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Testing being a pyro
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Hello, I am TR, and I am a bit of a pyromaniac.I like to burn things, but I won't say that I play with fire.
I have been exploring the candle heater to see what the best system and layout for it is. I have been getting an amazing amount of interest in this and have been exploring this in tests. It has been quite eye-opening! I have done many tests and will be sharing more information as I create and prepare it.
I am an engineer and love efficiency. My very first video on this channel was done to ask if an idea I have might work. I have found that it might, but weight and lithe concerns keep it from being as good as I would like it to be.
I will continue to post videos of safe fires and testing, and I hope to earn and keep your interest.
Thanks for visiting!
I have been exploring the candle heater to see what the best system and layout for it is. I have been getting an amazing amount of interest in this and have been exploring this in tests. It has been quite eye-opening! I have done many tests and will be sharing more information as I create and prepare it.
I am an engineer and love efficiency. My very first video on this channel was done to ask if an idea I have might work. I have found that it might, but weight and lithe concerns keep it from being as good as I would like it to be.
I will continue to post videos of safe fires and testing, and I hope to earn and keep your interest.
Thanks for visiting!
Morning fire and sunrise 2024 08 07
Hello, and welcome to my channel. I decided to burn some stuff today, but I wanted to be sure that I didn't have any problems with anything else.
So, I started before sunrise.
Then, I realized that I had an awesome moment to watch the sunrise happen.
So, I moved the camera and watched the sun rise.
It was a neat morning.
Hope you enjoy it!
So, I started before sunrise.
Then, I realized that I had an awesome moment to watch the sunrise happen.
So, I moved the camera and watched the sun rise.
It was a neat morning.
Hope you enjoy it!
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Real data - Set 1, Test 1 - Just pot data and time lapse
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Real data - Set 1, Test 1 - Just pot data and time lapse
Surprising candle heater conclusions - Real data on candle heater testing
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Surprising candle heater conclusions - Real data on candle heater testing
Three pots candle heater 12 hour test full time lapse
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How Many Candles Do I Need To Heat A Room? - CANDLE HEATER TEST - Real Data
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How Many Candles Do I Need To Heat A Room? - CANDLE HEATER TEST - Real Data
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Candle Heater - Baseline test: Just a pot, full time-lapse
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Candle heater - Cornish Heater test (coins under lid), full time-lapse
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Candle Heater - Test with lid, full time lapse
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Surprising candle test - ready to start taking temperatures!
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Surprising candle test - ready to start taking temperatures!
More real data: Cold vs Warm candles. With my thoughts at the end.
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More real data: Cold vs Warm candles. With my thoughts at the end.
Heat from a candle? Time for more tests!
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Heat from a candle? Time for more tests!
Christ seemingly lost at the cross, but then he was resurrected!
He leads us well.
Hello, have you had time to do a Crisco candle test, hottest topic now?
No, I haven't. Sorry, but I am spending every spare moment getting screenshots from videos to create a construction time lapse of a bridge I've been watching get built. I will do more testing this winter.
Here is the first half. I'm getting close to the last 6 months, but it's still going to take another week or more. ua-cam.com/video/tEcFiilg1Pk/v-deo.html
I am trying to put together a video. I hope to have it out soon.
Thanks for doing all this work for us
No problem. Glad this is helpful.
What about just making a regular fire (wood burning) in this mini thing but with a high lid for safety and to catch soot stains?
Any fire inside a closed house is dangerous if it isn't vented extremely well. I would never have any type of fire in this that needed a chimney to the outside. But that is an interesting idea if I took it outside.
While the premise of the movie is unrealistic to say the least 😂.....this scene between Bruce Greenwood and Hilary Swank was spot on
I look at the premise as the overall message. To me, that is to take responsibility for yourself, your mistakes, and those you have a responsibility for. On that, it did awesomely. On the unrealistic physics.... Well, it's a comedy. 😉
Thanks so much for the video. I have the same model with the same issues. Having seen you work through your problems, I think I'll tackle it too. I must confess there were many times I couldn't hear very well and many times I couldn't see very well . . . but I believe I caught enough to do what I need to do. I certainly do appreciate your time and effort in demonstrating how you did it. Thanks!
The video I followed may have been better for visuals, but they didn't show taking apart the case. Be sure to find a way to mark the bolt. I feel that pressure is very important!
❤ great video. a sub from me x
Hello, i feel very bad that my comments may have contributed to you losing interest in this. If you would like some advice on tests you could perform that I feel would be both productive for you and informative for your audience, I would be happy to help.
