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Best-Car-Care.com - Mr. Heater 14,000 BTU Propane Tank-Top Radiant Heater #F273100
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List Price: $58.99
Our Price: $51.46
Your Save: $ 7.53 ( 13% )
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Manufacturer: Mr. Heater
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Binding: Tools & Hardware
Brand: Mr. Heater
EAN: 0089301731004
Feature: 8,000-14,000 Btu propane radiant heater
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Label: Mr. Heater
Manufacturer: Mr. Heater
Model: F273100
Publisher: Mr. Heater
Studio: Mr. Heater
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Features
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8,000-14,000 Btu propane radiant heater
For outdoor use; heats up to 400 square feet
Variable output; provides up to 30 hours heat at high setting on 20-pound cylinder
Mounts directly to 5- to 20-pound propane cylinders (not included)
Adequate ventilation must be provided; 1-year limited warranty
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Editorial Reviews:
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If you're looking for simplicity and convenience in an outdoor-only heater, the Mr. Heater MH12T 8,000-14,000 Btu single tank-top propane heater may be the answer. As the name implies, this unit mounts directly to the top of a five- to 20-pound propane cylinder (sold separately). To allow you to choose between conserving fuel or kicking out more heat, the MH12T has three settings, Hi (14,000 Btu), Med (12,000 Btu), and Lo (8,000 Btu). The heater shuts off automatically with loss of flame. Do not use in unventilated areas. One-year limited warranty.--Josh Dettweiler What's in the Box
Heater (replacement safety shutoff with orifice assembly, thermocouple lead, plenum assembly, grid screen assembly, replacement regulator with soft nose POL, wire faceguard, knurled lock nut, reflector, replacement regulator H-M-L w/S.S., tank union T/C, orifice) Five Tips for Buying a Heater
Choosing a space heater is a matter of sifting through a bewildering array of types, power ratings, and fuel sources. Let's break it down a little to make the process easier. What are the different types of space heaters?
- Radiant heaters emit infrared radiation that directly warms the objects in front of the heaters (rather than the surrounding air). If you only need heat by a desk or in a small section of a room, a radiant heater is quiet and will use very little power.
- Forced-air heaters use a fan to blow air that has been warmed by metal or ceramic heating elements. A forced-air heater is appropriate for quickly heating up a small- to medium-sized room, but can be noisy.
- Convection heaters draw cold air from the floor; the air is warmed by heating coils and emitted from the top of the heater. A convection heater is appropriate for quickly heating up a small- to medium-sized room, but also can be noisy.
- Radiators work by heating oil enclosed in a reservoir, gradually heating the surrounding air. If heating speed isn't an issue, you might want to opt for a radiator. These are extremely quiet and effective--perfect for bedrooms.
Should I buy an electric or a combustion model?
If you want a heater that will be available in emergencies, or that can heat areas larger than a single room, choose a "combustion" model--one that is powered by a gas or fuel like propane, kerosene, natural gas, or diesel. Which fuel type you choose depends largely on convenience and local availability. For example, diesel would be appropriate for a heater you take with you on long car trips. How powerful a heater do I need?
Heaters are rated by BTU, which stands for British Thermal Unit (the amount of heat needed to heat one pound of water by 1 degree F). To find out how many BTU you need:
- Calculate the volume of the space to be heated by multiplying square footage by height.
- Multiply that number by 4 if your insulation is poor, 3 if it's average, or 2 if it's good.
The resulting number is a ballpark figure for how many BTU you'll need.Do space heaters cost a lot to operate?
As a general rule, electric space heaters are more expensive to use than combustion models. To ensure energy efficiency, a thermostat is a must-have feature for any heater. For radiant heaters, models with a 360 degree heating surface can heat larger spaces. If you need a forced-air heater, models with ceramic elements tend to be more efficient. Are space heaters a fire hazard?
Space heaters are implicated in about 25,000 residential fires every year. To ensure proper safety, always follow the manufacturer's usage instructions and fill out the warranty card to receive informational updates from the manufacturer. Also, look for extra safety features such as an automatic shutoff switch that can shut down the unit if, for example, it gets upended. In addition, choose a model where the heating element is adequately enclosed within the unit.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Cheap, Low Radiance
Comment: This one does not have the electric starter. I bought the one from Target through Target's website (they also affiliate market through Amazon) for a about two dollars more because it does indicate it is the model with a starter - it also is the MH12T model and not the MH12TS. It does not have the starter. A potential advantage of Target is the possibility of in-store returns though you'd have to prove they accept these that way.
