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Propane Heaters Reviews & Guides
Portable propane heater reviews - Mr. Heater Buddy family and others compared on output, indoor-safe features, run time, and value.
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Buying GuideBest Propane Heater: Buddy Sizes, Indoor Rules and Vented Options
The propane heater we would buy for a shack, tent or outage, our scores, each manual's indoor rules, CO alarms and when a vented heater wins. (updated 2026)
SCORE7.0 / 10
Mr. Heater
Mr. Heater Portable Buddy Review: The Right-Size Propane Heater
4,000-9,000 BTU/hr · one 1 lb cylinder · ODS + tip-over · 9 sq in venting
“I run a portable buddy in an uninsulated 2 man flip over.”
ComparisonA7.0 / 10B7.0 / 10
Mr. Heater Big Buddy vs Portable Buddy: Which Size for Your Shelter
“I've got a 2 man frabill guardian uninsulated and a big buddy.”
SCORE7.0 / 10
Mr. Heater
Mr. Heater Big Buddy Review: Great Portable Heat, Strict Indoor Rules
18,000 BTU/hr · 1 lb or 20 lb propane · ODS + tip-over · 18 sq in venting
“The older units do have a fan built in. Newer units do not.”