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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

RebelOne

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10. I am going to try it also.

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 3, 2013, 06:05 PM

Dec 2013

I have some flower pots, but I don't know if they are the right size. I also have tea lights, which can be bought at Big Lots dirt cheap, but I may have to buy more. All I need is the bread pan.

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"Heat Your Room with 1 Candle plus Flowerpots, Nuts and Washers" (Permaculture Magazine) [View all] eShirl Nov 2013 OP

Hmmmmmm dixiegrrrrl Nov 2013 #1

Your challenge is . . . mzteris Nov 2013 #4

This is very interesting! onestepforward Nov 2013 #2

Here's the same idea, Ednahilda Nov 2013 #3

That is simpler and I might give it a try. Kaleva Nov 2013 #5

I am going to try it also. RebelOne Dec 2013 #10

This is simpler, but if I were going to use this one Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #7

Another way to make a flower pot candle heater using bricks Kaleva Nov 2013 #6

A GlowWarm electric candle may be a better choice. Kaleva Nov 2013 #8

One could do the same thing with light bulbs ConcernedCanuk Nov 2013 #9

Interesting. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #11

An average sitting human puts out 70 watts Progressive dog Dec 2013 #12

The physics guy in me.. sendero Dec 2013 #13

yes, radiant heat vs. raising the temperature of the air eShirl Dec 2013 #14