Crisco candle room heating | Power Outage Room Heating | 9 hour test

[@drogoreuak1347]

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.

[@rwhaynesuk]

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.

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

It’s true and smart- thanks for adding tip

[@littledabwilldoya9717]

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]

@@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]

Cheyenne pepper is good for frostbite and circulation and is easy to store in the car.

[@chrisgraham2904]

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.

[@robertprice9052]

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.

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

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

[@TheBloodBoughtServant]

Okay... what is 8 inch Square stock? What is a baffle??

[@onesilentarrow]

@@TheBloodBoughtServant square tubing.

[@sarahdouglas5851]

What type of bricks is he using?

[@sabrinasetzler689]

Would love to see what that would look like 😁

[@MilesCobbett]

Cool that your son was there helping you. He will never forget the fun things you guys do

[@Darkice77]

A candle puts out 80 BTUs. You need 20 BTUs per square foot to raise the temps consistently. So a candle can effectively heat 4 square feet. If its enclosed. If you are in a freezing car, it takes about 8 candles to keep you alive. I discovered this in the Marines.

[@davidcornell4463]

Keep the window cracked so you and the candle can breathe.

[@richardowens9061]

So, a candle and a human body produce about the same BTUs per hour.

[@tntgators]

Don't use physics and confuse them....

[@Glipsnarp]

​@@davidcornell4463 you do not need to crack the windows. There is air seeping in through duct work and through the louvered ducting at rear of vehicle.

[@julieinthenorthwest4594]

Not to date myself too much... Back in the Army and during the rare occasions of having to use our pup tents, we would take a C ration can, fill it with dirt/sand, and place one candle in it. During winters (in Korea and Germany) it would keep the tent so warm that you could lay on top of your sleeping bag in your underwear.

[@7721-u7e]

Best, easiest, most efficient method I've seen these past few days of research. Thank you so much.

[@onewhoobeys3867]

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]

Thank you!

[@Eric-y6j]

What "is coming"¿ 🤔

[@eveadame1059]

​@@RiversideHomesteadLife I AM curious if this type of candle, makes everything greasy? Or increasing the household pollution

[@gowdsake7103]

It is the cretins that believe in your myth that have caused your problem

[@fritzdrybeam]

Amerikkka is a cancer on this planet.

[@mariethompson49]

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.

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

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

[@jackirkzil3443]

This guy is loved in the UK. Respect fm London.

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Wow thanks Jack! I will keep tips coming! 🙌🏽 🇬🇧

[@angelocorsi7739]

Your engineering approach to an alternative to heating is admirable!! Thank you!!!

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

You're welcome, thanks!

[@jeffceriotti]

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! 😁🤙

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

That's a great idea Jeff! Yes, that would help, thanks for watching

[@sharan4700]

@@RiversideHomesteadLife Hope my concepts are as relevant as Jeff's ?

[@anthonyman8008]

Air inlet can be a network of insulated pipes/geothermal

[@shawndella1]

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.

[@c64116]

@@RiversideHomesteadLife kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJ_RkmSGdsaejJY&ab_channel=BroadlyBoating

[@randomnesspersonified]

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!

[@nancyphillips6446]

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.

[@adamb89]

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.

[@greenbeans575]

Mold

[@marionsutcliffe1119]

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)

[@littledabwilldoya9717]

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.😁😊

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Thanks for sharing your story Dawn! Glad all turned out well, yes, always good to be prepared ahead of time!

[@DougsterCanada1]

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. :)

[@haarptarget]

In Hillman. Ours was out for just over 24 hours. Those in Atlanta still had power out 4 days later! No generator. Ugh!

[@merrivoelker2531]

I live in southeast Michigan so it's good to know that those things work

[@frankc6430]

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.

[@truckinwithrustymassey5923]

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

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Thanks for sharing!

[@sharkar8]

I showed this to my ladies group. They were amazed. Good info with going into a dark winter.

[@tonypittsburgh9]

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.

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Agreed More tips to come 🔔

[@catrashoo]

Yep ! One of the best on KZbin.

[@MrBugman2525]

@@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]

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]

I use cast iron.

[@douglundy5755]

paraffin heaters were very popular during the depression and found in antique shops. often very decorative. they were very useful.

[@Masterchief68]

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]

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]

@@tonypittsburgh9 And high ceilings.

[@thomasskokan2001]

@@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

[@terryharris3393]

@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.

[@JesusSaves86AB]

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]

Wouldn't we still need to crack a window though ?

[@diningbadger953]

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]

The golden tear shape is oil ..like it’s modified vegetable oil

[@eatiegourmet1015]

@@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.)

