How to Make a Candle Heater

Tactical Intelligence ^ | 4/9/10 | Tactical Intelligence

[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).

[Kartographer]

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

[Kartographer]

Preppers' PING!!

This is going into my next update on my Preparedness Manual!!!!

Please consider this only week Preparedness Thread.

[freedumb2003]

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!

[Kartographer]

But once winter is here that ain’t not time to be build you one!

[ottbmare]

Sounds interesting, but the site is down.

[Kartographer]

I just now pulled it up:

http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/how-to-make-a-candle-heater.htm

[freedumb2003]

>>But once winter is here that ain’t 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.

[Revolting cat!]

Why would anyone want to heat a candle?

[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.

[Godzilla]

Well, it relies upon a candle. That candle would release its heat into the room even without this gadget.

[MrB]

Indeed, great information if you have cold candles.

[Kartographer]

Starting a bit early even for a Friday aren’t you?

[Kartographer]

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.”

[drbuzzard]

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.

[Focault's Pendulum]

Good article. I think I’ll build one. Thanks.

[SES1066]

For later reference - Florida - need this maybe 3 days a year.

[Joe 6-pack]

"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?

[JRandomFreeper]

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

[xenob]

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.

[freedumb2003]

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...

;)