How about a cheap way to heat in case of an emergency?

[GWprepper]

The candle heater is something that I recently stumbled across and thought it was a great idea. So, I made a couple of videos to show what I found. These candle heaters could be designed many ways and used in many different applications. Here are a couple of my interpretations that I hope will benefit some folks.

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[Gazrok]

I suspect it wouldn't be long before we went back to fireplaces as heat.

 

[GWprepper]

The reason I think like this is because I live in an all electric apartment in the city with no chance for a fireplace. I went threw an ice storm that took my power out for 6 days. Was miserable so I started thinking outside the box.

 

[Gazrok]

Gotcha. Does it really radiate enough heat though?

 

[GWprepper]

It wont make you nice and cozy but it will sure keep you from getting hypothermia. Larger versions could be made to produce more heat. With just candles the pot radiates around 160 degree f so I am guess that the oil lamp version is around 200 degree f.

 

[jimLE]

intresting concept

 

[realisticdude]

Your new handle .............Notinaboxdude................thinking out of the box is a good way to prep , dude .

 

[LGirl07]

I've done it with a bread pan four tea light and the pots aren't screwed together

 

[GWprepper]

The concept is what i always try to get across. It seems you understand it

 

[LGirl07]

The concept is what i always try to get across. It seems you understand it

Actually I got the tip through fb bc I liked the doomsday preppers tv show that how I saw it but thanks and I suggest you like the fb page too they always have helpful hints

 

[Cerberus]

I think this would work pretty well in combination with an emergency blanket tho.

 

[Gazrok]

While I applaud the out of box thinking, in your situation, in a climate where extreme cold could kill without power, I would certainly recommend having something like a kerosene heater on hand for emergencies (especially since a common outcome of winter storms is power outage). And don't give me flak about apartment rules. Deadly conditions trump rules any day....screw em. We're talking $40 starting, right? (plus fuel of course). I know if I was facing a brutal winter, I'd be stocked up with it.

 

[Kenprep1979]

Just an FYI ! if you have a window you can put in a woodstove if the situation calls for it ! Remove said window , replace with sheet metal , cut hole for flew pipe , use double wall pipe for safety. also a good idea to lay a sheet of metal under the stove !

 

[Gettingreadymama]

Just an FYI ! if you have a window you can put in a woodstove if the situation calls for it ! Remove said window , replace with sheet metal , cut hole for flew pipe , use double wall pipe for safety. also a good idea to lay a sheet of metal under the stove !

Kenprep,
Can I use granite to set the stove on? Or will it get to hot? And do I need to do something to protect the wall that it is next to?

 

[Kenprep1979]

Kenprep,
Can I use granite to set the stove on? Or will it get to hot? And do I need to do something to protect the wall that it is next to?

not sure about the granite but i would say it would be fine and as long as there is a couple feet between the stove and the wall you should be fine but if you are concerned you could always throw a couple peaces of sheet rock up behind it .

 

[Gettingreadymama]

not sure about the granite but i would say it would be fine and as long as there is a couple feet between the stove and the wall you should be fine but if you are concerned you could always throw a couple peaces of sheet rock up behind it .

Thank you! I seen a POT BELLY wood stove for sale and I am going to get it! Trying to make sure it will be safe and cheap to put in!

 

[DannyboyDS]

you could but an ethanol burner inside the pot belly stove, they work quite well. Personally I live in an area where it never snows, yet we own full snow gear, if you wear that you wont need a fireplace as much, I remember being caught in Queens town N.Z during a blizzard and the whole town was snowed in, we spent days just wearing our snow gear (Actually it's what we use for snowboarding) and never felt the cold once.

 

[Mountain trapper]

While I applaud the out of box thinking, in your situation, in a climate where extreme cold could kill without power, I would certainly recommend having something like a kerosene heater on hand for emergencies (especially since a common outcome of winter storms is power outage). And don't give me flak about apartment rules. Deadly conditions trump rules any day....screw em. We're talking $40 starting, right? (plus fuel of course). I know if I was facing a brutal winter, I'd be stocked up with it.

I agree. Just don't forget to keep a window cracked open a little.

 

[DannyboyDS]

If in a pinch, and well after all the other scum bags have looted, you could wander on into your local hardware store and grab something I bet no one else would grab, an epoxy paint. most two pack epoxies have an exothermic reaction, that is they generate heat as a by product of their curing process. If you mixed up 20 liters of the stuff (One large kit) into a metal container (The one provided) and sat it upon a paving stone or similar it would radiate plenty of heat and stay hot for quite a while. polyesters once mixed with catalyst get quite warm too. just be careful, as with any chemical reaction, if you don't treat it with respect it is likely to kill you.

As for any fumes, steer clear of polyesters and go for 100% solids solvent free epoxies, much less issues that way and obviously much more heat, once cured the solid mass makes great building blocks too.

 

[doc pops]

While I applaud the out of box thinking, in your situation, in a climate where extreme cold could kill without power, I would certainly recommend having something like a kerosene heater on hand for emergencies (especially since a common outcome of winter storms is power outage). And don't give me flak about apartment rules. Deadly conditions trump rules any day....screw em. We're talking $40 starting, right? (plus fuel of course). I know if I was facing a brutal winter, I'd be stocked up with it.

Weather you use kerosene, propane or wood if you take a pot of water and put on top of the heater/stove it will put moisture in the air and you won't feel dryed out.

 

[Tyler]

One thing that I know for keeping warm is to use candles in a pot over a layer of rocks. The rocks capture and re-radiate the heat

 

[Bravery]

I suspect it wouldn't be long before we went back to fireplaces as heat.

