When I was a kid we had farmland with a small storage building we used as a hunting cabin. We used a Crisco candle and steel heat transfer made of 8-inch square stock. My dad split it and put offset baffles in it. It was 8 ft tall and stood in the corner. The cabin was small and insulated and the heat stack would keep it at 85 degrees when it was below freezing outside. It doesn't take much; just a little imagination and applied science. Thanks for the video.
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
You are 100% correct - people can be very creative! And it’s fun! Make you feel good knowing you could handle a situation with out help ! Weekly tips
@TheBloodBoughtServant2 жыл бұрын
Okay... what is 8 inch Square stock? What is a baffle??
@onesilentarrow2 жыл бұрын
@@TheBloodBoughtServant square tubing.
@sarahdouglas58512 жыл бұрын
What type of bricks is he using?
@sabrinasetzler6892 жыл бұрын
Would love to see what that would look like 😁
@rwhaynesuk2 жыл бұрын
When I bought my first car in Canada I was advised to keep, among several other things, a candle in the trunk. If you got stuck in a snowstorm you could light the candle and it would provide you with enough warmth to prevent you suffering from hypothermia.
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
It’s true and smart- thanks for adding tip
@littledabwilldoya97172 жыл бұрын
I live in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and remember doing a youth group project that included making a candle holder out of a 48 oz juice can, to hold the emergency candle for the car! It had a circular piece wood cut to fit in the bottom, with a hole drilled in the center to hold a tapered candle. Made it pretty safe to use, and you could place it under your blanket (the one you had to have in the car with the OTHER emergency items, like water and granola bars😆) to help you concentrate the heat.😀
@lisalee2885 Жыл бұрын
@@littledabwilldoya9717 we are in California and every car has emergency bag with water, granola bars, aspirin and cash and blanket. Ya never know what may happen. If electricity is out cash will buy something at a little store etc...
@sharonmcdonald1761 Жыл бұрын
Cheyenne pepper is good for frostbite and circulation and is easy to store in the car.
@chrisgraham2904 Жыл бұрын
The Inuit People of the Canadian arctic territory of Nunavut existed for centuries in Igloos as shelter and still build igloos today during hunting trips. The small interior space of the igloo was heated by body heat and a single flame lamp, fueled by whale, seal or walrus blubber. Not a comfortable temperature for most people, but raises the temperature enough to sustain life and prevent freezing to death.
@MilesCobbett2 жыл бұрын
Cool that your son was there helping you. He will never forget the fun things you guys do
@onewhoobeys3867 Жыл бұрын
Because of people like you, I have hope that the US is going to survive what is coming. You have taught me many things. May GOD be with you and your family. Merry Christmas. Keep up the great work. Our Mighty Father will bless you dearly for helping his children. Hallelujah
@RiversideHomesteadLife Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Peekarica2 жыл бұрын
Energy has become so expensive in The Netherlands with the Ukraine war that this is an emergency solution for now. Thanks for the tip!!
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing Antares! I hope it will help!
@littledabwilldoya97172 жыл бұрын
We recently lost power in northern Michigan after a strong wind/ice storm went through. We had sustained winds of 20-30mph with gusts up to 65mph. We were without power for 41+ hrs. We don’t have any propane heaters or a generator (more and more people are buying these in our area), but we have a LOT of candles and bricks. We took a few ceramic tiles, placed either a big pillar candle or decorative holder that holds 1-3 tea candles in it on top of each tile, and made an arch over each, with bricks. The inner temperature in the house dropped from 65* F to 51* while we slept, before the outage was noticed. Once we got 3 of the brick warmers built and lit, we got the temperature up to 57*. The outdoors temperatures were from 22*F-34*F WITHOUT factoring in the windchill, during this this time period. We wanted to use more bricks, but none were available, so we used some cast iron frying pans! This allowed us to heat food and water, also. We are in a split-level home built in 2000. We stayed in the top level (where the bedrooms and one of the bathrooms is) and we were pretty comfortable throughout the whole ordeal. Now have to order some propane heaters, purchase another (2)20# LP tanks to keep filled, and a few more jugs for water. We had 3 large water jugs filled and ready, (made from recycled cat litter jugs)to use for flushing toilets, and 4 cases of 16oz.fresh water bottles for drinking, after the fresh water tank was depleted. If you want to make/use terra cotta pots for heat, one great idea for a base I saw, was using an old fondue base! Time to hit the resale shops! We have a hard time finding terra cotta pots here in the winter, north of the 45th Parrallel.😁Prepare, people! God bless you! New subscriber.😁😊
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your story Dawn! Glad all turned out well, yes, always good to be prepared ahead of time!
@DougsterCanada12 жыл бұрын
I feel for you, Dawn. Currently 14°F under a foot of snow. No wind chill to speak of, it's under 8 mph. The power is still on (Thank God!). The only thing we have going for us is we are on an island some 30 miles to sea and thus have some "moderating" effect as the water temps change slowly. A belated Merry Christmas from above the 49th Parallel. :)
@haarptarget2 жыл бұрын
In Hillman. Ours was out for just over 24 hours. Those in Atlanta still had power out 4 days later! No generator. Ugh!
@merrivoelker25312 жыл бұрын
I live in southeast Michigan so it's good to know that those things work
@frankc64302 жыл бұрын
Like here in California we who been thru big earthquakes in the past should know that we need to be self reliance with no services for at least a week , we need to imagine that we will be going camping for a week by ourselves so need to be prepared because is just a matter of when, all these readiness item will help anyone survive or who want to be a victim? For me I am as ready as going camping for a month at least . take care.
@mariethompson492 жыл бұрын
My family came over and we all did a total of 20 mason jar candles. 5 per house and we have stacked our bricks 🧱 in storage for safe keeping. Thanks for the video.
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Oh thank you for sharing, that’s so cool to hear, now you have a way of staying warm if need be during an emergency, thank you for watching
@drogoreuak13477 ай бұрын
stone and concrete are amazing at holding heat in. When you are out in the wild, it is always suggested - if you can to build your survival fire beside a rock face. The rock face with absorb and keep the heat as long as the fire is going and you will still have heat after the fire goes out. This was a beautiful example of basic science. Well done.
@javasrevenge71212 жыл бұрын
The creep 1% has planned a power outage for a long time, so this upload is very useful
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly! I enjoy helping others
@lenakrupinski6303 Жыл бұрын
Is the creep Biden I assume !!! 🙏 looking at governments around the world 🌎🙏 it seems they are all evil apart from Brazil president seems normal 🙏💙🙏
@jeffceriotti2 жыл бұрын
You could couple this with covering the door and windows with the exception of the 1 inch opening in the window. The more you insulate, the more heat you will hold in, allowing temps to build. Thanks for the test. Great video! 😁🤙
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
That's a great idea Jeff! Yes, that would help, thanks for watching
@sharan47002 жыл бұрын
@@RiversideHomesteadLife Hope my concepts are as relevant as Jeff's ?
@anthonyman80082 жыл бұрын
Air inlet can be a network of insulated pipes/geothermal
@shawndella12 жыл бұрын
Bubble wrap on the windows! I live in an RV and use bubble wrap every winter. Bubble side towards the window. cut bubble wrap to fit, spray window with plain water, place the bubble wrap on the window. It will stay. You may need to tape it over the screened windows, but it raised the temperature by 15 degrees or so and it's way easier than plastic.
