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I designed and built a simple convection heater, ideal for: fishing huts, winter tents, or in my case…a snowmobile camper. It’s in the prototype phase right now, but it’s already showing some real promise! With the power of convection, it kept my sled camper warm, using only 4 candles! I’ve also designed the heater to use a small propane burner, to give it some versatility. After constructing my homemade heater, I put it to the test, by taking it on a winter camping trip.
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Very smart young man. 👌
Just an idea update to what my previous comment was…. As I was browsing around through Walmart for alternative heat ideas I come across tiki torch's. The fuel for those don't cost much and you can get a variety of containers for the fuel and they have a wick.
Amazing
Yes I'm a little late and adding a comment to this, I like the idea and say that it is awesome ingenuity. I don't know if anybody else mentioned it yet but maybe try adding a larger diameter exhaust side of the pipe. That would draw air in faster through the intake but allow faster exits of the exhaust gases. If your intake is larger than your exhaust then you create a bottleneck and that will slow down the air flow.
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I wonder how the propane burner would do with an intake fan.
Set the candle array on a spring platform so they move up closer to the pipes as they melt down and get lighter. To bring more air in without changing the pipe size add a fan to the outside air intake.
Hello fellow Canadian. Hopefully people like you are the ones to rebuild after the collapse.
a candle crank to raise the Candes when they burn to low would be cool….
Wouldn't the chimney outside be better with a cowl to hood to keep rain / snow from falling down it?
LOL They are CANDLES!!! No exhaust needed
If switching to vegetable oil, probably would last for alot longer
put a mirror in it . that would help also
Ever used sterno as the heat source?
Do you need a chimney when burning candles? Seems like overkill and a waste of heat?
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Ideas:
(1) Put the candles on a suitable spring, as the candles get lighter, the spring pushes them up.
(2) A longer chimney can provide a stronger draft, providing more oxygen for the burn.
(3) A kerosene burner might be a good solution, too. Kerosene is cheaper than candles, and burns cleaner with a blue flame if designed for heating rather that lighting purposes.
This fabrication resembles @Daniel's Inventions YouTube video "ENDLESS Heat for Your Home WITHOUT Electricity." The good thing is, you've done things differently, @The Outsider. Your fabrication is easier to build and will help people who don't have the experience level of Daniel's Inventions.
maybe add some heavy metal inside the chamber, so, they continue to radiate heat a little longer after the candles are done.
make an adjustable shelf for the candles so you can crank them up closer to the pipes
Idea 💡 use a section of all thread or bolt with a couple of fixed nuts to raise and lower the candle base, thus maintaining the flame height for optimum heat efficiency ! ?
Can always put blocks under the candles too for elevation
Fantastic teaching video plus scenery!
i have a suggestion for efficiency. you can make a stand for the candles that is hung by a wire, it should have a counter weight attached to a pulley. as the candles burn down and the weight of the candle is reduced the counter weight should be able to pull the candles nearer and nearer to the heat exchange pipe.
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If you decide to build one ? I would like to be your 1st customer!! Thank you
Napa has all the Different size pipes you may Need. Excellent Job on the Build and presentation!!!
You should make a Few and Sell Them !!
I wo Der if there's a way to make one that would work with out fans? Maybe the pipes at an angle? Venturi effect? Just wondering
Awesome Job on that heater.
This heater beats the heck out of that ridiculous hot water system you had before!