I haven't lost interest. I simply have too much going on. I have another channel that is taking all of my time right now. Running the tests is one thing, preparing the information and sharing it is another. And I may be moving on a month or two. I simply haven't been able to work on this at all. Thanks for your offer. I'm not sure what can be done right now.
I have recorded some video, and have someone editing it. I hope to have it up before the end of the month.
This proves the earth is flat and we cant go to space because you would crash into heaven and die people are dumb fall for nasa lies
Ummm.... What's that got to do with this?
If we knew what you were doing, it might actually make sense.
I am running tests to verify output of candles. I will be sharing my results in a little while.
You aren’t tasting ANYTHING😂
Well.... Air..... 😉
@@TestingPyros no i mean… uhhhh… you aren’t changing one variable to compare against a control. Google “the scientific method”
Actually, I'm just using the Stirling engine to hold down the sensor. I'll be sharing my readings in a little while.
@@TestingPyros based on what I’ve seen, i wouldn’t bother
Too late. But there is some intriguing information with this.
Forget the layout. Measure the calorific value , the actual energy emitted by 4 candles under a flower pot compared to 4 identical candles not under a flower pot. Any candle contains and can only emit a finite amount of energy regardless of what claims and contraptions people come up with. As a very famous Scottish engineer once said "Ya cannae change the laws of physics Jim".
I agree. There is only a certain amount that can be gotten from a certain amount of heat. I am working to verify exactly what happens with each layout. I will then try different heat sources. That way I can be certain of a proper comparison.
Fork handles?
Yes. And even more. I'm getting ready for more information. Soon.
Handles for forks?
It's a joke from a British show called "Two Ronnie's". Look it up. But be aware that you will be on the floor laughing. 😉
Sam Sulek makes an engine
I looked him up. Not me! 😉
Yo what is it?
This is a Stirling Engine. It runs by having a difference of heat between the large and small pistons. The design is almost as old as the steam engine.
@@TestingPyros sickkkkkk
Meeeow
It’s that oh so mind boggling 0 RPM
I don't see the displacer piston moving.
It seems to be moving, it's just very slow. I think, also, that this uses a magnet to move the displacer.
Coat the ceramic in graphite to improve the output
That sounds interesting. How would I do that?
@@TestingPyros ua-cam.com/users/shortspDHBffTqdsA?si=ZEXPfBoqcyx7b2y6
@@TestingPyros My favorite channel in this space youtube.com/@desertsun02?si=8XDLs9JTXW_fkwL8
Whassat???
That is a Stirling engine. It runs on the difference of heat and cold. Its design is almost as almost as old as the steam engine.
Just try a couple extra layers of clothing .Polypropylene and wool work best for me.
Whoa, whoa, whoa! I sat through that, without receiving any date, no helpful conclusions, just wasted rambling of an engineer. And then you want me to subscribe to your channel? Creating videos is all about communicating to others in a way that is educational or entertaining, leaving them impressed enough with the results to want to see/hear more. Sorry, but you need to go back to the drawing board.
Yes, I realize my mistakes. I am working on a new set of data, and I will ACTUALLY have numbers the next time I do a video! 😉 But the info is there, I just didn't do a great job of explaining it. I'll do better next time.
@TestingPyros I think the real bottom line is that the candle heater just is not a good solution. Dress in layers for adequate heat solutions in any situation. lol.
True. But I'm having fun getting a seriously solid base line.
That was 9 minutes of my life wasted !
I'm sorry you feel that way. I have more, better, information on the way. Please return for more!
Is the reservoir saturated?
Considering that the entire engine is in a hot place, I am thinking that the cold piston simply can't exhaust the heat. But the speed goes up and down. Literally as I was turning on the video, it went from 100+ rpm to the show movement shown.
Add more mass to the flywheel to balance out the lag. Might need less length on the secondary arm to speed it up
I have to show it running fast, as well.
seems like a lot of time wasted.. it's very simple, wax = 18,600 BTU/lb so a 0.5oz tealight will have ~580 BTU worth of energy. slowing the burn and increasing burn time does nothing to increase the total heat output. burning each candle gives the equivalent of about 110 BTU/hr or 32 watts. So, to replace that 1200W electric space heater you'd need to light about 38 candles at once
True. At this point, I'm not trying to prove what the candles can do. I'm trying to verify what difference the pots make.
@@TestingPyros that should warrant a convective vs radiant heating discussion then
I am testing different layouts of pots to see what amount of change there is. I have gotten some very interesting results!
