Flower Pot Heater redesign. This one works.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN HELPFUL TO PUT ONE TOGETHER SO THAT US SINGLE GRANNIES COULD SEE FROM THE GROUND UP..!

Amazing Plenum Heater! Great video. For you non-engineering minds out there here's the material list... New/empty paint can (6" diameter) remember to drill 3/8 to 1/2 wholes every 2" for draft. Terracotta base or stand flipped upside down 8" or possibly a 10". 2 washers approximately 2" or 1-1/2" Eye bolt approximately 6"-8" long. 2 hex nuts to fit eye bolt thread diameter Plenum has 1 each of 4", 3", 2" terracotta planter pot. The lid to this heater is an 8" terracotta planter pot. 3 fire bricks inside paint can for weight and stability. Note: you have a hex nut and washer in the inside of the plenum holding the 4"3"&2" terracotta planters pot with the eye bolt going through. Than a washer and hex nut on the top of eye bolt. So here is the order on the eye bolt hex nut, washer, 4" planter pot, 3" planter pot, 2" planter pot, washer and last hex nut. The washers hold everything in place and the hex nut is the compression and or, torque. Heat source is a chafing fuel burner. I hope this helps.

Everyone who lives in a cold climate should have a metal coffee can and a candle in their vehicle in case it gets stranded. The candle in the coffee can will keep your car warm until help can arrive. Try to find one of those 24-hour candles that burns that long.

Thank you! You are the first person who actually showed an actual temperature measurement.

Don't forget to setup a test environment and keep tabs on oxygen and carbon monixide levels.

Spare floor tiles (you can buy them as singles in many DIY stores nowadays or may have some from a previous remodel) are the best for putting under candles, toasters, coffee pots, etc. for added safety and a super inexpensive heat shield.

Yo Buddy you got the real deal there. You are a true designer.

Looks good. A lot of people test these by probing the temps of the flame/pot but I'd like a test of if it increases the temperature of a small room or area.

I think what most of you folks are missing is the flower pot heater is like a battery and you get the heat generated from the fuel source stored in the surface area of the metal and pots. Metal is an excellent conductor but not a great retainer of heat. The terracotta in the flower pots are good retainers and radiators but not great conductors of heat. If you put a four T-light setup next to the chair you're sitting in or on a kitchen table the FELT heat will be more important than the amount of BTU's actually generated by the system.

My husband thinks I’m nuts but I am always thinking in survival mode. We live in upper midwest.it gets darned cold. I’m always thinking we gotta be ready and need to keep warm, have light, a way to cook, clean water, and potty. Got it all covered but this system will be a nice addition. Thanks for a nice demo!

I wouldn't be afraid to use it as long as there are no vapor or fumes to harm u awesome idea bother great job

He is trying to heat a tent... Now I remember sleeping in a tent, not that air tight, as I remember... Good job Sir.

I hope you are safe and do not die using this.

That is the best clay pot build i have seen so far. Great build!

Good job. This one looks like a big winner. Lots of high heat there.

Hi. I made this as he instructed except I used the 6”, 4” and 3“ terra cotta pots. The paint can came from Lowe’s. I used the Sterno canned heat and the eye bolt with nut and washers as he did. I placed the heater on the overturned terra cotta plate and placed everything in my extra large cast iron skillet and on top of my glass topped stove in case it got hot on the bottom. It did not. Sterno does not produce harmful fumes and is used inside by catering companies to keep food warm while being served. Although I did get a little heat from the upper terra cotta pots after 10 minutes, I let it burn for 4 hours with little change. I would not count on it to keep me warm, except maybe my hands if they were held about 4 inches from the upper pots. But I enjoyed trying it and it looks nice as a conversation piece. 🪴

Love the experimental spirit. Keep up the good work. Interesting concept.

wow,thats hotter than my wood stove half loaded,as we say in the NAVY, BRAVO ZULU (job well done).

I just stumbled across your channel. I enjoy your experiment. Also, I felt that you did a great job with using a different heat source. The canned heat was a great idea. This fall, I can see us using this in a dung out hole in the ground with a tarp tent blocking the wind. Thank you for sharing your experiment with us.

Well done & some impressive #s regarding temps. I've used my flower pot design with beeswax candle in my tent & it has worked well. I've got 4 wicks that I can light in the candle, one flower pot is the candle and the heat it puts out is solid.