UCO Candle lantern review These bring me joy!
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Happy new year everyone! Just a rambling video about the UCO candle lanterns. I love those things, they bring me joy. Do they bring you joy?? Let me know in the comments below. Like and subscribe!
The larger flames are because the 3 candle lantern is putting off higher amounts of BTU's so it creates a stronger thermodynamic vacuum. In other words, since it is hotter it is drawing more air up from the bottom and creating a vacuum while the other candles don't have enough power to do this effectively enough to make much of a difference.
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not to mention the extra heat makes the melted wax have a lower viscosity so (perhaps) therefore wax wicks more easily.
I'm looking for a cheap heat source for evenings in my van before sleep and the candle prices are just not sustainable but the tea light seems cheaper but would need a few.
Is the 1 candle enough to kill the humidity in the tent?
Tips for the mini. A can coozey can be used as a case for it and if you save a tea light cup, you can use a votive candle in it.
excellent idea!!
The smaller ones are a perfect fit for the small thin can of red bull. You can heat the perfect amount of water for a cup of tea/coffee by placing it on top. The convex metal plate fits perfectly in the concave bottom of the can and is surprisingly stable.
FYI, the 'brings me joy' comes from that Netflix series that was so popular a while back, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo ...just in case yall don't get the reference. She says to only keep things in your life that bring you joy :)
After a year how are they holding up?
this video sparked joy.
SUGGESTION - For additional reflective light and heat, I fashioned a simple circular "heat shield" from an aluminum can that I can attach to the handle of the lantern. It is surprising how much additional heat it puts off, as well as reflective light. great review btw
sounds like a great idea! Thanks for the comment.
yup
Trying to find something in case of power outage for heat, keep seeing videos about flower pot heaters, going to give one of these a go. Like to have some peace of mind, no gas here ( no huddling in the kitchen around an open stove in case of power out) thinking about using the modification in this comment with the tin can and also considering getting small flower pot to put on top to radiate heat more so. Great vid Thank you for making & also for the comments (cathy)
Maybe an Ikea cutlery drain instead of a clay flower pot. Stainless steel, and well ventilated, At your own risk, of course.
Just came across this video. Loved it about these candle lanterns. Like you said you can even fire it up when relaxing in your living room. Nice ambiance. And will be good for camping which is the reason I’ve just ordered the medium size one from Amazon and a pack of candles. Thanks mate for a good review. Andy from England. 👍
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I have a UCO mini tea lite lantern .. I purchased 50 tealite candles.. at Walmart made in the USA for $4
sounds like a bargain!
I love these. I wish I could find the tiny one. I think they discontinued them. If you don’t enjoy candle or lantern light you are really missing out. It’s very relaxing. When the power is out and it’s pitch black they seem much brighter, trust me.
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They have them on Amazon! Was just looking for one yesterday lol
I remember when I turned 50, seemed like I just got out of high school! So I hear ya brother! Good video migo!
Time flies I tell yah! Thanks for watching!!
A review when the say “well I haven’t used this one” is always good lol
LOL....thanks for watching anyway :)
Nice lanterns. And candles are simple enough to make them at home.
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Good day to you!
This is a senior rider on Honda from Japan.
Enjoying camping and video editing .
Your UCO video is so great !!
Awesome!
Thank you for sharing and full supported !
Have a nice day my friend !!
Nice!! Thanks for watching!!
I mean making a mold from one of these candles and making them yourself is an easy task and will probably end up being cheaper to make.
Good idea...my wife is into making candles. Hmm... Thanks for watching!!
Thanks for your review and time. Just a correction, the original was made by Big Oak, then Northren Lights (Japan) which is the one I have, and yes that too was 20 years ago when I bought it. They will keep a small one man tent warm too as stated, but a tea candle can do that too BTW.. The original Northren Lights has a folding top cover (with vent holes) so there´s no need to slide the cylinder to light the candle. Only issue is when it´s a bit windy wax will stick to the glass cylinder thus dimming the amount of light put out.
Thanks for the reply and the information!
I think the flames are bigger because the 3 candle version has some slots on the bottom, and air is getting sucked in!
Yep, more air = bigger flame! Thanks for watching!!
Thank you for the video. Seeing the different flame heights is very informative.
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Yeah, I used to go camping when I was kid. Mostly to get out from under my parents thumb. Ha! Anywho, there were those kids who had money, and they had the Colem pump lanterns that burned white gas. Then your friends with money had those expensive sleeping bags. The was whole slew of things to go camping with if you had money. I was a kid, and luck if I had a quarter in my pocket. My grand father liked to camp when he was a kid, but he lived off the land. I brought canned beans. My grand father said, "You need a warm blanket, and matches, and knife. Yeah, little basic for me, but he was right. We brought Voltive canldles, and and stuck'em in glass. Mostly worked. I had my parents buy me a hamock, and with my own blanket I was set to go. Hard to discribe how much fun it is, to be twelve feet up in tree, with radio. and candle in glass hanging with a bent coat hanger. Yeah, yeak so what? A few year ago, I was in the Dollar store, and the had these little ornamental laterns that burn voltive candles. Damn things worked great. I bought five, and used them for everthing. Not bad for a buck. Then I got in mood, and threw them out. Been looking for them over since.
