Low Cost Home Stove

Charlotte J. Devine
by Charlotte J. Devine
7 Materials
$20
10 Minutes
Easy

Save money with this homemade stove and heat an entire room in a simple way. Make your own low cost heater with a couple of pots and some candles. DIY heating!


What You Need for This Project


Tools


  • Lighter


Materials


  • Tablecloth or wooden stand
  • Heat-resistant bowl (I use terracotta shallow pot)
  • Large pot
  • Small pot
  • Coin
  • Rack
  • Candles
Light the Candles


First determine how many candles can fit into the heat-resistant bowl. Then proceed to light all the candles.

Place the candles in a heat-safe holder


Place the candles in a heat-safe holder, such as a bowl.


Place a tablecloth or wooden stand to protect the surface. (I use a wooden stand, but it's entirely up to you)

Place the racks where the pots will go


When you place the rack, you must be careful with the height so that oxygen can still enter the candles.


The closer it is to the candles, the more the stove will heat.

Place a coin to cover the hole


Place a coin to cover the hole in the pots so that the heat does not escape.

Place the pots over the previous pot


You can now place the pots over the previous smaller pot.

Wait a while for the heater to take temperature and you will see how the thermometer rises.

And.. It is done!


Ready! The cold is over icon


Simple, isn't it? What do you think of this? Let me know in the comments below!

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  • Pampam Pampam on Oct 23, 2021

    In the resources for this project it mentions using a heat resistant bowl. Where do you use this?

  • SUSAN BRUNO SUSAN BRUNO on Nov 12, 2022

    What is the TABLECLOTH for? Sounds dangerous. Maybe I'll try this outside on a cool summer or fall night.

  • Jean calsada Jean calsada on Nov 14, 2023

    Does the the pot on top get hot would it be dangerous and anyone not knowing do not touch

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  • Cso51108026 Cso51108026 on Nov 14, 2022

    It's a cool idea and I, too, remember the tuna can/coffee can trick from Scouting. But I would seriously worry about open flame and pets... leaving unattended even for a brief period of time, etc. Completely agree that it'd be a TERRIFIC hack to use outdoors, though! What a fun idea for a table-top on a cool Fall or Spring evening!!!

  • Dan88953307 Dan88953307 on Nov 14, 2023

    Like it for patio idea, not sure why you mentioned the table cloth

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