you could buy @ HD.

For example this one is single to single:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/GASON...lsrc=aw.ds

The big buddy has spaces for 2 tanks - when facing the unit use the input on the left side.
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Jackieannie
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The only big buddy on the TSC Website is green. The one in the printed ad is RED. When I search the product number in the printed ad (2133493) it returns the green one.
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MyOtherCarIsATruck
Nov 23, 2021
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Quote from jkilez :
It would be a great deal if they had them in stock locally. With shipping, its meh.
I ordered one this morning and got free shipping.
Nov 23, 2021
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unome
Nov 23, 2021
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Quote from CLBrian68 :
Anyone know what cable to get to hook it up to a full propane tank? Does Amazon sell them?
Mr.Heater makes several that work if you can find them in stock.
From research using a generic hose can contaminate the unit causing it to fail with no warranty support.
https://www.mrheater.com/mhuniversity/hoses
If you are really interested here is my post from last year in a thread about their flex heater.
https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=144548836&postcount=51
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deeznutz206
Nov 23, 2021
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Love this Bid Buddy Heater. This thing puts out some serious heat. I also gott his green one from TSC last year. Yes it does have the fan, but it does not come with the AC adapter. But that is easly fixed by doing a simple mod to the wiring so that you can power the fans with a usb power bank.
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CLBrian68
Nov 23, 2021
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Quote from Dr. J :
They do sell a special adapter, but since those connections are standardized you can just use something you could buy @ HD.

For example this one is single to single:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/GASON...lsrc=aw.ds

The big buddy has spaces for 2 tanks - when facing the unit use the input on the left side.
Awesome. Exactly what I was looking for. Do I need any type of regulator or just hook it up and crank it?
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JosephDirt
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Nov 23, 2021
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This one isn't approved for indoor use, like this other one, correct?

Mr. Heater F274830 MH18BRV Big Buddy Grey Indoor-Safe Portable RV Propane Heater (4,000 , 9,000 and 18,000 BTU)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DD6C...B172KM4C6M
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Nov 24, 2021
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Jackieannie
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Quote from JosephDirt :
This one isn't approved for indoor use, like this other one, correct?

Mr. Heater F274830 MH18BRV Big Buddy Grey Indoor-Safe Portable RV Propane Heater (4,000 , 9,000 and 18,000 BTU)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DD6C...B172KM4C6M
From the TSC listing for the heater in this post: "The Mr. Heater propane heater is the perfect solution for heating enclosed spaces like cabins up to 450 sq. ft."

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JosephDirt
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Quote from Jackieannie :
From the TSC listing for the heater in this post: "The Mr. Heater propane heater is the perfect solution for heating enclosed spaces like cabins up to 450 sq. ft."
If they both can be used indoors, why would they make an indoor safe model? Maybe one you need to crack a window for and the other you don't?

Also on the TSC listing page:

Is this good for in home use if we lose power in the winter. Thanks

Response from Mr. Heater Product Expert:

Yes, as long as you are using 1lb. propane cylinders with the Big Buddy it can be safely used indoors. With a smaller room such as a bedroom, you may need to crack a window or door for at least a 18 square inch vent area (4.25"x 4.25"). If using the heater in anything smaller than a bedroom, it is recommended to run it at a maximum of 5,000 BTU. You also have the option of using a larger cylinder with a propane hose, but the cylinder must be kept outdoors and you can run the hose indoors to the heater.
Last edited by JosephDirt November 24, 2021 at 08:00 AM.

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