Great idea. Try this... Add a vaporizer effect by setting a pot of water on top of each heater with a lid, just off slightly. Your room will be even warmer. If you've ever used a warm vaporizer, when your kids or you have the croup, you know how warm steam raises the warmth in a space like a bedroom very quickly. Give it a try and see if you get even better results.
@adamb8911 ай бұрын
I don't know if you call it a superstition or an old wives tale or something, but actually the opposite is true for a couple of reasons. Thermal conductivity of moist air is actually inversely proportional to the relative humidity, having little to no appreciable affect up to around 50% at which point thermal conductivity drops. This means humid air is less capable of transferring heat than dry air. Additionally because the molar weight of water is less than that of air, humid air is actually less dense than dry air. Which means it also has less thermal inertia. So basically to warm up effectively, you want a hot dry heat. To cool off fast, you want cold and wet.
@greenbeans5758 ай бұрын
Mold
@marionsutcliffe11197 ай бұрын
Ya, no. The energy used to turn water to vapour would be better spent heating up the room. Evaporative coolers are an example of how adding moisture to the air lowers the temp (tho if you need to sweat to cool yourself, then moist air is not helpful)
@dennishein28122 жыл бұрын
Crisco is also good for waterproofing leather boots but it does have an odor . Just spread it on the boots and then put them in an oven on a low heat for awhile to let the crisco soak in. To get it out put them back in the oven till the crisco liquifies and wipe it off.
@tonypittsburgh92 жыл бұрын
One of the better videos on this topic. I love the fact that he made use of the bricks to convert convective heat to radiant heat. If he had a 7 ft instead of a 12 ft cealing, the results would have been amazing.
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Agreed More tips to come 🔔
@catrashoo2 жыл бұрын
Yep ! One of the best on KZfaq.
@MrBugman2525 Жыл бұрын
@@RiversideHomesteadLife I like to see a clay pot fireplace where u can just burn candles or crisco candles in a type of clay pot fireplace
@eatiegourmet1015 Жыл бұрын
Exactly why I hate high ceilings: Too much waste to heat them. Plus they all seem to have floor-to-ceiling windows, total pain to clean (Yes, I am looking at YOU, my IRL brother Mike!)
@FoereaperGaming Жыл бұрын
I use cast iron.
@Masterchief682 жыл бұрын
Seems like you would want to find a small room in your house to set one of these up to keep warm, the smaller the room and the more insulation the easier it is to keep heated for emergencies. This guy kept a room at around 60 when it was really cold outside so it’s looks like they work! Can’t argue with success!
@tonypittsburgh9 Жыл бұрын
That is what some of the negative people do not get. These things work in smaller rooms that are insulated. They do not work in 600 sq ft rooms with bad insulation.
@eatiegourmet1015 Жыл бұрын
@@tonypittsburgh9 And high ceilings.
@thomasskokan2001 Жыл бұрын
@@eatiegourmet1015 you can build a simple hot air " recycler " / air scoop (out of many materials) that has a fan on the bottom sucking down & a small ( 1/2 " ? opening ) at the ceiling.It should help recirculate the air.I am making one for my kerosene heater , as the air air on top of the heater ( at the ceiling) can be 100° when the floor level temp is 65 ish.The late Buckminster Fully ( look him up , he designed the geodesic dome , wrote " Utopia or Oblivion" , was here in Philadelphia @ Uni of Penn ....died in ? 1983 ? ) said that it is TEN TIMES ( 10 Xs ) easier to PULL l air , then it is to PUSH it ! I have been telling people to ALWAYS use fans venting out , not blowing in , bit few people listen , don't know why I bother sometimes .. ( So does a large metal pot on top as well , with some water in it or a brick or two or both ) but.. IT WORKS ! " Of course it WORKS , Jon , it ALWAYS works when you KNOW what you're doing ! " replied the elder gull .... Jonathan was DAZZLED , he forgot to ask about heaven ! .....From Jonathan Livingston Seagull , narrated by Richard Harris , audio free online ( Not the version by the author himself which PALES in comparison to the Harris version ) NAMASTE, . warm thoughts , Thomas
@terryharris339310 ай бұрын
@Masterchief68: Thanks for your service! These Crisco candle heater videos are deceptive and unsafe. Heat is heat no matter how it is produced, wether from a candle, kerosene, propane, or electric source. It is the heat loses of a room that determine how much heat is required to raise it by some amount over the outside ambient temperature. A single Crisco flame is about 376 BTU/hr where a human is about 250BTU/hr. Notice that this video used 12 flames distributed in 3 containers? Sure when you add enough heat to any room under any circumstances you can get a desired temperature but at what cost? And I don’t just mean that Crisco (kerosene) is 5 times as expensive per BTU than propane. I mean in the cost to life and limb and pulmonary health. If you think I’m wrong look around any home and take note of the systems employed for safety for any device with an open flame. They are many and substantial and required for a reason.
@jackirkzil34432 жыл бұрын
This guy is loved in the UK. Respect fm London.
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Wow thanks Jack! I will keep tips coming! 🙌🏽 🇬🇧
@randomnesspersonified Жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing this. I really like videos which not only show you what they've build/materials needed, but ALSO show you the actual temperatures you might get and tell you the room size etc. It's not going to be the Bahamas where you all sit in shorts and t-shirts, but it would help keep you warmer in winter clothing layers, so every little helps. Not to mention the light the candles give out too. Some great emergency tips and ideas - thanks again!
@angelocorsi7739 Жыл бұрын
Your engineering approach to an alternative to heating is admirable!! Thank you!!!
@RiversideHomesteadLife Жыл бұрын
You're welcome, thanks!
@douglundy57552 жыл бұрын
paraffin heaters were very popular during the depression and found in antique shops. often very decorative. they were very useful.
@user-sr7bi1lh3d6 ай бұрын
Best, easiest, most efficient method I've seen these past few days of research. Thank you so much.
@JesusSaves86AB2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your results. This would be a good addition for a winter prep. Even if you only had one you could set it up in a tent indoors
@ibelieve98 Жыл бұрын
Wouldn't we still need to crack a window though ?
@debraday56822 жыл бұрын
This was a great demonstration! Loved seeing the temperature, the CO2 monitor, and the window slightly opened. Loved seeing your son get to be a part of it too!
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Deb - more to come
@elizajayne27572 жыл бұрын
Love your show! Well....I tried various projects like this in a room that I let get down to a true outdoor temp of 25°F. It didn't make it past freezing. Just wanted to tell folks to find an alternate heat source like a mini propane heater so they don't end up with hypothermia. I bought a Mr. Heater Buddy and an adapter hose WITH a filter to hook to a 20 lb tank. I used it on the low setting and got 3 days of heat for an 800 sq. foot area when the heat went out. Kept socks and sweats on, but putting it on a high setting would have cut down on my days of heat. I keep 3 of the 20 lb tanks filled for my "just in case" event.
