High Energy Prices? I Use This Low-Cost Candle Heater (Build + Test)
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- When I first saw the idea, I couldn't believe it, but I could resist testing it out. Was it really possible to heat a room With candles? You can see it in this video.
In this video, I explain how to make a candle heater with a few simple candles. I show you the materials, how you make the candle heater, and what it costs to build as well as the daily heating costs. In this video, I also show you the results of a test spread over 4hours.
Watch this video, learn how to make a candle heater, and heat your workshop at low costs.
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What is the longest length of time you have this burning? Just want to make sure the clay pot doesn't explode under prolonged heat.
Coming back to this during the energy crisis in Europe. Will try it for sure! Thank you!
I'm using this heater in my living room right now. It is standing right next to me when I'm working on my desk. Thank you for watching. Greetings, Christophe
I say, here I am and I won't stop talking about the truth - like you're doing right now. keep up the strong work
Thank you, Jed. Thanks for watching my video, Greetings.
I was impressed that you know where to place the candle plate relative to the inverted pot. Most videos show up to 3 inches of separation and that makes for very low thermal output -- your 1 inch or so gap is exactly right.
Thank you so much, Peter.
I'm glad you like this video. Thank you for writing me a comment, that is much appreciated.
Greetings.
This is a brilliant video. I love your editing and music track. I've been looking for this information too and you presented it really great. Thanks!
Those are some kind words, John.
I really appreciate that.
Thank you for watching and see you in the next one.
Greetings.
I tried this just yesterday and one small candle and a medium size clay pot brought the room temperature up from 62 °F to 70°
I love this idea. I'm going to re-adjust my set up!
Awesome to see that this works for you! Thank you for watching my video and see you in the next one. Greetings
Thank you very much, excellent tutorial, and easy to follow, tomorrow I will buy the material and get to work, I love it,
Those are some kind words, my friend. I really appreciate that.
Its is awesome to see that this video inspires you.
Thank you for watching and see you in the next one.
Greetings.
GREAT VIDEO ABSOLUTELY LOVED THE INTRO!!!!
Thank you so much, man! That morning was cold and not easy to hold the camera still hahaha. But it was a beautiful trip. Thanks for watching and I appreciate your kind words.
Great to see someone actually see if these work. Thanks! I dont have a workshop yet. I put my big coat on then work in the garden 🤣
Thanks man! You can also use this in a greenhouse to prevent it from freezing. Greetings and thank you for watching.
What a super b-roll and a nice tryout of that idea.
Thanks my almost neighbor friend hahaha.
Lovely video a pleasure to watch. 🛠️
Thank you so much my friend! I'm glad you like it!
Thanks Christo! Awesome video. Love from U.S.A. we in the frozen tundra
Those are some kind words, artist ape. I really appreciate that. Thank you for watching, and see you in the next one.
Greetings, from Belgium
Christophe
Dude this was a great idea. Thanks for the shout out. By the way where do you get all your awesome transitions and slides? Your camera work always amazes me!!! And where did you get the subscribe and bell motion? Is there somewhere free you can get it ?
Thanks a lot, Bart and you are welcome about the shout out. Thank you for your kind words about my camera work. The transitions are all made by myself, no pre-built transitions are used in my videos. Most of the transitions are in-camera transitions and cut in hitfilm at the right moment.
About the subscribe and bell motion, just send me an email and I will send them to you, It would be an honor if you used them in your videos.
Great video. Your video skills are amazing. Great choice of music.
Thank you so much my friend. I'm glad you like it. Thank you for your kind words.
I think you have it right when you said in one of the comments that it is more that it is nice to be able to warm up your hands. Otherwise, the science is out there that these don't work to really heat up a room in any meaningful way. But great video as always!
You are correct, you will never heat up a room until you can wallk around in shirt. But that was not the ide behind my test. I just wanted to raise the temperature a litle bit and have something to warm my hands on, like you mentioned. Thanks for watching my friend
Make 4 of these hang them in each corner of the living room, or make a giant one hang it in the center of the room.
I love this. It's such a simple design and I like simple things. Cheers, Huw
Thank you so much my friend. I also like simple stuff; It doesn't always to be complicated.
What if you put a thick metal chain called Reese Tow Power or a Safety Chain in a tea light pots will it work just as good. You flip the clay pot upside down so the metal chain goes in the pot. They say the more metal more heat ??
Good job mate, one of your best. I have a little cast iron stove in my workshop.