38 candles may pose a c0 risk
I have to do the same thing your video helped a lot can you tell me the part number for the two drive belts? Thanks
Look up the company I mentioned at the beginning of the video. They have it listed.
Chandler Bing?
I have been told I look a little like Matthew Perry. But I'm not. 😉
Could u please try a 3 - 6 lb of Crisco (great value from Walmart, NOT the name brand) instead of those small candles. Stuff ~3 long stick candles around the middle for the Crisco tub (or put Crisco in a large coffee tin). Thx.
I will have to try that. It's getting into fall, so I may get some time soon.
@@TestingPyros Good luck let me know.
Thanks for the hard and diligent work. It would be great to have a tldr
That is, quite simply, that the heat source matters more than what you put it under. Putting it under something gets radiant heat. But there is no possible chance of getting more heat you than you put in. Also, cool off times are, typically, the same as warm up times unless you are working in tons (well, hundreds) of mass. And LOTS of heat!
I love fire 🔥
This was the most helpful video i've seen in... more than 6 months. Please become a school teacher if you are feeling stagnant in your day to day. Kids need to get excited about stem in the way you have presented this. Thank you
I'm about to attempt this job, so appreciate you uploading this very much.
I will highly suggest finding something that is long and thin enough to mark the spring screw. I did it by feel, but I'm not sure I got it right. That tension is extremely important, as it can burn up the motor or not get a good drive.
I think you should upload this video to Family Search
I hadn't even thought of that.
Definitely my favorite movie quote
I appreciate all your hard work in the few experiments I've watched in your channel....from a 🏴 Scottish women's view try heating a terracotta pot with a coin sealed over the hole...fill with kiln dried sand insert into a metal frame of some sort and heat with candles underneath .....voila you now have a sand battery which will slowly release 🔥 heat once the candles are finished. ☺
thank you
You're welcome. Glad you appreciate this!
The other option is to store the heat. Take apart a storage heater and set candles or oil candles at each updraft opening, close the outlet vent and you will charge up the heat slowly over many hours like a battery then you can let the heat out later when the bricks are up to temperature.
I love your persistence. As you said in a previous video, it's all about watts needed for that space, 4 candles in anything is never going to heat a livingroom so we need to change the parameters. Either the expensive option of insulating the crap out the room which I'm guessing people looking for a cheap way to heat is out of the equation. So we need to generate more heat. One way is to just have a bunch of flower pot heaters. We also have to ask the question is this set up the best transfer of heat. Theres a couple ways I think could work well. One is cast iron is better at heat transfer so you could have say 10-12 cast iron downpipes about 30 inches long and 3-4 inches in diameter all in a row with end caps on top. Have a tray underneath with a row of candles under the pipes. The heat will rise up the pipe heat up the pipe and you'll have 10 or 12 hot pipes with more surface area. The more candles you can fit the better but a safer and higher output way would be to have a long tin or another sealed pipe horizontal with a wick under each pipe and use bioethanol. Completely safe to use indoors and will last absolutely ages. The flame will be much bigger and way more powerful than a candle
The only problem with more candles is that if they are close together, they can create a high enough temperature to flash the wax, which is astoundingly dangerous. My premise at the moment is to verify which layout gives the best overall heat. Beyond that, these aren't really good for much beyond a small, ventilated, well insulated room.
This video is waaaaaaay toooo looong.. I don’t care about data just get to the point
Well, I'm interested in the data. 😉
Fork handles? Got any o’s?
I have watched that Two Ronnie's skit. It's quite fun.
@@TestingPyros . I didn’t think many would get the reference😂😂👍
Someone else replied with this a few weeks ago, then they shared the link for the video. I had seen it before, but completely forgotten it.
i'm just wandering what would happen if you heated some oil with candles, what heat would that put out, either heating the oil under the pot or just out into the room.
If you only heat the oil, it would radiate just like this does. Actually, this is a real thing, but it's mostly done for the smell. Look up wax warmers or potpourri (I think that's what they are called).
No chimney effect, no holes in the bottom pot, and the breaks are blocking air flow back to the candles
If there was a problem, the candles would have gone out. What is your biggest concern?
what happened to your I-26 videos?
I moved them to my other channel so that I could focus on one thing per channel.
Here is the latest: ua-cam.com/video/fd2ZwcfDbg0/v-deo.html
You really did change your channel name. Feels weird
It was needed to focus this channel.
Good info. Thanks