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment, always good to be prepared
@louisevaughan21652 жыл бұрын
I use portable propane tanks to heat my old mobile home that is 12 x 70 . Now I have done some reinsulating on all the rooms but 2 which total 44 wall ft . & I can get 4 to 7 days of heat out of a 20# tank which is a small grill tank. I am talking about temps in the 10° to 28° range AND not during a power outage , just normal temps in the winter . Been doing this for 17 yrs because I am not going to pay rental on a large stationary tank , 250 to 500 gal tank. There have been several times here in Oklahoma when the propane co could not make del for whatever their stupid reasoning was , usually because you could not pay for a minimum 150 gal drop. I found several places that filled portable tanks, 20#ers to 100#ers & did it myself . Loaned 2 small tanks to a couple of neighbors that were in the same boat as myself . It was incontinent but we stayed warm .
@hetrodoxly12032 жыл бұрын
A small kerosene heater designed to do the job not only cheaper than Crisco it's been proven to work over 100 years, all you have to do is keep a drum of it in the shed.
@louisevaughan21652 жыл бұрын
@@hetrodoxly1203 You forget a very crucial thing g with kerosene ....... it is really bad about carbonmonoxide poisoning !!!!. I realize that can happen with any gas operated heater but it is the worst . Also most people do not understand they have to ventilate a bit with any gas heater but definitely with kerosene .
@hetrodoxly12032 жыл бұрын
@@louisevaughan2165 Thousands of people around the world use kerosene heaters as there main source of heat and have done for 100 or more years, use a Carbone monoxide detector.
@canopener11952 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the effort and thought put into this video. Sorry for the negativity that some people seem to have to introduce to a well intended demonstration. It's a very good idea. For those who don't like it, yeah we all have issues. The whole thing here is to be somewhat creative , and to do what you can to not freeze..not to cut others down. I can think of a few different ways to provide heat in different situations. I had suggestions, but nah..im good. Once again . Thanks for the great videos
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching got a couple more good ones coming up 😊
@docink61752 жыл бұрын
these do work well in a small space. I like my flame closer to the bricks/rocks so id lay the top side brocks on their side and then double the bricks on top. I use cookie tins filled with stones and sometimes set a small pot of water on top of the stones
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Great tips Doc
@diningbadger9532 жыл бұрын
If you look closely at a tub of Crisco brand shortening you will see that the dot on the "i" of the name is a flame. That is because Crisco has a duel use. Doh! Crisco was and is still used as an alternative to candles. Great video!
@sheilajerrett2675 Жыл бұрын
The golden tear shape is oil ..like it’s modified vegetable oil
@eatiegourmet1015 Жыл бұрын
@@sheilajerrett2675 It IS hydrogenated vegetable oil. The name Crisco is a contraction of "crystallized cottonseed oil". (Much like "canola' is a contraction of "Canadian Oil, Low Acid", made from rapeseed.)
@donmadden7413 Жыл бұрын
I was sooooooo curious at how the terra cotta pots worked. So I put some together, lit a crisco candle underneath. Left it going in my bathroom for 4 hours. I could not believe how impressed I was when I checked the temperature and realized the temperature actually rose 5 degrees!!! I did not have the heat on in the bathroom. Thanks for the videos!
@RiversideHomesteadLife Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear, thanks for sharing Don!
@sharkar8 Жыл бұрын
I showed this to my ladies group. They were amazed. Good info with going into a dark winter.
@truckinwithrustymassey59232 жыл бұрын
Thankyou I displayed these crisco heaters last winter when Texas was in trouble. 1974 -50 in the Yukon it kept myself and 3 siblings alive. I made just the can and candles love the brick idea. So glad you went into such detail as I was bombarded with such ridiculous accusations and
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@lynnpurfield94302 жыл бұрын
Wow, this is fantastic. Thank you for sharing. Our energy prices in UK are doubl ing this year. For many it has already gotten to making choices between heating and eating. It is a blessing we face warmer weather to give us time to figure out how to survive the winter.....tough times !!!
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
🙌🏽
@jesuschristisking28772 жыл бұрын
With you.on that one. I'm in the UK too. Blessedly warm weather but we definitely need to practice and prep for Winter 2022 & beyond since they're already saying Ofgem will review prices more frequently .....read in in brackets ( agenda 2030.... We will own nothing and be happy...we will rent everything.. apparently)...alot of this is manufactured to push this agenda of pricing people out of a proper living.
@randomnesspersonified Жыл бұрын
I highly recommend every household getting a menopausal woman to stay with them lol - I can raise the temperature in a small bathroom by 2-3 degrees in less than half an hour. We have a thermometer in our bathroom, I have now got into the habit of checking the temperature when I go in there even for five minutes, just for fun - lol. More often than not I can usually raise it by 1 degree in that 5 minutes. Summer has been hellish, I'm quite looking forward to winter!
@eatiegourmet1015 Жыл бұрын
@@randomnesspersonified That's funny! In my last job that I retired from, it was all outdoor work. We used to say that in the summer, you didn't even hardly notice; and in the winter, it actually felt kind of good!
@randomnesspersonified Жыл бұрын
@@eatiegourmet1015 Lol, in an office, with no air con, you feel like you are burning alive in summer when the hot spells hit you. The winter is entirely different and like you say, it actually feels rather nice when the weather's colder.
@pchelloo2 жыл бұрын
I LOVE watching Riverside Homestead Life videos! Thank you for showing these helpful ways to keep from freezing in an emergency situation. Stay safe everyone.
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching friend I will keep em coming
@lisataylor65812 жыл бұрын
I tried this last evening in my hoop house where I’m growing lettuce. I have a thermometer in it that I can read from my house. The bricks didn’t get warm at all. It seems like the terra-cotta pots warm better than the bricks. It’s supposed to get really cold tomorrow evening so I’m going back to the terra-cotta pot method. Thanks for all you do.
@eatiegourmet1015 Жыл бұрын
Bricks take quite a bit of sustained heat to get heated through. Flat terra cotta roof tiles work well, too, if you are able to access any. I was fortunate to glean some from a building being re-roofed locally which had been built in the 1930s. (Really sad -- they just tossed them in a dumpster, and what they replaced it with is a plastic fake slate which is very flammable -- I tested a small off-cut with a propane torch. My idiot state government 'at work'.)
@johnthomas58062 жыл бұрын
Glad to see your involving the young man as you show us the results of this project....Thanks for your efforts...
@sinisterfire66412 жыл бұрын
I made a crisco candle out of a ceramic egg cup for use in the microwave. Fill it half up and when it's lit the cup heats up quickly and stays that way even after blowing the flame out. That lil thing kept me nice and warm on a -20f night when I ran out of propane in my 8x27foot motorhome. I had 3 terra Cotta planters that I had set up as a radiator as well that sat on top of that candle. It worked amazing and was still burning in the morning when I got up
@jaybruz.56882 жыл бұрын
just need to change the design of the brick tower. remember differing temperatures cause draft. arrange the bricks so there are small gaps at the base, allowing for the introduction of cold air to the heat source, build the tower like a chimney stack around the tin, either square or circle, no gaps. at the top have 4 small blocks in the corner's and a tile capstone allowing the updraft to suck in from the bottom, up the shaft and get pushed out in four directions.
