A "Must Have" Accessory For Your Buddy Heater

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This Thermoelectric generator (TEG) operated fan is the perfect accessory for your Buddy heater by Mr. Heater. It moves a lot of warm air around and makes the Buddy Heater much more efficient.

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@DanHiteshew-oneandonly 3 жыл бұрын

I know the model in the video is no longer available. Here's link to another model, but I don't have any personal experience with it, so I can't say how well it works. There are plenty of other models to choose from on amazon. (less expensive option) www.amazon.com/dp/B08M5NYD8M?ref=exp_everydayfishkeeping_dp_vv_d 8-Blade Dual Head Heat Powered Wood Stove Fan amzn.to/3bW89At

@bbingtube 3 жыл бұрын

The alt one only has one thermal metal blade though. Mounting it will require additional modification.

@sharonmetzner1798 3 жыл бұрын

Will this fan work on the electric Buddy heater??

@DanHiteshew-oneandonly 3 жыл бұрын

@@sharonmetzner1798 I would imagine it would. I use one over an oil lamp and that gets hot enough, so I think an electric heater would get hot enough too.

@electromech7335 3 жыл бұрын

I found the same fan on ebay. Had to wait 3 weeks to get it from China though. I have been using it on my round kerosene heater. Makes a huge difference in how fast my garage heaters up. I have to make sure it is pulling in cool air and blowing it over top of heater. Otherwise it will overheat. Good idea for using it on the buddy heater.

@realsusan2003 3 жыл бұрын

How long does mini propane last? Hours please

@buithuc2848 11 ай бұрын

Easy to use right out the box kzfaq.infoUgkxAvrAfikbUEMthp3AZ6iX5FKdiHfzy_RP . Next step is to get a heat activated fan to move the heat. I'm impressed by how long it can go on 1 lbs of propane at the low setting which lasted more than 6hrs. You'll have to adjust it lower than the low setting. Used for personal heating at 30° to 50° at low setting in an open garage, it's quite comfortable. It would warm up a good size single car garage if its closed off.

@deerharvester7355 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I can already tell this is going to make a huge difference

@MrOnering Жыл бұрын

Love the Griswold plug setup

@Cruznh 3 жыл бұрын

AWESOME accessory. Thanks for the tip/product suggestion.

@stevencurran2869 2 жыл бұрын

I did get one of these. Love it. Works as described. Thanks for the tip.

@hannahdemon 3 жыл бұрын

I should get one to stick to my back when I work out! Joking, I never work out 😂

@randyfarr844 3 жыл бұрын

bungee cords would work good for that

@jeffbaca1173 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your generosity of experience

@aldubre8451 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this. I just bought one after watching this, as I'm Canadian and I do a lot of my work in the garage. This will most likely cut my propane refilling in half! Just started using it today. I love it. Thanks again.

@3nertia 2 жыл бұрын

Genius! Brilliant! Love it! These little fans are one of the greatest discoveries mankind has come with since fire :D

@davehubbard6075 3 жыл бұрын

Freaking awesome I thought the ones that were on the stoves were heavy I've never held one never seen one up close in personal. I use mine in my toy hauler because I don't have a heater in this one and it works great but this would make it work perfectly. Thanks for sharing this a cheap and easy fix

@timjordan6703 3 жыл бұрын

I had the same question and even plugged in an electric fan behind my heater. Thanks!

@TimEpperson 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome idea. I had forgotten about these fans. I have a Mr. Buddy Flex. I used a 1/2 inch aluminum angle on each side of the fan and have a great permanent mount for the Mr. Buddy., Thanks for the post.

@occultustactical6138 2 жыл бұрын

They truly are in door safe. I watched a guy do a test in his enclosed RV with CO meter/detector. After multiple LP cans with his buddy heater on high there was zero indications of any CO.

@mikebeasley553 2 жыл бұрын

Using a big buddy in my fifth wheel this winter!

