Heating a room for 8p a day using flower pots

carefullycautious

Please be careful. Make sure it is placed somewhere safe and heat resistant.

Interesting concept though

spacey2012

Those who dont understand how the pots help the heating process obviously bunked off school after the first science lesson.

sb44

It is funny how I was looking at YouTube vids showing how to make these when I heard the presenters on local radio mention it.

I don't have any diy stores nearby and I was itching to give this a go.

Anyway, I found a tiny terracotta plant pot (I think it is 10cm) in the shed and had an idea.

I found an empty Millicano coffee tin, put a few holes around the outside of the tin (near the bottom) with a corkscrew, put just one tea light inside and put the plant pot upside down on top. It just sits nicely on top. Voila! One mini heater!

It has been lit for about 15 mins and is too hot to touch and lots of warm air coming out of the hole at the top.

I had tried putting 3 tea lights into a pot and then putting the plant pot over, but, although I left space for the air to get under the pot, the candles kept going out. The tin can stops that as the air holes let the oxygen into the pot.

The only thing is, you will need either extra long matches or a wick to light the candle (unless you light it and drop it into the tin which may be a bit tricky).

There are lots of vids on YouTube about pot heaters, well worth a search.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brHqBcZqNzE

meg72

This was really interesting must have a go.

McKneff

When I have time, I am going toread this again and have a go.

sb44

Here is the original vid that I saw which uses a bolt, nuts, washers etc, the main thing is it shows hot hot the pot gets, 190+ degrees!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwElWD_qqCc

It is costing everyone a small fortune to keep our rooms warm, lets all give this a go and save some money.

WestonDave

Obviously with lit candles around fire safety has to be considered - these are probably not wise if you have children or animals in the house that might brush against them, knock them off etc. They also need to be sited carefully on something non flammable (and I'm not convinced a paper magazine cuts it!) in a stable position away from anything like curtains etc that could blow onto it and overheat.

gentlepurr

I remember seeing this video a long time ago, i never got round to trying it, can't think why, maybe it all seemed a bit fiddly.... anyway, will put this on my "get around to" list, lol, wonder if a baked bean tin would do the job cos i really dont want to destroy my nescafe tin

Im sure i read somewhere that spaghetti makes a good spill for lighting candles....

gp xx

sb44

WestonDave wrote: »

Obviously with lit candles around fire safety has to be considered - these are probably not wise if you have children or animals in the house that might brush against them, knock them off etc. They also need to be sited carefully on something non flammable (and I'm not convinced a paper magazine cuts it!) in a stable position away from anything like curtains etc that could blow onto it and overheat.

True.

I am going to give the proper ones a try at the weekend as it seems it is the metal bolt and nuts etc that add the heat to the pots.

I have placed the tin one that I mentioned above in a stable terracotta planter, however, I don't think I would put one in my daughter's room and she is 14! Clumsy is her middle name.

sb44

http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/how-to-make-a-candle-heater.htm




http://www.heatstick.com/_KanHeet01.htm