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+I always called this the "Mr. Buddy heater". When I sat down to write this review, I cranked it up and noticed it's actually called the "Buddy heater" and it's made by a company called Mr. Heater.
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+Whatever you call it, it's an awesome little heater to warm up your RV when you're boondocking or otherwise off-grid.
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+The Buddy heater runs on propane. If you hate money you can use the little green propane canisters, but you'll only get around an hour of heat out of each one. The far better thing to do is get a decent size refillable cylinder. I like this little [10-lb cylinder](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KOLF1IQ/?tag=lxf0d-20){: rel=nofollow}. You'll also need [a good hose](https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Heater-12-Foot-Assembly-F273702/dp/B00005LEXM?tag=lxf0d-20){: rel=nofollow}, and [a filter](https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Heater-Portable-Heaters-F273699/dp/B000HE8P2O/?tag=lxf0d-20){: rel=nofollow} (the filter keeps the oils in the hose from clogging the heater).
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+It heats just like the heaters I've had in houses everywhere from Athens GA to Brooklyn New York: It ignites propane and uses the heat to warm a ceramic element that then projects heat into the room. In my experience that heat projects about eight, maybe ten feet in front of the heater. Some direct heat also comes out the top and back, so you end up being able to quickly heat an RV with no trouble.
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+One Buddy heater can warm our 27-foot RV in about ten minutes on high and keep it at a nice temperature while on low. There are of course drafts -- windows are your biggest thermal loss so if you want to stay warm, cover them, see my [guide to keeping your van or RV warm]() for more details -- so the heat is not entirely even, but for the most part the Duccy heater gets the job done. 
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+If you're rig is longer, I would probably suggest two. Or start with one, see how it does and then consider adding another. In a larger RV your most efficient move is to only heat part of it. T
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+One thing to bear in mind, I would say the Buddy is really a last ditch effort to keep warm when some weather catches you. It's not a good solution if you're planning to live in cold for an extended period of time. 
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+I would not run it overnight (I doubt you'd be able too unless you have a massive propane tank). I would never run it unattended; it's effectively an open flame. It does have a very effective auto-shutoff mechanism that activates whenever you bump it or move it, which makes it reasonably safe, but at the end of the day, it's an open flame in an RV. Be extremely cautious.
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+My other tip would be to never put it directly on a surface you care about, like say, your floor. It gets hot in front of it, plenty hot enough to damage the cheap flooring found in a lot of newer RVs. I keep ours on a small foot stool. This also helps get the heat higher up into the room. Also beware any flamable surfaces around it. We have a fairly narrow hallway in the rear of the bus and it gets the wood very hot if I put it back there. It's never actually damaged the finish, but I try to keep it more in the kitchen near the oven, which won't be damaged by heat.
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+It takes about ten minutes for the heating element to fully cool so you can safely store it.
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+4,000- to 9,000-BTU radiant heater for spaces up to 225 square feet. Approved for indoor/outdoor use; clean-burning; nearly 100-percent efficient
+When operating the heater at altitudes over 7,000 FT above sea level the heater may shut off.
+Auto shut-off if tipped over, if pilot light goes out, or if detects low oxygen levels. Fuel Consumption/Burn Rate (Gal/Hr) at 4000 BTU = 0.044 Gal/Hr, at 9000 BTU = 0.099 Gal/Hr