Thanks man! I'm glad you like it. Greetings
Well shot video 🙏🏽
Thank you for your kind comment, Joyce.
Greetings, Christophe
That intro is incredible. Your camera work is awesome!
Those are some kind words, SweetBizou.
I really appreciate that.
Thank you for watching and see you in the next one.
Greetings.
Ótimo projeto, parabéns!
Muito obrigado meu amigo
Nice project my friend 👍
Thank you so much man! It is great to see you like the video.
I made this. I used a 3" pot, a 5" and a 7". Two 10" plates and a 5" plate. 1/2- 13 rod and nuts. The biggest plate I used for the base. The second 10" plate for holding the candles and the 5" plate on the top. I had to put side holes under the small plate and the 7" pot and 4 holes in the top for heat/exhaust escape. I can put up to 10 tea lights in at one time. This will keep a 8' x 15' room at between 60 and 65 when the temp outside is below freezing and maintain this for 5 to 6 hours. Then have to reload fresh tea lights. Granted, my shed is pretty well insulated but my only heat is from my Terra Cotta heater. this is not a fast heat, but a slow radiating heat. You do have to set you air level and pay attention to it once and a while. You can get flash over if you have spilled wax being heated from the holding plate. If you use a wingnut under the holding plate you can adjust you air gap you control the burn. I get roughly between 6 to 7 hours from 8 to 10 candles. I'm sitting next to it right now and i have to be about 1' away or it gets too warm on my leg. This is in Minnesota this year and will be my major source of heat for this coming winter. I use two of the old used tins and put that scented wax on the top plate for better smelling room. Don't put the wax directly on the plate. !! The wax will absorb into the Terra Cotta, But once the clay has absorbed all it can you don't have the same fear of off gassing to ignite
Thank you for sharing this, my friend. That is valuable information. Greetings
Very cool! I have couple of rooms that something like this would work in. My shop I heat with an old woodstove.
Thanks! I'm glad this video inspired you my friend!
Throw that stupid stove away, man just grab some tea lights an a flower pot or two!
How's she goin'? You have stunning video effects and editing techniques!!! Terrific!!! This is a nice concept. Cheap heat and it looks nice!!! Great place to warm your hands too!!! Right now I am using 2 electric 1000 quartz radiant heaters in my shop with an electric portal heater for spot heating. Works OK but it's expensive... Take care!!!
Thanks man! I really appreciate your comment. Greetings.
Nice idea. I would find it very interesting to see how the temperature around the workshop changed during these hours. Further I would be curious to see what temperatures you could achieve with longer heating periods. Cheers!
Thanks buddy! I have to say that the temperature outside did not change that much the day I was testing this. I have never tested this idea longer than about 6 hours because i don't want tho let the candles burn while I'm not in the shop because of safety reasons. Thank you for watching. Greetings
Great video Christophe. Sorry I've been away for a while. That is a very economical way of heating your shop. Since my shop is im my basement it is heated by my furnace. Im lucky in that regard.
No worries, my friend, sometimes I don't have much time to watch other videos either. Greetings
@@christofix Merry Christmas buddy
Een leuk idee en het werkt goed👍🏻
Dank je Mathijs. Ik was inderdaad wel verwonderd dat het zo goed werkt. Uiteindelijk zijn het maar een paar eenvoudige kaarsen die branden. Groetjes
Hello, wow that is awesome. i was wondering if it work and so glad to know that it does. Especially if someone would to loose power during a big storm. Thank you for sharing, God bless, stay safe and have a wonderful day
I'm glad this video is helpfull for you. Thank you for watching my friend!
@@christofix You are welcome and yes it was very helpful. 🎄😁💜☕
@@christofix You are welcome and yes it was very helpful. 🎄😁💜☕
It does not work. Take it from me. I have a master's in physics.
Nice experiment, I have a 60w electric heater controlled by a frost thermostat when I'm not in there and a 3Kw electric fan heater when I am 👍
Thanks bro! greetings
Lk wow great share
Thank you so much man!
I heat my workshop by moving myself around more and working harder 👍👍
LOL, great comment steve. I Have tried that too but my shop is so small that I was walking on my own heels. Thanks for watching my friend!
@@christofix mine is very small too so lots of running on the spot!
You're welcome too, I love your channel and although I don't say a lot, I never miss a video 👍👍❤️
I would attribute that rise to mainly the temp of the day warming up. I currently work in an unheated garage (man cave - office) with only my PC. Even without my PC on I tend to see ~4-6C change between morning and afternoon.
