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CG
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November 21, 2021, 02:15:48 pm »
I've started another project.
I've watched a series of videos on flower pot heaters made from terracotta clay flower pots and came up with a conglomeration that incorporates features I liked.
The heaters inside the flower pots are small cans of crisco shortening with a candle wick stuck in it. They say they will burn for days and will heat a small room so you don't freeze to death.
Here's my idea >>>>
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nvhts9h329y5qrv/emergency%20heater.jpg?dl=0
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November 22, 2021, 05:54:51 am »
Neat! As long as there is enough ventilation to avoid CO poisoning.
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November 22, 2021, 07:17:27 am »
Not much. It's just a candle. I'm thinking it's more hype than an actual usable heat source.
I'm now leaning towards a kerosene or waste oil heater in the garage with an aluminum heat exchanger piped into the house.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/oo9toprvu1jeiy7/img_20211122_081810_307.jpg?dl=0
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November 25, 2021, 11:56:33 am »
https://www.dropbox.com/s/azf6qk386jtsdrj/img_20211125_115038332.jpg?dl=0
Hardware cloth.
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Caleb
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November 25, 2021, 01:01:38 pm »
Looks nice. Happy Thanksgiving by the way.
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November 25, 2021, 01:25:17 pm »
Happy Thanksgiving also.
I cooked the whole meal, took me a week.😁
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