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Best portable space heater

If you live in an area that has winters, it’s a great idea to have a secondary heat source that isn’t tied to the grid and can be moved to wherever you’re sheltering. This review looks at the best off-grid portable space heaters that you can pull out in an emergency, and the best choice for most people is the propane-powered Mr. Heater Big Buddy .

The most important bits:

• The most common fuel types are propane, kerosene, alcohol, and organics like wood.
• Most people who don’t have usable wood on or very near their property end up with propane.
• Propane gives off more BTUs (amount of heat) when compared to kerosene and denatured alcohol.
• Propane can last indefinitely (your tank is likely to expire before the fuel) and is relatively easy to store.
• People with asthma or respiratory issues tend to do better with wood stoves and propane heaters. There are reports that kerosene heaters can cause lung irritation.
• Propane space heaters will not work well above 9,000 feet of elevation because the “low oxygen” safety sensors can trip. Consider a wood or alcohol stove if you live at high altitude.
• Pellet stoves are fine for daily life, but they aren’t a great prep since they require electricity.
• Heaters designed for outdoor use should never be used in closed-air spaces because of carbon monoxide poisoning — this is one of those warnings you should actually listen to!
• Propane and kerosene heaters designed for indoor use are generally safe, but you should have a carbon monoxide sensor in your home just in case.
• Space heaters should be kept multiple feet away from blankets, furniture, and other items that can catch fire. Keep a fire extinguisher close just in case you do have a fire.

Best for most:

Mr. heater big buddy portable heater.

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The best choice for most is the Mr. Heater Big Buddy Portable Heater . Mr. Heater offers a range of indoor-safe portable heaters that can run off 1-lb propane tanks or connect to a 20-lb propane tank with a hose. The Portable Buddy Heater has low, medium, and high settings and can create up to 18,000 BTUs an hour, which can heat up a 450 square-foot room. The Big Buddy Portable Heater will shut off if it’s tipped over, has a low-oxygen sensor, and will work at elevations up to 7,000 feet. Plugged into a 20-lb tank, the Big Buddy can provide over 100 hours of heat. For those living in Canada or the state of Massachusetts, these heaters are not approved for indoor use

More versatile:

Mr. heater buddy flex heater.

Cooking add-on:

Mr. heater buddy flex cooker.

The Mr. Heater Buddy FLEX heater is an upgraded version of the base Buddy series. The FLEX heater features an improved design that buffers against the wind when used outdoors. The housing has storage space for accessories and can attach to the Buddy FLEX cooking element , which plugs into the heater and can accommodate a frying pan or griddle. The Buffy FLEX heater can use both 1-lb propane canisters or hook up to a 20-lb tank, making up to 11,000 BTU per hour, which will heat a 275 square-foot room. Runs for 3.5 hours on a 1-lb cylinder or 38 hours on a 20-lb. Operates at an elevation of up to 9,000 feet. For those living in Canada or the state of Massachusetts, these heaters are not approved for indoor use

Wood heat and cooking:

Camp chef alpine heavy duty cylinder stove.

If you want a totally off-grid solution that runs on organic materials like wood, it’s hard to beat a small camp stove, especially if you live in a wooded area. Small camp stoves can be easily set up in an emergency, with the chimney configured to vent through a window or other gap. Weighing in at 74 lbs, the Camp Chef Alpine is not a lightweight stove, but it comes packed with features such as adjustable legs, 10 feet of chimney pipe, a fire grate to protect from overheating, cooking range, and a shelf for drying. The Camp Chef Alpine is commonly used in remote parts of Alaska to heat plywood sheds for hunters and prospectors.

Although not currently top picks, these models are worth a look if you want more shopping options:

• Dometic ORIGO 5100 Heat Pal Alcohol Stove
• Dura Heat Indoor Kerosene Heater
• Dura Heat LP 10-360 Indoor Propane Heater
• Dyna-Glo kerosene Convection Heater
• Mr. Heater Journey 6 Portable Catalytic Heater
• Mr. Heater Journey 8 Portable Catalytic Heater
• Mr. Heater Little Buddy Heater
• Mr. Heater Portable Buddy Heater
• US Stove Caribou Portable Camp Stove
• Winnerwell Woodlander Tent Stove

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BTUs: How much heat do you need?

