Review of Mr. Heater 20,000 BTU Propane Blue Flame Vent Free Heater

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We bought this item originally as an inexpensive, alternative heat source in the Winter, when we can lose electricity for hours, even days, when a bad storm rolls through.

It quickly became our main heat source -as unlike the two, 15,000 btu, electric space heaters we'd been using -this can heat a cold room within 30 minutes. And, all by itself, heats the entire house better than those two other heaters running together. And we only once turned it to the third setting. It usually stays on 1.

To clarify, we live in a very small space: 750 square feet in a very old, single-wide, with windows that no longer seal well. The weather here is moderately cold -we drop into the teens rarely, but stay solidly in the mid 20s-early 30s at night in winter. Days stay in the 30s. With the exception of if we have one of those storms, then all bets are off.

We ran this, with a little supplementary electrical heat during the day -I suspect if we'd got the 30,000 btu one, it would have heated the house completely, even on the colder days.

We don't run it at night, as it's in the living room. And because we're a little chicken of running propane when we sleep. But, in the morning, it brings the room quickly back to toasty -never more than 30 mins.

We installed it ourselves -with a bit of help from my uncle. Runs with two 50 lb=10 gal tanks. One tank lasts just about a week in the colder weather, and costs $24 to fill. So it's only a hundred a month -half what our heating bill was last year.

Last year, even with 3, electric, 15,000 btu heaters running, the house was never as toasty warm as it is with this propane heater.

Only note: If you use the tanks, only turn the knob slightly on. We found it eats through propane quicker if turned fully on. But has no apparent ill effect if the tank is only barely turned on.

And?

The blue flames are just lovely. :)

Highly recommended!

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This has been a good little heater for me so far, I am using to heat a fish house. I'm not sure about the review stating that it need to be professionally installed though, to connect it to a 20 lbs cylinder (BBQ tank) you need buy a separate house with a regulator. It is available through Mr. Heater, part # F273072 (12' Propane Hose/Regulator Assembly), I purchased this at my local hardware store.

My only complaint on this heater is that the built in fan doesn't move any air. I'm not even sure why they put it in there, because it really doesn't do anything. I just bought a separate fan to circulate the air and have been pleased with it.

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I recently installed this unit in my two car attached garage. I ran black pipe through the wall and attached it to a 20lb LP tank from my grill until I can get a bigger tank. The unit puts out good heat. It comes on at full so dont think you can adjust the output. But what it does do is bring the room up to temp then cycle off per the thermostat. Has some odor but I think that will disapate as it ages and burns off any newness. Battery operated ignition works very well. The only fault I find is the fan. It appears big enough but does not move a lot of air, design flaw perhaps. What it does do well is cycle on and off on it's own if you put it on the auto setting, good feature. I have not had it long enough to determin the gas usage, have my fingers crossed on that one. Overall I am very pleased as it out performs my electric ceiling mounted heater as well as a 23000 btu kerosene heater.

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I have one of these heaters that I bought locally. If you want to connect it to a BBQ type jug you have to buy a hose and regulator. This is no big deal and anyone that has ever turned a wrench can hook this up.

Puts out lots of heat! I'm very happy with mine.

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We are full-time rver's. Had a Glo Warm 10k propane heater for 14 years in our old 33 1/2' 5th wheel trailer. Worked great. Bought a new 38 1/2' 5th wheel. The old heater just didn't provide enough heat in sub-freezing weather. This Mr Heater 20k is great. Heats the whole place to comfortable very quickly. The fan is adequate (old heater didn't have a fan, so hard to compare). Best product for the priceMr. Heater 20,000 BTU Propane Blue Flame Vent Free Heater #VF20KBLUELP

Buy Duraflame Vent-Free Metal Stove - 4600 BTU, 400 Sq. Ft. Heating

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I generally only leave reviews for the best and the worst products that I buy here on Amazon. Thankfully, this product falls into the former.

I am pretty hard to please in general but this little stove won me over right from the start even while still removing it from it's box.

Growing up in wintry New England, we heated our modest little house in the sticks with wood stoves. This was not without it's unpleasantries. Lugging wood into the cellar and enduring bloody noses and dry skin from the moisture-sucking heated air was never my favorite but I must admit there is nothing like the sound and smell of a wood stove on a cold January night.

After living in Southern California for the last 13 years, I recently grew nostalgic for my childhood. I live in an apartment and a real stove is not possible so I looked for solutions that didn't require venting or actual wood and came across the Duraflame 4600 btu.

It's built solidly, with a nice patina that does resemble an old cast iron stove. It's also a very good size, not too big and not too small. Perfect for the corner of the living room in my 700 sq foot 1 bedroom apartment.

