Mr heater question

[Tubby]

My Mr. Buddy heater won't run on the cheap WalMart (Ozark Trail) propane... Once I got another bottle of the name brand propane, it worked like a charm...

[Smart]

I have a mr buddy that quit working. Well it won’t ignite by pushing in the pilot button. It clicks but no spark. It will light w a lighter. Any help?

Sounds like your striker is bad if there is no spark. If it won't stay lit, your thermocouple is going bad. I have pulled apart 6 of these things all the way down to the core. Most of the time it is from folks using the big tanks without filters or spiders getting down the orifice. I have replaced two thermocouples and one valve assembly and one ceramic burner element that got completely clogged with the oil that leeches from the hoses from the big tank uses. Most repairs have been draining oil from the lines and getting spiders out of the pilot light hole that have fallen down the orifice.

[Radar]

On that last pic of the flame touching the thermocoupler was the problem last time for me. For some reason I had to adjust the thermocoupler angle to ensure it turned red. It was working just fine and then no mas.

[super_dave]

Mr heater question

Clogged pilot orfice or bad thermocouple.

Don’t think these have an O2 sensor.

[triple_duece]

Clogged pilot office or bad thermocouple.

Don’t think these have an O2 sensor.

Mine do. I thinks all the newer ones do.

[super_dave]

Probably so. Mines old.

[KDinTX]

Sounds like your striker is bad if there is no spark. If it won't stay lit, your thermocouple is going bad. I have pulled apart 6 of these things all the way down to the core. Most of the time it is from folks using the big tanks without filters or spiders getting down the orifice. I have replaced two thermocouples and one valve assembly and one ceramic burner element that got completely clogged with the oil that leeches from the hoses from the big tank uses. Most repairs have been draining oil from the lines and getting spiders out of the pilot light hole that have fallen down the orifice.



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This is the reason i run filters on all of mine, even with the 1lb bottles, the filters may not stop all of it but it keeps them from having oil residue build up.

[texasforever]

Must of been an o2 sensor. Opened a window an it functions just fine. I'll have to try the therocuple fix y'all are talking about on my other one! Thanks

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[tbgascorer]

Mine is old and ignitor will spark but won't light. For the past several seasons, I have to use a lighter to light pilot. That clicker is LOUD and punch it 100 times in the ****** off deer stand makes for spooky deer lol

[texasforever]

Mine is old and ignitor will spark but won't light. For the past several seasons, I have to use a lighter to light pilot. That clicker is LOUD and punch it 100 times in the ****** off deer stand makes for spooky deer lol

I can definitely relate on this one. Just started using my lit cigarette

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[Beleg]

What is this filter you speak of?

[texan4ut]

The bottle is probably low. If it works on high then the orfice isn't blocked and the thermocouple is working. Put a new bottle on it. I had the same problem and a new bottle fixed it.

[Smart]

Mine is old and ignitor will spark but won't light. For the past several seasons, I have to use a lighter to light pilot. That clicker is LOUD and punch it 100 times in the ****** off deer stand makes for spooky deer lol

LOL yup!. My clickers all work and I have never used them in my bow stand because they are so **** loud. Those stick lighters are $1/piece in Walmart lawn and garden area in the BBQ section and they work so much better. Plus if you do have a fickle thermocouple, you can heat it up with the stick lighter where it will work.

[Smart]

This is the reason i run filters on all of mine, even with the 1lb bottles, the filters may not stop all of it but it keeps them from having oil residue build up.

Everybody that has had them worked on by me now uses filters plus leech oil free hoses as well. It's cheap insurance .........