Thanks for watching and the comment! "How innocent were those days, how rich we are to have known them"
Those are interesting. Thank you for the review and demonstration.
dennis78382 thanks Dennis! They are pretty cool. They will help knock the chill out in truck camping too. Check em out.
Adventures of a Fat Hillbilly Interesting point. I will have to look into that. There has only been a handful of nights where it has dropped into the 30s but that is an excellent option to look into.
Ideally I’d like the tea light version as cheap candles but I’d worry about using this hung in the tent. Once the wax turns liquid surely any movement as you’ve got hot wax all over the place
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Excellent review! I've been looking at picking up some of these for a while. This video showed me exactly what I wanted to know.
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching!!
I believe the reason for the three candles burning higher, is the wicks are longer than the single candle, which has likely been used before.
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Good video. You explain very well. Good job. Now I'm interested in getting a couple of these. Thank you.
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The three burner has venting at the bottom where the other is solid. That would help create the larger flames you have.
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The inlets in the bottom allow oxygen to be drawn into the lamp body. This oxygen heats as it is drawn up to the flame, since the heated air from the wick is rising upwards making it difficult for clean oxygen to be drawn down. This oxygen, already heated by the lamp body, travels up and combines with the flame of the wick to produce an even bigger flame. (Edited because I inadvertently duplicated a word [bigger] )
Very informative, Thanks for watching!!
Tip for the candlier. 4 glass nipper bottles will fit inside as mini oil lamps.
Thanks for watching!! excellent tip!
a small whiskey bottle with oil and a wick fits right into the lantern as well, save yourself some money on the candles!
good idea!! Thanks for watching!!
good for stealth cooking inside your tent. quinoa, pasta, canned beans w/spices/tomato sauce and easiy heated foods...fried bread, pancakes even. use a ceramic tile underneath or a silicone baking sheet. some heat some light too. costs $7 a night to burn all night with three candles, parafin should be put outside when you blow out the candles, do not inhale.
Thanks for the tips Cathy!! and thanks for the comment :)
I bought one of the middle size ones. Gonna put it in my tractor trailer for a Lil heat in cooler weather instead of idling. Not a one all fix all, but pushes the line before I start that engine
Sounds great! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for putting up this video! You're making my research, so much easier. 👍
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@@HillbillyMusings You're welcome, Yah bless you.
Very nice for those days when the electricity is turn off.
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Very helpful! Thanks!
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My other half always puts candle votives on the mantle at Christmas time.. I'm going to purchase three of these UCO tea lite lanterns ..3red &3green for Christmas time on the mantle much safer than open candle votives
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Great review brother! I’m thinking about getting one of there for some easy to carry solo camping trips I like to take. I read the medium one will do 1,500 btu’s and the big one will do 5000 btu’s of heat for camping when it’s colder for hunting season. Thanks for the review! Liked and Subscribed Brother!!🔥🔥🏕🏕
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nice vid. Today i bought a hurricane candle holder that works the same way with the spring and it uses skinny (5/8 inch diametr) emergency candles. I found your vid to explain how it works. thanks! MIne has the curvy hurricane lampshade :D I could not find it on line.
Thanks for watching!! Sounds like a cool candle holder :)
You begin this video talking about the Y2K thing about 2 months before the country nearly entirely shut down.
Strange times
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you had 999 subscribers when i just watched this video so i had to subscribe to get you 1000 30 april 2021
Thanks Matt!!
Good review… I actually didn’t know they had a T light one out. I don’t like having to buy the expensive candles so the tea like one might suit me better… Thanks
ghetto van adventures yep! It’s rapidly became my favorite for that reason. Thank for the comment!
Can’t find any of the T lights around though
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Walmart?
Man you are in for a shock in about 2 months😂😂😂
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One of these days, I want to get one.
They are awesome! I used ours constantly during these recent Texas power outages.
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I haven’t measured it, but I’ve heard that the 3-candle Candlelier emits 5,000 BTU. So in a confined space, it can provide some warmth. No doubt you could heat some water on it.
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I cooked a can of chef B ravioli on it. Took about 25 minutes to get them all really hot.
Have you seen the collapsible version of the tealight? The micro. Seems to be a rare find anymore but I have one for emergencies with the neoprene cover. Even holds a spare tealight in the base. I think I will try to find a supplier while people still have them for sale.
I haven't seen those! I'm going to try to find one.... thanks for the heads up!
@@HillbillyMusings Good luck. I bought mine nine years ago. Seems to be out of production for a few years, but I see a few here and there for sale.
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I think that they went out of production in 2018.
They occasionally appear on eBay, and often sell for crazy prices.