@windoguy4836 2 жыл бұрын

They also have low oxygen shut offs, buddy is a great product

@melissacomer8404 Жыл бұрын

Used a Mr Buddy for years. Just switched from tent camping to a pop up. Used a Big Buddy in our camper in Oct and it did the trick.

@markrottjakob2670 Жыл бұрын

Really a good idea to have a window cracked a little bit

@andrewbecker3700 Жыл бұрын

Don't kid yourself. ANY indoor fire is going to consume oxygen and create carbon dioxide.

@comfortablynumb9342 2 жыл бұрын

I have a fan like that in our wood stove. It's a game changer.

@BUFFAJOEZ 2 жыл бұрын

I just ordered my dual fan! Great video.

@eduffy4937 Жыл бұрын

I use this for my hot tent woodstove and also in the sauma at my cabin. Works awesome.

@adventurefuel5172 3 жыл бұрын

I use one of those in RTT annex. It’s absolutely fantastic. So glad I got the small double fan.

@johnkuljis5887 3 жыл бұрын

Yep it works great .I did this with a single fan 3 years ago . I heated my tiny house with it .

@christiechristie4807 2 жыл бұрын

OMG - this is awesome. I'm stunned at how well it works. Best $80 I've ever spent. Thanks so much for sharing!

@michaelabell8963 2 жыл бұрын

👍👍can’t go wrong, they work with any heat source. Worth it!

@rangerdoc1029 2 жыл бұрын

I did this mod & it's absolutely spectacular! Instead of the plant stake, I just notched the back of the base with a grinder so it hooks on the grille

@wiltd001 2 жыл бұрын

What a very good tip, thanks for passing it on. My sister has a few of these buddy heaters for emergency and I'm going to purchase two of these for her.

@stevewhyte8476 2 жыл бұрын

she needs three.

@kkutube1972 3 жыл бұрын

I used the same, it works great. A good talking piece.

@carlosa1038 2 жыл бұрын

Nice. My older big buddy heater has a built in fan which uses batteries (don't think it comes that way anymore). But to save on batteries I will definitely be getting this fan. Thanks for sharing

@grizzbane6091 2 жыл бұрын

Just got mine in today, and tried it out. The fan blades were bent in a little too much from shipping I guess no biggie bent them back out and then some to get a little more crosswind on each blade. And damn it works quite well. Thank you for making this video.

@johnbutterfield6052 2 жыл бұрын

Man this would be great to add to my heater in my box blind to help keep my kids warmer. Thanks for the idea I realize I’m kinda late I just stumbled across this video

@susanhafner6906 2 жыл бұрын

C Thank you I don’t have one of these buddy heaters but I do have a wood stove so I bought one off your site 🤩 Thanks for sharing the idea

@GTSongwriter 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this with me!

@GHE2005 Жыл бұрын

Excellent mod that's easy to attach to Mr Buddy. Something I can do without having 2 use tools. 👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@jameswilson197 2 жыл бұрын

Got that exact buddy heater and was researching those fans this morning, way to go!!

@leeleeirv1270 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. Just ordered one

@johnmcguire7435 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely simple gonna do it to my heater(buddy heater)like yours n you explained it easy n simple thanx very much 😊

@Gimpthulhu Жыл бұрын

This is brilliant! I could have used this a few years back when I was using my Buddy heater in my tall 8-person tent. The air in the lower half of the tent was freezing and the air in the upper half was toasty. Getting dressed was a comical exercise in lifting our legs into the warm air.

@bradstone2853 3 жыл бұрын

I bought this exact one for my Big Buddy Heater and it works great. If Amazon is out wait and get one as soon as they come back (they will come back). I think the double fan works better than the single fan but it looks better anyway

@u.s.militia7682 2 жыл бұрын

Good idea. Will definitely be getting one for my kerosene heater.

@johnwinslow3776 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your video because I use my heater buddy all winter and I've been looking for a fan just as you

@apegues 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You, never knew these existed

@brianivins362 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love the fan. I ha e been surviving in a camper through the winter here in Colorado with a Mr.Buddy heater. I pa pan from my smoker on it to add humidity. But the fan should still fit on it. Thanks for sharing.

