G'day Peng,

The Portable Buddy Heater can't be run with butane cartridges, and there is no adapters for this, as they run on a different type of gas. You can run them directly from disposable 450g Propane cylinders, or purchase a separate hose to run them from a refillable LPG cylinder.

G'day Tara,

There are two hose options depending on the bottle size and outlet, unfortunately. LPG cylinders 1-3kg will have a 3/8" BSP fitting, 4kg with have either a 3/8" BSP OR a POL fitting, and the 9kg has the POL fitting. You can attach a brass adapter to the end of the hose to step the size up or down though, so I'd suggest picking based on the size bottle you think you're most likely to buy. The two different hose options can be found in the 'you might also like' section, below the Q&As.

Hi again Tara,

If you're wanting to step down the end of the hose from POL to 3/8" BSP you'll need this adapter.

G'day Sue,

Technically speaking the Buddy Heaters aren't a catalytic heater, they're a ceramic heater. If you're wanting to run the unit from a 2kg gas bottle with 3/8" BSP thread then yes, the Coleman/BOM/UNEF to 3/8" BSP High Pressure Gas Hose is the correct hose.

G'day Ryan,

The Mr Heater Portable Buddy Heater advertises a run time of up to 3 hrs off a 450gm propane cylinder.
Therefore, if we jump into abit of maths work we can assume around 18 of those cylinders very roughly is around a 9kg gas bottle, which the equals to up to 54hrs.
Obviously this is abit of a guide and will vary based on the conditions of usage.
Hope that helps.

G'day Erika,

You'll just need the Coleman BOM to 3/8" BSP Hose.

G'day John,

Unfortunately, you won't be able to use the Portable Buddy Heater with natural gas. Natural gas appliances use different jets and have different fittings. All of the heaters we currently sell are only designed for use with LPG.

G'day Alex,

Nope!  You are absolutely fine to run the Mr Heater Portable Buddy Heater from the Coleman hose you've got, they dont need a regulator for LPG bottles.

G'day Maria,

Thank for the question. The general rule with gas canisters is to store them outside of the van, maybe you have an external storage box that you can keep them in?

G'day John,

No need to worry about a regulator, all you need to run the Buddy Heater from an LPG bottle is the Coleman High-Pressure Gas Hose. 

G'day Anthony,

You can run the Portable Buddy Heater from 9kg bottle using the Coleman High-Pressure Gas Hose in the 'You Might Also Like' drop-down menu. 

It depends whether the connectin on the gas bottle is 3/8 BSP or POL, Anthony. 9Kg bottles are usually POL which is the large female connection on a gas bottle in which the hose connects from the side rather than directly down into the top and is the same as what is found on most BBQ's.

If this is what you are connecting to, then this is the hose you need - https://www.snowys.com.au/gas-hose-colemanbomunef-to-pol.

G'day Lisa,

The Portable Buddy Heater can be connected to a 4.5/4.8 or 9kg gas bottle with POL fitting using the Coleman Gas Hose Coleman/BOM/UNEF to POL.

G'day Jo, 

It is not recommended to use the Mr Buddy Heater in a caravan, even with an alarm as it is not designed for safe use in confined spaces. 

G'day Nadine,

We don't currently stock the Mr Heater Big Buddy I'm sorry to say. Without having one in front of me I wouldn't be able to safely work out exactly what you might need. 

G'day Sim,

Unfortunately, due to regulations, we don't have any gas hoses for the Mr Heater Portable Buddy Heater than are longer than 1.5m.

G'day Phil,

We don't stock the Big Buddy as an everyday product but might be able to get one in as a special order for you. Feel free to give us a buzz on 1300 914 007 and our customer service team will be able to help you out. 

Hi Kate, a 20lb or 9kg bottle will usually have a POL fitting, if so the Primus POL Cylinder Hose Kit will do the trick for you. Other cylinders will have a 3/8 BSP for which you would need the Primus 3/8 Cylinder Hose Kit.

We need to come back and update some details here. It seems that the recent Buddy heaters have a slightly modified gas attachment resulting in the hoses mentioned above no longer working. This is most likely due to the depth of the central pin not being long enough to depress the gas release valve inside the hose. Good news is that Coleman has almost identical hoses that do work, you can see the POL hose here and the 3/8 BSP hose here.

G'day Karen, 

All you'll need is a Cylinder Hose Kit with a POL fitting from Primus to use the Mr Heater Portable Buddy Heater with a 9kg gas bottle. 

We need to come back and update some details here. It seems that the recent Buddy heaters have a slightly modified gas attachment resulting in the hoses mentioned above no longer working. This is most likely due to the depth of the central pin not being long enough to depress the gas release valve inside the hose. Good news is that Coleman has almost identical hoses that do work, you can see the POL hose here.

Hi Emmy, For your use, the Mr Heater Portable Buddy Heater is most likely the best option. While it can't be connected to a battery source for power, it can be used with either gas cartridges or LPG gas bottles with the right gas hose connection. This makes it nice and portable. I will stipulate, no gas heater should be used in a confined space without ventilation. This is very important, as Carbon Monoxide Poisoning can put you to permanent sleep if you don't have enough ventilation. So cracking a window would be a good idea. Though these little heaters pack a nice warm punch, have a low oxygen shut off system & a tip-over safety shut off in-built into the heater for added safety. See our blog on gas heaters below for some more info. http://www.snowys.com.au/blog/outdoor-gas-heaters-for-warm-winter-camping/

It is not recommended to use this type of heater in confined spaces Aztec and I would class a caravan, even with the windows open, as being a confined space. The dangers in using these in such conditions is the by-product of the burnt gas, this will help you doze off to sleep and never wake up in the morning - not a risk I would be willing to take.

We do Helena, if you search for item codes 40620 and 40619 on our website you will see one for a 3/8 BSP gas bottle, and another one for a POL bottle. There is no need for a fuel filter with these.

This is normal. When you first connect a cylinder it takes a while for the gas to run through the lines within the heater. We recommend following this procedure: 1. Turn selector knob to pilot. 2. Push until it clicks and hold for 5 seconds. 3. Release and repeat. You may need to do this for a few minutes before the gas starts to flow.

G'day Gavin, We wouldn't recommend using this (or any other gas heaters) in a fully enclosed area like a tent. I personally love to use mine under my front awning with a cup of tea - the warmth still carries through into the tent.