Little Buddy Question

[CamozKool]

I am new to the use of the Little Buddy heater, I've been using a very old Mr Heater mini-sunflower since the mid to late eighties, a couple of decades anyway. I think the CO coming out of it wasn't great for me (was getting headaches and burning eyes) so I switched to a little buddy that I was gifted at Xmas last year, I started it up over the weekend, the pilot light came on great and started after about 3-4 pushes of the button, the ceramic disk however took like 15-20 minutes before it turned orange, is that normal? I took it apart and cleaned it....twice, but got the same result..., Thanks in advance for any help...

[bobbymalone]

was it putting out heat?

 

[eyeguy 54]

interesting. might want to call mr heater customer service.  On my portable buddy I put it on high to get it orange then go back to low. 

[CamozKool]

Yes it begins to heat and run normal(?) but takes about 15-20 minutes before the blue flame rolls over the white ceramic disk, just prior to turning orange and it is the little buddy so only has one heat level, no high or low...at least that I have noticed... all I see is an on and off button on the handle... Thanks for replying..

[RebelSS]

Ya, take an air hose and BLOW OUT the ceramic element. Amazing the amount of dust that'll come out. Bet that does it for ya. Worked for mine for 20 years.

[CamozKool]

I'll try that again, Thanks... Good Fishing (as Babe would say...LOL)

[Neiko]

Are you using 1lb bottles or a hose and tank? If you are using a hose make sure you have a filter otherwise it can get plugged up fast.

[RebelSS]

He said he has the Little Buddy....this one...

 

 

 

 

..or do you have the  Buddy heater...?

 

Edited January 12, 2016 by RebelSS

[CamozKool]

I have the "Little Buddy", I tried blowing out as much of the unit as I could reach with both canned air and my air compressor, it works better/faster (thanks Rebel) but still not getting an appropriate orange ceramic plate, I know this because I compared it to a friends little buddy, his takes like a minute and a half to start up and turn to a more brilliant orange color, mine is taking like ten minutes just to start, I'm thinking there is a blockage in there someplace... hopefully I can figure it out before the weekend, we're supposed to go out near Willmar someplace... maybe I'll just buy a bucket load of hand warmers and toss them all in the sled for heat...LOL....

[RebelSS]

Try this....

 

 

[CamozKool]

Kool, I'll try that... although, I did all that taking apart blowing it out I didn't use the q-tip/alcohol...

I let you know if it works... 

[CamozKool]

The alcohol swab worked, fired up in under 5 with a brilliant orange.. Thanks RebelSS...

[RebelSS]

2 minutes ago, CamozKool said:

The alcohol swab worked, fired up in under 5 with a brilliant orange.. Thanks RebelSS...

Great!!!!!   Glad it worked for ya, Camo!!!