@DanHiteshew-oneandonly 3 жыл бұрын

I find that the burning propane adds more than enough humidity in my basement. It gets almost "muggy" after a while.

@ikeman500 Жыл бұрын

Perfect my fan just came in. Thanks for sharing.

@peterkim1999 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect solution for my Buddy, thanks!

@carmenmartinez2882 3 жыл бұрын

I already have one, single fan for top of my wood burning stove at home, tried it on the propane heater and it worked great. Now I can use it this way in my 30’ trailer, much more efficient than the built in heater in the trailer for those cold Baja nights.

@judichristopher4604 2 жыл бұрын

I'm getting one for my travel trailer too... Which Heater do you have, or suggest?

@carmenmartinez2882 2 жыл бұрын

@@judichristopher4604 I have the buddy heater, and I recommend using the little fan on top, these fans don’t use electricity they turn on their own once the heat starts raising, but even without the fan they’re really good. Don’t forget to get a carbon monoxide detector.

@cofee28 2 жыл бұрын

They must be back in stock. Just ordered one. Exactly what I was looking for.

@mariusneumayer4419 Жыл бұрын

Great Video. Thank you for making the video. I'm very familiar with top stove fans set ups, as well as I was experimenting them for emergency situations, Table top stove, oil lamps and different other heat sources. As long top fins are cold and bottom hot, you are good.

@EdwinDueck 3 жыл бұрын

I had a small computer fan at first, then I got a deal on a three blade fan and I bought it. Yes it works pretty good.

@dh-flies Жыл бұрын

I've got to tell you...This is one of the best enhancement videos I've ever seen. I have the same Buddy Heater and just got the Big Buddy to use at my car wash. I'm getting two of these because of you. I will use your link. They are a little pricey, but over time they will pay for themselves in less propane usage for the same heating efficiency. THANK YOU!

@coloradostrong 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty cool. Not all of those heaters have the built-in fan that runs on batteries or an adapter. Some "regulations" or something to do with certain states. I pointed a Harbor Freight digital IR thermometer at the ceramic plate (it has 2 of them) on my heater while it was on low, from 3 feet away, and once it it hit 999° it went to +140°. Thanks for the pointers on these nifty fans.

@nole8923 2 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic! Thanks a bunch. Ordering right now.

@mikegentry1119 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip. I went straight to Amazon and got one. Can't wait to try it!

@DanHiteshew-oneandonly Жыл бұрын

Wrap the wires in foil, and use it on "lo" to keep from melting the wire casing over time.

@billcampbell9886 3 жыл бұрын

If you get a connecter hose and run directly off the 20 lb. tank, you don't wake up cold in the middle of the night and have to replace the small (expensive) canisters.

@462ANIMAL 3 жыл бұрын

I run mine with a filter and a 20 lb tank or 30 lb

@lakeshiamurphy 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Thanks for posting this!

@SVMSICE 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve see. Lots of vids of people putting those fans on their Buddy but those fans are the most awesome I’ve seen. They look like they were made for the Buddy!

@bestwishes5060 3 жыл бұрын

Set 4 of these units up on a radiant heat wall heater 30,000 btu heater and it's great!

@vernonbowling5310 3 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea using the tomato stake to mount your fan I'll be watching for these twin fans to return to stock.

@onfireforJESUS75 3 жыл бұрын

This makes a lot of sense they should design one for these units for them.

@nathankoroush7918 3 жыл бұрын

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@Saint696Anger 3 жыл бұрын

Sold out, I have a different cheaper model I've used mine for but I do like the twin blower deal with this one

@zacharyrepo9602 2 жыл бұрын

4:15 the Blacked thumb nail gave me all the proof I needed to trust what this guy had to say. Thanks for the Advice I will definitely be looking in to do this for mine.