Heat is measured in BTUs or British thermal units. A BTU is how much heat it takes to raise one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. Every heater has an advertised BTU output, either as a single number or a range. It’s essential to choose a heater that can sufficiently warm up your living area or survival space.

There are two factors in determining your BTU needs. The first is the area of your house you plan to heat in an emergency. If you have a small home, it may make sense to heat the whole thing, but for larger homes it’s more economical to heat only a section. For example, if you have a large enclosed room, like a master bedroom, it may make sense to only heat that room. If you don’t have large, open spaces in your home, buying multiple small heaters may make more sense—just make sure each heater can properly heat its assigned room.

Once you’ve decided on an area, you need to determine the square footage of that area. For rectangular rooms, multiply the length and width in feet.

If you’re dealing with a circular room, measure the radius of the room (from the center to the furthest edge), multiply the radius by itself, and then multiply that number by 3.14. So if the radius is 7 feet, 7 times 7 is 49, and then 49 times 3.14 is just under 154 feet.

For a triangular room, multiple the length and width and divide by 2.

For irregularly shaped rooms, or collections of open rooms, break the space into individual sections, calculate the square footage of each one, and then add them all together.

Once you have the square footage you intend to heat, you need to figure out which climate zone you live in. The United States is divided into eight IECC climate zones for the purposes of heating and cooling.

The zone you are in determines how many BTUs you need per square foot:

• Zones 1 and 2 : 30 to 35
• Zone 3 : 35 to 40
• Zone 4 : 45
• Zone 5 : 50
• Zone 6 : 55
• Zone 7 : 60

Once you determine your climate zone, you need to multiply your square footage measurement by the BTU per square foot requirement. For zones 1-3, which have a range, choose the lower range if your home is warm and well-insulated and the higher number if it’s not. If you’re unsure, go with the higher number.

For example, let’s say you’re in zone 4 and your cold-weather room is a 10×20 foot rectangle. The calculation would be (10 x 20) x 45, which breaks down to 200 x 45, or 9,000 BTUs.

Propane: radiant vs catalytic

The most common small off-grid heaters on the market are fueled by propane, and there are two types: radiant and catalytic. The main difference between the two is that radiant heaters, like the Mr. Heater Buddy series, have an open flame, while catalytic heaters do not. Instead, catalytic heaters use the propane to heat a platinum element, which heats the air without a flame.

Radiant heaters can be slightly dangerous because the open flame is a fire hazard and consumes oxygen. These heaters also produce a small amount of carbon monoxide because the propane doesn’t burn perfectly. Many are safe to use indoors, but will need a small amount of ventilation.

Better radiant heaters, like the Mr. Heater Buddy, have safety features like a tip sensor to prevent fires and an oxygen depletion sensor that shuts off the heater when oxygen levels get too low. Those safety features are great, but the oxygen depletion sensor can trip at elevations above 7,000 feet due to the lack of oxygen. The Buddy FLEX from Mr. Heater will work at 9,000 feet elevation.

Catalytic heaters do not produce an open flame and do not produce carbon monoxide, however the reaction that produces heat depletes the oxygen in a room just like a radiant heater. Catalytic heaters like the Mr. Heater Journey 6 Portable Catalytic Heater have an oxygen sensor to detect low oxygen levels, and will shut off if oxygen levels get too low. Because they have an oxygen sensor, catalytic heaters don’t work well above 7,000 feet. Like radiant heaters, you will need a little bit of ventilation.

So what’s better? Catalytic heaters are slightly more efficient then their radiant counterparts, but produce less heat than radiant heaters. Catalytic heaters are much more expensive than radiant heaters. The Mr. Heater Journey 6 costs over $400, while the comparable Mr. Heater Big Buddy which costs around $130. Radiant heaters are easier to carry and set up. They can also be quickly tossed in a vehicle if you need to bug out.

Most propane heaters have an electric piezo ignition, where you can fire up the unit by just pressing a button. Some connect directly to a standard 20-pound tank, but smaller units like the Mr. Heater Buddy models take one-pound propane cylinders that neatly pack inside the unit like batteries. Some take just one cylinder while larger models like the Big Buddy take two. The one-pound cylinders can be purchased online and shipped directly to your home, and they run about $10-12 a piece.

