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Mr. Heater Portable Buddy 9,000 BTU (MH9BX)
Model MH9BX · F232000
SCORE7.0 / 10
Our pick for one to three people in a fishing hut, tent or truck cap, or one room in an outage: 4,000 or 9,000 BTU/hr on one 1 lb cylinder with half the Big Buddy's vent opening. No thermostat or fan, and the low-oxygen shutoff doesn't detect CO.
Specs
| Spec | Mr. Heater Portable Buddy 9,000 BTU (MH9BX) |
|---|---|
| Type | Portable propane |
| Max heat output | 9,000 BTU/h |
| Fuel / power | Propane |
| Indoor use per manual | Recreational enclosures + emergency, 1 lb only |
| Thermostat | No |
| Warranty | 3 yr |
| Heat settings | 4,000 / 9,000 BTU/hr (LO / HI) |
| Ventilation | 9 sq in at the ceiling and at floor level |
| Minimum ambient | 0°F |
| Run time | About 3-6 h on a 1 lb cylinder; 48-110 h on 20 lb |
| Warranty | 3 years (manual and product page); the policy page still says 1 yr |
Sources: Mr. Heater owner's manuals · mrheater.com product pages · Mr. Heater warranty policy page · Amazon listing B002G51BZU (part F232000, Creators API)
Before you buy
- Not sold to Massachusetts or Canada from Mr. Heater's page; not for a dwelling home in California.
- The low-oxygen shutoff does not detect carbon monoxide; run a battery CO alarm listed to UL 2034 wherever the heater runs.
- Remote tanks stay outdoors on a Mr. Heater hose (F273699 filter yearly unless it's the F273704); for emergency home heat the manual allows 1 lb cylinders only.
- Never run it while sleeping; vent 9 sq in at the ceiling and at floor level.
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