Big Buddy Mr. Heater

[DeeJ]

I'm happy with my Buddy (3+ years & counting). I certainly don't use it as ruggedly as JonnyP, though.

Each person has their own style, but I wouldn't buy and return any product five times. I'd be fed up after 2, 3 max. If the well's dry, why go back?

[Northlander]

Northlander, returning them is one thing, throwing them away after "one or two uses" is a ridiculous statement. Sorry. I dont doubt that you or many others have RETURNED them after having trouble, but do throw them away? Come on. I dont believe that for a second. After several years of use I could understand it, I just dont believe for one second someone would try it out a couple times and throw it away.

I have read the forum rules and I don't see where this was breaking any of those rules, I was not personally attacking anyone, just not buying what was being said.

I know there have been problems, but to say that they have not resolved is wrong as well. This would be like telling someone to never buy a Toyota because the sudden acceleration, right? Did they all have the problem? Nope. There were millions of Camry's that never had a problem. Some did, most did not.

Your statement was harsh and you could have worded it better so it didnt come off as a attack. If you said that to me I would take it as a attack on my honesty.

As far as having the problems resolved they surely are NOT! The last big buddy I tried was last X-mas and after running it for 2 weeks with the same issues as some of the others I took it back.

I agree with you as far as not throwing them away after a few tries but I can see peoples frustrations. I myself would get my money back.

So in ending I will not buy another buddy heater until I havent heard a bunch of folks complaining and more saying the problems are cured.

Also when I tried to get some answers from the company by e-mail or phone they never got back in touch with me. So not only a bad product but terrible customer service.

[CaptainMusky]

Northlander, You will never hear people stop complaining about the big buddy heaters because there are so many people who had them years ago that will continue to share their experience. I have had mine for 2 months and it works great. Only issue if you want to call it that was lighting it the first time since u have the 10 foot hose. Once bled it lights in like 10 seconds for each future lighting. I wish they had a dc adapter to power the fan instead of batteries or ax adapter. Is like to plug into battery I have onboard.

[Borch]

I've been using the Big Buddy heaters for 6 or 7 years now. I've had very few issues during that time, Broken knob and a broken ceramic tile). The heaters have made numerous trips across Url and other lakes and they have faired better than alot of my equipment has. I ordered a new tile and gasket to replace the broken one. It's a bugger to get at to replace but it's not doable.