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    The new 50k Big Maxx heaters reliability

    Got the replacement heater installed. It works great :bounce:
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    The new 50k Big Maxx heaters reliability

    They said they sell about 10,000 units a year. And granted this is the first year for this new model, my unit is the first and only they (the ENG dept) have heard of having this symptom.
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    The new 50k Big Maxx heaters reliability

    I have to give major props to Mr. Heater's customer service. They have been over-nighting me parts free of charge. Unfortunately none of them have fixed the issue, so they are sending me a whole new unit and making sure it will get here for the weekend (unless weather says otherwise). They...
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    Insulating existing drywall walls in attached garage.

    If you do blown insulation, you will need a professional machine to do it. The rentals at lowes/HD are not powerful enough to blow in walls, they are only good for open attic blowing. You can get blown fiberglass which they say does not settle. Supposedly you can pack in Optima the most...
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    The new 50k Big Maxx heaters reliability

    Installed my third control board today, still no worky. New fan motor makes it so I don't need ear muffs anymore while testing, so thats nice. I'm thinking its not a control board issue. I know its not my building's wiring - I ran an extension chord from a different circuit and same thing...
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    The new 50k Big Maxx heaters reliability

    I picked up a new 50k Mr Heater Big Maxx propane heater from Nothern Tool. Right out of the box it had a bad control board and would reboot every time it tried to ignite. Tech support sent me a new control board, which now works sometimes, but if its below 35* it does the same exact thing. I...
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