You can save a little money by refilling the small tanks from larger 20-pound tanks with an adapter . The trick is you need to put the small tanks in the freezer first. Then you connect the adapter to the tank, turn the tank upside down, screw on the cylinder, and then open the tank valve.

You can also buy adapter hoses to use larger tanks with these heaters, but it’s recommended to keep the big tanks outside, though a lot of people bring them inside with no problems.

Some swear by old-school kerosene heaters, since they get hotter faster than propane. However, kerosene has some major downsides. The heaters have a definite smell, which you might enjoy, but can lead to lung irritation. Kerosene heaters also need cleaning and maintenance.

Kerosene is much easier to store than gasoline or propane because it has a very long shelf life, doesn’t require special storage containers or pressurization, and does not ignite easily. Kerosene may be easier to find in your area than propane, though propane seems to generally be more available these days.

Alcohol is another option for emergency heating. However, alcohol is more expensive than propane and kerosene, which is why it isn’t commonly used for heating fuel. The alcohol stoves you’ll find on the market tend to be aimed at backpackers and will work in a pinch, but you are better off with propane. Propane also puts out more BTUs when compared to alcohol. One advantage backpack style alcohol stoves do have is that they are very compact, and they can adequately heat up a small space. For example, the Dometic ORIGO 5100 Heat Pal Alcohol stove can burn for 5 hours on 1 quart of denatured alcohol, and create 5,200 BTUs which is enough to heat a 120 square foot room. Alcohol stoves can also be used at elevations above 9,000 feet.

You can burn a wide variety of alcohol in an alcohol stove, though common alcohol camp style stoves are designed for denatured alcohol. The kind of alcohol you likely already have in your home is isopropanol, also known as isopropyl alcohol or rubbing alcohol. It produces soot and toxic fumes, so it isn’t ideal, but it’ll work in a pinch.

Tip : Make sure to seal your denatured alcohol in a tight container. It will evaporate if not sealed properly.

Wood and similar

Wood burning stoves serve as a primary heat source for a lot of people. These stoves vent through a chimney or wall, and can be a stand alone stove, or retrofitted into a fireplace. If you have a wood stove, awesome. You can cook, bake, and as long as it has an accessible flat top, boil water with it. Wood can be easily stored, and in SHTF emergency, foraged. Even if you burn wood, a portable propane stove is still not a bad idea. In the event that you are injured or otherwise cannot carry or forage for wood, a small portable propane stove is easy to turn on and operate.

Portable camp stoves are a great backup heat source, especially if you have access to wood. Unlike propane haters which require minor ventilation, wood stoves need a place to vent lots of smoke.

Some preppers will create a vent through the wall that can be used in an emergency, or vent through a window. Venting through a window will require a heat resistant collar or window plate kit to support your stove pipe. A lot of preppers use plywood and a steel panel that can accommodate the angle of the stove pipe. The window vent is easy to prepare for in advance and can be set up quickly.

Stoves like the recommended Camp Chef Alpine Heavy Duty Cylinder Stove are heavy and slightly cumbersome, but will produce a lot of heat and allow you to cook and boil water. It also has a drying rack to dry off clothing. The heavy steel will also hold and radiate heat, keeping your space warmer for a longer period of time.

Small camp stoves like the Winnerwell Woodlander Tent Stove weigh around 20 lbs. They cannot hold a lot of wood, and the wood must be small, however these little stoves can be used to boil water and cook and will provide sufficient heat for a hundred square foot room. A huge advantage is that they can be tossed in a vehicle and don’t take up a lot of space.

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Heater Comparison; Mr Heater Buddy versus Olympian Catalytic Wave 3

by Bob | Nov 15, 2015 | Heating-Insulation | 42 comments

From left to right you can see the three sizes of Mr. Heater Buddy heaters. On the left is the Big Buddy, next is the Buddy Heater and then the smallest, Little Buddy. To the far right is a Coleman catalytic heater which is a very nice little heater. The Buddy Heater I’m touching has a filter installed and is hooked up to a 20 pound bottle. Chose on size.

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Won’t opening the window offset the heater and leave me colder.