I was rather dubious as to the quality of the 'flames' so I wasn't expecting much when I flipped on the switch (nicely hidden by a solid glass door) to activate them. It turns out they look very realistic. The coals even look convincing. I sat with a glass of wine and watched them dance for at least 30 minutes, happily reminiscing.

After being completely spell-bound, I remembered to test out the heater part finally. It has a blower underneath that directs the heat out the front. I tested underneath, behind, on top, and found no heat except where it should be. That's reassuring to me, knowing that the heat will always be confined to a cone coming from underneath the front.

I even placed a candle on top and left it there for 10 mins. It did not melt at all. It does get hot around the circumference of the bottom surface but that's about it.

All in all, I am extremely satisfied with this product. It's going to be a big hit at my Christmas dinner party. Buy this thing immediately. you won't be disappointed.

I am already showing it off to my neighbors ...

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This is a video of my heater. The flames look really real!Everyone who sees it loves it and wants one.I am now able to keep my central heater at 70, and still have a warm home. Heats from the floor up so your feet and legs stay warm, which central heat doesn't always do that well. I absolutely love this heater/fireplace! Perfect size for bedroom, bathroom or small living room(like I have, 20"x20")Why didn't I get one of these sooner!

Update! 1/5/2012...

I had this heater almost a year now. And I just wanted to say...I STILL LOVE IT! Small size, but puts out the heat. I have a 870sq ft home. And this little fireplace keeps at least half of it warm. It may heat all. But I keep the bedroom doors closed dues to little dogs in the home. But the little ones(dogs) all really enjoy the fireplace as well. Bottom line. Get it. You won't be disappointed!

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I bought this item yesterday. Ordered it through Northland Metal for $79. Quite nice and compact. You can use the flame/log without turning on the heat.

It gives a very nice fireplace efffect coming from a small stove. The heating element is very powerful and warms up the room quite fast. I bought because of the terrible cold winter we had last year here in Tampa, FL. I suspect it will be another cold few months of temps in the 30s and 20s. So I bought it for that reason. You won't be sorry very nicely made.

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I purchased this stove instead of the Dimplex model that is almost identical because I liked the design of the door better and I thought that Duraflame was a respected brand. I know someone that has the Dimplex and absolutely loves it. I read the reviews of the Dimplex and there are tons of them and almost all extremely positive. I thought the fact that there were only a few reviews for this stove might be because it was newer to the market. The stove looks fine. Was delivered in good condition, and is easy to just plug in. No assembly of any kind. The flame is a resonable facsimile of a real fire, so all that is fine. But within a few weeks the motorized parts that rotate to make the look of fire started to make noise. Also, the heat blower makes noise. So the fire plus the blower make some pretty audible noise. If you turn off the heat blower you have what is essentially an annoying noise that actually makes me have to turn the TV up louder. Sometimes the noise gets quiter. Sometimes it gets louder. It would be too much trouble to return it so I'm stuck with it. I'll never order something this large from Amazon again.

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I am so happy with this product. Its so cozy to see the Flames and feel the heat on a cold night. Very sturdy well made.Shipping was fast. looks great in my home too. I would rcomendthis stove to any one.The flames look so amazingly real.

Buy Haier HVW12ABB 12-Bottle Wine Fridge, Black

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It seems to function largely as I expected it to, except for two things:

1. I had to conduct an experiment with a thermometer to figure out whether the "Min" and "Max" on the dial meant "maximum cooling" or "maximum temperature". I think Min is the warmest, and Max is the coldest.

2. Wine bottles vary in thickness a bit. (For example, a typical Pinot Noir bottle is a little wider than a typical Cabernet Sauvignon bottle.) The spaces for wine bottles are a bit small for getting the wider ones in and out, and I probably couldn't fit a bunch of the wider ones near each other. So it can hold 12 narrow bottles fine, but not 12 wider ones.

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I have now had this product for One month. it really does the job of cooling the wines well, albiet with some faults. First, it doesnt have a real Temp gauge, and if i wasn't doing quick shopping when i first bought it i wouldn't have got it if i had known. Its kinda a guesstimate as to the temperature. 2nd. The little LED is far insufficient for internal light, needs more. That aside, quiet, good aesthetically pleasing cooler from Haier a fairly reliable company, all in all a fairly solid 3.5 4.0.. next time though im getting one with a pronounced temp gauge.

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I needed somewhere to reliably store wine in my apartment... which is not a constant temperature or humidity (living near the beach it can get quite humid). This is a very simple solution. It is a small form factor and easily fits into small places in my apartment. It is quiet only a small fan in the back making noise. All in all, for the price this is a great buy.

