Good to see the experimenting in real life. I was worried about the lantern getting too hot and it seems to be happening. I think you should try a larger pot outside on top which doesn't inhibit the top vents on the lantern, that way it doesn't overheat. The holes drilled in the sides of the pot provide some natural convection, but not enough to circulate the heat well in your space. Maybe try the large pot once without the holes then add them for round 2 of the testing. The UCO candles aren't like standard wax candles so they burn brighter and probably hotter but there's no way it would produce 5000 BTU's- not even 500. UCO might warranty the plastic base for you,especially if you mention that you're testing their lantern scientifically for UA-cam videos. Or a replacement may be available from them. If you don't have a mailbox address you can send to some WalMarts or some drug stores for pickup. You can also ask the local Post Office if they do "General Delivery" and if so, you can pick up shipments there. Hiker's use that trick to keep re-supplied on longer trails which have towns nearby. Not all these places do this but it's worth asking if`you don't have the usual options available to you.
As always man appreciate your feed back. Yeah I kept running into the candles melting into a liquid only just started boiling when I turned it off. I will definitely be doing more on these probably in a different container.
i can relate to you work here... live in a camper B type van and windy city does not work well with the cold and my power is limited feel free to contact me in zello channel camper life i anm in that channel 24/7
Good to see the experimenting in real life. I was worried about the lantern getting too hot and it seems to be happening. I think you should try a larger pot outside on top which doesn't inhibit the top vents on the lantern, that way it doesn't overheat. The holes drilled in the sides of the pot provide some natural convection, but not enough to circulate the heat well in your space. Maybe try the large pot once without the holes then add them for round 2 of the testing.
The UCO candles aren't like standard wax candles so they burn brighter and probably hotter but there's no way it would produce 5000 BTU's- not even 500. UCO might warranty the plastic base for you,especially if you mention that you're testing their lantern scientifically for UA-cam videos. Or a replacement may be available from them. If you don't have a mailbox address you can send to some WalMarts or some drug stores for pickup. You can also ask the local Post Office if they do "General Delivery" and if so, you can pick up shipments there. Hiker's use that trick to keep re-supplied on longer trails which have towns nearby. Not all these places do this but it's worth asking if`you don't have the usual options available to you.
As always man appreciate your feed back. Yeah I kept running into the candles melting into a liquid only just started boiling when I turned it off. I will definitely be doing more on these probably in a different container.
They sell a rebuild kit for the original lantern but not the candlelier so far. I definitely could use one!
i can relate to you work here... live in a camper B type van and windy city does not work well with the cold and my power is limited feel free to contact me in zello channel camper life i anm in that channel 24/7
Windy city as in Chicago?
@Striveorsurvive yes brother