Thank you for sharing that, that is interesting data! Thank you for watching, my friend.
😳 WoW! I like the design and concept...
It looks good, it is silent, could smell amazing and it works . Even without any paint it looks decorative.
Mathematically, about 40 watts per candle, say 160 watts per 4.
A maximum standard outlet space heater is rated 1500 watts.
So your setup will take 9 hours to heat the same as a "powerful" space heater for one hour. Which is amazing since your setup is slowly releasing heat, and can be in a much closer proximity to human which give a cosy warm feeling.
One note though, I think you mean in your cost calculation
0.03 "Dollars/Euros" not "cents" for the price of Ikea candles
Thanks for the kind words, my friend! I'm glad you like this idea. It was indeed $0.03, but at the time this video was shot, my English was bad. It's still bad, but a little less now, hahaha. Thanks for watching.
What did the outside temperature do while the test was going on? I was wondering if it warmed up outside and if that would affect the test results. 🤔🙂
Would be interesting to see the Temperature change after 4 Hours with only the Candles and not yourself being in the shop at same Outside Weather conditions. So my Question is: how much did the heat of your Body/breathing warm the Shop up. There are so many more Factors going in this, than only the Candles....that's at least my guess :)
It will certainly have an effect that I am present there, but there will never be a moment when I will leave a burning candle unguarded. For me, the biggest advantage is that there is a heat source that I can regularly warm my hands to, warm hands works much easier. All the extra temperature that is released only makes it more pleasant in my workplace. Thanks for watching and this really good question my friend.
Actually it would have been nice to have the base line test done first with just him in his shop the day before and all the same measurements. That way we can see how much his ~100W of body energy heats the place alone versus when the candle heater is running.
Exactly. Moreover, even the winter sun heats up a bit.
I've got an electric radiator type heater that if I plug it in early enough, it'll heat the shop quite a bit. I also have a propane heater that I have not ever used. It was given to me. I think it would heat way faster but I don't have a regulator for it. This is an interesting thing you've done here. I have not ever seen anything like that.
Thanks man, I'm glad you learned something trough my video. Greetings
Interesting idea. I’ve heard of this sort of thing being effective in a survival situation, but that doesn’t mean it brings the temp up to full comfortable levels. I moved my shop from my garage to my unfinished, walkout basement because of the cold. Now I have the ambient heat of the house keeping me from freezing.
Indeed, this will not heat until I'm walking around in shirt hahaha, but it is nice to have something warm in the neighborhood to warm my hands on. Thanks for watching my friend.
Haha!
Interested, nice idea, if we put more of them like 2-3 in house is enough or if we use bigger pot is more effective
Thanks! I guess the more of them you will place, the more effective these will be. I have one now and it helps. i'm glad to see that this idea will help you too. Thank you for watching my video. Greetings
You start the "test" at 7:57am and conclude at 11:03am.
Did you ever stop to consider that temps normally rise from morning to noon???
A rising sun is also pretty good at warming things up.
Hi Daniel, that is a very good comment. It was a cloudy day that day, so I suspect that will have almost no effect on the temperature. But I totally agree that had the test happened on a day when there would be a big difference in temperature between morning and noon, that would have affected the temperature inside. Thank you for watching and your comment.
@@christofix You are a dunce. The day will still heat up with clouds. Clouds don't reflect all of the heat of the sun. Just some of it.
There is simply ZERO difference between heating your room with candles and heating your room with candles with a pot over them. All the pot does is heat up and give you the impression that it is heating your room. But the candles put out the same amount of heat. Not enough to heat your room by 1'C let along 5'C
Pick up a physics book rather than making videos that help keep stupid people stupid.
@@patandderry8416 There is no need for being rude... A flame is a flame is a flame and will generate only so many BTU.. The terra cotta pots act like a heat sink absorbing the heat... so no,... they won't change the effectiveness of a set of candles burning... but burning candles do create BTUs..If you don't believe me hold your hand over a flame ..... and get back to me..
Now there is a method of accelerating the dissipation of the stored heat by using a powered ventilation across the hot clay cooling it faster, thus warming the surrounding air better.. so technically.. if enough candles are aflame... yes they can heat the workshop
@@patandderry8416 And you are an idiot! Convection, induction, radiation. Without the pot cover the heat goes straight up and will warm one spot above your head! The pots RADIATE the heat and disperse the heat more efficiently. Put a small fan to it and it works even better. This was demonstrated when I needed to season a cast iron skillet on a gas stove burner. Placed it upside down on a burner, set the flame to low. Went about my business an forgot about the skill. Next thing I know, the living room and kitchen are frickin' hot! Run that same burner with nothing on it and the heat just flow up through the stove hood/vent. Same heat being produced, yet vastly different ambient temperature results!