[@johnthomas5806]

Glad to see your involving the young man as you show us the results of this project....Thanks for your efforts...

[@dennishein2812]

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.

[@pchelloo]

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.

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Thank you for watching friend I will keep em coming

[@lynnpurfield9430]

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 !!!

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

🙌🏽

[@jesuschristisking2877]

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]

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]

@@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]

@@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.

[@keithgeisen]

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!

[@terryharris3393]

@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.

[@donmadden7413]

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]

Glad to hear, thanks for sharing Don!

[@elizajayne2757]

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.

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Thanks for your comment, always good to be prepared

[@louisevaughan2165]

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 .

[@hetrodoxly1203]

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.

[@louisevaughan2165]

@@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 .

[@hetrodoxly1203]

@@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.

[@canopener1195]

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

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Thanks for watching got a couple more good ones coming up 😊

[@louisevaughan2165]

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 .

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Thank you for sharing Louise!

[@tulanzuya]

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]

If u mist the windows with water u can adhere bubble wrap to the windows for extra insulation!

[@docink6175]

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

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Great tips Doc

[@sinisterfire6641]

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

[@flowrob6861]

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 .

[@lisataylor6581]

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]

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'.)

[@trooperjinthewoods4538]

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

[@trooperjinthewoods4538]

@garynilsson416 wow I didn't think I would actually have to say add 2 or 3 bricks only and say over a few hours they would be ready. I said to warm up a blanket or sleep bag . Not replace a power plant. I would say something about your intelligence but most people reading your response to my comment can figure out what I'm saying . Maybe.

[@Peekarica]

Energy has become so expensive in The Netherlands with the Ukraine war that this is an emergency solution for now. Thanks for the tip!!

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Thank you for sharing Antares! I hope it will help!

[@darrellwalker5203]

Solar panels and inverter ion lithium batteries cheaper now than I'm buying two 48 volt 50 ah batteries for power I'm tired of high power bills I just paid 640 last month for 2 months just me no dryer on a few lights hot water fridge microwave stove cooking very little.im spending around 2 to 3 thousand dollars on my system if you do the research 400 watt panals 100 $ 10 of them is a lot of power .

[@Mr.Patrick_Hung]

Really!? Things are still fine here in China.

[@jerrydecouto4094]

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!

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

You are so welcome Jerry! Thanks for watching :)

[@eatiegourmet1015]

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...

[@debraday5682]

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!

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Thank you Deb - more to come

[@ragoff]

LOVE that fact you have your son involved.

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

I love teaching the kids ! And they love learning

[@franciscorodriguez259]

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!!

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Thanks for the tip Francisco! with that way you would have a great hot meal too!!!

[@bellheather2604]

I've made 6 crisco candles 🕯 since watching your videos. Thank you !

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Wonderful! Very impressive Bell Heather!

[@cmaggie5748]

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.

[@metroplexchl]

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.

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

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

[@kevinanderson9243]

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!👍👍

[@007tallguy]

@@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]

@@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]

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.

[@CarolHewett-ug2cw]

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.

[@edmoran869]

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.

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

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

[@edmoran869]

@@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

[@vickiclark1998]

I use this type of heat in the winter to cut down on electricity. Started about 6 years ago. My apartment sits at 70° F. It works. The bricks absorb the heat and then continue to release it after the candles have been blown out. Even having candles burning will put out some heat. This can keep you safer during an emergency. Heat the smallest area possible to make it more effective.

[@javasrevenge7121]

The creep 1% has planned a power outage for a long time, so this upload is very useful

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Thank you kindly! I enjoy helping others

[@lenakrupinski6303]

Is the creep Biden I assume !!! 🙏 looking at governments around the world 🌎🙏 it seems they are all evil apart from Brazil president seems normal 🙏💙🙏

[@NavyAssassinOnBLAST]

Yep. Epstein & Diddys pals.

[@bobski7032]

Creep 1% ..are you talking about trump?

[@folsterfarms]

Thank you for doing an actual room temp demo…THAT was helpful!!!!

[@Country-Cricket]

Is that good Dad? What a doll!

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Ha ha I love my little helpers

[@aletageer6911]

Thanks so much! I am in a potentially dangerous situation if the power goes out as I live in AK and it’s the beginning of a very long winter. Thanks so much for your videos! Very helpful! God bless you!

[@nikkiwielert77]

I did this year's ago..made my little fireplace..loved it

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Thank you!