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting- thank you for commenting! I share great ideas- but it’s not perfect, and so many intelligent people in the community that offer great tips - I appreciate your input 🙌🏽
@keithgeisen Жыл бұрын
I did almost the same setup, but I used 4 regular candles. #1. I have found the candle w/standard wicks cause the flame to be very small and when you pass them, they may blow out. #2. I will go to a hobby store and get cotton wicks for candles / thicker may / will be better (1/4"). #3. With a larger wick I will place at least 2 bricks on top, in case it smokes. The porous brick will help. I will try 1 with a 24' by 24" square concrete paver that may have more radiant heat. I like your thoughts and Ideas. Well done, Sir!
@terryharris339310 ай бұрын
@Keithgeisen: Crisco, a hydrogenated vegetable oil is extremely viscous when liquid at a temperature just above the solid state and requires, as you admit, a large wick capable of transporting the fuel to the flame. The matching of wick to fuel source is critical to prevent sooting or a too small or too large flame. With viscous fuels this problem becomes more evident. A wax birthday candle is used here (and in other builds) because most people don not understand how to wick a candle (of any fuel) and recognize how difficult it is to get Crisco to start burning when it is a solid and rely on the ease of lighting a paraffin candle.
@flowrob68612 жыл бұрын
In 80s b4 O2 CO2 sensors , I used those candles to keep Warm . Warm in Extended E350 with R3 insulation . Front cab was separated by 2x blanket covered by construction plastic . Stayed 60+ in 20 degree nights Often got week plus use .
@edmoran8692 жыл бұрын
A while back I was given a small container of Crisco, and I had no desire to use it for cooking, but considered hanging on to it for this purpose. I have purchased a candle wick for it specifically, but I had no clue of the potential performance of setting it up and using it, but now I do.
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching Ed it’s definitely a nice back up plan and a great use for it, we have many more tips to come
@edmoran8692 жыл бұрын
@@RiversideHomesteadLife Hit me with what you have! I've been prepping almost all my life, and always see that I haven't everything there is to know. Maybe in return I can help you out with a few tips and tricks I've picked up along my trip through this crazy world
@bellheather26042 жыл бұрын
I've made 6 crisco candles 🕯 since watching your videos. Thank you !
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! Very impressive Bell Heather!
@metroplexchl2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. A couple of mods that came to mind: 1. Maybe shorten the height of the brick tower to create more stored heat. 2. I think I would probably wall off a smaller hot tent type area to heat more quickly and efficiently. Great idea! I'll be making some crisco candles this weekend.
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Not a bad idea the fun thing about these as you can be super creative, just make sure it doesn’t get too hot in there because if it does reach over 400° the crisco could catch fire
@kevinanderson92432 жыл бұрын
I agree...turn the bottom pair of bricks so they lay flat. That'll lower the height of the "element" brick by at least 1". That'll make it hotter=more heat being radiated into the room! Cheers from Canada! BTW it's-26 Celsius outside this morning. Could use one of these!👍👍
@007tallguy2 жыл бұрын
@@kevinanderson9243 yup, lower the bricks closer to the flame and place the extra bricks on the top for even more stored heat. you should actually be able to warm up a pot of water on top of the bricks after they get up to temp. you likely won't get it boiling, but maybe warm enough for a hot drink to also help keep you from freezing. the heat's there, why not use it to the best of your advantage! 👍😁
@eatiegourmet1015 Жыл бұрын
@@007tallguy A little light in the dark, some plenty hot water and a bouillon cube can make a world of difference when one is feeling desperate and cold.
@chrisgraham2904 Жыл бұрын
My mother lived in London during WWII though out all the bombings. Because they had no basements or shelters, the government issued large steel tables to replace dining room tables. Their purpose was to get all the family members under the table when the air raid sirens sounded, in case the house was bombed and collapsed. They draped blankets and quilts over the table, hanging a few inches from the floor. The covering protected the sides of the enclosure from shattering windows blown in and during winter, without power, a single candle raise the temperature to a comfortable level under the table where they slept.
@louisevaughan21652 жыл бұрын
I like this man's video it is probably among the most accurate . I read thru many of the comments & a uniform thought was to cover the doors & windows . That is so correct but this is my thoughts on how to do that & it can be done YEAR AROUND . I don't remember where I learned this from but I do know it has been over 30 yrs ago....... I use bubble wrap to cover the windows & over the frt door . Yes , bubble wrap that we use to protect our things when we move . I always have to tape it together with clear packing tape to make it large enough to cover them with. It has a VERY SMALL r- value , maybe an r3 to r5 insulating value , not much but it does help/ make a difference. It helps with heating in the winter & cooling in the summer . When I take it down I roll it up & store for the next winter . Several of my neighbors thought I was nuts for doing this now all but 1 of them are using it also after trying it for 1 winter . I hope this helps those that live in drafty old homes like I do .
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing Louise!
@tulanzuya2 жыл бұрын
I also live in a drafty old house where my bedroom window is not quite well seated anymore and lets in a lot of freezing air, particularly at the base where the window does not lower completely. Now I used rolled up bubble wrap around the base of the window and up the sides, anywhere that a draft seems evident. This solved the problem enough that the inadequate heat in this place was finally able to keep the room tolerably warm.
@takingmyspiritback8060 Жыл бұрын
If u mist the windows with water u can adhere bubble wrap to the windows for extra insulation!
@jerrydecouto40942 жыл бұрын
All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've been into preparedness for a long time but did not know this simple method...cannot thank u enough..God bless u & your family!
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome Jerry! Thanks for watching :)
@eatiegourmet1015 Жыл бұрын
Here is all you needed to know: Oils and Fats BURN. Be it olive oil, beef tallow, lard, Crisco, deep-fry oil from your local "wan-fries-widdat?" place...
@cmaggie5748 Жыл бұрын
the yellow flame in the crisco label stands fir crisco being used to make candles years ago. as well crisco was also used in mechanic shops fir the freeze. and that's why I use butter in recipes than crisco.
@nikkiwielert77 Жыл бұрын
I did this year's ago..made my little fireplace..loved it
@RiversideHomesteadLife Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ellemoon61822 жыл бұрын
Excellent demo! Good info on crisco burn temp, no odor and the added carbon monitor. Just an FYI, the little coconut oil candle I made in a 4 oz mason jar. I added tooooo much essential oil and it did catch fire. The lemon and orange smelled great for a while, but it started popping and then the whole mouth of the jar was a flame. 🔥🧯🚒 Fortunately, I had it right next to me to monitor the burn and quickly extinguished with the lid. I would estimate that I added 50 drops and should have known better🤪😲🤣😂...livin and learnin. I'll be making more lil candles and divide the excess fragrant oils to a few drops each and see how that goes.
@bjhessler1622 жыл бұрын
How does your coconut oil not just melt and snuff out your wick?
@ellemoon61822 жыл бұрын
@@bjhessler162 It was tricky to make, but doable. I used a solid coconut oil. Only the candle burns, the oil melts a little around the flame.
@bjhessler1622 жыл бұрын
@@ellemoon6182 I'm not sure what I've done wrong. What do you use for a wick in your solid coconut oil candle? Because mine snuffs itself out within a half an hour
@ellemoon61822 жыл бұрын
@@bjhessler162 I used a tiny 4 oz mason jar and used a birthday candle. I wanted to make a pint size, but small town local grocery does not carry the Shabbos white Candles. I'll probably have to go to Walmart one day to pick some up to make a pint sized candle. We used them a lot when I was a kid for power outages bc they were so cheap.