Read up on that and get back to me.
Now with the new gas prices I will think about your proyect. Thank you
That's awesome to read that this video has inspired you, Hector Gerco! I'm glad to see that this can help you. Thanks for watching, my friend.
Greetings, Christophe
interesting but temps do generally increase anyway with the sun rising during this timeframe.. would be interesting to repeat this during the evening, and perhaps during the night for a more accurate test. Generally interested though, as could be a great money saver.. wondered if the pots were painted a certain colour better results could be achieved?
The temperature will indeed rise due to the sun, but that day was a pretty stable day with no sun and almost no difference in temperature during the day. So the impact of the sun was minimal. The idea of painting the pots is interesting. I have no idea if this would influence the temperature. Maybe I will test this later. Thanks for watching. Greetings
Very cool project, but here I really need something that can be cold ha ha ha, in Brazil it's very hot.
By the way, I posted a video yesterday with a slightly different edit ... Following in your footsteps ...
A hug!
Thanks Alexander! I got the notification of that video but until now I was working hard on my video. I'm going to take a break now and watch it. Greetings
Nice video. I think I'm going to give it a shot also. How big is your workshop and do you think it matters if the heater is hanging or setting on something?
My workshop has the size of a one-car garage, so that will be 3 by 6 meters or so. I do think it matters if the heater is hanging or not. The reason I choose to hang it was that there is no contact with another object so heat would not be absorbed. Thank you for watching, my friend. Greetings.
insane....😂....I love it...👍
Grazie mille amico mio. Thank you for watching my Italian friend!
Nice video, thanks. I recommend not tealights but NIGHT LIGHTS. slightly bigger, light better, burn 8h, available in bags of 50. The main brand is Prices.
Thank you for you kind words, Helen. Also thank you for that tip, I will keep this in mind. Greetings, Christophe
Yes it works. This is how the cowboys survived cold nights. They say with the back to a tree got a big blanket they could put over there head and they lit a candle. It kept em from freezing to death
Thank you for watching and writing me a comment, Chilo Gutierrez
Greetings,
Christophe.
Are you kidding me 🤣 i'm making the same thing haha. I have a couple wich i use for 4 years now in my living room haha. They give my living room about 2.5 degrees celcius extra heat wich saves me a lot of propane. Actually in my next video you will see a glimp of it. Very cool 👍
LOL I think our minds work with bleutooth. LOL. Thanks for watching my friend!
@@christofix yes probably the benelux mindset 🤣 you will see mine hopefully this month 👍
Superb video! Do you think it could heat a smaller space faster, for example a 10sq ft conservatory?
I'm pretty sure it will, my friend. The smaller a room and the more candles you use, the faster it will heat. Thank you for watching and leaving me a comment, that is much appreciated. Greetings, Christophe.
Just bought some tea candles with 8hrs burning time, smaller flame but it also needs less oxygen -> smaller holes on the pot -> more surface than direct air heating
Thank you for that feedback, my friend. I think it is fun that we can all learn from each other, so thank you for taking the time to share this with us. Greetings, Christophe
This sort of heater works best if treated like a damped slow-combustion heater - less oxygen leads to more efficient burning, less soot and more radiant heat through the sides of the pots. Suggest you do another test and note the difference.
Thanks for sharing this, Peter. Greetings
Wood furnace fan on top….next level.
Good idea! thank you for watching my video
Id use a wingnut on the bottom and cut a slot that it can slide through in the bottom piece so you can turn it and drop it past the wingnut. doesnt seem like it works that well to heat overall though. if you're left with little to no other alternatives it may be useful or even life-saving in certain situations
Thank you for sharing this here. Greetings, Christophe
How big is your shop? I keep blowing breakers (electric space heaters) I have 2 of them on separate circuits. One does fine until the air compressor cycles. The other takes a while...but depending on lights that are on...that one can go...😞
So I was curious about if I used multiple heaters like the ones you made.... How many would I need for a 3 car garage that is uninsulated?
Love the vid! Very cool! (I mean warm!) 😇😎
Well mu shop is a one car garage. It is 3 by 6 meters big. I gues when you make 3 of thes heaters you will have the same effect. Thanks for watching Jeffrey!