[@henriknielsen9674]

I use big Tealights under 2-3 layers of brick , works fine in the greenhouse for getting the last harvest of peppers home . My model is lay lower to the floor and it radiate a lot of heat to the sides

[@kc8644]

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!

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching, very encouraging

[@luminyam6145]

That was wonderful that you are teaching your son as well.

[@candisue]

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]

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]

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!

[@Bellatopia]

Love your videos! Your personality is awesome...and the editing is really good with the music and timing. Your son is adorable! Great video!

[@ellemoon6182]

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.

[@bjhessler162]

How does your coconut oil not just melt and snuff out your wick?

[@ellemoon6182]

@@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.

[@bjhessler162]

@@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

[@ellemoon6182]

@@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.

[@joyceanderson14]

Thank you Cohen, I have crisco candles, tile & bricks because of listening to you

[@MrRebustr]

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

[@littledabwilldoya9717]

I hope you have been able to find help now? I’m handicapped/disabled, and have had to sleep in my truck frequently- it’s darned uncomfortable. You don’t get much rest. Sending good vibes and prayers your way ❣😊🙏

[@TheREALOC1972]

I lived in a 16 foot pull behind camper for 5 years while I was a travelling tech for Indian Motorcycles and I had a counter top oil burning stove that I burned the used motor oil from work so I didn't have pay for it, you might look in that, they have to pay someone to haul it away so they would probally just give it to you because that saves them money from having to have to pay to have it disposed of.

[@vickigonya5800]

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.

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Excellent! Yes your home sounds like it is insulated very well! thanks for watching Vicki

[@brendastolecki4755]

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.

[@Yamsek]

Used to have a ‘candle tray’ on a table in very cold damp basement of my first home. 4 to 6 standard candles of all sizes…. holding your hand above the table yielded a surprising amount of heat. About equal to having one standard house vent blowing all night. Took a few hours but that small basement used to warm up pretty well on winter nights. It was my guitar / band room so amplifiers and other equipment added to the heat production, but nothing produced as much as the multi candle idea

[@g-r-a-e-m-e-]

The room is still unpleasantly cold, I think, although not as cold as it would have been otherwise! Nice video.

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

I had door open at end…. Airing it out… definitely want a CO detector running multiple for long time

[@Zodliness]

@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. 👍🏻‍

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Thanks for the tip Zurkster!

[@Zodliness]

@@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! 👍🏻‍

[@TheREALOC1972]

2 years ago it got -35 here for 3 strait days, We made 2 of these and put it them under the house to keep our pipes from freezing packed up the cots, blankets and dogs and spent those 3 days in my shop which is a standard 2 car garage, I have a medium sized wood burning stove out there that is made for a 1000 sq feet and my shop is 576 square feet, We stayed more than warm and our pipes didn't freeze so that's a win. I did realize one thing though...... I needed to start keeping more firewood on hand just in case because I just BARELY made it through the winter with what I had at the time.

[@lyndabell1966]

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. !

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Thank you for your comment Lynda, and I will tell him!

[@kaboom-zf2bl]

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 ...

[@jaybruz.5688]

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.

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

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 🙌🏽

[@deborahcampbell9602]

I'd like to see that a demo or drawing😮

[@Doc1855]

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.

[@soochenwoo2373]

Same principle as the bed stoves built in northern China where it serves as heated bench during the day and bed at night.

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Thank you

[@len8336]

Cool video.I'm glad I watched.I'm gonna do something in my back porch. I have marine vinyl on instead of screen. It holds the heat and it's pretty well air tight.I should work very well

[@vickiparrish3235]

Excellent video!! Thanks for making this. And, your child looks EXACTLY like you.

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Lol that’s Boden 😊🙌🏽

[@alexcarpenter5560]

That was a great room to test. Whatay have aided to the warmth demonstrated....possible the weights on the racks absorbed and could the radiate the warmth!

[@stephaneletourneau7712]

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 !!!

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Thanks for your comment Stephane! Very encouraging, thank you

[@Vontress]

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! 🔥🙏🔥

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

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

[@Vontress]

@@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.

[@dressmup1]

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

[@joannekeefe426]

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.

[@umaxen0048]

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.

[@bry71575]

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 💓

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

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]

Yes, good forward-thinking, and good planning!

[@terryharris3393]

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.

[@rachaelbartlett7884]

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.

[@gina50gina]

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.

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Thanks for watching!

[@fedxiii]

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.

[@gina50gina]

@@fedxiii Thank you, it's good to know that it made a big enough difference to keep you warm. 😀.