This unit is low cost when compared to natural gas radiant heaters we see in commercial buildings and so on. I would expect to pay 10 times more, possibly even a thousand dollars to get a really good one, but how does this one work? Some reviewers dissed it, and others write that it's great. I wanted it for myself when I'm working in my workshop (in a 3 car garage). I figured the bad reviews were expecting it to heat a room, not understanding how an infrared radiant heater works.
I was torn between an infrared radiant heater to heat me, and a convection heater to heat the shop. I decided on the radiant heater because it should allow me to start working in warmth without having to heat the whole shop first. The convection heater has the advantage of heating the whole shop, which would make it more comfortable for other people to hang out in there. Convection heaters heat the air and they work best when the air is not moving away through open doors, windows etc. Radiant heaters on the other hand, are intended to heat objects that absorb infrared radiation. I do, and so does the concrete slab floor in my shop.
If I were to heat the slab floor well enough that it would subsequently heat the air in the shop, it would keep the shop comfortable for a very long time -- it would also take a tremendous amount of time and fuel to heat that slab. This is why I thought reviewers were slating this heater -- I believed they expected it to heat the air, but gave it the futile task of doing so by some massive cold object. Some wrote that they put a fan blowing on the back of this heater -- indicating they actually expected it to work by convection to heat the air. Therefore I figured it would work better for me if I used it the way it was intended.
In actual practice, I found this heater works very poorly to provide infrared radiation at objects it's pointed at. Nearly all the heat is just convected above the heater itself. Because of this, it did poorly at heating me even though it was only a few feet away. It did quite well at heating the air in the garage, except that this is a task which understandably takes a lot more time, fuel or both.
Some people are trying to size this for their space. I use mine in a 3 car garage that has drywall and insulation all around. The doors are weatherstripped, and the large sheet metal roll up doors have foam inserts on the panels. Still, it's nowhere near as tight as the house and the floor is concrete slab. This little heater makes it possible to
do minimally aerobic work (like sharpening tools on a whetstone) when it's 15 degrees F outside as long as I'm dressed warm but short of fully insulated outerwear that would be too cumbersome. A larger or less sealed/insulated space would need a larger heater or multiple heaters.
My garage is ventilated. It has open vents under the eaves, some of which are exposed to the interior of the shop (others only ventilate the attic above the drywall). I can also ventilate it by cracking either of two rollup door or the swinging door. I recommend having a low source of clean air and a high vent for polluted air to escape. Consider other combustion appliances: I have a gas heater (for the house) and a water heater that use garage air for combustion. I use a CO monitor with a digital readout of levels in PPM and alarm as well as a GAS detector that indicates natural gas or propane in the room. I use these in the garage, kitchen and laundry rooms. They do not indicate O2 levels, so I still need to be conscientious about providing fresh air to breathe.
The heater I received is quiet - just a little hiss of the propane coming out. There is no great suction sound, and obviously no fan noise.
Because I do not expect the combustion is any less complete, this heater should not be any less efficient than a convection model provided the small part that is radiated is not directed into some black hole. It is possible that a convection model could make better use of air and thus oxygen for higher combustion temperatures but it would probably whistle in so doing.
My advice is to figure if you are better served by convected or radiated heat, and select a heater accordingly. This one is designed to be radiant, but because of shortcomings it does poorly and most of the heat goes up into the air like a convection heater. If you are outdoors, have a large space, high ceilings etc. this will be lost unless you can bring that warm air back with ceiling fans or something.
I still rate it somewhat high because it does actually function for the same price as a handful of bunsen burners.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Portable propane heater
Comment: This item works very well. I've used it on my deck and in my workshop. My 12X20X10 workshop heats up in the coldest weather within an hour.
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Summary: DANGEROUS- DO NOT USE
Comment: this product burned down my tent in cold weather. It spits propane balls of fire when the tank gets cold, then catches fire. Glad i was awake or i wouldnt be writing this. This Product is god awful dangerous if used for camping.The sunbeam version is what we had. DO not use in an enclosed cold area. I switched to Mr Buddy Heater brand.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Returned it !!
Comment: I've owned these in the past but the quality has been slipping dramatically. Had to return my last one. When firing up it howled so loud it sounded like it was possessed. The howling continued, painfully loud, for over two minutes. Decided it wasn't worth it. Don't waste your money.
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Summary: works just great!!
Comment: This thing does just what it says it will---hook it up, light it up and heat it up!!! I have a 15' x 10' tailgating tent with side walls--made 20 degrees F seem toasty--very durable-- hooked to the tank strapped the tank to my little trailer and off we went--get it you'll like it!!!
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