Oh man! How can you be in that cold! Haha!
Well, I am in a very very hot country! So, I just open the window! Just kidding. I don’t have a shop.....yet. 😊
You are so lucky. Although I think it is probably sometimes too hot to work
Christofix - DIY Projects Haha! It’s extremely hot ALL the time! Haha.
Not bad. Took it from 42f to 51f with outside temp at 28f. I’d say it’s cheaper than an electric space heater.
Thank you for watching and leaving me a comment.
Greetings.
YES.
Thank you for watching, Aaron.
Anything that saves me money I'm for. My apartment has one of those motel heater/air units. I don't know why they built these apartment with these in them, they were built in the 70's. And the floor is tile over concrete so they are very cold and I can never find the sweet temperature in the winter. If I turn the heat up, it makes it too hot and if I turn it down I freeze. If this would heat my apartment or at least the kitchen and LR, I'd be happy and could turn my heat way down, so it wouldn't cost so much on my electric. Thank you for making this video.
Thank you so much, Becky.
I'm glad you like this video and I hope this heater can help you.
Thank you for watching.
Greetings.
I'm going to make me one
I'm glad to see this video has inspired you, Charlotte!
Greetings,
Christophe
Thanks, due the insane gas price in europe, i am kinda forced to heat up my house with this kind of ideas, appreciated
I know how you feel. I live in Belgium, and prices for gas and electricity are crazy nowadays. Furthermore, I hope this video can help you, my friend. Thanks for commenting, That is much appreciated.
@@christofix yes it will help. Today I tested my own ghetto version. Today it was 19 degrees celsius, after 2 hours it was 21 degrees and after 4 hours 21,5 degrees. So it definitely working very well. But I will try you version this week. My idea is to make 1 big one and 2 smaller ones. I honestly think this can help me through the winter. Thanks again.
So if you three you could get more warmth. Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much, my friend.
I'm glad you like this video.
Greetings.
Ahh je bent ook een Belg! Ik ben een houtbewerker die ook een tafelzaag wil aanschaffen en ik had jouw video gezien over de Makita MLT100 bij Klium, ik twijfel nog of dat ik dit exemplaar zou bestellen... Valt deze machine wat mee? Ik ben wel iemand die houdt van nauwkeurigheid en ik zag dat die langsgeleider toch niet zo accuraat is. Mooie professionele video!👍🤣
Inderdaad. Ik woon in een klein dorp nabij Oudenaarde. Van waar ben jij? De Makita is prijs/kwaliteit een aanrader. Ik kocht deze inderdaad bij Klium maar doordat ze mij geen tegemoetkoming gedaan hebben in zowel de aankoop als achteraf (wat ik eigenlijk betreur want die video heeft hen ondertussen toch wel al 16000 kansen op een verkoop geboden) ben ik niet verplicht hen aan te bevelen. Als je even rond surft op het internet is er vast wel een firma die zijn prijzen scherper maakt. (je mag me steeds een mailtje sturen en ik help je graag verder met een paar adressen) Je mag van deze Makita een vrij goede machine verwachten maar inderdaad de langsgeleider is een ramp. Maar kijk even naar een andere video van mij op mijn kanaal waar ik deze aanpas, nu is deze perfect om nauwkeurige werken uit te voeren. Bedankt voor het kijken en tot binnenkort.
The temperatures rises naturally between 7 and 11 am so the test should really be carried out at night
I agree, but the reverse is also not a good observation because temperatures drop at night. I think it's hard to find perfect conditions to test this. Greetings
Interesting idea, but I would like to know what the temperature outside was at each interval.
It was a very cold day. the temperature barely rose that day. This heater is not a miracle, but I was very happy when I could warm up my hands.
A quick back of the napkin calculation suggests that 4 pots with 5 candles each, would product ~1Kw of heat energy, could be a viable option to take the chill off, just thinking out loud.
@@SouthernEngineering We both know a flame is a flame is a flame and will "create" only so many BTUs..What his "heating plant" needs is ventilation system to accelerate the heat dissipation the flame imposes on the clay. I saw the holes drilled into the bottom of the larger pot to improve air flow (convection) but using more candles creates more heat "stored" and a passive dissipation system may not be enough... Maybe a detachable ventilation system could be utilized to switch back and forth between multiple heating plants
You guys be carefull with all those fire in your workshop/livingroom ;-0. Nice project. It makes me cold ;-0
Don't worry Henk. This heater will get a nice safe place. Thank you for watching my friend!