@franciscorodriguez2592 жыл бұрын
Great job wish u put one more candle.but great over all..The Mexican way to heat a house fast is to boil some beans! Back then.not kidding and a flat metal pan to heat the corn tortillas.. I'm old school 59 years old.. blessings my amigo!!
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip Francisco! with that way you would have a great hot meal too!!!
@ragoff2 жыл бұрын
LOVE that fact you have your son involved.
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
I love teaching the kids ! And they love learning
@bry715752 жыл бұрын
So the key is to light these as soon as a storm is heading in so it stays ahead of the cold. It’s cheap enough to do so if you were to lose power, it will continue to stay warm rather than the time lost trying to reheat.. Thank you and beautiful family 💓
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
You are spot on with that comment, it takes a while for it to radiate out enough heat to change the temperature of a room but once it’s there as long as you’re not opening doors a bunch it’s a stance fairly well, thank you for your input and thank you for watching many more great tips to come
@eatiegourmet1015 Жыл бұрын
Yes, good forward-thinking, and good planning!
@terryharris339310 ай бұрын
Having a plan to deal with power outages during cold days is a good idea but relying on Crisco as a fuel is foolhardy. This video mistakes the burn time of a 3 lb can with 4 wicks as 72 days. Wrong, it’s 72 hours and 3 cans are necessary to raise the temperature by 21F over the outside temperature for a 200 sf room. If it’s 0F outside this system will get your small room to a balmy 21F! Stupid plan! How about buying a small 10,000 BTU or even a 25,000 BTU kerosene heated and investing in a 3 gallon jerrycan filled with kerosene. That size will heat your entire house for about as long as three cans of Crisco to a much warmer and suitable living temperature. BTW Crisco is about the same cost as kerosene per BTU.
@vickigonya58002 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I wasn't aware it would take several hours to get warm to 60°. That's the temp I like anyway. Setting this up today. Lost power for 15 min. IDk why. Better to be prepared. 😁I haven't turned the heat on this year yet. It's been 30° twice and inside my house, 55° so it's insulated well.
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Yes your home sounds like it is insulated very well! thanks for watching Vicki
@brendastolecki47552 жыл бұрын
It wouldn't in an 8' ceiling room. He has a 16' ceiling? That is why he had multiple heaters going. It was a HUGE room.
@joannekeefe4262 жыл бұрын
Just check out some videos on vegetable oil candles and diy floating wicks. Because you can also use a piece of wire to hold up a piece of cotton wick to the top of a vegetable oil candle. I have tested this. Its fine. It will burn a long time. Thats all you need. Like an olive oil candle lamp but olive oil is expensive. Just use any cheap vegetable oil and use any old cheap can. I have tested all of these. Its fine. Close your door and windows or you'll freeze to death and blow your pipes. You could even use a fancy feast cat food can to make a small candle, and put those under the sink in the kitchen and bathroom pipes in the cabinet to keep the pipes Warm. Now your affordability toasty.
@kc86442 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this post, when you covered it before I was curious how much it actually raised the room temperature, awesome! These are all helpful and I thought I was pretty knowledgeable about these life hacks but I’m learning a lot from your channel!
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching, very encouraging
@Country-Cricket2 жыл бұрын
Is that good Dad? What a doll!
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Ha ha I love my little helpers
@candisue Жыл бұрын
I tried your Crisco candles I was using old birthday candles I had ( unused) I found the the wicks in them were only about a 1/4" long. So I thought what else could I use in an emergency. I decided to try a q-tip ( not the plastic kind). It worked great . My crosco candle has been burning now for 4 hours and still going strong.
@RiversideHomesteadLife Жыл бұрын
That is awesome to hear, I’m glad you tried it out, some people have issues with what are using for wicks, but you were doing the right thing by testing things out and figuring out what works and what doesn’t… Good job
@eatiegourmet1015 Жыл бұрын
Oh, brilliant! I guess the dodgy manufacturer's of birthday candles expect they''ll get blown-out and thrown-out -- And I'm sure many do, but not all of us. (I keep them for the wax. Wax is rather 'magical' in it's own weird way; it has so many uses...) Since I only buy the cardboard-tubed q-tips anyway, I shall have to give this a try. Thanks!
@suzannehartmann9462 жыл бұрын
The National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) stated in 2010 that space heaters are involved in 32 percent of home heating fires and 79 percent of home heating fire deaths. They advised consumers to keep heaters and flammable objects at least three feet apart and to clean them regularly.
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Good tip thank you for posting that to the community, many more tips to come
@terryharris339310 ай бұрын
@Suzannehartmann947: and those stats are for UL registered devices. Now add the same stats for candles. It will make a drinking man stop and take a think! Almost 1/3 of all home fire related deaths are started from candles in bedrooms, the one place that these stupid heaters will be used.
@Doc1855 Жыл бұрын
We have a 3 ton heat pump outside of our garage with a lean to over it to keep the 5-6 feet of snow we get every winter. The heater for the house is in the garage along with our water heater. Our oversized 2 car garage (26X30) is insulated with R-19, and is sheet rocked, so even when it gets down to 5-10 degrees outside at night, our garage never gets below 40 degrees. I doubt that we’ll ever have a blackout in our area bc we have 3 dams that produce electricity for all of WA state, OR and as far south as Redding, CA and as far east as parts of MT, USA.
@CarolHewett-ug2cw9 ай бұрын
This was the best demonstration yet proving you can store heat in bricks or clay pots and have it released slowly. I would have preferred an additional demo without the bricks to see the degree of difference the bricks make.
@lyndabell19662 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video! I live in a 10x14 shed in Delaware. I saw a video that used denatured alcohol to heat the bricks. I'm scared of the fumes from the alcohol. I was wondering how the candles would work. I'm gonna use this method in my tiny. Thank u so much. Tell you son I enjoyed seeing him helping you. !
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment Lynda, and I will tell him!
@toguidver98412 жыл бұрын
My woodstove burns wood or coal and is a gasifier.. Wood burns at 500 degrees and coal at 1500, and that doubles when you add O2 = 1000 & 3000 degrees. The first time I burned coal it was 30 degrees F outside and I had to open all of the doors to let the heat out, so now I only burn coal when outside temp is 10 degrees or lower.
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
That’s impressive
@lynnpurfield94302 жыл бұрын
Sending warm thoughts xx
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
🙌🏽
@cprgreaves8 ай бұрын
Questions: (1) Since you are measuring air-temperature why use bricks? Get rid of the bricks and let the floor-level Crisco stove use air-circulation to heat the room. It's true that the upper part of the room will be the warmest, but that is true of any heating system. A lower ceiling would be effective. (2) While nine hours is a start, it can't be said to be anywhere near a real test. Your outside temperature is 54F(12C where i live) which for us is a balmy day in wintertime. Comments? (3) Opening the door for fifteen minutes does NOT cool/chill the room. The escaped air has a low coefficient of heat, and hence a low heat content. The bulk of the heat is contained in the floor, walls and ceilings. Leaving the door open overnight and THEN heating the air is a more realistic test. (4) Our (local) need for emergency heating is during a mid-winter storm, with winds at 70Km/hour or more gusting to 100KM/hr draining the heat through every crevice. Please include strong-winds in any future tests. That said, a good video; a great starting-point for trials by anyone. I do admire you for measuring temperature against time (although I think that a boost of about 10F is not useful in a real world situation). As well I like your cautions, using a Carbon Monoxide detector, and the notes on scented paraffin wax. Thanks, Chris
@Zodliness2 жыл бұрын
@Riverside Homestead Life - A nifty camping trick I use, is to heat the bricks around an open fire outside and bring them back in already hot. This also avoids the accumulation of fumes in your living space. 👍🏻
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip Zurkster!