The Little Buddy is the smallest and because of that I think it’s the best one for most car and van dwellers–unless you live in extreme cold.

A comparison of the heaters:

Mr. Heater Big Buddy Portable Heater : There are three sizes of Mr. Heater Buddy Portable Heaters  and this is the largest, most expensive, and puts out the most heat with three heat settings, 4000-9000-18000.  Because of its high heat output, I know several people that use these to heat their RVs instead of the furnace that came with them. One couple I know heats their 35 foot 5 th Wheel with one and greatly prefer it to the built-in furnace. It’s ideal for RVs because of its higher heat output and yet some vandwellers chose them for their other advantages:

• They use their own regulator so they don’t need a filter like the others do and are less likely to plug up and need a repair.
• They come with a Quick Disconnect so they are easier to hook up and disconnect then move around or even take it outside using the green, one pound bottles.
• They come with a built in fan so if you have a larger rig you can spread the heat around inside your home. The fan runs off D batteries or an AC adapter.
• Having a greater variety of heat ranges allows the heater to grow with you. If you start in a van but then move up to a larger rig like a travel trailer this heater will work for both; using the 4000 btu setting for a van and the 18000 btu setting for the RV.

The Olympian Heater Wave 3. It’s a true catalytic heater so it is safer than the Mr Heater Buddy series and it’s low setting is 1500 btu which is better for a van or car. I wouldn’t hesitate to leave one on while I was sleeping.

 Which one is Best for me?

There are no bad choices here, they are all great heaters! My advice is to buy based on 1) the size of your vehicle, 2) whether you might go to a bigger vehicle and 3) the severity of your winters:

• For most people in a van in average cold areas, either the Mr. Heater Buddy Portable Heater (4000-9000 btu) or the Mr. Heater Little Buddy Portable Heater (3800 btu) is the best choice. You don’t need to run them overnight and they can be converted to run off bulk bottles easily. They’re cheap to buy and cheap and easy to run.
• If you are in an RV then I recommend the Mr. Heater Big Buddy Portable Heater (4000-9000-18000 btu). You are going to appreciate the extra heat and the nicer features like a quick disconnect and built-in fan. Being portable you can have them in the living area during the day and in the sleeping area in the evening.
• If you are a person who runs cold or live in a very cold area, then I’d recommend the Olympian Wave series of heaters. They can safely be left on over-night giving you steady heat throughout the whole day. In Alaska I would turn mine on in October and it would run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until spring came, usually in May. I remember how wonderful it felt to finally be able to turn it off and know summer was near!! The Wave 3 should be warm enough unless you are in a very cold area. Then you may need the Wave 6 or Wave 8.

This is the simplest method of connecting the Little Buddy to a 20 pound tank, just hang it from the ceiling between the seats by a bungee cord, screw in a filter, and connect that to the 20 pound tank. It can’t fall over and is above where your dogs move around. Just be careful to touch all the areas around it to be sure they don’t get too hot.

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42 Comments

The medium size is a lot of heat in the van, I’m looking forward to your write-up on hooking the the small one to a bulk source (unless the ‘hang it from a bungee’ is it?) Other than the first picture you didn’t talk about the Coleman catalytic heater, I’m curious as saving space (over the mid size) is big thing. Thanks!

Rob, I don’t have enough experience with the Coleman to really comment on it. The’re good heaters and have been around for decades so you can safely buy one. I also believe that they may have been discontinued because neither Amazon or Walmart are carrying them. Yes, I’ll show you another way to use the smallest Buddy heater. Bob

I found a link to the BlackCat that I had on the Coleman site–but it has no “add to cart” link. They’re still selling a few parts for it, but not the heater. http://www.coleman.com/product/2000004165#.Vkjxh4S37tR

Calvin, I think they are gone. I’d guess they just couldn’t compete with the Buddy or Olympian heaters. Bob

I’ve had two Coleman Blackcats, and I thought they were great. But they both developed holes in the catalytic fabric, which made them dangerous to use. On my first Blackcat, the hole was on the edge, and when it failed, there was a flame shooting out of it, about 3 or 4 inches! On the second Blackcat, the fabric tore away from the piezo-electric lighter (which kind of looks like a big rivet). I spotted it before it became dangerous. My thought is this problem is endemic with the Blackcat and that’s why Coleman does not sell them any longer. I’m now using a Little Buddy and it works well. I liked that the Blackcats because they had two heat settings, while Little Buddy has only one, and it seems to me the the Little Buddy produces a lot more water vapor, which is a big deal if you winter camp on the coast in WA or OR! On the other hand, I feel the Little Buddy is much safer, and you know what? That is far more important than anything else!

