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I knew there was a trick to this so I did some research this morning. I went to another site that had a thread on it and found some really good videos. The first one shows how to fill the 1 pounders from a 20 pound tank without having to put the small one in the freezer first. You'll need a 20 pound tank with propane in it, an empty 1 pound tank, an adaptor, a wrench, and some curved nose hemostats along with an area (preferably a table) outdoors in which to work.
This one shows how you can destroy your Mr. Buddy heater. I knew there were off brand hoses that you could use with a Mr. Buddy but someone told me not to use those and I forgot the reason. Well, here's the reason. In a nutshell, the off brand hoses leach an oil substance in the line that the filter doesn't block out after a while. I think maybe hubs burnt out one of his heaters already, so this may have been the reason why. Good to know......
We don't use the small propane cylinders a lot, but they are handy for our tailgating grill and mini stove/heater that gets used in the shanty. Hubs also uses them for torches in his shop. They're also handy for short camping or hiking trips b/c they don't weigh much or take up a ton of space.
This one shows how you can destroy your Mr. Buddy heater. I knew there were off brand hoses that you could use with a Mr. Buddy but someone told me not to use those and I forgot the reason. Well, here's the reason. In a nutshell, the off brand hoses leach an oil substance in the line that the filter doesn't block out after a while. I think maybe hubs burnt out one of his heaters already, so this may have been the reason why. Good to know......
We don't use the small propane cylinders a lot, but they are handy for our tailgating grill and mini stove/heater that gets used in the shanty. Hubs also uses them for torches in his shop. They're also handy for short camping or hiking trips b/c they don't weigh much or take up a ton of space.
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