DIY Survival Heater/Stove! New/Improved!! (it's a Heater and a Stove!) non-electric! alcohol powered 

hi and thanks 👍🙂

Burning alcohol produces CO2 and H2O anyway, so no need for any additional moisture.

indeed. be prepared

thanks and you're welcome 🙂🔥🔥

Love the video! My Crisco candles melt when I use them with a post as a heater. What is the best type of pic you would recommend? Thinking of making floating win with maybe a circle of foil with wick laced though a hole..??

Me too

good deal. it's good to be prepared.

hi there. most regular TP will work (i wouldn't use the scented kind though). i used double roll (single ply) and regular size rolls. regular size rolls are probably more versatile. *meaning those will fit into a larger variety of can sizes (soup cans etc.). the double roll will only fit into a 28 to 30 oz. can. double roll single ply makes a nice tight wick though so it may last longer than a regular roll. tip: don't pack the wick in too tight or it's hard to get out when you want to change it. 50% isopropyl won't work very well (if at all). needs to be a little higher. 70% is the minimum i ever use.

Yes, a larger can infact has a few advantages when sat over the now smaller can being used.

hi there and thanks! the inner can on the paint can model is an 18 or 19 oz. progresso soup can. the TP doesn't burn much at all if you keep enough alcohol in it. it stays white a very long time. it will singe some if it gets too dry. if it gets super dry it can blacken. as an experiment i let the wick on the coffee can model (double roll single ply) get essentially dry and the top turned brown. it still looks totally solid though and it still seems to work the same. similar to a regular wick on a candle i guess (the top of a candle wick gets black on the top almost immediately and they work fine). btw - the coffee can model inner can is a 28 oz to 30 oz can. cheapest way to get one of those cans is to buy tomato sauce, tomato puree or diced tomatoes from walmart. they sell those in 28-29 oz. cans for less than one dollar.

@@desertsun02 couldn't you also just use the piece you put the pan on for a gas stove top?

Thanks, you too!

thank you!

Not sure yet - it really depends on how much alcohol you use. it might go for several hours if you add a lot

@@desertsun02 how can I be sure I've saturated it enough?

@liza divine i just give them a good soak. when the tissue starts to dry out it starts turning brown.

@@desertsun02 thanks!

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hi. i've never noticed any smell

sounds good. depends on how you want to use it. for just cooking a sandwich or eggs i just use a little (a few times around to coat the top area. if you are boiling water maybe 3 times that much. for extended heating i use a bit more.

hi there and thanks ✔

thanks 👍

That's what I was thinking. I think you MIGHT be able to use cardboard from boxes rolled in a coil or old cotton t-shirts.

thanks, and thanks for watching! 😎

hi there. how much alcohol you use varies a lot. for cooking a sandwich or eggs i just go around a few times with the alcohol. for boiling a pot of water i'd probably use 3 times as much and for extended air heating even more. the unit can be used over and over again. eventually the wick will wear out. but all you have to do is remove it and replace with a new roll

hi. i'll definitely look into it 👍

I have one that I did put the lid back on a couple of months ago and when I checked it’s still full of alcohol.

Oh yes, many people keep one or two in their vehicles for emergency. You definitely need a lid 👍

hi and thanks. you can vary the amount of alcohol that you use. it doesn't have to be an exact amount 🙂🔥

Denatured alcohol

Thanks!

Yes

@@TallPaul7771 I am in my rv and tried this with 70%. What am i doing wrong, it started to make my dog and I sick? I am using cotton balls, 70% alcohol. Any advise would be appreciated.

Tea lights and clay pot work great but I have accumulated alcohol and cotton balls 🤗

@Michele sometimes cotton balls contain other things besides cotton. i'd use 100% cotton cotton balls. that might be it. if the space is very small you might need a little ventilation

@@desertsun02 Thank you, going to switch to TP.

hi there. you can vary the amount of alcohol you use. it doesn't have to be a set amount. the main thing is that the wick is saturated.

@@desertsun02: Thank you very much and have a blessed day.

hi. depends on how much alcohol you add, but if you use a lot you might get several hours.

hi there. how long they burn at a time depends on how much alcohol you put in. i didn't time them or measure the amount of alcohol i used but i'd say you might get up to several hours at a time. if you're just cooking a sandwich or eggs then you just need a little bit of alcohol. if you're boiling a large pot of water you'll need more. the heater/stoves can be used over and over again. eventually the wick will need to be replaced, but that is easy to do. the gravel (stone) is for insulation, stability and thermal mass. 🙂🔥

Could you place a flat piece of metal, maybe the lids on top of the toilet paper that has, say several 1/2" holes to regulate the flame so you could use the thinner skillets?

@@PTJeff9x I do that with aluminum foil

I use dirt instead of stone 🤗

@@desertsun02 thanks great vid! Could I use denatured alcohol?

hi. i've found that denatured alcohol creates an odor when i've used it in other projects so i don't use it. it may just be the brand i use though.

hi. the best way is to choose a clean burning fuel. you can also vent the room if needed

hi. i'll do some research on using hand sanitizer. might be a future video 👍

You can, but it's more likely to shoot the paper roll out like a rocket when you light it. The Isopropyl alcohol you can blow out, whereas Methane will not.

@@YaakovBuchner Ahahahaha. My god.

hi there. i've always found that it emits a strong odor

i've had the texas situation in mind as i was making a few of my latest videos (stoves and heaters). i encourage people to buy the stuff early (before a storm) put the units together and try them a few times to get used to using them. then they are totally ready if they need them. plus they're just fun to use in general (i'll be using mine plenty even when the power grid is fully operational and the weather is mild)

hi. i never put a full amount of alcohol in one so i couldn't say the maximum. it could be several hours though.

@@desertsun02 Maybe an idea for a demo video! Time one of your emergency alcohol and toilet paper heaters… say a quart size. We lost power where i live in Texas last year for 8 hours one time and 6 hours another time. Would be nice to know if they could provide emergency heat for 8 hours

if it runs out of alcohol and the flame goes out, you can always add more alcohol. the unit will last months (even years)

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hi there. it really depends on how much alcohol you use...