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How to Make a Candle Heater
Tactical Intelligence ^
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| Tactical Intelligence
Posted on 08/17/2012 11:29:51 AM PDT by Kartographer
With the cold season coming to a close I wanted to share one more survival craft that you can do in order to provide some off-grid heat to a small insulated area with just a candle! I got this idea straight from the HeatStick.com site, where instead of ordering one of their Kandle Heeters I decided to make my own and share with you guys how you can too (it cost me about 15 bucks to make compared to 30 dollars (plus shipping) if you were to buy one).
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: candleheater; preparedness; preppers
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one 4″ ceramic (not glazed) pot
one 2″ ceramic (not glazed) pot
one 1 1/2″ ceramic (not glazed) pot
two 1 1/2″ x 1/4″ washers
three 1 1/4″ x 1/4″ washers three 1″ x 1/4″ washers
eight 3/4″ x 1/4″ washers
seven 1/4″ nuts
one 3″ x 1/4″ bolt
To: appalachian_dweller; OldPossum; DuncanWaring; VirginiaMom; CodeToad; goosie; kalee; ...
Preppers' PING!!
This is going into my next update on my Preparedness Manual!!!!
Please consider this only week Preparedness Thread.
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posted on
08/17/2012 11:34:00 AM PDT
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: Kartographer
I would have to wait for the winter. Here in North Texas the candle would melt into a pool of goopy wax — between the store door and the car door!
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posted on
08/17/2012 11:39:35 AM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(obozo could bring back literal slavery with chains and still he will get 85+% of the black vote)
To: freedumb2003
But once winter is here that ain’t not time to be build you one!
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posted on
08/17/2012 11:41:46 AM PDT
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: Kartographer
Sounds interesting, but the site is down.
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posted on
08/17/2012 11:41:46 AM PDT
by
ottbmare
(The OTTB Mare)
To: ottbmare
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posted on
08/17/2012 11:44:47 AM PDT
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: Kartographer
>>But once winter is here that aint not time to be build you one!<<
Sometimes you can’t win for trying!
Survival prep or not it looks like a cool and efficient device. I’ll Bookmark this page and split the difference and try to build one in Autumn.
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posted on
08/17/2012 11:45:22 AM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(obozo could bring back literal slavery with chains and still he will get 85+% of the black vote)
To: Kartographer
Why would anyone want to heat a candle?
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posted on
08/17/2012 11:45:40 AM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
(Bad things are wrong!)
To: Kartographer
Another link with information and units for sale for those with two left tumbs:
http://www.heatstick.com/
But I encourage you to build your own! The knowledge and the skills gained will serve you well if SHTF.
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posted on
08/17/2012 11:47:06 AM PDT
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: Kartographer
Well, it relies upon a candle. That candle would release its heat into the room even without this gadget.
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posted on
08/17/2012 11:47:18 AM PDT
by
Godzilla
(3/7/77)
To: Revolting cat!
Indeed, great information if you have cold candles.
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posted on
08/17/2012 11:47:18 AM PDT
by
MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working fors)
To: Revolting cat!
Starting a bit early even for a Friday aren’t you?
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posted on
08/17/2012 11:48:39 AM PDT
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: Godzilla
Does work the same. It's more like like the difference between a camp fire and a rocket stove.
Steel has the ability to approach the temperature of its heat source, says the inventor, so the solid steel inner core will go as high as 550° Fahrenheit. That high inner temperature is mitigated to a very warm 160° to 180° on the outer surface. As long as the candle remains under the steel the surface is constantly emitting dry radiant heat.
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posted on
08/17/2012 11:53:41 AM PDT
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: Godzilla
Yeah, I don’t much see the point here. The heat balance isn’t going to change. A candle can only put out so much heat period.
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posted on
08/17/2012 11:55:57 AM PDT
by
drbuzzard
(All animals are created equal, but some are more equal than others.)
To: Kartographer
Good article. I think I’ll build one. Thanks.
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posted on
08/17/2012 11:57:31 AM PDT
by
Focault's Pendulum
(R&R isn't just a railroad in Monopoly anymore!)
To: Kartographer
For later reference - Florida - need this maybe 3 days a year.
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posted on
08/17/2012 11:57:45 AM PDT
by
SES1066
(Government is NOT the reason for my existence!)
To: Godzilla
"Well, it relies upon a candle. That candle would release its heat into the room even without this gadget." This gadget controls the release of the heat. As an analogy, you could take a few gallons of hot water and pump them into an old fashioned radiator...
...or you could simply take all that hot water and pour it on the floor. Which do you think would keep a room warmer?
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posted on
08/17/2012 11:57:45 AM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Kartographer
I've started making bricks from material on the property for my large wood-fired bread oven. It's amazing what you can find even on a semi-suburban property by digging. ;)
/johnny
To: Kartographer
I don’t see how this would make or create anymore heat from a candle. It may trap heat slowing down it’s transfer to the room but it would not “superheat” the air under the pot.
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posted on
08/17/2012 12:13:12 PM PDT
by
xenob
To: JRandomFreeper
It's amazing what you can find even on a semi-suburban property by digging That might explain why your neighbor's wall looks like this...
;)
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posted on
08/17/2012 12:16:35 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(obozo could bring back literal slavery with chains and still he will get 85+% of the black vote)
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