@Zodliness2 жыл бұрын
@@RiversideHomesteadLife If you build a tunnel with the hot bricks and place a fan at one end, you've just created a hot air space heater! 👍🏻
@dressmup12 жыл бұрын
My greatest need would be to have in my pumphouse to use when the power fails ( I have a small heater in there and use heat tape around the exposed pipes), heating a small area safely for a number of hours
@trooperjinthewoods4538 Жыл бұрын
increase the height or mass of bricks above the candles it will store and radiate more heat into the room and you will also have hot rocks so to speak to in or under your blankets or bed. being safe of coarse ! had to say it for all the trolls / dummies out there. I like the video , thanks for taking the time. 🍻 Cheers
@Vontress2 жыл бұрын
I used my Mr. Buddy heater on low attached to a 30lb propane tank with a window cracked during our ice storm last year that killed people. Me & my furr babies were plenty cozy. Now, I’m in Montana dealing with temps a Texas girl never felt before! I need something in addition to my Buddy heater that works on a budget. We’re in a smaller trailer, but it is very drafty so I am going to try this Crisco thang and see what we can do - thanks for these tips! 🔥🙏🔥
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Remember more candle more heat / get thos windows covered aside from the one brining in the fresh air- it the will really help with condensation too- be sure to get that battery powered carbon monoxide detector for sense of security- good luck- I will keep tips coming- building a small safe wood stove would be the ticket in your situation- I will be showing how to build one soon
@Vontress2 жыл бұрын
@@RiversideHomesteadLife I would love to build a small wood stove! Anything I can use pellet wood in...pellets are really inexpensive here; $4 for a huge bag of wood pellets.
@bh27892 жыл бұрын
just a heads up, a candle flame is around 80 btus, a regular 1500 watt electric heater will put out 5000 btus. so what he had in that room would have put out around 1000 btus. a btu is a british thermal unit usually measured in btu/hr
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and the tips 🙌🏽
@kgber2559 Жыл бұрын
The electric heater is useless when the power is out
@soochenwoo2373 Жыл бұрын
Same principle as the bed stoves built in northern China where it serves as heated bench during the day and bed at night.
@RiversideHomesteadLife Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@Bellatopia10 ай бұрын
Love your videos! Your personality is awesome...and the editing is really good with the music and timing. Your son is adorable! Great video!
@umaxen0048 Жыл бұрын
I built one of these that took me a week to plan. You need sealed construction with restrictive heat migration, meaning you have to trap the heat within the box. Candle heat input must be FAR MORE than candle heat exhaust output. meaning? You must TRAP the heat inside the box and turn the box into a radiator allowing only "cool smoke" to escape.
@vickiparrish32352 жыл бұрын
Excellent video!! Thanks for making this. And, your child looks EXACTLY like you.
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Lol that’s Boden 😊🙌🏽
@stephaneletourneau77122 жыл бұрын
Nice Test man ! We're in Celcius here in canada, so for example, i keep it around 22c (71.6 farenheit ) So having it around 15 is actually pretty good !!! More than an emergency light source I Believe !!!
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment Stephane! Very encouraging, thank you
@peetiebird4678 Жыл бұрын
Who knew?? 🙂I would *never* have thought about doing something like that with Crisco. Kudos to you, though! Crisco is someting that's been a part of my entire life. Who knew it could become a work of art, as well. *Bravo to you!
@RichardHarlos7 ай бұрын
I see a fair number of these sorts of videos in my feed and without exception, they all lack an understanding of how to calculate the potential effectiveness of a heat source relative to the space it's intended to heat. It's worth mentioning that the bulk of your test occurred during the day, when the sun was contributing to the heat via the window. Once you went from 6-hours to 9-hours, we saw the beginning of a temperature drop. Had the experiment continued through the night, I believe what you would have noticed is that in the absence of sunlight to contribute radiant heat through the window, the temperature drop would have slowly but steadily continued. To save myself a bit of time, I'm going to copy another comment that I shared beneath a similar video on a different channel. That one was using 4 tealight candles beneath a terracotta flower pot, but the same principles apply here: These are relatively simple to build, but they aren't going to heat most people's spaces. The short answer is "BTU's". For a bit more information, consider this excerpt that I snagged from another web page that's trying to help people understand why it doesn't work as expected: ~~~ _"Can you heat an entire room with just 4 tealights? Sure. If the temperature outside is not much lower than what you want the indoor temperature to be, and your room is well insulated, and you're willing to wait a long time. If those conditions aren't met, you can't do it. If the temperature differential between indoors and outdoors is high, and your house isn't well insulated, heat will be lost to the outdoors faster than your candles can provide heat. And even if your room is well insulated, it's going to take a very long time for those candles to do the job."_ _"Look at it this way. According to Wikipedia, a single tealight has an energy output of about 100 BTU/hr. A small space heater, capable of heating a small room, is 5000 BTU/hr. Thus, you actually would need fifty candles to heat the room as efficiently as a space heater, instead of just four. So let's suppose a space heater would take one hour to heat the room up. It'll take the candles over twelve hours to do the job (considering the burn-life of a typical tealight is well under twelve hours, we have a serious problem!). And remember that this is under the "ideal" conditions, where you're not losing heat to the outdoors more quickly than the candles can produce it."_ ~~~ Here's an example calculation from another web page that makes it very clear that a tealight heater isn't sufficient for even small rooms: ~~~ _"Using our formula from above, a 1,000 square-foot workspace with 8-foot ceiling height means you’ll be heating 8,000 cubic feet of space. If the temperature outside is 30°F and you’d like it to be 70°F in your garage, the desired temperature change is 40°F. Those two numbers multiplied by .133 reveals you’ll need a little more than 42,500 BTU's per hour to keep your workspace at 70 degrees."_ ~~~ I'm not sharing this information to put you down. I'm sharing it because if people are going to rely on these kinds of devices to keep them warm in the case where the power goes out, they're going to be mighty cold. And, we haven't even begun to talk about the importance of airflow when using an open flame in a closed space. A fire needs oxygen. If you're in a small space and you don't have an opening to fresh air, the flame is going to use some of the oxygen in your closed room. And if you happen to be sleeping when the oxygen level in the room drops below a certain threshold, it's very likely that you'll die in that room with the pretty little heater that can't keep the space warm. Don't die. Live. Cheers!
@MrRebustr Жыл бұрын
I was dying living trying to survive after hardship and this is like being home again....I'm a van sleeper ...not van lifer that's a trendy shit...I'm poor n disabled and this idea of yours brings tears to my eyes ...thank you thank you thank you for sharing I thought I would die frozen sir...hats off 2 you
@Angie_9782 жыл бұрын
Very nice demonstration video! I love all the tips along the way. Get a BATTERY POWERED carbon monoxide detector. And telling us the actual temp outside is very helpful to get a gauge on how helpful it would be for us. Also the tip about bricks helping keep the heat lower in the room was a great point. So many videos get that wrong about terracotta or brick candle heaters. The clay doesn't magnify the heat, it just helps keep the heat from instantly rising to the ceiling.
