My experience is that the tank valve fails, eventually. On 11/27/17, Sean Breheny wrote: > Are the 16 oz tanks built with enough margin to handle the fatigue cycles > from emptying and re-filling? > > On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 5:46 PM, Bob Blick wrote: > >> Hi Brooke, >> >> I have the 49 states model. Bought it at Friedman's. The one I linked to >> was the Canadian model because that's where VG lives. >> >> Had it for about 4 or 5 years. The thermocouple started getting a bad >> ground contact after a couple of years. Wiggling it made it work. Put a >> screw or something alongside it to hold it tighter. Other than that it's >> been great. Especially since it's so portable and has a fan. >> >> They make a hose adapter so you can hook it to a big tank but I just >> refill the 16 oz tanks. >> >> Bob >> >> >> >> ________________________________________ >> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu on behalf of >> Brooke Clarke >> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 12:47 PM >> To: piclist@mit.edu >> Subject: RE: [OT] Best garage heating option >> >> Hi Bob: >> >> I was interested the MH18B Item #:F274865 until I saw: >> >> State Restriction: CA >> >> But they do make the MH18B Item #:F274800 California version: >> http://www.mrheater.com/big-buddy-portable-heater.html >> >> State Restriction: MA >> >> Country Restriction: CANADA >> >> Home Depot has Model # F232000, Internet #205527178, Store SKU >> #1000998773 >> for half the price, but my on line order >> failed because the local store does not have them in stock. >> Getting as a backup for when we have power failure (note I said when, no= t >> if). >> The specifications say indoor/outdoor use. >> >> -- >> Have Fun, >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .