Polyester and similar synthetic products will yield the results you want. Some curtains have a polystyrene layer for insulation. That stuff is like gasoline. I'd love to see that. Just don't burn down the worldwide headquarters of the TylerTube empire.
i was just going to say something similar to what you said there is a huge difference between natural materials and synthetic materials yes materials like polyesters styrofoam do burn like gasoline ..... Tyler needs to get a bullet heater and then try materials like polyesters and styofoams
You should’ve widened your variety!!! Like other household items! Like plastic products, wooden items, and polyester clothing/ materials! I’ve heard of a lot of house fires caused by these heaters🤔 after this video idk tho! I need more😂
Also I was thinking about how I was camping and was laying right up against a electric heater and I almost had my blanket catch on fire. Absolutely scared the shit out of me and this was back in like 2006 so maybe older space heaters or electric could be more hazardous
The thing is, plastic materials are also are a good bit more flammable than cotton. Plastic will eventually act like a propellant. Warehouses that use plastic pallets are rated a higher hazard than one filled with wood pallets due to them having a way easier ability to catch fire. Learned that during my time in the fire protection game
You produced an ember with your experiments. If that ember fell onto something that would act as tinder you would definitely see flames produced. (polyester carpet, foam mattress, sofa, etc)
@@ThePrufessa he used to work on diesel truck. He does not any longer. I talked to him a couple months ago when I got a job working for the company he used to work for.
@@ThePrufessa after watching his videos he seems pretty brain damaged 🤣 cotton is fire resistant so of course he won't get a flame, but you let those embers fall onto carpet or next to some polyester mixed curtain and there's your fire. Also no an ideal video to be putting out there for other morons to now think it's safe to heat your towel up in winter whilst you're in the shower 👍
Seriously its sad that he goes through all the effort to buy the products, film the video, edit, etc. and the dude cant even take 20 seconds out of his day to look up a simple google search. Really frustrating
You used cotton? That's what welders use to protect themselves from burning, because it doesn't flame up like synthetic fabric. Maybe use something like polyester flannel, like what some people use as sheets and pillowcases. Might have the results you're looking for.
I feel like its a case of Google being Google and misleading the man. If you ask Google if cotton burns easily you'll get several articles and threads discussing how easily cotton burns, but very rarely mentioning how much faster stuff like polyester burns.
The temperature at which cotton auto ignites is nearly 800° F. But you have to remember context, space heaters aren't ran for just one hour. They largely sit in the same place day after day often running for hours at a time. This can slowly change the material they are pointed at, drying them out and lowering the ignition temperature. Modern heaters are built with safety in mind, but the circumstances you're testing in aren't the only realistic danger these things serve. Some other materials have similar ignition temperatures, but burn at much faster rates. Repeat this experiment with some of the synthetic fabrics often found in clothing or curtains and you may very well have a different result.
If that towel was brand new and unwashed, they're made with Fabric Softeners and Starches for appearance and folding. That could have some sort of fire resistance properties its self as opposed to a washed/used towel.
Whenever you make these heater videos, there's one thing you need to try. After the object starts turning brown and smoking, use that as a lighter. Put a piece of paper up against the burning towel, and I think that will create a chain reaction that will lead to a fire. I think you can only slow burn things with a heater, but if you take something that's already burning and put it up against something that's not burning, that heat transfer might be extreme enough to cause ignition.
i only knew of Electric heater till i moved outta My parents house years ago an moved in with my Girlfriend at the time.. i'll be honest i grew up on easy street essentially central air & natural gas heat.. she grew up in what i can best describe as Working poor and introduced me to so many new things.. the most memorable being windows AC & kerosene heaters as i didnt know that shit even existed prior to living with her in our own place
@@LS-Z it would be a dope band logo, I want it on a tank top. If someone that sees this can perfectly take the towel from this video and put the design on a tanktop. Or some kind of wall banner. And it looks FLAWLESS, I'll buy it
Yep, buddy of mine fell asleep with his foot right in front of a propane heater with a rubber boot on.. said by the time he woke up it was too late. Said as soon as he moved his foot the boot sucked onto his foot and leg from the air pressure sucking it in and said stuck to hm and imagine somebody putting a red hot coal in your shoe and you couldnt get it out.. said was the most pain he’s ever been through and it continued to hurt for a month while they had to scrape the burn with what looked like a wire brush to remove the layers of burned skin preventing infection..
I love those Mr.heaters, we use the big one when we go ice fishing for acouple days and never once have we caught on fire. Super impressed with them and their heat output
I agree with J Allen. Different material have different flame point/different flash point. Silk, cotton, wool, rayon pleather, leather, etc will have have different results. Some will burn, some will melt, some will smolder. Keep up the work, I enjoy your videos.
He Tyler! I'm a professional chimney sweep, I have a lot of experience with fires, and how spontaneous combustion happens. My suggestion with the towel would be to fold it over itself, causing the combustible material do have a triangle, where three pieces of solid fuel are touching each other.
Polyester. Trying using Hawaiian Shirts. They are Extremely Flammable. Most home fires are started by two things. Polyester near the heat, or Pine Tree sap rich Christmas trees being too close to a space heater. The other cause. Shortages in the Plug-Ins and wiring. Turned too high for the wiring in the heaters. Wires getting too hot and then a shortage happens causing flames at the wall plug-in.
It’s actually the other way round. Most fabrics in homes today are synthetic man made materials which catch fire and combust faster than fabrics from years ago. House fires are more intense and spread throughout the home faster because of these materials. Including the building materials used today.
Tyler, I grew up in a house with a wall mounted propane heater and let me tell you.... they are no joke. I would stand in front of it just about everyday and i burned my kidneys from prolonged heat exposure to my back. Only reason i noticed was that i started peeing blood one day. I told my mom and she took me to the doctor the next day and that lead to a full on visit to the emergency room lol, (spent weeks at a hospital too) ive also had my shirt combust from standing too close sooo idk man, they are pretty crazy home appliances.
I am confused that doesn’t really seem possible unless it’s some kind of radiation that passes through the skin easily did your back get burned as well???
What kind of meth are you smoking? If you started pissing blood it had absolutely nothing to do with standing in front of propane heater. You should definitely see a psychology because there's something seriously wrong with your head
@@Hunglikeagrimsmo lol, dude i was like 10 or 11 at the time, also your kidneys are located right beneath the tissue on your lower back, think of a water balloon sitting an open fire, the balloon wont pop or burn because of the water inside, so the inside retains heat more. Also, blood in urine can signify a number of problems, such as kidney infections
@@broderickclayburn no but the heat exposure was over the course of several months, (i.e winter) but i was wrong to say they were burned, more like damaged. Since your kidneys sit underneath the layer of tissue on your lower back, also the shirt catching fire was a completely different incident
@@Ghost145T you can't burn your kidneys without burning your skin first it's common knowledge that you're clearly missing. You most likely had a urinary tract infection which can actually be caused by standing too close to a heater which in effect can cause the kidneys to feel like they're burning and can cause blood in the urine
Tyler. Do some research on flash points of various fabrics. It will give you an understanding of what it takes to get textiles to burn. Cotton is difficult to ignite as it will char and smoulder and not readily produce flame. This is why all industries who deal with extreme temperatures like smeltering of metals, firefighting, electrical work (greater voltage), petrochemical including gas fields and oil rigs plus other industries demand their workers wear clothing made of cotton or natural fibers to prevent clothing ignition due to flash fires/flash discharges. Have a look at TH-cam videos of the difference in flammability between 1950s and 2000s home furnishing and the time it takes for each individual room to become fully ingulfed in flames.
Most materials in the average home are typically polyester materials. Polyester is plastic and burns much easier. These units are rated for polyester materials. The cotton is used in fire blankets because it is good at choking out the oxygen and absorbing the heat.
I think its really the older models that can catch fire so easy. When I was a kid we had a kerosene heater and it would actually tip over at the slightest thing and started a fire like 3 times. The new models arent like that. They are a lot safer than they used to be , still fun video thank you
Now I'm dieing to see if you can put a skillet on top of them and cook things like bacon, sausage, or a burger. I hope you see this. And I love the channel!!!
The reason It didn't burst into flame is cuz you're in the garage and alot of the oxygen isn't very rich in their garage, if you were headed out doors with the air blowing or there was some wind blowing that would have went right up in Flames really quickly, oxygen that's the key to your missing flame.that's missing
@@neb_setabed It depends on the type of gas and the color of the flame in a sense. Natural Gas - if it burns with a blue flame no CO is being emitted, if its impinging on something and the flames are turning orange then you are releasing CO into the air.
Inside vs outside 02 levels are effectively identical; even more so in a leaky garage. A fan in the garage would have the same effect as wind but cotton tends to just smolder until you get into very high non contact heat or direct flame contact. Now.... get almost any sort of food, solvent, petroleum etc residue on it and you've got yourself a fire!
