should ALWAYS buy an extra thermocouple & know how to replace it be careful to not crossthread the pilot tube. they will drop out stop working when the coldest weather hits. i used to get lots of calls on cold night. same for oil burners.. i used to do oil burner repairs as well as hvac & appliance repairs. i have many hats lol.
My husband delivers propane to homes here in Ohio. The rumor is that a propane shortage is coming. They are working diligently making sure all propane tanks are filled and working properly. Be prepared for alternative heat.
Thank you for the heads up. I just started to think in general that everything's going to be in short supply, but I had not thought about refilling all of my propane tanks I have a homestead and I have several large portable propane tanks around the property.. I will get them filled this week. Thank you for the advice!
I'm at 70% on my 500 gallon tank(which they only fill to 85%, or 425 gallons), which is 297 gallons left(filled beginning of March). I use about 350 gallons a season, as my place has max insulation(my sister uses about 700 a season, with the same square footage, with no backups), but it's too full to have them deliver any more(get charged extra if amt is below 300 gallons being delivered). However, I also have 2 sizes of kerosene heaters(get 12 to 16 hrs of heat on one gallon(have enough kerosene to last at least a month, if I use the kerosene as primary 24/7)will get more. Also have a vent less propane heater with extra tanks(yes, I'm aware of the need for ventilation, have used both kerosene/propane heat back ups for over 30 years and have carbon monoxide alarms). I do have electric heaters, but at the cost of electric, would only use with my generator, in a dire situation. I'm in northern MI, so I take heating preps very seriously and closely monitor them.
@@kibblenbits what I did with my propane company was I asked if they were in my area and had extra on the truck if they could just top off my tank. They did at no extra charge. I'm in Western WA State,have used this same company for years as well. I stated I'd felt better knowing I'm not going to run out during horrible icy winter's day.
Better safe than sorry - get a carbon monoxide detector anyway. I know, i know, I'm a stuck record! but it only takes snow or leaves to block the vent and it's goodnight Vienna. (Or a nesting mouse. Or a squirrel. Or a tramp. Or a passing horde of zombies. Could be anything!)
I live in the South of England UK, and am lucky enough to live in an old house that has a coal fire in each room, I only really use one as it doesnt get that cold here, I wish it did🤣 I love the snow. New houses dont have coal fires much anymore which is a shame. At least i will have heat if needed and be able to cook if things get worse...I love these videos, stay safe people its getting rough in the world now, 👍❤️❤️
Hello from Sussex. Autumn is coming early here. My holly trees are covered in berries that are already turning red. It will be interesting to see if the birds leave them, which is usually a sign of a long, cold winter.
We have one similar to yours. But it is mounted on the wall. We got it about 20 years ago and it still works great! It doesn't use that much propane. And it heats our sun room that is approximately 36 ft by 72 ft. We have a fireplace inside the main house that heats the whole house! We do open the doors so that the house also gets heat from the propane heater also! Works great!!
I've been living in my off grid cabin for nearly 7 years and use a wall mounted propane heater, similar to yours, to heat 224 sq ft, cooking on my propane stove, and heat my hot water on demand. My propane system can be seen on my you tube channel, marked as "My Propane Setup". I have a 250 gallon propane tank that gets filled once a year by the propane company that will deliver, at no extra charge. I just had my tank filled yesterday and it took only 125 gallons to top it off.
@@backroadsusa6915 When it comes to large propane tanks, you have options. You can rent or buy the tank, if renting, you have to have it filled by the company that owns the tank. But if you own the tank, you can shop for the cheaper supplier. I happen to be renting my tank at a cost of approximately $50 a year and they charged me a total of $293.12, which is for a years rent and 125 gallons of fuel. With all propane tanks, they can legally only fill them to 80% and the price will vary, just like the cost of gasoline at your local station.
@@backroadsusa6915 My off grid cabin is 14' X 16' (224 sq ft) and is built on a full size nonheated basement. The smaller the space, the less it takes to heat.
You remind me of the hardworking ant who prepared for winter! You timed everything right. Ahhhhh you can now reap the rewards of your labor as you watch the leaves fall and the first snowfall drift past your window. Cozy with your NS coffee ... Well done, AP! 🍃🍁🍂🕸💙
That looks like a nice unit, and very smart of you to go with a direct vent type. I have some customers with non-vented. I will not service them...even the ones with low o2 shutdown, because even though all heat does stay in the house, if they malfunction they can kill you.