@bryanswaykoski9779 2 жыл бұрын

I purchased that exact fan last winter. We use it in our ice fishing shelter and the fan made a huge improvement in warming our entire tent which is 6' by 12'. No longer need to wear a coat when at the opposite end of the tent even when it's 40 below outside.

@DanHiteshew-oneandonly 2 жыл бұрын

I'll bet. It probably gets nice and toasty.

@Rebekahdavignon Жыл бұрын

Just MHO...if it's -40, you should stay home. 😁

@annhofland7232 3 жыл бұрын

I did this also with my buddy heater last winter and it works fantastic the double fans look the same to it makes such a difference the whole camper is warm now I highly recommend buying the fans as an ad on I paid about $72 for them off of Amazon 👍☺️😎✨

@judichristopher4604 2 жыл бұрын

WOW... $72 for the FANS!!! That is expensive... but I'm sure worth it.

@whaaat3632 2 жыл бұрын

I've never seen the double fan before. Genius!

@lynnross4723 Жыл бұрын

Wow this is prefect for use in my tab camper it my save me propane usage cool video wish you would show how it works with heater in low. Thanks much Lynn

@1001Hobbies 3 жыл бұрын

I have been hoping for something like this ever since I got mine (won it at a car show). This is perfect. Thank you for sharing.

@nathankoroush7918 3 жыл бұрын

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@brycebullard3619 3 жыл бұрын

It would make a cool emoji.

@bobt471 Жыл бұрын

Great ! I did the same last year…. I did learn that you may want to add a metal plate under the fan to prevent too much heat which could damage the fan wires… Cheers 🎉

@DanHiteshew-oneandonly Жыл бұрын

I put foil over the wires and only use it on low

@fionacampbell3378 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Good to know.

@dgwinc 2 жыл бұрын

This is some great information, thank you for posting this.

@rmac7072 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video! I am impressed! I'm definitely going to try this out.

@DanHiteshew-oneandonly 3 жыл бұрын

Be warned the price on this model has gone way up.

@rmac7072 3 жыл бұрын

@@DanHiteshew-oneandonly thanks for the heads up.

@DanHiteshew-oneandonly 3 жыл бұрын

@@rmac7072 I just shot a follow up video. It'll be posted tonight.

@kevin34ct 3 жыл бұрын

LOL, I have my heater in the exact same place, on top of my dryer. My basement is cold so when I go down to do laundry I put it on to stay warm.

@Owens_Racing 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Haven’t seen the dual fans with shrouds. Dig it. Will be ordering ASAP. Also for automotive they sell thermal wire covers. You could cover the wires and have excellent heat protection.

@DanHiteshew-oneandonly 2 жыл бұрын

I actually covered them with foil, and only use the heater on LO

@steveb6103 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought the Big Buddy heater with the built in fan. I use it to heat my portable fish house. I use rechargeable batteries and a 20 pound LP tank and I'm good to -30° f.

@williampritchard5043 3 жыл бұрын

Temperature gauge said too hot directly over heat. I put mine on the back slanted down to heat my feet in ice fishing shack with only part protruding over heat. Worked well all winter.

@carmineredd1198 2 жыл бұрын

i did that and it melted the ice floor while i slept. woke up 15' under water with 17'' of solid ice over top of me , i died and lost all my gear

@chestypuller4591 2 жыл бұрын

These fans work great on kerosene heaters as well. Had the same issue...needed to stand near it in the garage. Once that fan kicks on you can feel that warm breeze from several feet away!

@Utriedit215 2 жыл бұрын

Of course it will work for kerosene heaters anything that generates Heat it's going to work for ice at Meijer in front of my electric heater

@larryslivebands4577 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Thanks for Sharing!

@polishpicl 2 жыл бұрын

I did the sme thing...got the fan at tractor warehouse..single blade though..still works fine!!!!!

@rescuecaptainbob8564 3 жыл бұрын

I use one of these in my 5Th Wheel RV I live in! It's what saved me in the recent severe winter weather while power was out! 1 17# grill tank lasted 5 days with hose you can buy to make it hook up to the tank...

