[Princess Auto] Mr. Heater Big Maxx 80,000 btu Heater $479.97

Feb 10th, 2020 3:18 pm

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Fireball027 [OP]: Newbie; Feb 5, 2008; 71 posts; 22 upvotes; St Catharines

Feb 10th, 2020 3:18 pm

[Princess Auto] Mr. Heater Big Maxx 80,000 btu Heater $479.97

Deal Link:: https://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/ ... -p8547085e
Price:: 479.97
Savings:: 40%
Expiry:: February 29, 2020
Retailer:: Princess Auto

Princess auto has the Mr. Heater Big Maxx heaters marked down. It's currently $200 cheaper then their last sale price .

80,000 BTU Natural Gas Unit Heater with LP Conversion Kit and Thermostat
SKU: 8547085
Model : F260580

Vertical and horizontal vent kits are also on sale

4 in. Vertical Vent Kit
SKU: 8164899
Price $89.97

4 in. Stainless-Steel Horizontal Vent Kit
SKU: 8459042
Price $281.97

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Feb 10th, 2020 3:24 pm

#2

Fibretech101: Jr. Member; Jun 16, 2015; 162 posts; 82 upvotes; Scarborough, ON

Feb 10th, 2020 3:24 pm

Great heaters for garage. Installed the 50k unit few months back and keeps garage nice and warm.

Feb 10th, 2020 6:10 pm

#3

keyser-soze: Deal Addict; Oct 8, 2009; 1868 posts; 1130 upvotes; Kitchener

Feb 10th, 2020 6:10 pm

Thanks for posting, didn't know princess auto got these. Don't need one this year, hoping for a similar deal next year.

Feb 10th, 2020 8:02 pm

#4

CensoredByRFD: Deal Addict; Nov 17, 2004; 2729 posts; 983 upvotes

Feb 10th, 2020 8:02 pm

keyser-soze wrote: ↑ Thanks for posting, didn't know princess auto got these. Don't need one this year, hoping for a similar deal next year.

They go on sale every year at this time, so if you time it well, you’ll catch the sale!

The only thing being that if you think you’ll need one for next year (winter 2020/2021), then you’re best to pick it up now since it doesn’t always go on sale at the beginning of the season (some years it does, some years it doesn’t) and it’s not usually as big of a discount.

+3

Feb 10th, 2020 8:05 pm

#5

supra360: Newbie; Nov 4, 2017; 30 posts; 18 upvotes

Feb 10th, 2020 8:05 pm

Great deal!

Feb 10th, 2020 8:10 pm

#6

8008135: Sr. Member; Oct 17, 2010; 822 posts; 421 upvotes; Edmonton

Feb 10th, 2020 8:10 pm

Anyone know if they ever have deals on the radiant heaters?

Feb 10th, 2020 9:10 pm

#7

CensoredByRFD: Deal Addict; Nov 17, 2004; 2729 posts; 983 upvotes

Feb 10th, 2020 9:10 pm

8008135 wrote: ↑ Anyone know if they ever have deals on the radiant heaters?

Yeah they usually do at around the same time as well, so keep an eye out.

I’m pretty sure that they went on sale at the beginning of this winter season as well (at least the electrify ones did, both 110v and 220v), as I was looking for options for my shed. I ended up getting a small one instead of a wall mounted one like I originally considered.

Feb 10th, 2020 10:30 pm

#8

baymoe: Deal Addict; May 24, 2004; 2094 posts; 311 upvotes

Feb 10th, 2020 10:30 pm

How much does it typically costs to run a gas line out to a detached garage 25 feet away? Aside from trenching, can it be done alongside a fence above ground?

Feb 10th, 2020 10:33 pm

#9

rrabbit10: Sr. Member; Nov 18, 2014; 558 posts; 519 upvotes; Calgary, AB

Feb 10th, 2020 10:33 pm

Just be aware these are NOT CSA approved and should/will fail inspection when you pull a permit from your municipality...

Feb 11th, 2020 6:36 am

#10

Fireball027 [OP]: Newbie; Feb 5, 2008; 71 posts; 22 upvotes; St Catharines

Feb 11th, 2020 6:36 am

rrabbit10 wrote: ↑ Just be aware these are NOT CSA approved and should/will fail inspection when you pull a permit from your municipality...

Are you sure about that... this is right from the manual stating they are csa international certified

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Feb 11th, 2020 7:58 am

#11

rrabbit10: Sr. Member; Nov 18, 2014; 558 posts; 519 upvotes; Calgary, AB

Feb 11th, 2020 7:58 am

Fireball027 wrote: ↑ Are you sure about that... this is right from the manual stating they are csa international certified

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There are no CSA plates on them and the city inspectors have been failing them here in Calgary.