I’m in the propane business and great job explaining everything correctly! Also I commend you on getting a professional to do the install. Propane is safe when done correctly but one error can cause disaster. I’d recommend getting a spare thermocouple. Most repairs are either an ignitor or thermocouple that we see in our service department. Looks great!
I bought a little buddy, which runs on propane. No carbon dioxide, it works great. Purchased at Tractor Supply. I have a fireplace also. We live in the mountains of NC. We get morning sun which heats the house also.
It does produce a tiny bit of carbon monoxide though, and if it malfunctions, can produce quite a bit. Even though it does have a low O2 shutdown, the mfr recommends having a CO detector and providing some ventilation just in case. Just an FYI from an appliance repairman. 🤤
We have propane and I love it. When the electric goes out i still have heat but no fan. So thats what I need my solar generator for. I know, when we went up into the mountains we noticed all the leaves are changing already. My husband said the same thing. Early winter.
Thank you I been so frustrated trying to prepare on my own, my husband think im doing to much. I keep talking about generator & heating trying to get something did would last. I dont know much about it 😞. Thank you, thank you
The other spare part you may want to have is the Thermocoupler it use to be a very in-expensive part. I use to work at a furnace hvac place- We would get an emergency call someones furnace was out - it would be -20 and I would go along with the gas fitter - He said almost always it will be the coupler, and sure enough it would be - If I recall we charge $400, and that coupler at that time was a $3 part. Of course we would stay there an hour even though it was only 15 minutes to check and replace, the gasfitter would go through the furnace to make sure all was well, sometimes we were able to sell a new furnace because of it.
Great advice.👍 On his unit it may be a thermopile (essentially a tiny generator) instead of a standard thermocouple, which makes it even more important to have a spare. They can be hard to find locally when you need one.
Kathy we had a very dry start to summer here in Fairbanks, finally got rain in August. So a lot of the yellow in the trees is actually sunburnt leaves and dead foliage.
I have one that is a little smaller than that one living in north Nevada we get a winter here and that warms my entire house I like it really well mostly it runs in the lower settings and the house is comfortable
I have a propane wall heater. It will switch on and off depending on heat level it is set at. I have been using it for about 15 years and it was a little over 200 then. I love it. I had heat during the big freeze we had in Texas. Yes you should have a carbon monoxide detector. Your body processes carbon monoxide like oxygen. If you would use a spo2 monitor it would say your oxygen level was good when it is not. So all ways use precautions when you can.
I have this same unit but I’m having trouble figuring out what pipe fittings I need to hook it up to a standard propane tank…like the ones you use on grills and stuff. Any help would be really appreciated!
Very nice propane heater. Good to know that you will be toasty warm in your bunker and have backups. I too hope this will help others to know that there are options in case they lose power. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us AP! Have a great day everyone. 🍁🍂🐿
Very nice system you put in. You always do everything efficiently and don't go cheap. Hope the money you spent didn't come out of the Mrs. AP Motorcycle Fund. 😄😄😄 Blessings.💜
I live in Alabama where it is 90° or higher for 8 months out of the year, but i have a propane heater setup in my home, i wouldn't have it any other way, power goes out, im still warm
I own a small house that we rent on and off, it has the floor heater in it it is great for when the electric goes out. I wanted to get one for when we build a cabin off in the boondocks. I like the one you have better glad you posted this.
British Thermal Unit, or BTUs, is the industry standard used to measure the heating efficiency of household appliances. The average home furnace runs on roughly 100,000 BTUs, and one gallon of propane equals 92,000 BTUs
Howdy! I was wondering if you might be able to send me a link to the things that you used to hook this heater up to your propane tanks. I have the slightly smaller unit and want to be able to hook it up to a standard propane tank…like one you would use with a grill. Any help would be appreciated!
Rudy I don't think that has a thermocouple....rather it probably has a THERMOPILE. What's the difference? A THERMOPILE generates its own millivolts from the flame to allow the safety valve to stay operating, a THERMOCOUPLE does not. Just some FYI for others to chew on when looking for a heater similar to this one.