30 Watt per candle. You need to burn 50 to equal a 1500 watt space heater output. Tea Candles burn for about 3.5 to 4 hours. You can buy about 200 for 25 bucks on amazon. This gives you the 4 x 4 hour sessions so 16 hours. That means you will spend 25 dollars to heat a room with the equivalent of a 1500 watt space heater for 16 hours. Also each candle uses as much oxygen as 1.5 people. So burning the 50 candles will use up as much oxygen as 75 people in the room. So you will have to open the windows and ensure you have a good ventilation, thereby negating any heat gained.
Burning Candles to heat a room is much more expensive and much less efficient. I would consider this only a real emergency solution to create a small space to warm your hands.
Thank you for sharing this information. Greetings Christophe
What is the size of your shop? I guess that comes into play as well. I also wonder what the break even time is that it is just able to maintain but not increase the temp. Great video!
Thanks for your comment my friend. My shop has the size of a one car garage ( it is actually my garage but my car doesn't fit in there anymore hahaha)
@@christofix
You must have a lot of stuff or kids. LOL
I'm going to build this, but with 4 pots per rod and 6 rods to hang on one side of my workshop. Butterfly nuts for easier access to the dishes. I also think there are more cost effective fuels than tea lights.
That's awesome to read that this video has inspired you, Notbloody Likely! I'm glad to see that this can help you. Thanks for watching, my friend.
Greetings, Christophe
The more pots, the more heat? What's more cost effective than tea lights?
Nice video, but i've a question, is part of those 5 degrees caused by the sun? From early morning to mid the differnce is huge i guess. Have you reached interesing temperature?
Hi, Thank you for your question. That day was a cloudy day and I don't think the sun could have any effect.
The reached temperature for my workshop was not that huge, but I guess this will be different for any workshop.
I will use it again this winter. Every degree counts, plus it is nice to warm your hands on. I hope his information was helpful. Greetings
@@christofix The sun has a huge effect. The candle has almost none. If you want to warm your hands hold them 6 inches above a candle. That will do it. Save yourself a bunch of money on washers, threaded rod and wasted time.
That is awesome. if you build ten of them, your it would still only cost 30 cents per hour and your workshop will be a sauna!
Hahaha, great idea. I can rent that sauna when i'm not in there so I will make a profit of it LOL
Nah, for that you would need 1000 of them, there would be no room to move and you would die of carbon monoxide poisoning.
One tea light usually emits 40 wats. So 26 of them will work like a regular heater but 13 will also work quite well if you have a small space to heat up. You can absolutely achieve room temperature with those but I think the price will be too high to make it anything else than a emergency option.
Thank you for sharing this, BenTenpenny. Greetings.
That's assuming perfect energy conversion.
Not to forget temperature outside is rising through the day
Indeed, but the day I tested this heater was a very dark and cloudy day. I'm sure the temperature outside will have risen during the day, but because of that dark day, the temperature rise will have been minimal. Thanks for watching my video.
I wonder what the same temp changes would be without you in the shop? Average human produces 6-10k btu heat per day so at four hours on the low side your body produced 1k btu heat. I’m genuinely curious. 🤓 My workshop is not insulated well enough for this type heater. I use propane space heaters but they are still inadequate. I need to insulate more and get a large 20k btu heater with a thermostat to keep it above freezing overnight for my glue and finishes. Until then, I use my diy automatic heated glue cabinet I built. Great video cinematography!
Some people made a similar comment. the fact that I am present in the workshop will certainly influence the temperature. But what is important to me is that there is a heat source next to me that I can occasionally heat my hands on. All the extra temperature that this heating generates is a nice extra.
This is a very nice question that would make me want to know what heat this heater actually produces, but I will never leave a candle unattended for 4 hours. That is why I am not going to take the risk of testing this out. I love my workshop to much LOL. Thank you for watching and your comment my friend.
The big thing is he started in the morning and kept going during the time that the outdoor temperature would have been increasing. A better experiment would be to try this at 4PM and continue in that direction. Such a thing might work in a survival situation in a very small tent but in a workshop? I don't think so.
Slim gedaan, en ik maar een qlima aanschaffen, dom ;)
Gr Danny
Hahahaha, zo dom is dat niet hoor Danny. Bedankt voor jouw commentaar. Het is steeds een plezier om jou terug te zien in mijn videos. Groetjes
Freeze the candles before you light them and they will burn up to twice as long. Also, is there any off gassing from the metal parts?