This was my question too! I believe that it could be useful in an emergency but is it really practical? Here is a video of what I found. It answers the question for me. AGAIN, in an emergency I believe it would help in a pinch.

Now for something I feel is more practical and efficient check out Youtube for Rocket Stove Heater. This uses twigs and branches so it might not be practical in the city. AND you will need to vent the exhaust because it would be deadly otherwise. There are MANY different designs, all based on the same principle.

 

[Bravery]

Oh, keep in mind that I haven't invested much time or effort into this kind of prepping because I live in Florida (North Florida but still Florida). As a matter of fact, my car had issues with the heater coil so I had it bypassed so I have no heater in my car. My knowledge base on this subject is limited so I will defer to that know more.

 

[kay13]

Just an FYI ! if you have a window you can put in a woodstove if the situation calls for it ! Remove said window , replace with sheet metal , cut hole for flew pipe , use double wall pipe for safety. also a good idea to lay a sheet of metal under the stove !

the wood stove is excellent if you have a place u can do that with...ive used a few out of the box ideas during power outages and all have worked great and are safe which is a plus with kida

 

[Unknown]

I know I'm going a bit modern but we do live in a technologically advanced time. I would go to wal mart and get a mini propane heater that takes the green Colman propane tanks the green tanks are like 3 dollars for two at academy here in Texas so for 100 bucks you can get 66 tanks which I'm assuming each tank last about 5-9 hours for heating. Little bit warmer than candle power

 

[Bravery]

I know I'm going a bit modern but we do live in a technologically advanced time. I would go to wal mart and get a mini propane heater that takes the green Colman propane tanks the green tanks are like 3 dollars for two at academy here in Texas so for 100 bucks you can get 66 tanks which I'm assuming each tank last about 5-9 hours for heating. Little bit warmer than candle power

That would definitely work!!! but you should have redundant ways to stay alive. Heat is not a real survival issue in most cases where I live... just a few days a year might it be a problem. But I have several different ways to cook should something happen... for example if a hurricane hits... I have a propane tank (100 gallons) and stove/oven in the house. Then I have a Volcano Stove and I just bought a Rocket stove (which I think is perfect if a storm blows through because there will be all kinds of branches and that is exactly what it would use). I wish I bought the Rocket stove first... then I might not have bought the Volcano.

The point is if I run out of propane, I have two other methods of cooking. The same mindset should be with heating and other survival needs. In my humble opinion.

 

[doc pops]

I know going a bit modern but we do live in a technologically advanced time. I would go to wal mart and get a mini propane heater that takes the green Colman propane tanks the green tanks are like 3 dollars for two at academy here in Texas so for 100 bucks you can get 66 tanks which I'm assuming each tank last about 5-9 hours for heating. Little bit warmer than candle power

Unknown, I think you are not getting the point. Lets say you live where you need to have heat. You did not get to Walmart or you were where in cold wet place. This is an alternative heating source. I have been in civilized zones, after floods, hurricanes... where those who could not afford or saw no need to prepair. Walmart, Sears, Ace hardware, H Depo... were all looted, for things they needed and things they just wanted, even though they could never use a flat screen TV,( with no power) or ten pairs of sneakers.
Just saying. Learn now use later.

 

[Dani]

My alternative heat source has been wood for our fireplace and in a pinch you can cook over it with cast iron pots and skillets (I have actually had to do this a few times). When we have a fallen tree on the property we cut it up and stack it. Also if we are doing our errands and see one that has fallen on a house property or commercial property, we ask if we can remove it. . .in exchange for the wood. We have built up quit a bit of firewood this way that will last us a couple years. For a homemade fire starter, I save drier lent in cardboard egg cartons and pour in melted gulf wax. . . . works like a charm.

 

[doc pops]

[Daniel="Danil54grl, post: 45660, member: 540"]My alternative heat source has been wood for our fireplace and in a pinch you can cook over it with cast iron pots and skillets (I have actually had to do this a few times). When we have a fallen tree on the property we cut it up and stack it. Also if we are doing our errands and see one that has fallen on a house property or commercial property, we ask if we can remove it. . .in exchange for the wood. We have built up quit a bit of firewood this way that will last us a couple years. For a homemade fire starter, I save drier lent in cardboard egg cartons and pour in melted gulf wax. . . . works like a charm.[/quote]

Danil, if you or a friend or neighbors have those good smelling candles, after the wick burns out you can melt the wax and use with your dryer lent in the same way. This way you can save your Gulf wax for canning jams and jelly, when we/you can't get it.
Good luck, be safe, and God bless.

 

[doc pops]

[Daniel="Danil54grl, post: 45660, member: 540"]My alternative heat source has been wood for our fireplace and in a pinch you can cook over it with cast iron pots and skillets (I have actually had to do this a few times). When we have a fallen tree on the property we cut it up and stack it. Also if we are doing our errands and see one that has fallen on a house property or commercial property, we ask if we can remove it. . .in exchange for the wood. We have built up quit a bit of firewood this way that will last us a couple years. For a homemade fire starter, I save drier lent in cardboard egg cartons and pour in melted gulf wax. . . . works like a charm.

Danil, if you or a friend or neighbors have those good smelling candles, after the wick burns out you can melt the wax and use with your dryer lent in the same way. This way you can save your Gulf wax for canning jams and jelly, when we/you can't get it.
Good luck, be safe, and God bless.[/quote]

P.S. Nice new pic, calves are fun and a hand full, enjoy!