I'm watching this while sitting next to my Vesta heater, which is being run by several tea light candles. I've been playing around, experimenting with different heat sources for the Vesta, so it was interesting finding your video. Yesterday, I tried putting three little metal cans (the size of cat food cans) inside of the Vesta, with three tea light candles in each of them. It worked, but just barely. The tea light wicks are tiny and did not produce much heat. It took about 20 minutes for the fan to start spinning. A little heat drifted out with the help of the fan, but not much. This morning I tried again, still using tea light candles in metal cans, but this time using larger wicks I'd shoved in. The fan started spinning in a couple of minutes, and a bit more heat is coming out. I'll be trying Crisco candles in glass jars and alcohol burners next. One reason I don't like using Instafire and other brands of canned heat is that so many of them produce toxic fumes. The labels have warnings not to breathe in the fumes. Candles made from Crisco, with large wicks, sound like a better solution, as well as being a lot cheaper. I like your idea of using lamp wicks instead of candle wicks in the Crisco candles.
Just get some simple candles, the tall skinny ones, like dinner candles, from the store to put in the center of the can of Crisco. Put 2-3 in a larger can.
I think that if you raise the canned heat a little closer to the pan, it will heat it up quicker. And instead of an aluminum pan, a cast iron pot will work better because it holds heat better. And the amount of space between the pot and the flame makes a big difference.
@@carmencruz4132. “The cast iron pot will also give off more heat to heat up a room”. Not at all true. The only heat is what is given off by the heating source. You cannot magnify heat with a pan, a clay pot, or any other internet lore. Just because you heard it and repeat it does not change the laws of physics. Stop with the urban lore.
What size of jelly jar for a Crisco candle will fit in here, as would a sterno or 7penn? Also, is Crisco cheaper than vegetable oil, price-per-oz.? Thanks so much. Love your scientific approach!
When I made Crisco candles using Walmart generic Crisco, they would burn fine for an hour or two but then the liquid would accumulate and put itself out or at least greatly reduce the flame. Is there any solution to this?
the vesta does work in vans but it can take a while to really notice the heat difference. Least in my express 3500 it was able to warm it up, using 3 cans, pretty well if your windows and everything are insulated/covered. It was maybe 25 to 30 degree outside but 50 inside. You still have to crack a window and should have a carbonmonoxide detector running.
I'm watching this while sitting next to my Vesta heater, which is being run by several tea light candles. I've been playing around, experimenting with different heat sources for the Vesta, so it was interesting finding your video.
Yesterday, I tried putting three little metal cans (the size of cat food cans) inside of the Vesta, with three tea light candles in each of them.
It worked, but just barely. The tea light wicks are tiny and did not produce much heat. It took about 20 minutes for the fan to start spinning. A little heat drifted out with the help of the fan, but not much.
This morning I tried again, still using tea light candles in metal cans, but this time using larger wicks I'd shoved in. The fan started spinning in a couple of minutes, and a bit more heat is coming out. I'll be trying Crisco candles in glass jars and alcohol burners next.
One reason I don't like using Instafire and other brands of canned heat is that so many of them produce toxic fumes. The labels have warnings not to breathe in the fumes. Candles made from Crisco, with large wicks, sound like a better solution, as well as being a lot cheaper. I like your idea of using lamp wicks instead of candle wicks in the Crisco candles.
Nice! Thanks for the comment!
This is exactly what I’ve been wanting to see! Watching now..
Exactly the video/info I was looking for. Thank you for doing this!
Just get some simple candles, the tall skinny ones, like dinner candles, from the store to put in the center of the can of Crisco. Put 2-3 in a larger can.
Thanks so much for doing this test.
I got of them. I will try the crisco with the candle. Thank You.
I think that if you raise the canned heat a little closer to the pan, it will heat it up quicker. And instead of an aluminum pan, a cast iron pot will work better because it holds heat better. And the amount of space between the pot and the flame makes a big difference.
The cast iron pot will also give off more heat to heat up a room
Or a cast iron flat grill under the aluminum or any other pot that isn't cast iron will radiate the heat under pot
@@carmencruz4132. “The cast iron pot will also give off more heat to heat up a room”. Not at all true. The only heat is what is given off by the heating source. You cannot magnify heat with a pan, a clay pot, or any other internet lore. Just because you heard it and repeat it does not change the laws of physics. Stop with the urban lore.
What size of jelly jar for a Crisco candle will fit in here, as would a sterno or 7penn? Also, is Crisco cheaper than vegetable oil, price-per-oz.? Thanks so much. Love your scientific approach!
Would a wood wick in Crisco be a better wick? Good presentation, and actually showing components on Amazon, nice.
I made candles with wicks and it worked great
i think i'd go 7PENN just cause the cost. Insta-fires are like twice as muich, almost like 3.5 a can vs the like 2 dollars a can.
Thanks for making this video!
also with some of those cans, you might get more heat if you pull the wick out a bit more than they come. you can get a bigger flame.
That company not gonna be happy lol 😆 the unit is a one time purchase but the stereo type stuff is recurring revenue. Good video
When I made Crisco candles using Walmart generic Crisco, they would burn fine for an hour or two but then the liquid would accumulate and put itself out or at least greatly reduce the flame. Is there any solution to this?
Do you think this heater would work in a campervan?
the vesta does work in vans but it can take a while to really notice the heat difference. Least in my express 3500 it was able to warm it up, using 3 cans, pretty well if your windows and everything are insulated/covered. It was maybe 25 to 30 degree outside but 50 inside. You still have to crack a window and should have a carbonmonoxide detector running.
Good video ...
You should never cook with crisco,it is so pro inflammatory and anti metabolic that it is horrible for human health
True. The only thing it’s good for is candles.
7Pinn.
Do not eat the crisco. Use it for candles, not cooking.
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Google " DIY gelled alcohol "
Much cheaper to make your own