Another big issue with unvented heaters...anything you spray or use in the house, like solvents, cleaners, candles, vacuuming and kicking up dust, cleaning in general, will find it's way to the heater and burn. The fine dust and chemical mists will hit the flames in the unvented heater and burn creating a noxious, awful smelling vapor that burns your nose and is toxic to breathe in. That and it leaves soot deposits on the walls and everything in the room, in addition to creating a lot of moisture. Yes direct vent heaters cost more and are harder to install but are healthier and you avoid all these issues because the flame is sealed from the room.
Had an direct vent propane heater in our first house and if you decide on one make sure that you let the people you buy it from or have install it make sure they check the depth of your wall. The direct vent will not work if you do not have the correct vent, it turns itself off.
Any chance you know what type of fittings you use with your heater to make it work off of a standard propane tank? Like the ones used in a grill? I’m installing one in my new fish house
I'm sure it gets colder in Alaska then it does in southeast Virginia. One Thanksgiving we were trying to fry a turkey and couldn't get enough gas out of a full five gallon propane tank to get the oil hot enough. We ended up putting the tank in a large container of hot water so it could have enough volume to do the job. Not sure if that would be a consideration in your application or not. I've had the same thing happen with a Mr Buddy and a full 1 lb container.
Rudy, thank you for this video message. I like this system you shared here. Maybe it would help My situation ? A while ago, I was looking for an alternate source of heat, should I need it. I live in a mobile home ( 14' x 80' ). I don't have a fireplace, nor wood stove. I learned about candles and tera cotta pots, as well as new 1 gallon sized paint cans; toilet paper rolls and Isopropyl alcohol, and other ways of creating heat, and I have prepped them too. I also bought 2, 4,000 / 9,000 Portable Buddy ( Mr.Heaters ). Indoor safe. Living in Massachusetts, our winters get cold. In the short term, I know, from what I prepped, should I need heat, I will have heat for the short term. Yes, I'm aware of ventilation needs. I'm interested and plan on following how long it takes to deplete your propane tanks, for your bunker ( btw, good job on having that built ). Also, exchanging one empty propane tank for another is dependent upon IF propane is still available ! ?
Oh don't know if you ever gave the size of your bunker. I want to put a nice shed by my house to use for a canning room will need to heat during the winter . I live in the country so already have propane set up and heat with it now.
Looking for something like this for a van. Real hard to find since looking for vented gives returns of un-vented units. Good grief. Other problem is only being able to find expensive units. Like more expensive then forced air diesel and other forced air systems. Vent units should not be much more than un-vented units. It appears simply hard to find.
Great Video! Does anybody know the diameter of the vent-air intake pipe that comes with the kit? i am talking about the larger vent pipe, not the smaller one inside it. Thanks in advance!
...those are 100 gallons each. About 18" in diameter and about 40" tall. Last time I filled my 100 lb tank it cost about 85 dollars per cylinder. Don't know the current cost. Besides heating they last a very long time when used for cooking....
I'm going to stop calling you the Alaska Prepper, and call you the Rich Man's Prepper. Everything you show is the most expensive. I need to start a Prepper show for the little guy. I can't afford you.
John that's why he has a few years worth of payday preps. Get your food preps up to about a year then start getting these more expensive preps. AP will tell you this .. don't spend money on things other than the basics until you get to the 1years worth of preps
Backup sources of power and heat are a bit expensive, but essential. One is none. If AP was like some of the other 'rich man's preppers', he'd be recommending stuff like $250 knives or $100 flashlights, which he does not.
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should ALWAYS buy an extra thermocouple & know how to replace it be careful to not crossthread the pilot tube. they will drop out stop working when the coldest weather hits. i used to get lots of calls on cold night. same for oil burners.. i used to do oil burner repairs as well as hvac & appliance repairs. i have many hats lol.
Ty 👊🏻 your so helpful! Ty sooo much!
AP did you think at any point of putting a tiny house wood heater in your bunker?
This link is for a natural gas heater. Can you use propane with it?
My husband delivers propane to homes here in Ohio. The rumor is that a propane shortage is coming. They are working diligently making sure all propane tanks are filled and working properly. Be prepared for alternative heat.