My complaints consist of... 1) poor packaging. It was poorly packaged for shipping and arrived with a scratch on the left side and a dent in the back. Still usable, but annoying. 2) There is no real means of measuring the temperature. It is just a dial, like in your average refrigerator, that you turn one way for "cooler" and the other way for less cool. But, again, at this price, it is well worth the money. 3) The LED that lights up the bottles inside can be annoying. There doesn't appear to be a means of turning it off.

I went so far as to buy another one as a Christmas present. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a nice place to keep their wine, but doesn't want to break the bank to get it.

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I bought 2 of these in sept 07...by Jul 08 1 stopped working, ok, no big deal sometimes that happens. Had it replaced since it was less that a year old. The second one actually lasted until May 10, when I had to buy another, it is now 8 months later and it has stopped working too. So I now have 4 of these and 3 don't work since sept 07...not a good deal!

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If you're in hot weather, or on a hot day don't expect this to keep your wine at an acceptable temp. If you're lucky maybe 10 to 15 below room temp. I wouldn't buy it again.

Buy Amana RSKP0009 Universal Control Board

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My AMANA PTAC was not producing any heat. I found out that one of the big black relays that connect the heating elemnt had burnt up. This new board

fixed my problem.

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Best Dimplex CFP3920BW 20-Inch Electric Fireplace, Burnished Walnut Deals

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What a beautiful space heater. This heater throws a lot of heat and it's attractive. We've installed it in our finished basement that has no other source of heat (this is upstate NY people) and the heater keeps the room toasty. Well made, can't say enough about how much we like this heater.

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This is a very nice electric fireplace for the money! It added a lot to our living room! The only thing I would have liked to see would have been a setting on the remote for the thermostat.

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I bought this item for my parents.It took 3 shipments to get one that didn't have broken glass doors. It was sent in two boxes but Amazon only sent 1 return shipping label. After numerous phone calls they finally understood and sent another. This happened with both of the returns.The product(once we got one that wasn't broken)worked well.My parents love the look and the warmth it produces.

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Sadly, my fireplace was shipped without a piece, the bracket to hold the glass panel in. The panel still fits snug, and until I get the piece from Customer Service, it seems to stay in place fine anyway. The flame effect is surprisingly,very good. I did not expect it to be as life-like as it turns out. The heater is very quiet, and actually warms both my living room and dining room, an area approximately 30 x 15, to a comfortable degree. I agree with the poster above that a separate setting for the thermostat and flame would have been great. Also, since it is RF, it doesn't work with my Harmony One remote, but the remote is small and only has an "on" and an "off" button. One strange thing, I looked on the Dimplex site, and can not find this model. Even if it was a closeout, shouldn't they still list the model?

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I received this last evening. It arrived in two large boxes and required assembly. It is the assembly instructions that prevent me from giving the fireplace 5 stars. While the mantle/hearth was relatively intuitive, the fireplace connections to the hearth were separate and not as simple as they could have been. There is little good instruction regarding the installation of the glass front (which was pristine upon arrival).

Now to the good: Wow! The fireplace, both wood and fake fire are top quality when compared to others I've seen in big box retailers and it was considerably less money.

The remote turns on and off the unit only which makes good sense to me. The only reason I would have to adjust the thermostat would be if I were to move the fireplace to a different room. The thermostat is easily adjustable and the flame and heat can be controlled separately. The noise made from the unit is less than the space heater I'd been using in the basement and is certainly far more attractive.

I'm very pleased with the quality, fit, finish and look of this unit and I expect to enjoy it for years to come.

UPDATE: I've had this heater for almost two years now (12/12)and while I will admit that the heater has gotten a bit noisier, it's still more quiet than most other free-standing heaters. The flame and all other components are as good as the day I put it together. It heats well and the flames are as vibrant as ever.

Still Recommended!

Easy Heat Warm Tiles Programmable Thermostat, 240 Volt AC, 16 Amp Reviews

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Arrived In just a few days. Easily followed instructions and very easy to install. Floors heated right up. This newer version uses actual temperature setting rather than a point value setting.

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Best Bionaire BFH3521-UM Oscillating Tower Heater Fan with Digital Deals

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Purchased this heater fan with high hopes that it would do the job of heating up my chilly 12 x 12 bedroom and circulate the air...especially at nite. It circulated the air, all right, but it took forever to heat the room and it was so noisy that I could not use it in my bedroom. And I ALWAYS had to set it to the highest heat setting in order to get any kind of performance from it. I ended up using it in my kitchen and purchased a flat panel DeLonghi from my local BB&B. Now THAT was an excellent choice! The Bionaire was eventually given away thru my local freecycle program.

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This would be my second one over the years, I love this little heater, in fact my Parents likes it so much when they saw it, that this purchase is for them to enjoy.

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