[@scottl702]

First and foremost wanted to say thank you for your video and that they are well done. I have been watching different videos and came up with an idea that I wanted to bounce off you for your thoughts and maybe the group. I do not wish to make a video on this but am interested in your response. See if this idea has issues that I am blind to. This is not for light but for heat. I found a large 36 oz can of stew. (I may change it to a larger can like a coffee can ) fill it with Crisco & one candle. I like the idea of using 2 or three candles or so may change to a coffee can. * Place can with Crisco and candle in a one gallon paint can that is not used. Found at Home Depot. Add sand part of the way up or dirt on bottom to keep from moving and keep stable when one is moving it around it to a different location. I think in the other video you made a person said use earthquake adhesive. The idea for dirt or sand is to keep the paint can cool to the touch. Maybe not needed. * drill a few small holes near the top in the paint can for air to enter. The idea for a paint can is you have the paint can lid if needed to put over the paint can to put out the candles. * Place a brick or a terracotta pot on top of the can for heat. The idea for the can is also to support the brick (or two) if the bricks are placed on the sides. I don't know if this helps with the chimney idea or not. It may make putting out the flame safer. * place on tile. I'm just trying to come up with other ideas to make this safer than glass and can be moved around easier. Any thoughts on this idea.

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Thank you Scott, that is a great idea

[@toguidver9841]

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.

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

That’s impressive

[@thelouiebrand]

I take this video as a debunk. Thanks for this. I will now scratch this heating process off my list.

[@adamboi17]

Maybe one of those heat fans would help circulate the heat better and raise the temp of the room also. Great video

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

That's a good idea!

[@jaygobolos9302]

we kept ourselves warm for three days with those crisco candles last winter in 30 degree wheather when the ice took out the power lines in our area.

[@dbs555]

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.

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Thank you for that I will write it down

[@dunexapa1016]

Well Done. Will be recommending this to many people.

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Thank you Dune for spreading these old methods! Many more on our channel

[@Angie_978]

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.

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Thank you for your comment Angie!

[@terryharris3393]

@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.

[@macpakinga1271]

Replace top bricks with steel plate. Heat up more quickly. Or alup steel box farm. Then surround it with brick. 🤗. Oops noticed you still wearing coat & bennie 😂😅🤣🤔thank you for sharing Awsome 👍

[@madmaxsdog8040]

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).

[@sarahclark5447]

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.

[@madmaxsdog8040]

@@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

[@sarahclark5447]

@@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. 💗✝💗

[@madmaxsdog8040]

@@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

[@madmaxsdog8040]

@@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

[@snowdogthewolf]

6:18 This part must have been filmed in the beginning of the video as your breath can be seen while talking, which typically will not happen in a room of 60 degrees (45 and below is when that will happen).

[@lindamoses3697]

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.

[@lindamoses3697]

My furnace took a week to get parts and fix.

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

I like that story ! Good work

[@eatiegourmet1015]

OH! Well Done!

[@curiouscat3384]

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]

A venting system could be improvised on it that would directly vent out through the open window, like a chimney.

[@sharonmcdonald1761]

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]

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.

[@Fogclan]

Hang a heavy blanket from ceiling height, using nails, to block and reduce a room opening and trap in heat. Makes a dramatic difference.

[@suecollins3246]

The cost of running this must be _enormous_ Christo is _not cheap_ !

[@lindak7419]

I'm from texas wish I knew about that during that bad winter..thank you .definitely gonna try it

[@RobertDinTulsa]

Special note of interest: It's impossible for the bricks to generate any heat whatsoever. The heat comes from the flame.

[@angelika77st]

You are awesome. Great video. I will prob uSe it for my plants so they don't freeze if I store them in a room with no heating

[@bh2789]

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

[@RiversideHomesteadLife]

Thanks for watching and the tips 🙌🏽

[@kgber2559]

The electric heater is useless when the power is out

[@MSMNBC]

I had to set up a wood burning cast iron stove in an emergency for a few days (not really related but ...) and a lazer thermometer was essential to see if my exhaust pipes were too hot. I only used black pipe to connect to the original furnace exhaust going out the roof and I wanted to maintain a temp below 300 because of possible soot buildup; at less than 300 degrees, soot will build up and I put 2 sections to trap any liquid soot running down. I was nervous the whole week, but knowing the temperature at any point along the lines was a comfort. The pipe straight out the stove would hit 300 degrees but 6 foot away the pipe would stay around 200 degrees and near the roof the temp was around 100 degrees.

[@MSMNBC]

I never felt comfortable enough to get a roaring fire in the stove but the water pipes didn't freeze.