That's the main reason I filled my 250 gallon tank in May..before the fuel surcharges and price hikes. I remember the last time propane did this.
Hello from another Ohioan!👋
Thank you for the heads up. I just started to think in general that everything's going to be in short supply, but I had not thought about refilling all of my propane tanks I have a homestead and I have several large portable propane tanks around the property.. I will get them filled this week. Thank you for the advice!
I'm at 70% on my 500 gallon tank(which they only fill to 85%, or 425 gallons), which is 297 gallons left(filled beginning of March). I use about 350 gallons a season, as my place has max insulation(my sister uses about 700 a season, with the same square footage, with no backups), but it's too full to have them deliver any more(get charged extra if amt is below 300 gallons being delivered). However, I also have 2 sizes of kerosene heaters(get 12 to 16 hrs of heat on one gallon(have enough kerosene to last at least a month, if I use the kerosene as primary 24/7)will get more. Also have a vent less propane heater with extra tanks(yes, I'm aware of the need for ventilation, have used both kerosene/propane heat back ups for over 30 years and have carbon monoxide alarms). I do have electric heaters, but at the cost of electric, would only use with my generator, in a dire situation. I'm in northern MI, so I take heating preps very seriously and closely monitor them.
@@kibblenbits what I did with my propane company was I asked if they were in my area and had extra on the truck if they could just top off my tank. They did at no extra charge. I'm in Western WA State,have used this same company for years as well. I stated I'd felt better knowing I'm not going to run out during horrible icy winter's day.
Better safe than sorry - get a carbon monoxide detector anyway. I know, i know, I'm a stuck record! but it only takes snow or leaves to block the vent and it's goodnight Vienna. (Or a nesting mouse. Or a squirrel. Or a tramp. Or a passing horde of zombies. Could be anything!)
Thank you Copernicus, we all need to be reminded, I do have one in the Bunker that is both a carbon monoxide and smoke detector. Blessings...
😄 passing horde of zombies. Them Karen's and Darren's are a pain in the ass. Quite entertaining at times.
@@jonsmith3856 zombies are extra hazardous: all those bits dropping off can block a vent super quick.
I live in the South of England UK, and am lucky enough to live in an old house that has a coal fire in each room, I only really use one as it doesnt get that cold here, I wish it did🤣 I love the snow. New houses dont have coal fires much anymore which is a shame. At least i will have heat if needed and be able to cook if things get worse...I love these videos, stay safe people its getting rough in the world now, 👍❤️❤️
Hello from Sussex. Autumn is coming early here. My holly trees are covered in berries that are already turning red. It will be interesting to see if the birds leave them, which is usually a sign of a long, cold winter.
With so much rain around the world this year, you might heavy snow this winter.
We have one similar to yours. But it is mounted on the wall. We got it about 20 years ago and it still works great! It doesn't use that much propane. And it heats our sun room that is approximately 36 ft by 72 ft. We have a fireplace inside the main house that heats the whole house! We do open the doors so that the house also gets heat from the propane heater also! Works great!!
That's a huge sunroom.
Brother you need corner trim board on the outside of the beautiful bunker, water getting behind that wood will destroy it..keep warm n God Bless.
I've been living in my off grid cabin for nearly 7 years and use a wall mounted propane heater, similar to yours, to heat 224 sq ft, cooking on my propane stove, and heat my hot water on demand. My propane system can be seen on my you tube channel, marked as "My Propane Setup".
I have a 250 gallon propane tank that gets filled once a year by the propane company that will deliver, at no extra charge. I just had my tank filled yesterday and it took only 125 gallons to top it off.
What is your you tube channel? I would like to watch that video
How much does it cost to fill a 250 gallon propane tank and what state are you in?
@@backroadsusa6915 When it comes to large propane tanks, you have options. You can rent or buy the tank, if renting, you have to have it filled by the company that owns the tank. But if you own the tank, you can shop for the cheaper supplier.
I happen to be renting my tank at a cost of approximately $50 a year and they charged me a total of $293.12, which is for a years rent and 125 gallons of fuel.
With all propane tanks, they can legally only fill them to 80% and the price will vary, just like the cost of gasoline at your local station.
