Customer Reviews

Mr. Heater MH35LP 35,000-BTU Propane Radiant Heater

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

After using one of the little Mr. Heater "Buddy" heaters, I expected this to be the same only larger. It's not.

Unlike the "Buddy", this does not have any way to regulate the heat except "on" or "off". Also, it doesn't have a pilot light. Instead, you just hold in a springloaded valve and let gas come out into the heater. There is a piezo sparker that is supposed to light it up, but I have not found it to work very well. However, using a match works OK, and a lighter-on-a-stick (for BBQs and fireplaces, etc.) would work even better.

But once it is lit, it really works quite well. Radiant heaters don't heat the air directly, so the heat tends to be fairly even by the time the surrounding objects start heating the air. This does take some time, though, depending on the size of the space you are heating.

Also, unlike the "Buddy", this requires ventilation, both at the ceiling and at the floor.

Shutoff is done just by shutting off the valve on the propane tank. There is a safety switch, however, which prevents the heater from continuing to pump the place full of propane if the flame goes out.

This is really more suited to a sheltered environment, like an unfinished garage or a carport, but not an indoor environment (like a house). I have used it in my garage. It's fairly quiet in operation, though it does moan during startup.

It runs off of a regular BBQ-sized propane tank (or bigger). According to the manual, it will not work properly running from a smaller tank.

Mr. Heater 35,000 BTU Propane Radiant Heater #MH35LP
This heater is just what I was looking for. Enough heat to keep work going out in the shop when the temperature drops below freezing without the kerosene smell of some other heaters. Easy starting.

I bought 3 other type of heaters with-in three weeks before trying this one. It works great. We use it to keep warm as we enter and exit our Hot Tub on our patio. It is easy to use and puts out more than enough heat, even on days when it was below 30 degrees. It would be nice if there were a way to regulate the heat output. On warmer days we just move the heater farther away and on colder days we move it closer. Very satisfied with this purchase.

I ordered the Mr. Heater MH35LP, but received a slightly different product. The box is labeled Heatstar by Enerco with a part number of HS35LP. It is missing the wheels and upper handle as pictured by Amazon. There is a small sticker placed over the Heatstar label that says MH35LP, but it's clearly a different product and there is no reference to the Mr. Heater brand on the product or documentation.

I suspect that the Mr. Heater and the Heatstar brand are manufactured by the same company and may be equally good products. However, I don't support Amazon sending an alternative product without my consent. It's false advertising to say the least.

And for those that might be ok without the wheels and the handle, consider that the one I received didn't include the hardware required to install the stand that holds it upright. I can't even use this one.

i ORDERED 2 BY ACCIDENT. I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS CANCELING ONE OF THEM. CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS GREAT. THE ITEM ITSELF WORKS GREAT! AND NOBODY ELSE HAS IT. IT'S A FULL BODY HEATER, NOT JUST THE FACE. THE WIFE LOVES IT.

This is a powerful heater. We use it for fall and winter parties in our huge unheated garage. You would need a bigger model, or two to adequately heat a really big space in winter, but in the fall it is just right. Easy to use, seems quite efficient. Wish it wasn't so ugly!

This heater projects a lot of heat and is very easy to operate. Highly recommended.

This Mr. Heater is an excellent product, and I received excellent service from Amazon. It arrived exactly when they said it would, and it works like a charm. It's my second one, and I'd buy another through Amazon. Thanks again!

Well I have ran this thing through one tank and I have to say it is okay. It works. The problem with this thing is the coupler it comes with only fits some tanks (it's an internal threaded coupler meant to go inside the tank opening vs. around the outside. Also the designers of this put the cheapest of cheap connectors so it only fits about half the tanks. It doesn't have enought depth in the thread. Also to top it off dear old Amazon offers to sell you a tank level indicator that doesn't fit this as well. Poorly designed coupler took this down a star. It doesn't have an on/off switch but releys on you holding in the button for about a minute to let it completely warm up and then you have to let it cool down and then turn it on again and hope it works. If it's cold outside it can feel like a miserable thousand years. It's cheap and it's what you get.

Nice heater,does heat up a small shop without much CO (carbon monoxide)unlike conventional space heaters. The safety roll-over switch however was stuck "open" and would not stay lit. By- passed it and the unit works great. Will contact customer service and write a review on that experience.