@DanHiteshew-oneandonly 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you're ok.

@yellowstoneloyal8186 3 жыл бұрын

@@DanHiteshew-oneandonly Just found your channel, new subscriber here 👍

@judichristopher4604 2 жыл бұрын

Wait... You don't have to have the tiny little propane for this... Is there any difference in attachments? (Don't laugh) What is a Grill Tank? Is it Bigger than a normal 20# tank? Taller?

@nude_cat_ellie7417 2 жыл бұрын

@@judichristopher4604 there is a hose you can use to directly attach a larger tank to the heater. A grill tank is just a 20 pound propane tank. Standard.

@judichristopher4604 2 жыл бұрын

@@nude_cat_ellie7417 That is what I thought, but wasn't sure... Thank you so much for your help.

@dirtspaceman 3 жыл бұрын

You can prop an eco fan up in the metal grate. Works great

@robc.5745 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent Idea! Thanks.

@donavonmacallister3101 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this.

@randyfarr844 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe a clay pot/candle heater behind that with scented candles? Even though it says indoors safe I would have an extra monitor to go along with it

@slippinggnome 2 жыл бұрын

That "plate" on the bottom you showed is actually a bimetal spring designed to cantilever the fan so it doesn't over heat and fry the peltier. Nice idea in general but

@davidbrown4868 3 ай бұрын

Nice! Nice and simple. Tank you

@thomasdaily4363 2 жыл бұрын

A terrific idea, thank you!

@rcud1 3 жыл бұрын

I have the Dewalt version of this (from Mr. Heater), has ability to put 2 cylinders on and a built in fan, using the Dewalt 20v battery. Can also use with a reg. propane tank. But works fairly well considering its small size.

@DanHiteshew-oneandonly 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I've seen that one. It looked pretty cool.

@chieft3357 3 жыл бұрын

I did something similar to what you are doing and I burned it up along with the Buddy Heater handle because of the trapped heat under the fan mount. So I did a re-think, I raised another fan 4 inches higher and wa-la it works great. Plenty of hot air. Of course, I did not use the fan you are showing in your video.

@dawnmarieleonard9137 3 жыл бұрын

Hello. What is the type of fan you did use?

@chieft3357 3 жыл бұрын

@@dawnmarieleonard9137 Well, let's say it wasn't like the fan shown in the video. I wanted to move a bit more air than that little built in fan. So, I found a 6" plastic fan in my shop and installed it above the heater. I guess I put it to close to the elements and a bit later the smell of burning plastic was in my shop. The fan was plastic and I don't remember the brand name, sorry.

@typolive8663 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting. Great information!!

@LorenHenriksen 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, from Aurora Ontario Canada

@bachfan7537 2 жыл бұрын

The new model you show as the "alternate version" does not have the same hollow base so it looks like it would be more of a challenge to fit a mounting wire that would make attachment to the Buddy Heater possible.

@The_DC_Kid 2 жыл бұрын

I've been using a small electric fan behind mine but now I'm definitely getting this thing. BTW, you should use a refillable tank with a 4' to 6' hose. I use my Mr Heater every day and I spend about one fourth as much on pane as when I used the disposable cans, plus it's less hassle.

@DanHiteshew-oneandonly 2 жыл бұрын

I refill my cans from a 20# tank. And I don't run it on HI with the fan on top. It's too hot. I also covered the wires with foil just to be sure they don't melt.

@The_DC_Kid 2 жыл бұрын

@@DanHiteshew-oneandonly I got a 350 cfm Voda dual-fan. Burned up the first one within two days by running the heater too long on high and so I exchanged it, now I use that setting only to get the blades going and then I turn it down. In order to keep the fan from falling off the heater I used an 18" piece of solid copper wire from some old Romax to solidly secure it in place and to the handle. Had to slightly alter the grill to make the fan base sit flat but the combination of heater and fan works VERY well. Thanks for putting this concept into my mind!