Thanks for that tip! I will try that for sure. I have never heard of that, so I appreciate you sharing this with me. About the gassing, I'm not sure of that, but I guess not.
Built it safe, how long does it take to cool down to safely touch at the bottom? 4 hours?
It cools down pretty quickly. I think in 30 minutes almost all heat is gone. I'm not afraid of the heat of the pot, when the candles are out, there is no risk of starting a fire at all. I hope this answers your question, and I was able to help you with this, my friend. Thank you for watching. Greetings.
The real question is how much of this temperature increase was thanks to candles and how much because you were there with your body heat.
Other people in the comments asked me the same and I think you're right, my body temperature will have affected the temperature, but I don't think I would have achieved these results with body temperature alone. Thank you for watching and writing me a comment. Greetings
10 graden is toch nog iets te fris voor mij, en als ik er dan nog 4u op moet wachten... wel een leuk project!
Ik vond dat al vrij goed. Ik ben natuurlijk wel wat gewoon en kan wel goed koude verdragen. Het meest aangename is dat je er even je hand kan tegen duwen, als je vingers warm blijven is het aangenamer werken. Bedankt voor het kijken Thierry.
@@christofix ik ben dan ook ne ferme kou schijter 🤣🤣🤣 maar idd warme handen maken een wereld van verschil
@@flemishwoodworker Hahaha zalig, nu wil ik iedereen zijn gezicht wel eens zien die jouw comment leest en het woord "kou schijter" door google translate gaat halen . LOL
But those candles make a little smoke. What happens with that?
Actualy... I don't know LOL. I didn't see any smoke at all, only when the candles went out. But now I'm curious too hahaha. I will check it out tomorrow.
Are the temp inside safe for galvenized steel?
Yes, no problem at all. Thank you for watching my video. Greetings, Christophe
What happened to the outside air temperature during that period?
That day, the outside temperature was quite stable. Thank you for watching, my friend.
Does the 4 drill holes on top work better than no holes?
By drilling the holes, heat can escape without cooling down the pots. I think it makes the heater more efficient. Thank you for watching. Greetings, Christophe
@@christofix Thank you for this.
some sort of cheap pc fan pushing that heat around, would t be better heating the room?
That's a good idea! I never thought of that. I'm going to try that for sure. Thanks for sharing this great idea!
A tea light candle produces 100 BTU's of heat energy. This video shows 4 tea lights were used so 400 BTU's generated. Depending where you live it takes 30 to 60 BTU's per square foot to heat a room with an average height ceiling. So lets use a living room that's 15' x 15' = 225 sq. ft. x say 40 BTU's = 9,000 BTU's required to heat. Remember a candle that generates 100 BTU's does not magically generate more BTU's if you cover it with a clay pot so this video falls into the "Free Energy" or "Perpetual Motion" device category.
Thank you for this explanation, warren. Also, thank you for watching this video.
I think you're missing some data. How hot is the flame? How close is the flame to the pot? How many flames? What temp do the flames heat the pot to?
Also there are different setups to the device. Some have an open hole at the top creating an upward "jet" of heat that pulls cooler air into the bottom. Whats the temp of that "jet"? I've seen videos that put it at 170f. How long does it take to warm up a room of a certain size with a constant jet of 170f air being introduced?
It will not "heat" a room I wouldn't think... but it can and does slow the cooling and no doubt should lower energy bill.
I think you should redo the test whitout anyone in the shop. In my opinion you and the tools you use have higher heat output than the tea candles. I don't deny that the candles can heat up your shop I'm just curious how much they alone can heat the space.
It will certainly have an effect that I am present there, but if these candles burn I will always be there. there will never be a moment when I will leave a burning candle unguarded. But you definitely have a point that a person's presence will affect temperature. For me, the biggest advantage is that there is a heat source that I can regularly warm my hands to. that works much easier. Thank you for watching my friend.
@@christofix I agree that it's not wise to burn the shop for a sake of an experiment. 😁
@@AriOjala Hahaha LOL. No please, I have already invested to much time in my shop.
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How long do the candles last.
I used candles that can burn 4 hours, but you can use candles who burn 6 hours or 8 hours as well. Thank you for watching.
Is het sowieso om 11 uur 's ochtends niet warmer dan om 8uur 's ochtends?
Hoi. Die dag waren er weinig schommelingen in de temperatuur. Uiteraard zal 's middags iets warmer geweest zijn dan 's morgens, maar niet in die verhouding als de gemeten temperatuur. Wat achteraf gezien ook wel een verschil zal gemaakt hebben is dat ik daar ook nog rondliep. Maar de kaarsen zullen uiteindelijk wel het grootste deel van deze temperatuurverandering op zich genomen hebben.