Drew I agree with all your conclusions! I would add that the Buddy heater does have two settings, but it gets hotter not less heat. Bob

Very good info. I agree on the Olympian heaters they are nice. I have been enjoying the videos all full of good info. Keep the good info coming it is a big help. Stay safe out there my friend.

Thanks molonwolf, I appreciate it. Bob

11/15/15 Sat watching the first real snow fall of the season all afternoon. Temp is 33* F and my mid size Buddy heater is maintaining 70* on the low setting in my old high top Coachman van and it isn’t insulated all that well.

Howiet, they are really good heaters and work great in a van! Bob

Bob, in that post perhaps you could address how the biggest Mr. Buddy heater could be plumbed (or hard-wired, as it were) into an RV’s existing propane supply. I know this can be done with an Olympian Wave catalytic heater, but I’d like to figure out how to do the same thing with a Mr. Buddy heater. (I thought I saw somewhere that the hose connector is a different size or something along those lines.) I know most of your readers probably have vans and cars (or maybe a Class C), but I enjoy the information I get from your posts as well and would welcome any insight you can offer. I think such a heater would be much more efficient in an RV than the built-in furnace and would help conserve electricity/battery power while boondocking – if I could figure out how to get it connected to propane without having to drill additional holes.

Walt, I’m sorry but I don’t know RV systems or the Big Buddy well enough to advise you. But if you join my forum and post this question there I’m sure you will get all the help you need. Go to my website and at the top are menu buttons, click the one that says forum and then join. Bob

Great timing on this Blog post as I would like to replace my noisy forced air heater in my truck camper. Thank you for the information I need to make a decision. Jeff.

Glad to help Jeff! My next post will help too. Bob

darn, I didn’t buy the smallest one because I could not figure out how to ‘safely’ convert it for use with a bulk bottle. I think the truck canopy is a tad small for these? I can’t figure out where I would put it when 2 people are inside. I may try to build a tent to fit over the back of the truck. How cold does it get at night where you camp for the winter?

Ming if the shell is metal, then I wouldn’t worry so much about clearances to it because the metal isn’t combustible. It’s really hard to guess how cold it will be. The last two years it never got under 40, but in the past I’ve seen it down into the teens and windy, so that was cold. I can’t guess what it will be like this year but with the El Nino I would guess it will be colder than average. Bob

40’s at night sounds like ideal weather! Realistically, I am looking at next winter for a trip south, so who knows what will happen with el nino by then. Unfortunately, it’s a fiberglass cap. It looks to have an inch of insulation on the roof, but that’s not enough to prevent condensation from 2 people and a dog breathing in there all night.

See you then Ming! Bob

I have been thinking about and preparing my vehicle to maybe attend the RTR in January. If…..and that is a BIG if…..I can get my vehicle (2014 Ford Escape) to accommodate me with a fair amount of comfort, I will try it. I know that the nights can get pretty cold from what Bob says, so I was thinking about using the Little Buddy for a heat source. But what bothers me is the small space that it would be in. It would be very close to just about anything wherever it would be sitting. Even if hung it up in the air like Bob has his, would be risky because it would be very close to the roof head liner. So maybe to solve this particular element of preparing my vehicle I will have to use a good sleeping bag. I also have found that the hand warmers that sell at Wal-Marts, Amazon, etc work great. They last 18 hours. I just tear open the bags, and put a couple or 3 of them in my sleeping bag and it really keeps me warm. they last all night, and then some. Then in the morning I would plan on reaching up and starting the engine to heat up the car before I get completely out of my bag. I don’t know if this Escape thing is going to work. But I do want to be as safe as possible.

Mr. Heater publishes clearance requirements in their manuals. For example, the Portable Buddy needs at least 30″ of vertical clearance, 24″ of front clearance, 6″ on the sides and none at the back.