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment Angie!
@terryharris339310 ай бұрын
@Angie_978: the brick, thermal mass radiates infrared radiation that will interact (heat) whatever is in its way, chairs, walls, us, etc.. it changes the convective heat (hot air) to radiant heat. A good home space heater will convert as much conductive and convective heat to radiant heat as possible to increase comfort.
@curiouscat33842 жыл бұрын
Even candles emit carbon monoxide and soot so make sure you have good ventilation. I made the mistake of testing this for an hour in my bathroom with door closed to warm it up and found a black ceiling and toxic couldn't breathe when I walked in. There's a reason why woodstoves and fireplaces have chimneys :)
@plantkingdom6880 Жыл бұрын
A venting system could be improvised on it that would directly vent out through the open window, like a chimney.
@sharonmcdonald1761 Жыл бұрын
If you use beeswax or especially paraffin candles they don't give off blk suet and burn way longer. Like the crisco candles. I have scented candles and after burning those for 15 mins I was choking on the toxic smell plus all the blk suet coming out. So i made a whole bunch of crisco candles with candle jars I've saved over the years and used the Hanukkah candles i bought on sale after xmas for the wicks and got instant candles. So next time I used those and it gave me light and some heat and they burned for a very very long time. No toxic smell, no blk suet.
@jerrodlopes186 Жыл бұрын
You don't get soot if you trim the wicks. People have lost a lot of knowledge with these things. You get carbon monoxide when there's inefficient burning of the fuel. Again, trim the wicks. I use candle powered heaters in my house often and have a CO meter. Not alarm, meter. It never reaches above 9ppm parts per million. You begin to get concerned at 50ppm for 20 mins or so. Beeswax burns super clean and hot if you trim the wicks as you should. An alternative that is safe for indoors is kerosene and biodiesel.
@rachaelbartlett78849 ай бұрын
We had a bad tornado that had us without electricity for two weeks. It was January! It immediately got freezing cold as soon as the tornado passed. I had children and elderly to tend to. It Just so happened that i had made about 200 china tea cup candles for a wedding. I hung up blankets on doorways and we hunkered down in one room and i lit every one on top my huge glass dining table, it actually helped a lot. We didnt freeze to death. It’s all i had until i could get a generator. But It worked. I was very careful and aware of the danger of all the candles burning but i had to keep my family warm enough not to freeze. I stayed awake anytime the candles were lit and they all got blown out if i ever laid down for a few hrs . But id always get up after a few hrs of sleep and relight them while everyone else slept to maintainer a temp that wasn’t freezing.
@lindamoses36972 жыл бұрын
My furnace went out during a cold Utah winter. I live on a mountain side that gets lots of snow. I filled two crock pots with water leaving the lids off and turned on my daughter's food dehydrater. This kept my home warm enough that no pipes burst and kept me surprisingly warm.
@lindamoses36972 жыл бұрын
My furnace took a week to get parts and fix.
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
I like that story ! Good work
@eatiegourmet1015 Жыл бұрын
OH! Well Done!
@adamboi172 жыл бұрын
Maybe one of those heat fans would help circulate the heat better and raise the temp of the room also. Great video
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
That's a good idea!
@g-r-a-e-m-e- Жыл бұрын
The room is still unpleasantly cold, I think, although not as cold as it would have been otherwise! Nice video.
@RiversideHomesteadLife Жыл бұрын
I had door open at end…. Airing it out… definitely want a CO detector running multiple for long time
@angelanderson43782 жыл бұрын
You could also place a rack over the bricks at just above the flame and heat (slowly) water or soup.
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Yes great idea
@gustavgnoettgen2 жыл бұрын
Again, the pots or bricks or tin cans don't change the output. It's the same amount of energy when you just burn the fuel without them. But it's probably helpful to contain bigger fires a bit, for safety reasons.
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Gustav- you are correct - nothing I add will generate more heat- the idea is to radiate the heat - Thanks for watching!
@gustavgnoettgen2 жыл бұрын
@@RiversideHomesteadLife oh good, thank you for your reply. I just keep saying that because there's people who think that.
@RobertDinTulsa Жыл бұрын
Special note of interest: It's impossible for the bricks to generate any heat whatsoever. The heat comes from the flame.
@kaboom-zf2bl8 ай бұрын
using mixed small and big cans one can make excellent small candle lanterns that comes with a heat shield ... great for seeing ones way to the crapper and keeping warm while there ...
@joedee18632 жыл бұрын
Well done Bro. You're the first guy I've seen who didn't create an explosion. I reckon the distance from the fuel to the hot brick is making a difference therefore not allowing the fuel to vapourise. Brilliant 👍
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Joe Dee!
@madmaxsdog80402 жыл бұрын
The other good point about this which you didn't actually mention and some people may not realize is that the bricks continue to radiate heat after the candles are extinguished. If you live in the UK the British equivalent of Crisco is called Trex (or a cheaper own brand substitute can be used as you did in the clay pot heater).
@sarahclark54472 жыл бұрын
Max, it does so, because it takes time to heat the bricks. lol so the overall time is the same. i.e. the heat you don't feel while the bricks are being raised in temp is the heat that will be released when the candle goes out. a candle produces about 80watts there is no magic plant pots or bricks.
@madmaxsdog80402 жыл бұрын
@@sarahclark5447 I'm aware of that Sarah, I was pointing out that the bricks are a sort of thermal flywheel but thank you for replying cos it makes my comment more understandable to some people. Sometimes I don't express myself very well and you clarified it
@sarahclark54472 жыл бұрын
@@madmaxsdog8040 Thank you, Max, you just need to take one more step and you will be there. remove the bricks and simply light the candle when you require its meagre heat. There are 80 watts of energy available from the candle. displacing that 80 watts into a room so the room, in turn, heats you is the most insignificant way to try to survive. if you are male your body radiates 120watts, inviting a friend into your room would be more beneficial than lighting the candle, oddly, a woman radiates about 90 watts. but you as a male will likely radiate more than your 120 watts just at the sight of her! keep in mind that what you radiate you lose and what you lose needs replacing. Men were made for greatness, and women were made to be the beneficiary of that greatness (sorry to tell you this if you are a male feminist). You have to apply your greatness by transferring the 80 watts from the candle directly as possible to the body, that will mean I will be able to survive for much longer. Sadly you have to be prepared to die to save those weaker than yourself, but it isn't all one way. I have to live for my husband/family, some say I have the harder role. Finally, thank you for the car, roads, washing machine, aeroplane, trains, computer, phone, homes, plumbing, electricity, especially being able to turn on the light to drive away, the fearful darkness, central heating systems and most importantly my hair straighteners. Do have a very happy new year Sir. Keep safe, warm and productive, women need you. 💗✝💗
@madmaxsdog80402 жыл бұрын
@@sarahclark5447 Yes I'm male I'm hetro but some of my best friends are women, two of them gay one of them going through a transition, used to be a man but becoming a woman, I sometimes used to play bass or drums in an all woman band if one of them couldn't make it and y0u wouldn't believe the barriers that were put in their way just cos they were women. the best way to keep warm is not get cold in the first place. we quite often slept in the van after playing ( which is f"***** cold, ) just hugging in and sharing body heat, there as nothing sexual about it, just a way to keep warm
@madmaxsdog80402 жыл бұрын
@@sarahclark5447 My name is Roy actually but I loved the Mad Max movies when they came out and "dog" the dog was brilliant, an Australian blue so when I needed a playstation game name mad maxs dog was the first thing I thought of
@dbs5552 жыл бұрын
A 6 or 9 liter class K wet chemical fire extinguisher would be good for an ignited spill. Regular ABC and BC extinguisher units don't work as well and also cause dry chemical particulates to hang in the air for quite a while.