Bedankt voor het kijken en om me een berichtje na te laten.
It would be hotter if you used more nuts and washers inside the second pot, and obviously if you had a second one. I think it depends what size you’re heating
Thank you for your feedback.
3:50 i was shocked for a moment to see the price of pot 189$. then I see the dot
Hahaha, that would be an expensive pot! Thank you for watching, my friend.
You should make a couple of 72 hour candles.
I did not know those candles existed. Thanks for letting me know. Greetings
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They are Crisco candles.
What if you put a thick metal chain called Reese Tow Power or a Safety Chain in a tea light pots will it work just as good. You flip the clay pot upside down so the metal chain goes in the pot. They say the more metal more heat ??
I like that idea! Thanks for sharing! It is indeed right what you say, the more metal, more heat.
Thank you for writing this comment, that is much appreciated.
@@christofix You welcome. I wonder is it a way I can show you a picture of the things I have. The tow chain I got from Harbor Freight Tools for about $11 called safety chain. And maybe wheel locks from Eminem You Pull It or some type of junk yard. I think you could get the wheel locks for free
@@drrobotnikmeanbeanma You can always email me that picture, my friend. christophe@christofix.com. Thanks for that!
@@christofix ok cool. And what I do is use clean empty metal cans of fruits and vegetables to put the candles in. I'm going to Walmart and the Home Depot store to figure out the biggest sizes of clay pots. To put 1 smaller one in the bigger 1. Then put the chains or wheel locks in them.
@@christofix I'ma try it solar with some stove pipe
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Thanks for watching my friend!
Wouldn't this create a flashpoint and start burning up ?
I haven't experienced this yet, but wouldn't rule it out either. Thanks for watching my video. Regards, Christophe
I have tried it. 110° is not hot enough to heat a room. I made one using a metal coffee can. It gets over 350°. That will burn you, but it heats the room.
What a great idea using that metal can! I will try this for sure! Thanks for inspiring me, Linda. Greetings, Christophe
The double-pot just insulates the outer pot from the inner. Get rid of the inner pot.
That's a good suggestion, I will try this for sure. Greetings
It was still cold in the room. Was it worth it? Maybe not.
Thank you for watching and leaving me a comment.
Greetings.
People try to disprove this in videos using math, but they make the mistake of using the candle power of 40 watts per tealight. If you light a tealight in your home, the heat rises to the ceiling. These pots convert it to radiant energy and keep the heat lower. Also, other videos have people trying them out in vehicles. A vehicle has no insulation to help stop heat loss.
Thank you for your feedback, Tony. Greetings, Christophe
it's the opposite time (PM)should have tried ,night time temperatures getting colder , the getting , to me wasting time
Thank you for your feedback.
The funny thing is, we never experience 5° 10 Degree in our country. so the question is, can this heat up from 15° Degree to up.
That is a good question. I'm sure it will heat, but I don't know how much you will be able to raise the temperature like that. I Guess the only way to know for sure is to try it. Have a great day, my friend.
No, you can’t heat any room with 4 candles. Even 5, 10 candles. You will burn off the oxygen before it warms anything. it is all about the space. Room size includes height. Using the clay pots only to trap the heat from going up the ceiling, and keep you warm within 15, 20 sq feet around it. Any room bigger than that, or higher than 8 ft in height will not do any good. Please don’t tell me “try it first” because I have. I put together an experiment in a 10x12 room with 10’ ceiling. With the door closed, It raised my room temperature by a measly 2 degrees. Imagine a room at 50 degrees in the winter, 2 degrees will still freeze your *#@$*#&.
Too bad it didn't work for you. Thanks for watching.
Greetings.
10 hour a day is 3 dollars, 30 days is 90 dolar per month
Indeed, and that is low compared with the high prices in Europe right now. There are people I know who pay over 1000 euro per month on electricity and gas.
Be very careful if you make one of these. As the temperature inside increases, the wax melts. If it stops there, you are OK. If it gets even hotter at some temperature, the wax will start to boil. If that happens you are i a lot of trouble. Boiling wax makes a fire very like a gasoline fire. The hotter it gets the more the wax boils so it gets hotter again and so on.
Thanks for sharing this information, Ken. This can be helpful for many people. Thank you for this awesome and positive feedback. That is appreciated. Greetings, Christophe