Quinte Fishing

I have a Coleman sportcat catalytic heater that I use in my shelter. I have noticed while it is running that the the only place it glows red is around the outside (2-3 inch band)of the ceramic pad on top. The middle always stays dark. Is this a defect? There is no way for me to check to see if there is heat coming off the centre because the outside is quite toasty and you can't get a hand near it.

Thanks

Mine does the same thing. I think that its the way that they work. Mine doesn't hat my Polar Express very well, my question would be how well they work in other shelters?

I only used mine a few times and it did the same as yours. I sent it back and picked up the BlackCat. Works the same just hotter and more fuel.

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I use a black cat as well. It works great but uses a tank per hour. I have a sport cat that I use at work ( a moving company )to heat our trailer brakes and thats all its ever been good for.

A tank an hour heck I either use my one burner stove or my lantern and they will run for at least 6 hours on a one pound tank

I was wondering how well the mr heater portibles work???
Ie fuel consumption and heat

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I am looking to but heater for my Clam 2000 I just bought this weekend. Any suggestions would be apprecaited, I am leaning towards the Mr. Heater Portable Buddy

I have an 3-man Eskimo pop up and the heater really doesn't do much. I keep it on and warm my face and hands as needed. It's only rated at 1500 btu.
So it's not the best heater to use for a thinly shelled shelter

I got it for $20 off kijiji so it's no big deal

Buy the Mr Heater, you won't regret it.

Cheers

I have the Mr Heater buddy Ran 2 1/2 days minus 20 On 10 lb tank in 2 man Yukon Clam , very warm , Red

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I use a Coleman propane stove to heat the hut. I'm cooking and heating. Best of both worlds. I'm partial to hot coffee and beans. Gary

http://lebaron.ca/pdf_files_sp09/campin ... martin.pdf . Have a look at this heater & cooker on rt top of page runs 8 hrs on 1 green tank or buy hose to hook to bulk tank

I have the Mr Heater and use the 1lb tank on it. I was on Simcoe when it was -25c. I run it on low and it is almost to hot in the hut, 2 man Frabill I cook and make hot chocolate on it works great. I am consideing the 20lb tank and hose kit

How do you cook on it Tugboat?

I have the MR heater but not the buddy. Just the round one that screw right to a 20lb tak. Nic thing is is that there is no tilt switch. I put my 20lb tank in a milk crate and lay it sideways to cook on the heater. It keeps my hut VERY toasty (frabill trek II) It is a little bulky though. I'm going to figure something out to keep the tank outside and make a braket so the heater can sit closer to the ground and not be so much in the way for getting in and out of the hut. I can leave the door open in -20 with theheater and still be hot.

I have the same one as Razorback's picture I only get approx.3hr.out of a 1lb tank,thats on low and its really warm.Fish trap pro.To cook on it just tilt it the opposit way.