@@HWhit9000 that's not bad for $25 a month to heat your house. Cook and have hot water lol
@@backroadsusa6915 My off grid cabin is 14' X 16' (224 sq ft) and is built on a full size nonheated basement. The smaller the space, the less it takes to heat.
You remind me of the hardworking ant who prepared for winter! You timed everything right. Ahhhhh you can now reap the rewards of your labor as you watch the leaves fall and the first snowfall drift past your window. Cozy with your NS coffee ... Well done, AP!
🍃🍁🍂🕸💙
That looks like a nice unit, and very smart of you to go with a direct vent type. I have some customers with non-vented. I will not service them...even the ones with low o2 shutdown, because even though all heat does stay in the house, if they malfunction they can kill you.
I have a similar heater in my 20x24, well insulated work shop. It does a great job. Has a low oxygen sensor too.
I’m in the propane business and great job explaining everything correctly! Also I commend you on getting a professional to do the install. Propane is safe when done correctly but one error can cause disaster. I’d recommend getting a spare thermocouple. Most repairs are either an ignitor or thermocouple that we see in our service department. Looks great!
U used plumbers tape on that exterior connection. Replace with yellow propane/gas tape. Thanks for the video!
Very observant, but I believe that is pipe sealant in paste form, which contains some PTFE, most of which are rated for gas.
I bought a little buddy, which runs on propane. No carbon dioxide, it works great. Purchased at Tractor Supply. I have a fireplace also. We live in the mountains of NC. We get morning sun which heats the house also.
It does produce a tiny bit of carbon monoxide though, and if it malfunctions, can produce quite a bit. Even though it does have a low O2 shutdown, the mfr recommends having a CO detector and providing some ventilation just in case. Just an FYI from an appliance repairman. 🤤
We have several carbon monoxide detectors. Plus we run the little Buddy on the hearth of the fire place with the flew open.
@@judyoldenburg2013 Hello, do you have a gas fireplace? Do you just sit buddy inside with flu open?
@Judy B Keep in mind that CO is about the same weight as air so it's not necessarily going to go up the chimney.
We have the same one in the barn and garage, ventless heaters
We have propane and I love it. When the electric goes out i still have heat but no fan. So thats what I need my solar generator for.
I know, when we went up into the mountains we noticed all the leaves are changing already. My husband said the same thing. Early winter.
Thank you I been so frustrated trying to prepare on my own, my husband think im doing to much. I keep talking about generator & heating trying to get something did would last. I dont know much about it 😞. Thank you, thank you
Keep doing you and he will come around eventually. My wife finally is understanding why I prep
@@godgoldgunsngolf6733 thank you 😊
You don't need negativity like that, Time for a Divorce!!! Just Kidding
I just got a “Spitfire” for my fireplace. Can’t wait to try that out this winter. Only need to power a small fan if you got plenty of firewood
The other spare part you may want to have is the Thermocoupler it use to be a very in-expensive part. I use to work at a furnace hvac place-
We would get an emergency call someones furnace was out - it would be -20 and I would go along with the gas fitter - He said almost always it will be the coupler, and sure enough it would be - If I recall we charge $400, and that coupler at that time was a $3 part.
Of course we would stay there an hour even though it was only 15 minutes to check and replace, the gasfitter would go through the furnace to make sure all was well, sometimes we were able to sell a new furnace because of it.
Great advice.👍 On his unit it may be a thermopile (essentially a tiny generator) instead of a standard thermocouple, which makes it even more important to have a spare. They can be hard to find locally when you need one.
Wow! It is instantly fall there. I don't remember fall when I lived there. I was at Ft Richardson so a bit South from you. I loved Alaska!
Kathy we had a very dry start to summer here in Fairbanks, finally got rain in August. So a lot of the yellow in the trees is actually sunburnt leaves and dead foliage.
I have one that is a little smaller than that one living in north Nevada we get a winter here and that warms my entire house I like it really well mostly it runs in the lower settings and the house is comfortable
I just hooked one up to my out building as well. They work great.
I have a propane wall heater. It will switch on and off depending on heat level it is set at. I have been using it for about 15 years and it was a little over 200 then. I love it. I had heat during the big freeze we had in Texas. Yes you should have a carbon monoxide detector. Your body processes carbon monoxide like oxygen. If you would use a spo2 monitor it would say your oxygen level was good when it is not. So all ways use precautions when you can.
