Heater Made with Terracotta Pots

By Jeffrey (Guest Post)

I am not sure on how to make the stand but seems to me it would work even better if you drilled a hole in the center of the pot and ran a steel dowel/pipe down to just above the flame. The heat would radiate up the steel into the pot better than just trapping the heat!

By

susanmajp

An absolutely fantastic idea. Following the links, there's a page that shows how to use an electric light instead of the candle for heat. If anyone can think of how to make a stand, please post--I'd like to make one too. For the price, I'm tempted to buy one. It would pay for itself with the price of heating this winter. Thanks for posting.

By Milenda (Guest Post)

http://www.rv-news.com/newrvnews/past_coverstory.cfm?ID=11

this is what I found on it... Sounds REALLY intriguing and I will probably make one/two myself just to see what they can do!

By

Cyinda

Post the web site so we can see the original. This will give us a better idea of what you're talking about. I'm wondering if they used "Sterno" (instead of a candle) because a "regular" candle would put out WAY to much carbon, which would eventually COVER the tera-cotta planters in an ugly black soot.