Gas & Electricity Outage Risk - DIY Indoor Heaters

[Missoni]

With Electricity and Gas prices skyrocketing and gas reserves in Europe at an all time low - because of a cold winter in Northern Europe last year, followed by a relatively windless summer necessitating the use of already low gas reserves and our reliance on the spot market for gas purchases rather than long-term contracts as before - there maybe an increased risk of a power outage this winter (almost 40% of the UK electricity generation is from gas). Germany has started running adverts on how to make a flower pot heater. Anyone got any good tips, especially if you do not have an open fireplace or wood burner?

 

[Bogeyman]

 

[Tony'schin]

Daniels heater link
The idea has been around a long time, used by gardener's at their allotments and during the miners strike.
PS, DONT USE PLASTIC POTS

 

[Boycie83]

I'm going to remember these - just in case. We seem to be on a roll mediaeval curses in the UK at present.

 

[mcgruff]

If you dump the flowerpot and just burn a candle you'll get exactly the same amount of heat - ie next to nothing. Your own body has a greater heat output (about 100W at rest v 70W for the candle).

Also, candle smoke can be an irritant if it builds up in the room. Modern, double-glazed houses don't have many draughts to disperse it.

Easiest way to keep warm is to put more clothes on. If that doesn't work add some blankets or a duvet.

 

[Boycie83]

If he was holding a pack of toilet roll or Jerry can of diesel, you'd have a reasonable view of my local supermarket.

 

[karlc]

Back to the stone age

 

[hotmetal]

Time to move to straight razors guys! Wait till the panic buying of 7 o'clock yellows kicks off and you'll be thinking you should have spent that cash on a Naniwa 12k instead of a Pearl Flexi We will be clean shaven cavemen. Mammoth hair brushes anyone? (Most of us have enough soap to last until Judgement Day I'm guessing).