I installed the 11,000 Btu unit in my van for when im camping, works PERFECT 0 degrees f and i was VERY comfortable on setting1.
I have this same unit but I’m having trouble figuring out what pipe fittings I need to hook it up to a standard propane tank…like the ones you use on grills and stuff. Any help would be really appreciated!
We have 2 small Mr buddy propane heaters I'm going to give one to my Mom n get a bigger one for us. Prepping for my Mom too.
Can find free old propane tanks for on roadside. Pick up and exchange for a full one.
A friend of mine had one, it worked great.
I use Mr Buddy's all the time. Lv them. We have the propane spliter on our traveler trailer. Enjoy your bunker. Lv an Prayers
Very nice propane heater. Good to know that you will be toasty warm in your bunker and have backups. I too hope this will help others to know that there are options in case they lose power. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us AP! Have a great day everyone. 🍁🍂🐿
I’ve used these for years perfect. For home use
Very nice system you put in. You always do everything efficiently and don't go cheap. Hope the money you spent didn't come out of the Mrs. AP Motorcycle Fund. 😄😄😄 Blessings.💜
over 20 years ago I paid 3x's the amount of my woodstove, to be attached to a chimney. so far so good. I can sleep at night and not worry.
The trees in Wisconsin are turning colors already too.
I live in Alabama where it is 90° or higher for 8 months out of the year, but i have a propane heater setup in my home, i wouldn't have it any other way, power goes out, im still warm
I own a small house that we rent on and off, it has the floor heater in it it is great for when the electric goes out. I wanted to get one for when we build a cabin off in the boondocks. I like the one you have better glad you posted this.
We have a ventless propane heater in our living room. If we don't have electric to ruin our furnace we can hang out in the living room & be warm.
Only an Alaskan would say 60° is too warm LOL
British Thermal Unit, or BTUs, is the industry standard used to measure the heating efficiency of household appliances. The average home furnace runs on roughly 100,000 BTUs, and one gallon of propane equals 92,000 BTUs
Thank you for showing us and explaining it.
Oh this is great! Thank you for sharing!!
we bought this same heater last year for hubbies studio. it works great it ran most of the winter with just the pilot lifht on.
Howdy! I was wondering if you might be able to send me a link to the things that you used to hook this heater up to your propane tanks. I have the slightly smaller unit and want to be able to hook it up to a standard propane tank…like one you would use with a grill. Any help would be appreciated!
Rudy I don't think that has a thermocouple....rather it probably has a THERMOPILE. What's the difference? A THERMOPILE generates its own millivolts from the flame to allow the safety valve to stay operating, a THERMOCOUPLE does not.
Just some FYI for others to chew on when looking for a heater similar to this one.
I'm about to have my heating equipment serviced next month funny you should mention that as we have similar systems.
Another big issue with unvented heaters...anything you spray or use in the house, like solvents, cleaners, candles, vacuuming and kicking up dust, cleaning in general, will find it's way to the heater and burn. The fine dust and chemical mists will hit the flames in the unvented heater and burn creating a noxious, awful smelling vapor that burns your nose and is toxic to breathe in. That and it leaves soot deposits on the walls and everything in the room, in addition to creating a lot of moisture. Yes direct vent heaters cost more and are harder to install but are healthier and you avoid all these issues because the flame is sealed from the room.
Had an direct vent propane heater in our first house and if you decide on one make sure that you let the people you buy it from or have install it make sure they check the depth of your wall. The direct vent will not work if you do not have the correct vent, it turns itself off.
Any chance you know what type of fittings you use with your heater to make it work off of a standard propane tank? Like the ones used in a grill? I’m installing one in my new fish house
I have one thanks for posting.
I'm sure it gets colder in Alaska then it does in southeast Virginia. One Thanksgiving we were trying to fry a turkey and couldn't get enough gas out of a full five gallon propane tank to get the oil hot enough. We ended up putting the tank in a large container of hot water so it could have enough volume to do the job. Not sure if that would be a consideration in your application or not. I've had the same thing happen with a Mr Buddy and a full 1 lb container.