I can't find the tea light version. Not sure if UCO quit making them or they're just sold out everywhere.
I haven't seen them in a while, UCO may be suffering supply chain issues like a lot of others. I'll keep an eye out for them and post if I find them anywhere. Thanks for watching!
May use the big one in the tent ? Like a heather ?
He says so at minute 9:57
Interested in you restoring your Coleman
I'm going to at some point, hopefully I can get to it before retirement :) Thanks for watching!!
do you ever have the glass fall down on the single version? Didn't they used to have the folding micro one? I have had the big candlier for 10 years now Love it. I cant find the micro on Amazon.
I've never had the glass slide down on the single version. I've heard about the folding micro one but haven't seen it, I think someone else commented that they go for big bucks on ebay.
@@HillbillyMusings email from uco says they discontinued the micro.
Baristol what do you use it for, I have purchased it, in the UK its not a go to, I purchased it for leather, but apparently it's good for 1001 purposes,
What's your uses?
Howdy. I use Ballistol mainly for gun cleaning and lubrication. However I also do use it for leather treatment and anytime I need something lubricated around the house. It’s great stuff!! I seem to recall Germany developed it for their army’s in the 1930s or something.
Here in the UK gas & electric has gone up so much many are fearing death from cold. My usual bill was £120 a month. It's now £428 a month and is increasing again in October by 50% and again in March. I'm disabled and plan to put a tent on my bed and live in it to keep warmer. Just need to find a tent with 2 openings, so my husband can get out a side and me out a side, and fit on a King size bed. ( do you know of any?) I already have 100s and 100s of 8 hour tealights ready for the planned blackouts government has told us we are having this winter, not to mention the frequent blackouts with Scottish 🏴🏴 weather, so the tealight lantern will be my choice.
Is it safe to use ANY small lantern that takes tealights in a tent or should it be this lantern I need to get? I'm not worried about light as I have plenty batteries for light source, it's the heat I need. Could I have 2 tealight lanterns in a tent, or 3? Is there a danger with fumes from having them burning constantly do you know? Should I need a carbon monoxide alarm?
An idea I had while watching your video was to put a layer of tin foil above where the lantern is hung (the poles should keep it in place?)
to reflect heat and if put wide enough you could hang wet socks to dry overnight?
that is crazy with the electric costs!! Hopefully things will get better soon. I believe I'd reach out to someone with more knowledge than me on advice for these in a tent indoors though. Maybe try contacting your local fire department or something along those lines, they would probably have a much better idea. I've used these outdoors before in tents, but thats a different story as the tents are well vented and have air moving through them. Thanks for watching and I hope those electric bills get under control!
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Ha ha if I contacted the fire brigade they'd bring a doctor to get me locked up in a mental hospital.
Hope you are doing ok and getting heat payments in winter.
I have a 3 man tent which I plan to use in the winter between 30 to 40 F. Which do you think it the best option?
I'd go based on your lighting requirements and burn time requirements vs heat. 30 to 40 isn't too bad at all when you have a nice sleeping bag. No exterior heat sources should be needed with a proper bag. Thanks for watching!!
Do the bees wax UCO candles last longer? What is the advantage?
The beeswax ones do last a bit longer than the regular, plus the have a more pleasant smell. Thanks for watching!!
I wish you would have said the price of the taller candles.
Sorry I missed that! The lantern (with the three candles) is running $39 right now on amazon and the standard is running around $23. Thanks for watching!
Does it get hot underneath, would you need to sit it on a plate or would it be safe to put it directly on a wooden table?
Ive used mine usually on a plate or something similar, something metal. I wouldn't leave it unattended on something like tent fabric or wood. It doesn't really get hot, but you never know. Thanks for watching!
Do these make the light brighter or just a safe way to use candles as light
Typically just a safer way to use the candles, however they do sell a reflector I believe that you can mount on the candle to make it more directional / brighter. Thanks for watching!!
Bigger one has air flow from the bottom
that makes sense! Thanks for watching!!
HOw they do in a truck?
they work great! just be safe. Thanks for watching!!
I need one of these and yet my mom says “this isn’t 1878?!”
LOL.... Thanks for watching!!
Wick trimming?
Yeah I'm on the fence about getting one, I hear they are very fragile. Also you have gone up 400 subs. Well done, have another
Thanks!
What about the melted wax?
Not a huge issue, lots of it will evaporate and the remainder will run down inside. You can either freeze it and it'll flak off easily or heat it up a little and it'll wipe right off. Or just use good old fashioned elbow grease. Thanks for watching!!
Does the melted candle drip from underneath?
I've never had it drip from the bottom, but I guess it could be possible. Thanks for watching!!
Where are they made?
They used to be made in USA but I'm pretty sure they are now imported. thanks for watching!!
@@HillbillyMusings that's sad
that happened in 2001
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Y2K was a lot like 2012 but space junkies.
it is u-c-o
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5000 BTU for the 3 candle Candelier
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I have one
It doesn't put. Out 5000. Maybe half that