IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THIRD PARTY ATTACHMENTS & COOKING ON
BUDDY HEATERS
Enerco Group Inc., (“Enerco”) is the industry leader in the design and manufacture of consumer, heavy
duty commercial, and construction heating products. In 2000 Enerco introduced the Portable Buddy®
(Model MH9B), a portable, radiant propane heater marketed under the Mr. Heater brand. This heater,
along with the entire line of Buddy Heaters including the Little Buddy® (Model MH4B), Big Buddy® (Model
MH18B), Hunting Buddy® (Model MH12HB), Buddy Flex (Model MH11BFLEX), and DEWALT Buddy
(DXH12) incorporate an Oxygen Depletion Sensor (“ODS”), which shuts off the heater if the oxygen in the
area around the heater gets below a specific level. All of the Buddy Heater models are certified to the
applicable CSA/ANSI standards. Enerco is very proud of the Buddy line of heaters and is constantly striving
to ensure they are used safely and properly.
Enerco is aware of a number of third party attachments primarily aimed at warming or cooking food on
our Buddy Heaters. Enerco has reviewed these products and does not believe they are reasonably safe.
Buddy Heaters were designed and certified to a national heating standard and have delivered decades
of comfort to consumers of all kinds. Please be advised that Buddy Heaters are neither certified, nor
safe to be used, to warm or cook food of any kind. Buddy Heaters are not certified as a cooker and not
designed to operate in this manner. Moreover, Enerco expressly prohibits the use of any type of non-
approved attachments with its Buddy heaters.
Enerco expressly prohibits its Buddy heaters from being used for the cooking or warming of foods. Third
party products intended to change the intended operation of the Buddy heaters are not endorsed by
Enerco and, in fact, are expressly prohibited for use as they could cause serious harm to consumers. Use
of such products with Enerco heaters will immediately void the product warranty.
The following 2 paragraphs outline the WARNING and WARRANTY language in Buddy Heater product
manuals.
WARNING LANGUAGE
WARNING! This product is a heater. It is certified to CSA International Requirement Section 4.98,
"Gas Fired Portable Heaters for Recreational or Commercial Use." This product is NEVER to be
used for the cooking or warming of foods as doing so can interfere with the safety systems of the
heater, which may result in a fire, explosion, the production of deadly carbon monoxide, and
personal injury or death to you or others. NEVER use hand-made or third party accessories or
attachments with this heater; this is extremely dangerous and may result in personal injury or
death to you or others
WARRANTY LANGUAGE
Mr. Heater, Inc. warrants its heaters and accessories to be free from defects in material and
workmanship for a period of 1 year from date of purchase. Mr. Heater, Inc. will repair or replace
this product free of charge if it has been proven to be defective within the 1-year period and is
returned at customer expense with proof of purchase to Mr. Heater, Inc. within the warranty
period. DISCLAIMER: This warranty does not cover any product that: a) has been subject to
misuse or neglect; b) has been used in a manner inconsistent with the warnings and instructions
contained in the owner’s manual, including but not limited to using a heater for the cooking or
warming of foods; or c) has been used with hand-made or third party accessories or attachments.
Please note that Enerco does market a Buddy Flex Cooker (Model MH8CFLEX) that is certified specifically
as a cooking device and can be attached to a Buddy Flex Heater (Model MH11BFLEX) via the hose included
with the cooker. Cooking directly on the Buddy Flex Heater or using 3rd Party attachments are prohibited
per the previous paragraphs.
Enerco takes the safety of the consumers that enjoy its Buddy Heaters very seriously and we appreciate
your continued trust in the Mr. Heater Brand.
Please feel free to contact us at [email protected] with any questions.