I like this heating system. 👌 so beautiful there.
That's a good idea thanks
The link took me to an amazon page that is selling "Natural Gas" Ashley Heaters. Buyer be ware, Most of us want Propane.
Rudy, thank you for this video message. I like this system you shared here. Maybe it would help My situation ?
A while ago, I was looking for an alternate source of heat, should I need it. I live in a mobile home ( 14' x 80' ). I don't have a fireplace, nor wood stove. I learned about candles and tera cotta pots, as well as new 1 gallon sized paint cans; toilet paper rolls and Isopropyl alcohol, and other ways of creating heat, and I have prepped them too. I also bought 2, 4,000 / 9,000 Portable Buddy ( Mr.Heaters ). Indoor safe. Living in Massachusetts, our winters get cold. In the short term, I know, from what I prepped, should I need heat, I will have heat for the short term. Yes, I'm aware of ventilation needs.
I'm interested and plan on following how long it takes to deplete your propane tanks, for your bunker ( btw, good job on having that built ). Also, exchanging one empty propane tank for another is dependent upon IF propane is still available ! ?
Nice Cabin too Bro Hiemer : )
Awesommmme info thanx RUDY.. BE BLESSED AND THX FOR YOUR SERVICE TOOO 👍🏽 🥬🥦🌽🍅prep and pray🙏🏽As not to become PREY
Thanks Rudy.
Oh don't know if you ever gave the size of your bunker. I want to put a nice shed by my house to use for a canning room will need to heat during the winter . I live in the country so already have propane set up and heat with it now.
Thank you! Good information!
Looking for something like this for a van. Real hard to find since looking for vented gives returns of un-vented units. Good grief. Other problem is only being able to find expensive units. Like more expensive then forced air diesel and other forced air systems. Vent units should not be much more than un-vented units. It appears simply hard to find.
The thermal couple is what you need extra
Great show thanks
the comments below 📑 are also VERY helpful 👍👍
There are manual splitters available ! I had one over 30 years ago !
I really like this.
hank hill would be proud
I have a 102 square foot tiny home. If I got the 11,000 BTU heater, how long will a 30 lb propane tank last?
Exhaust and intake in the same place? A good wind hitting that would suck both in. Maybe it's a sealed heat exchanger?
It sounds wonderful. 👍😄❤️
Sometimes the splitter will freeze
Great 👍
I have the same exact heater and you're not heating anything just off the pilot!! I live in a 20' container and can't heat it on high!!
Ashley makes great stoves !
No link in the description?
If there is a propane leak from the tanks outside, how would you know?
The smell. Propane has a chemical additive that smells similar to rotten eggs just for Safety reasons. It’s a very pungent, very noticeable odor.
I looked at the heater you bought and it says it uses natural gas not propane??
I heard a n opinion on u tube that there is a downside to a splitter
Where did you get your propane tanks…
Rudy, how much propane do you use just on pilot?
Great Video! Does anybody know the diameter of the vent-air intake pipe that comes with the kit? i am talking about the larger vent pipe, not the smaller one inside it. Thanks in advance!
Good video.
So you Muscle those tanks to go get filled?
U never use to hear about all this prepping and the grid going down till this stupid pandemic came around crazy.
How big are the tanks
How big are the propane tanks
...those are 100 gallons each. About 18" in diameter and about 40" tall. Last time I filled my 100 lb tank it cost about 85 dollars per cylinder. Don't know the current cost. Besides heating they last a very long time when used for cooking....
@@rickthompson1422 thanks
100 gallon or 100 pounds?
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Can it convert to natural gas
You may rethink propain it s. A explosive
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I'm going to stop calling you the Alaska Prepper, and call you the Rich Man's Prepper. Everything you show is the most expensive. I need to start a Prepper show for the little guy. I can't afford you.
John that's why he has a few years worth of payday preps. Get your food preps up to about a year then start getting these more expensive preps. AP will tell you this .. don't spend money on things other than the basics until you get to the 1years worth of preps
Backup sources of power and heat are a bit expensive, but essential. One is none. If AP was like some of the other 'rich man's preppers', he'd be recommending stuff like $250 knives or $100 flashlights, which he does not.