Big buddy fireball

  • gregory
    Red wing,mn
    Posts: 1650
    February 14, 2011 at 1:10 am #1302426

    Well it finally happened to me,my favorite heat the big buddy from mr. heater blew a big fireball out of it when i went to turn it on, one click and a ca-boom in my face,burnt hair on my hands and face , i looked and my model number didn’t match up to the recalled ones and now i’m waiting to call the company tommorrow..anyone else experince this? I like the heater, I’ve taken good care of it,used filters on external tanks.

    icenutz
    Aniwa, WI
    Posts: 2548
    February 14, 2011 at 1:38 am #937160

    Never knew they had a recall or problem. Hope you are OK!

    sliderfishn
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 5431
    February 14, 2011 at 1:40 am #937161

    Sure hope that you are OK.
    Sorry to hear about your accident.

    Ron

    gregory
    Red wing,mn
    Posts: 1650
    February 14, 2011 at 1:59 am #937174

    Thanks guys,Im fine, just some burnt hair , they had a recall a year or two ago,my serial number doesnt match the ones in the recall, the recall info is on the Mr.heater website, i just want my heater fixed,if i didn’t like so much i would just buy a mr.heater cooker,but i like the fact that the big buddy heater wont melt a hole in my shack, well before it blew fire

    icenutz
    Aniwa, WI
    Posts: 2548
    February 14, 2011 at 2:27 am #937181

    That’s one of the reason I like my Mr. Buddy heater along with the o2 sensor and the tip over sensor.

    packingheat
    Reads Landing Mn
    Posts: 696
    February 14, 2011 at 11:41 am #937227

    Quote:

    That’s one of the reason I like my Mr. Buddy heater along with the o2 sensor and the tip over sensor.


    But the fire balls are ok

    iceicealdrich
    Hutchinson, MN
    Posts: 48
    February 14, 2011 at 1:29 pm #937251

    That happened to one of my big buddy heaters. I called customer service and they sent me out a new unit and shipping for the return of the old unit so they could check it out. This happened before they even had a recall on them.

    icenutz
    Aniwa, WI
    Posts: 2548
    February 14, 2011 at 2:50 pm #937295

    Quote:

    Quote:

    That’s one of the reason I like my Mr. Buddy heater along with the o2 sensor and the tip over sensor.


    But the fire balls are ok

    No Fireballs are not good, that it will not easily melt a hole in my shack is the reason.

    gregory
    Red wing,mn
    Posts: 1650
    February 14, 2011 at 11:12 pm #937518

    I’m sure with the fireball it has more btu’s but i just don’t feel safe using with it sounding like a jet engine

    slipperybob
    Lil'Can, MN
    Posts: 1450
    February 15, 2011 at 6:29 pm #937768

    I’ve had a gas leak from the connection at one time and kaboom, fireball. My fault for not double checking the connection as it’s been working well for so long. I smelled the gas just before it fireball. Now, I’m back to double checking the connections.

    gregory
    Red wing,mn
    Posts: 1650
    February 15, 2011 at 9:07 pm #937812

    well it looks like i’m on my own on this one, called them today and they guy said its more then likely the pilot light assembly,so i ordered the new part and gonna have to put it in myself.i was kinda hopeing they would just say they would send me a new one no charge but whatever couple beers and i should be good to go..

    chomps
    Sioux City IA
    Posts: 3974
    February 16, 2011 at 3:40 pm #938035

    let your not so best buddy give it a test run after repairs are done.

    gregory
    Red wing,mn
    Posts: 1650
    February 16, 2011 at 4:15 pm #938050

    thinking about wearing a fire suit when i do…

    oldbear
    State Center, Iowa
    Posts: 334
    February 17, 2011 at 12:35 am #938225

    Quote:

    I’ve had a gas leak from the connection at one time and kaboom, fireball. My fault for not double checking the connection as it’s been working well for so long. I smelled the gas just before it fireball. Now, I’m back to double checking the connections.

    I had the same thing where the hose from the lp tank wasn’t tight on the fuel filter. Glad it wasn’t in the shack at the time.

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