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Review on High-Performance Convection Heater By Mr. Heater Corp, Ranging From 75K To 200 BTU/HR by Kai Steinbach

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great little propane space heater for what it is intended for

I have used variances of these style propane "pot" heaters for 35 years or so. They are what they are, a very basic propane space heater not intended for in house use.We use these for garages.work shops and mostly new construction where there is no heat or electricity in a new house. Now this one is too small for that but the larger 100K BTU and larger we used along with torpedo heaters.just depends.This one I use in a small 250 square foot work space I built in my garage. The 100K unit was just too much heater. This one was just fine and is about half the size of the larger or more standard ones in the 100K plus size so it fit perfect.They are not intended to be left on unattended nor are they for in home use. Although I have used them in a basement for quick heat which is fine but never leave unattended and never are they for long term heating. they are a space heater.that's it. Again great for a shop or small garage for this small heater.and sure you can quickly heat up a basement with it and I do use it for that at times in mid winter but it is a short half hour blast of heat.These get uber hot.it is just an open burner surrounded by a sheet metal chimney so it is not safe around kids or pets. I have burned the cr@p out of myself when I turned it off and spaced out and picked it up before it cooled down.If used for what they are built for they are fine.I love them. If you need a propane heater for a basement as backup then get a wall mount vent free.they are the same price as this style in then 100K BTU and larger size. They even come in a floor stand that, with a tank hose, will hook up to any propane tank 20-100 lbs.

Pros
  • Consistent heat output for reliable performance
Cons
  • May require a specialist to repair

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July 14, 2023
As others have mentioned, this is very loud, I think louder than my torpedo heater. That, along with the heat it produces just isn''t worth it. It would be fine in a garage or something, but I tried using it in a canopy with 3 sides and it just doesn''t put much heat out on the sides, it''s all on the top. So in my application, it''s not a good buy.