Mr. Heater F215100 MH4B Little Buddy 3800-BTU Indoor Safe Propane Heater, Medium , Black/Red

8 reviews for Mr. Heater F215100 MH4B Little Buddy 3800-BTU Indoor Safe Propane Heater, Medium , Black/Red

1. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Mr. T – February 3, 2022

   Just received this yesterday – I put it to test indoors in my old drafty house: Simply screw on the bottle, place it into the base, set it down, click and hold the ignition button (manufacturer suggest 30 seconds) and it lit up. You will see the pilot light – but be aware that you may not think it is lit as there is not an “on” indicator, and you will not hear anything (remember, there isn’t a blower), but within a few seconds you will see the element begin to glow red (see photo) and feel the heat radiating from it. I tested the tip over safety feature 3 times and it works every time (see photo). The bathroom in my old house (see photo – dig the original 1950’s pink and black tile!) is always the coldest room in the winter, which it is now (it is 27 degrees outside as I write this), so I wanted to see what it would do in that small area. I used my phone thermometer app and the room was exactly 71 degrees (living room was 74). I set a timer for 5 minutes, closed the door and went back in 5 minutes later and the temperature was 75 – a noticeable difference after a few minutes. It was 77 degrees when I checked again about 15 minutes later. I took it outdoors briefly (snow on the ground and slightly breezy). Note that the tip over control is sensitive and it shut off as I carried it. Outdoors it provided heat in the immediate vicinity next to me. Aimed away from the breeze it remained lit, but into the breeze and it went out quickly. In the daylight it can be hard to visually see if it is lit – and I strongly advise against putting your hands right next to it to check as it would very likely cause injury if still lit (sounds obvious but wanted to state it for safety). At 5 pounds plus the weight of the fuel canister(s) it is great for camping but not for backpacking. I’m satisfied based on my brief testing, but only time will tell how durable and reliable it is.

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Tim Z – February 26, 2023

   Nice heat output. Nice size. Handy. Portable.BUT carrying it around or setting it on something not perfectly stable, itwill often shut itself off due to the tilt sensor.Once it tilts about 10 degrees, the heater will instantly turn itself off. That makes itREALLY hard to carry around with the heat on. Seems to me you should beable to tilt it at least 30 degrees before it shuts off. What’s the necessity of a 10D shutoff?The good news is that new sensor is fairly easy to remove for anyone with any experienceusing a screwdriver who has access to any of the many online videos showing you how.Only trick about that is then you have NO tilt auto-shutoff. As I said above, it really shouldbe a 30 degree tilt shutoff, not 10 degree. Then it would still be safe but also less touchy.

3. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Christopher J. Mccune – April 16, 2023

   I bought this heater to provide some tent warmth during cold-weather camping trips. Because I own a Kodiak Canvas Z-top sleeping bag, I don’t run it all night like some campers do; it’s mainly just to warm things up before bed and in the early morning when temperatures are typically at their lowest. I’d say this is a great heater for 3-6 person tents and maybe some smaller RVs. It probably won’t effectively heat anything larger than that.Because it’s propane, if you plan to run it more than an hour or two at a time, make sure you have good ventilation, and always have a carbon monoxide detector regardless of how long you plan to run it. Because of that, for safety reasons, I’d reconsider using it in the lower-slung dome tents, but they’d be ideal for pop-up tents in particular due to their ceiling height, allowing for more air circulation with proper venting.

4. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Doc Holiday – June 12, 2023

   I do like this heater but it has 2 faults. 1) It only operates on one setting. It throws out some heat but maybe just a bit too much. Wish it had a Low/High setting. Low would use less gas and fit my needs much better and if I needed it to be on high, the option would be there. 2) I don’t like how difficult it is to light this heater up. Does the igniter (really) need to be so hard to push and be in such a complicated spot. It would be better if there was a place to grip with your fingers while pushing the igniter. It’s awkward to light this. Does it heat? Yes but I think it needs to be improved.

5. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Iris D. Kocik – June 18, 2023

   This little heater was perfect for ny 6 person core instant tent. I unzipped 2 windows a bit for ventilation and put this little guy in a plastic milk crate to keep anything away from it. It was PERFECT! Kept me warm and then tuned itself off when the 1b propane tank ran out. I had another 1lb close by but I didn’t wake up from my cozy warm cocoon to get it.

6. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Great product – July 23, 2023

   This heater may be small in size but it puts out great heat. We used it inside our tent and was very satisfied with it. Also, it is easy to use.

7. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Paul T – July 31, 2023

   Overall I’m very happy with this heater. I purchased two for use during power outages in my home. It takes one pound “camping gas” propane cylinders and lasts for about four hours. I would equate the heat output to that of a 600W electric heater.I used both of mine for about 10 hours total this winter and they probably saved my house from becoming an ice castle during our February power outage.

8. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   mzmarty – August 7, 2023

   I used this for my 6 person tent recently and it worked excellent. I camped near the lake up in the black hills where temp can go down to 30-40 F in the evening time as of now. I used 1 propane bottle per 1 night eg.10pm to 5-6am and it worked great. I slept good, warm and cozy😊.