mr heater cooker with 1# tank how long run time?

[mrpike1973]

hello i'm thinking of buying a mr heater cooker that runs on 1# propane tank does any one know about how long it would run on a tank i have a quick fish 3 and i dont think the small mr buddy will be enough to keep the missis happy thank you

[Esox_Magnum]

I run mine on a 20# cylinder in a Quick Flip III I get 4-6 days out of a 20. 1# you may run through 3-5 a day depending on temps and wind. Mind you I'm fishing sun up till after sundown most days. My advice is to at least get a pancake tank, much cheaper in the long run to refill tanks over buying 1# tanks at $3-$4 a tank.

3 1# a day $9-$12 for a day

Pancacke $12-$15 a fill + buying tank & hose = 3-5 days fishing

Little more of a pain dragging the bigger tank and hose but well worth it.

[mamohr686]

I ran a coleman 1 lb cylinder on my Mr. Heater cooker once in an outdoor icefishing contest. It only went for a little over 3 hours on the high setting. You might squeeze 5-6 hrs on low. I use the same concept as esox, but use a 5lb tank with a hose. I like to keep the tank outside of the house to save on space and the rare occurance of a gas leak. I can get several days of fishing and it's still very portable, without the trash.

[mn_bowhunter]

Definately get the hose if you plan on using it at all. The only advantages of 1# tanks is size and weight. I always keep 1 or 2 as back ups. I usually get a season out of two 20 lb tanks. Thats $120 worth of 1# tanks at $3 per tank which is on the low side. I can fill my 20lb for $20-30 and the hose is like $20. Also get the 12 foot hose, not the 5 foot, you will regret saving $5 for the 5 foot.

[HONDAMAN]

I bought an adpter at fleet farm that allows you to fill the 1 lb tanks off of a 20 lb tank and it works great , the key is have your 20 lber warm and upside down your 1 lber cold

[TWISTERSOCK]

Ya get the hose for sure. Its so much nicer leaving the tank outside, besides the 1 lb. tanks freeze up once they get close to empty.

[castmaster]

I run a hose and 5lb tank as well. Plus if your still running a propane lantern and lot LED's or some other light source you can add a fitting on the tank that lets you run 2 hoses off a tank so you can run the lantern and heater off the same tank.

[Northlander]

To answer the question I seem to remember about a 4 hour burn time on a 1# bottle with my cooker on low. I do that early ice but after that run a 11# tank and hose.

[shizzy]

To answer the question I seem to remember about a 4 hour burn time on a 1# bottle with my cooker on low. I do that early ice but after that run a 11# tank and hose.

thats about right. I have a quick fish III and a buddy heater. only on the coldest days was it an issue. if you plan to be out there for more then a couple of hours then a larger tank would be needed. BUT I feel the buddy heater is fine. I also have a computer fan I hang from the celing to improve the heating.

[lrrpinman]

Do you need the fuel filter also to run a 20# on a buddy heater?

[hamms-scooter]

Hey esox i use the same setup as you but a 5lb tank ...Do you think it is safe having the tank in the house with a sun flower mounted on it directly or is this risky? The 5 lb tank pays for its self quickly compared to those 1 lb.And no dispoal

[uphill]

I fish out of a one man fish house (it's blue) not to name brand names and to be honest I don't use a heater until late, late, late in the season. But my buddies and I all chipped in and bought the re-fill adapter for the a 20# tank to refill the 1 pound tanks trust me carrying 3 to 4 1 pound tanks beats anything else if you plan to be mobile. If you plan on sitting in one spot all day go with the hose and a big tank. It all depends on how you want to fish. Are you fishing just the evening bite or are you going out all day after sunfish. Sit in one spot big tank are you going to move allot use the 1 pounders.

[gritsnham]

Nothing unsafe about having it directly to your heater plus it gets it a little higher off the ice

[fishmaster LOW]

One good tip I figured out a few years ago - When you have a 11 or 20# tank sitting outside put something underneath it instead of sitting directly on the snow/ice. Since the temp of the tank decreases when the volume of propane decreases this causes the bottom of the tank to freeze to anything around it. Helps big time when you are packing up since there's not a big chunk of frozen snow on the bottom of the tank. Could be something as simple as a plastic grocery bag or an old milk crate.

[minnbowhunter]

One good tip I figured out a few years ago - When you have a 11 or 20# tank sitting outside put something underneath it instead of sitting directly on the snow/ice. Since the temp of the tank decreases when the volume of propane decreases this causes the bottom of the tank to freeze to anything around it. Helps big time when you are packing up since there's not a big chunk of frozen snow on the bottom of the tank. Could be something as simple as a plastic grocery bag or an old milk crate.

I use a milk crate too, it helps to keep the tank from falling over and rolling around in the back of the truck too.