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for that I will write it down
@shweetpotato Жыл бұрын
what a cute lil helper you have , I'm off to find the crisco candle video , thanks so much
@RiversideHomesteadLife Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@sharonmcdonald1761 Жыл бұрын
Crisco is so much better than any scented candle. Paraffin is super good like beeswax cuz it doesn't give off black suet like scented candles and lasts WAY longer. I lit a bunch for heat the other day and it really made a difference.
@RiversideHomesteadLife Жыл бұрын
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@gina50gina2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing all this testing. It looks like I could use this in my van if I take all the safety precautions that you have mentioned.
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@fedxiii2 жыл бұрын
I used to sleep in my van when I went to trade shows. In Saskatchewan, Canada I would do that from April to October. I used one large coffee can in which I had poured a beeswax candle. Kept one front window open slightly. This was enough to keep me warm, even when the temperature dropped to 2C (35.6F) at night.
@gina50gina2 жыл бұрын
@@fedxiii Thank you, it's good to know that it made a big enough difference to keep you warm. 😀.
@anthonyman80082 жыл бұрын
Check covering window areas with aluminum, opening at top. A lot of sunlight and you'll get a lot of heat!
@lindak741910 ай бұрын
I'm from texas wish I knew about that during that bad winter..thank you .definitely gonna try it
@mydogma71162 жыл бұрын
Candles are only about 125 watts of heat, all the bricks are doing is providing thermal Mass to capture heat in an isolated area and slowly releasing it... you get no more heat than a candle... your drywall will absorb it just the same...it's just harder to warm your hands with
@charchark3652 жыл бұрын
Could also use an eco fan on top of one or all of those candle set ups on a metal cover rather than a brick to circular the air rather than just radiate off the brick.. nice vid though proving yet again that in rough times we can use many things to make times better..
@louisevaughan21652 жыл бұрын
How do you use a fan to circulate the warm air if the ele is off ? Many , many homes now are total ele so......? This is about emergency heating for when the power is out .
@bunnylovenuts86802 жыл бұрын
@@louisevaughan2165 Happy new year, Ms. Vaughan. Eco fans don't use electricity. Google them for more info. Cheers.
@alisatjaden39062 жыл бұрын
@@louisevaughan2165 wood stoves can use the eco fan too. no electricity needed. the heat radiating makes the fan spin on its own. really cool!!
@louisevaughan21652 жыл бұрын
@@alisatjaden3906 you are correct . When I had to move to okla I had to sell my wood burner & I had it set up like that & I liked it
@totallyfrozen2 жыл бұрын
If you’re freaked out, you could buy bees wax candles. Probably a bigger issue might be the lead based wicks. Get candles without lead wicks. Then you can focus on surviving the emergency rather than worrying if you’ll get dementia 40 years from now.
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
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@TheSherryBoops8 ай бұрын
I'm getting it done. Thanks Cohen.
@RiversideHomesteadLife8 ай бұрын
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@scottl702 Жыл бұрын
CHICKEN FEEDER 2 Weeks ago I Offered a suggestion - update. Found a chicken feeder at Big R Store. Put a wire mesh on the bottom and on top to hold the bricks as it is the same size as the fire prof bricks. Coffee can inside, used "L" brackets to hold in place. Stable, Has air flow, not hot to the touch anyplace at any time expect for the bricks on top. Handle to pick up and move around. Flame is 4 to inches to the top of feeder. Cost for feeder is $25 add $8 extra for misc. costs. Easily use 5 candles What is nice is I can change out the # 10 can for smaller cans like a 48 oz type by just lifting the large can, changing the L brackets put in the 48 oz can and go. Oh for fun I added candle color that I got off amazon to the Crisco. Just lines of two colors not all of it.
@jamesbfaber77702 жыл бұрын
I think you would have had higher temperatures from the bricks if you had reduced the distance between flame and brick. Stacking more brick on the upper levels would increase mass, absorbing and dissipating more heat.
@ResilienceOnPurpose2 жыл бұрын
A burning candle will release the exact same amount of heat into a room regardless of bricks, or flower pots, etc., being stacked around it or not. All the bricks do is block the light of the candle, which actually serves a purpose. These things are a dumb distraction from meaningful preps and skills.
@joannekeefe4262 жыл бұрын
Dude. All you need is a can full of any cheap vegetable oil. You need a floating wick. A wick can be anything cotton. A strip of blue jeans, a strip of a cotton dish towel, a piece of cotton rope even off a old mop. Jute twine. Even an actual lamp oil wick. Take something that floats. A 5/8 inch slice of cork wrapped in foil, poke a hole in it run through a wick, wet the top too stick it in a can and light it. A beer cap upside down floats. Also an empty tea light container floats. Same thing. It will float. Poke a hole from the bottom going up. Only as big so the wick doesn't fall through, wet the top of wick and light. I have tested this many times. They also sell floating wicks on Amazon. They are they Jewish hannaka type. Its a little round disk, the bottom is a thin slice of cork. The top is some sort of metel and a small cotton wick. But homemade ones I think are better. You can have a thicker slice of cork. Its not toxic you don't have to open the door like that there's no carbon monoxide. Its way cheaper.
@thelouiebrand7 ай бұрын
I take this video as a debunk. Thanks for this. I will now scratch this heating process off my list.
@mikebritton87982 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you posted this. I made 6 of these and 2 with lard. I experimented a bit but didn't want to use em up. My tiny house is 230 sq. ft. with 8 ft. ceiling so I should be in good shape. I didnt think to crack a window. I didn't get any odor from the candles either but they sure stink when you blow them out.😨
@RiversideHomesteadLife2 жыл бұрын
Lol, its always good to practice or try things out for when you need. With the space you have these should work great in an emergency! Do make sure you crack a window for ventilation! Thanks for your comment Mike!
@YESHUAmyGODmySAVIOUR2 жыл бұрын
Don't blow them out. Just interrupt the supply of oxygen through puttin' a metal lid or even glass lid (from your cooking pots) on the jar.
@fedxiii2 жыл бұрын
I manufacture beeswax candles for a living. We don’t blow out our candles. We drown the flame in the liquid wax. No smoke, or smell. Not sure how that would work in the crisco oil, but you could try it.
@nnasab Жыл бұрын
If you wanted to get the maximum heat out of them candles, you had to bring the top brick closer to the flame. You had to put the first layer of break on it’s belly and other two on their sides so you bring the top brick closer. Radiation heat not candle power heat. Good videos.
@RiversideHomesteadLife Жыл бұрын
Thanks good tip
@finallythere100 Жыл бұрын
What about a very large, thick upside down terra cotta pot? Maybe even with brick on top?