Clearances are very important and need to be followed exactly. Bob

Steve the clearances are very important and they make it hard in the tiny space of a small SUV. Bob

What is the wattage of the CO/LP gas Alarm?

I’m sorry Canine, I don’t know, but I would guess it was very low. Bob

The Mr. Heater heaters have oxygen depletion sensors. (Maybe other brands do too, I don’t know.) They will keep the heaters from using up your oxygen. HOWEVER, they’re calibrated to work below 7,000 feet. I discovered this when I was having trouble lighting my Little Buddy and keeping it going while camped near Flagstaff. I found a video from Mr. Heater that clued me in. So I got creative and just used my stove to warm up the van.

Above, I meant Portable Buddy, not Little Buddy.

I’ve heard that before Al, they don’t like high elevation. Bob

Hi again. I used my Little Buddy at Wheeler Peak Campground in Great Basin National Park, elevation 9886 feet. I had no trouble lighting it, and it kept me quite cosy when the outside temperature dropped into the low teens. I have a Chalet LTW trailer (folding A-frame trailer).

Drew, it seems to be sporadic, I hear reports both ways. In the winter I am in the desert so I never need it at high elevation so I can’t comment. Bob

I camp at 6800 foot all the time and up to over 9000 in Nevada so the Mr heaters will not work. The Olympian is rated for it and doesn’t give me any problems. Mr. Heater loses efficient above 4500 foot.

Good to know speedgene, thanks. Bob

I use the Big Buddy at 9100′ in Colorado about every weekend I can get to the cabin. Works a treat with the 20lb bottle.

Glad to hear that Dustin! Bob

Hi Bob, Thanks to your website and YouTube channel, I’m starting to convert a van to live in, so I can follow my dreams! Thank you! My question is this…I couldn’t find a reasonable deal on a cargo van in this area, but found a great deal on a Dodge conversion van. It’s the short wheel base. I plan to remove the interior paneling, and attach foam boards, then panel over them. I’ll put reflectix in the windows. I will be living in my home state of Maine for 1 full year in the van, while saving money to start my travel adventure. Given that Maine has some cold winters, what size Olympian Wave would you recommend? I was thinking the 6 might be good, given the small size of the van.

Tim, one porblem you might have is with clearances around them, they need quite a bit of room. I had both a Wave 3 and 8. I used the 3 at normal temperatures, the 8 as it got coler and both when below zero. If you can’t afford that, get the 6 or 8 alone. Bob

Great post. I might get a “Little Buddy” for full timing out of my car/tent, or maybe even a “Portable Buddy” if I go with a larger tank and hose setup. If I stick to full timing long enough this time, I might get an old Aerostar or Astro van and spend a month converting it. The last time, I spent 2 years working on a 5-10 MPG big V8 Class B, only to spend 5 months on the road with it. Now I have a 24+ MPG 4cyl, 4 door hatchback with a roof rack & box, and soon to be hitch and rear cargo box. I’m sick of apartment life in some ways, so it’s time to throw my life into chaos again and hit the road!

That’s a great plan Ben, I 100% approve. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help!

Do you know if the Olympian wave heaters have an oxygen depletion sensor? If I use a wave-3 or a wave-6 how much room do I need to leave around them?

I have a Little Buddy for my conversion van and like it very much. Despite it having a tip-over sensor, I wasn’t very happy with the small base that came with the heater. Didn’t do much to stabilize the heater/bottle. I just picked up a small Christmas tree stand (a plastic one with three screws that adjust the space where the trunk goes) for about $8. Works like a charm as a much larger, deeper, more stable base for the heater. Be sure to check the propane tank will fit in the space for the trunk, I had to get the larger of the two stand sizes to make it work. (It is about 12″ at the widest part.) Thank you for all your posts and videos. I’ve learned a lot from you and all your video subjects.

Irrespective of the home you live in and the type of heating unit, heat will always flow from warm to cold until it matches the coldest place in your home.

wonderful job! great post thank you so much for providing this info.

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• Hold the extinguisher upright and pull the ring (safety) pin breaking the plastic seal
• Stand back from the fire (the minimum distance stated on the nameplate) and aim at the base of the fire nearest you
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