+1

Feb 11th, 2020 8:26 pm

#12

miss_swan: Deal Addict; Jan 26, 2003; 4852 posts; 257 upvotes

Feb 11th, 2020 8:26 pm

man, looking for a reason to buy this thing ... dang rfd ...

He .... looka lika MAN!
I tell you every ting!
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If you haven't figured it out yet ... i'm not a female. Have you ever watched MADtv?

Feb 12th, 2020 10:26 am

#13

407user: Jr. Member; Aug 25, 2011; 107 posts; 93 upvotes; BURLINGTON

Feb 12th, 2020 10:26 am

I have the 50k model in my garage - installed by a gas fitter. Great deal - but don't buy the exhaust kit. I ended up taking it back because the gas fitter couldn't use many of the parts and needed others. He explained that the installs are very specific - and he charged me less for the parts than the princess auto kit.
And now I am going to climb up and look for that csa sticker.

+1

Feb 12th, 2020 11:43 am

#14

keyser-soze: Deal Addict; Oct 8, 2009; 1868 posts; 1130 upvotes; Kitchener

Feb 12th, 2020 11:43 am

407user wrote: ↑ I have the 50k model in my garage - installed by a gas fitter. Great deal - but don't buy the exhaust kit. I ended up taking it back because the gas fitter couldn't use many of the parts and needed others. He explained that the installs are very specific - and he charged me less for the parts than the princess auto kit.
And now I am going to climb up and look for that csa sticker.

Thanks please let us know - also did you get it inspected? do you need to?

Feb 12th, 2020 11:52 am

#15

GTArenovate: Jr. Member; Feb 5, 2019; 174 posts; 153 upvotes

Feb 12th, 2020 11:52 am

I'm contemplating whether to have something like this installed vs a 4500watt electric heater. The detached garage will only have the ceiling insulated. Any suggestions?

Feb 12th, 2020 1:34 pm

#16

407user: Jr. Member; Aug 25, 2011; 107 posts; 93 upvotes; BURLINGTON

Feb 12th, 2020 1:34 pm

keyser-soze wrote: ↑ Thanks please let us know - also did you get it inspected? do you need to?

No sticker! - I didn't take the unit apart to see if there was one on the inside. I did not get it inspected, but I did have it installed by a licensed gas fitter who put a tag on the unit.

Feb 12th, 2020 1:39 pm

#17

Roger21: Sr. Member; Jul 21, 2013; 763 posts; 454 upvotes; Calgary

Feb 12th, 2020 1:39 pm

rrabbit10 wrote: ↑ There are no CSA plates on them and the city inspectors have been failing them here in Calgary.

Lol I had one inspected about 8 months ago, in Calgary, was fine. But then again, he didn't care 1 bit about the heater, just about the gas work (which I trenched through the yard).

Tip: don't buy the pipe kits, hang it and measure out what you exactly need and get it from a good plumbing shop. Remember, horizontal needs to be class 3, which is $$$.

+1

Feb 12th, 2020 1:44 pm

#18

hunto306: Newbie; Jan 8, 2019; 22 posts; 7 upvotes; Regina, SK

Feb 12th, 2020 1:44 pm

Guys that are considering putting this in a standard two car attached garages - just note 80K BTU is very large. We put in 30K/45K typically for 2 and 3 car garages. If you plan on leaving your garage set to a constant temp with a garage heater, consider getting it sized properly.

+2

Feb 12th, 2020 1:54 pm

#19

407user: Jr. Member; Aug 25, 2011; 107 posts; 93 upvotes; BURLINGTON

Feb 12th, 2020 1:54 pm

GTArenovate wrote: ↑ I'm contemplating whether to have something like this installed vs a 4500watt electric heater. The detached garage will only have the ceiling insulated. Any suggestions?

You really have to balance the expenses - use a spreadsheet. When I did my calcs, two years ago electricity cost about 8x as much compared to gas, per btu. However, the capital costs are significant. The gas fitter charged me $900 + parts and I already had a gas line in the garage with an available nipple and valve.
Also - the unit must be installed so the bottom is at least 8' above the floor - so I had to open up the rafter space - moving joists and reinforcing the remaining joists and rafters - as I only had 8' below the joists. Also - as part of the install I sistered in 2x6 rafters beside the existing 2x4 rafters for strength and for insulation space. Since, I have insulated the walls as well. However, it was worth it. Using a 30 amp heater cost so much that didn't want to use the garage in the winter and now I use it several times a week. I hope your project goes well.

+2

Feb 12th, 2020 2:08 pm

#20

MrRambie: Jr. Member; Jul 27, 2015; 111 posts; 51 upvotes; Vancouver, BC

Feb 12th, 2020 2:08 pm

How much does it cost to install by a gas fitter?