@imafortunate1 2 жыл бұрын

@@The_DC_Kid wish you could share a pic of how you attached the heater!

@johndutton7915 Жыл бұрын

I do the same thing .But i also use the filter with it. It prolongs the life of the heater

@Rebekahdavignon Жыл бұрын

I've been running mine on a 5' hose. Found out the hard way to use a filter between the hose and the heater.

@geralynbreault888 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent !!! Thank you for sharing!!!

@Aleeyah-wb6ft 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the info 🌹

@TheWestlandgirl 3 жыл бұрын

Tinker with the attachment to sit more on the handle, heard it melted the wires on the back of this unit by a commenter below.

@ChiDraconis 3 жыл бұрын

Probably correct: wire that won't melt most of the time is Machine Tool wire but that is if you can find somthing that isn't cheap shoddy fake-o-matic · Housing looks plastic so I am going to move on ○ Please note Eastway Sales *{ QPG2+PP Denver Harbor/ Port Houston, Houston, TX }* Astounding what good they did for me ~ Antique Dearborn now in service allows me to survive the recent deadly storm

@joshuasmith9286 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea!! Looked them up on Amazon and they are $90 for the fans. Once I get the chance I will certainly be ordering this!!

@DanHiteshew-oneandonly 2 жыл бұрын

Here's a less expensive fan for $35 amzn.to/3DOv9xN

@readytofly0095 2 жыл бұрын

Ebay has them for under 20, dont know if the quality is good or not.

@Utriedit215 2 жыл бұрын

Wherever your shopping from you need to stop shopping there I got mines for 8 bucks on Amazon

@dustinj7650 Жыл бұрын

got a double fan for $68 (Canada)

@jcole3614 2 жыл бұрын

just did this. works great thank you!

@timhayes45 2 жыл бұрын

I go this hack a year ago from another tuber, only caution I will state is pay attention to the operating temperature of the fan you use especially if operating indoors. These will last forever outside in the cold but indoors I have burnt out the Peltier chip that actually generates the power from the heat exchange. Just some xp here I can share.

@lowriderrt2000 3 жыл бұрын

I've been doing this for years! Love it!

@terohaukka965 2 жыл бұрын

How do you stop the wires from getting burnt ? I did the exact thing as the video ,and my wires are melting ..

@lowriderrt2000 2 жыл бұрын

@@terohaukka965 not sure how or why your wires are melting if the fan is on top of the heater. Mine look the same as the day I did this mod.

@pathughes8221 3 жыл бұрын

love the gold nail polish.

@patricianaughton-termini433 3 жыл бұрын

He has a small daughter that is into gold nail polish. A true mark of a good man and father is letting his baby girl polish his nails. Good one on you Sir.

@pathughes8221 3 жыл бұрын

@@patricianaughton-termini433 I agree, any guy that lets his daughter paint his nails or nail in this case, is a good guy

@russellacaswelljr5647 2 жыл бұрын

That is a very cool fan thank you for sending me the link for that fan as soon as I save up a couple more bucks I'm going to buy one for my Mr Heater Big Buddy without the fan

@gregserenade6653 Жыл бұрын

this is perfect! thanks for posting!

@scsc9311 3 жыл бұрын

Buddy Heater and DeWalt made a unit that takes DeWalt batteries and has a built in blower. It matches DeWalts color scheme (yellow, black).

@DanHiteshew-oneandonly 3 жыл бұрын

I've seen that. It's nice, but pricey.

@scsc9311 3 жыл бұрын

@@DanHiteshew-oneandonly The DeWalt version has a swivel handle with led light. It also has usb ports on the side. The wire cage in the front is also much thicker and stronger. It is built like a tank. I think I remember seeing it on sale during Black Friday.

@DanHiteshew-oneandonly 3 жыл бұрын

@@scsc9311 I believe it was also the "Big Buddy" (two tile) sized unit. Probably super handy on a job site.

@phillipstracner7909 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah Amazon sells it for $240. I got it for $180 at Tractor supply