heater

[jadams]

I have used the mr. buddy heaters they work well except for all the safety switches. I have sold those and I am looking for a new style, any ideas thanks,

[scmelik]

I have a sunflower head that just screws onto a propane pig. It gets HOT, to hot for my Clam Guide and that is on low. When I have it cranked up I could sit in my shack in shorts and a tshirt and still sweat, but when its turned off it gets chilly in my shack quickly . Next year I will be downgrading to a Big Buddy heater and making a few modifications to my shack in hopes that I will keep the sweat off of the walls and more consistent heat inside.

[teamlund]

I have used the mr. buddy heaters they work well except for all the safety switches. I have sold those and I am looking for a new style, any ideas thanks,

what kind of a shack are you fishign from? sled, suitcase, or permanant mounted on skis, permanant on a trailer/axel?

[thump55]

On warm days (25 or above) I use my Coleman Black Cat Catalytic heater (3000 BTU). It doesn't produce a ton of heat, but uses little fuel. I also use this one in my suitcase shack that has a floor.

Normally, in my Fishtrap, I use a heater/cooker type. It is the same sunflower head, but it sits lower, so it keeps my feet warmer and my holes open better than the ones mounted on the cylinder. I often have to open my door a bit cuz it can get warm, even on low, but if you are going in/out a lot for tip-ups, it warms it up fast.

I am always looking for a heater that runs a little cooler, in the 5-6000 BTU range, but so far, no luck. My cooker is 8,000 on low. Buddy heaters are either 4000 (too low) or 9000 (to high).

[REW]

I have a heater that I made from a turkey brooder and a piece of heating vent pipe.

This heater has a pilot light and thermostat so it keeps the temperature reasonably stable. If the door is opened, the main flame kicks on, and stays on high, until the temperature gets to the thermostat setting. Then, when the door is closed and the heat gets trapped, the heater will gradually go to a lower setting, until, the main heater goes out entirely, but the pilot light continues to burn.

The sunflower heaters also work well and use less fuel than a direct style heater as is the case with the brooder heater. But, the down side is that for warm days and or smaller houses, it is necessary to cycle the heat off and on - or it will get too warm in the house.

It would probably nice to have a 3K btu heater, a 10K btu heater, and a 50K btu heater - for the temps of the day and the size of the house.

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If you ever plan to sleep in a house, be sure that you have a VENTED to the outside heater. Do, not ever use an unvented heater with out having vents opened in the house.

REW