heater fix

[hamms-scooter]

Had to have the htr/ckr stand welded today. The parallel support bars broke at each end leaving just one connected to the frame. It is a simple light frame but now she is ready for the cold. I take good care of my stuff and nothing bounces around ... think it was just weak to start with not much material there.Anyone else had to have this stand fixed once or twice?

[deadeye]

I have bent up and mangled them a couple times but never had it actually break. I even had a brand new one survive me throwing it about 30 yards. Albeit a bit bent up but nothing was cracked.

Sounds like you got a bad one. Easy enough fix though.

[hamms-scooter]

Yeah i had a buddy fix it i dont have a welder. I dont like how the heater connects to the frame. wish that was different. It's fine to just bend those tabs over but you think that would be done better.

[deadeye]

Yeah it would be nice if they gave the heater cooker a facelift but you never know what the outcome would be with that either.

[hamms-scooter]

Yup, plus it would only drive the price up. I love that heater either way...

[hoggs222]

While on the htr/ckr topic. Last Friday, mine decided to shoot flames out of it. I'm glad my door was open. 2nd time I've used it, 2nd time it's happened. It happened on a 1# tank and a 5# tank. Do you think it's a bad heater? Think they'd let me exchange it?

[Jon P.]

They are great heaters but the howl/hum gets annoying sometimes. Anyone know a fix for that?

[lakeshoremunster]

turn the heat up some more, mine only does that when its really cold and i just turn it on or when it is running low on lp, only have the low lp problem on the 1lb'rs but we usually bring the big 20lb tank and a hose

[My_Key]

While on the htr/ckr topic. Last Friday, mine decided to shoot flames out of it. I'm glad my door was open. 2nd time I've used it, 2nd time it's happened. It happened on a 1# tank and a 5# tank. Do you think it's a bad heater? Think they'd let me exchange it?

I'd say there's something wrong with it. I've had mine for years and never had that happen.

To follow the thread, I have not had any issues with mine, except the poorly designed tabs holding it to the frame.

[DeeJ]

I'm just waiting for the Big Buddy dig, lol.

[deadeye]

While on the htr/ckr topic. Last Friday, mine decided to shoot flames out of it. I'm glad my door was open. 2nd time I've used it, 2nd time it's happened. It happened on a 1# tank and a 5# tank. Do you think it's a bad heater? Think they'd let me exchange it?

I had that happen with a new tank that didn't get purged correctly. It was pretty exciting. I was sitting there looking at the vex and a ball of fire came out at me. .

If you think its the heater Im sure they will exchange it.

The noise might be something in the mixer part of the heater. There are two holes that are on the stem that let air in to mix with the propane. Dust, dirt and sometimes spiders get in there and mess it up. It is normal for it to make some noise while its warming up. It should go away after a minute or two though.