@@CMDRZero01 When the flame burns orange its because the propane is mixing with oxygen . The orange is the oxygen burning. What your saying is wrong. Although improper burning can lead to a small amount of co2 being emitted. Mostly its just oxygen mixing with the propane. You can blow on the flame it'll flare orange. But there's not co2
Will you do it again but add a little bit of air flow like a small fan? In order to simulate a ceiling fan or other sort of fan being on to circulate the heat. Might make a difference with it catching fire??? ❤❤❤
Things also may fall inbetween the mesh heating element and the protective screen and catch fire. And smoldering material is on fire, it just haven’t fully propitiated into flame. Smoldering stuff can easily spread to other more flammable materials like furniture and carpets
I can personally tell you they can be dangerous, I bumped a sunflower heater in a fish house once and it turned into a flamethrower. Not cool luckily we flipped it over fast enough😅
That’s a *very* good point. The liquid propane will flare up if it’s tilted. Same thing with a weed burner. Don’t flip the tank or you’ll be in for a nasty surprise.
Hey Tyler, I'm no chemist or expert, but I know that 100% cotton is good for blacksmiths no wear because it won't melt on them or anything. I wonder if 100% cotton is really the bet material to try. Maybe try like a normal blanket or a bath towel since that's what would be the most common thing to have laying around it in a house
It's nice to know that a quick mistake won't burn down a house - smoked/smells would give it away. Most heater fires I remember from my days in the NE were when people fell asleep - and were unaware...etc.
Tyler is just like “ I want to cause a fire 🔥” And it would be nice if you tested how much force or violence safety gear like bike helmets and construction helmets and like hand pads for skateboarding.
I feel like if the towel was balled up there would be a flame. When balled up it can retain heat more. With it stretched out it losses heat quickly. Just an idea. Great vid!
We have used that 23,000btu heater during power outages and I have fried hotdogs in a frying pan on top of the heater. And the huge reason you didn't get actual flames is because you need air flow. A small fan or even you blowing on it would cause those embers to burn and spark a flame. If you opened and closed your garage door that might even be the oxygen source needed to make a flame
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id like to see a wall or something made for these tests. With drywall, insulation and studs. Maybe a little like 5x5 wall or something would be really fun and interesting to see. Could make more videos with little walls. I'm not sure what but im sure tyler would make use of em!
“Everybody has used and seen a that kerosene heater” Was that sarcasm? I’ve never seen anything like it, in my life. And I’m 38 years old. Who else has never seen one of these heaters before?
He made it seem like you would get smoked out first but if you're in another room or maybe went outside for a bit not knowing what's going on in the house. I definitely agree if the towel was on there another 10 minutes it would have lit.
I used to manage a yarn store. We would steer people towards natural fibers like cotton or wool for baby blankets and baby clothes specifically because they're way less dangerous in the event of a fire than some of the acrylic stuff. Wool is actually fire resistant. Acrylic burns, and it melts, and I can promise you that if you want a fire, your best bet is to steer away from natural fibers and find the cheapest polyester that you can.
That kerosene heater actually made art on that towel. That was pretty. But also I would’ve done that outside. My dad instilled fear in me about fire. I’m afraid to even light a candle for fear of leaving it lit. 😂
In this episode, Tyler learns about fire-retardant fabric. Space heater fires are so prevalent that laws have been passed to force manufacturers to only use fire-retardant materials. Smoke from a house fire is so thick that seconds matter. It also makes it safer for the first responders. And now you know!
The reason your probably not seeing a flame is that your only getting around 400 degrees and the flash point of cotton is around 765 degrees so you need something that can get the object that hot to produce a flame.
@@ratboy3827 i think thickness would come into play. The cotton balls fibers are more loose letting heat move through them easier. I dont know for sure if they would catch fire easier since its still the same flash point, but i do think having the fibers loose has a better chance, but then again having really loose fibers wouldn't burn as long as a towel or piece of cloth and most likley it would burn off quickly
@TylerTube love the vids man. And I just wanted to say that the burn mark on the towel after you pulled it off the kerosene heater looks cool af and may be an idea for you to put that on your own shirts and merchandise if your interested? Maybe your other followers will agree hopefully? It reminds me of a human eye.
Ive used that heater for a while, inside the house, camping in a camper and tent. Never had any problems. Cleaner and better than a kerosene heater in every way
Paper, wood and natural fibers have a high flash point so it’s very hard to get them to combust through heating only. Plastic on the other hand will degrade almost into liquid fuel and is much more likely to catch fire. It also has a lower flash point so try that.
I don't know if it's because I live in Canada and every house I've ever lived in has had central heating but I've never ever considered putting a propane out kerosene space heater in my house. I don't think I've ever even seen one of these. I've had one electric space heater in my life and they look a lot safer than what he used last year.
Yeah they have them. if you live in a more wealthy area yeah but if not you might can't afford it. It's the same in America, if you live in a well off community you will never see it outside that bubble. I grew up poor and always had these kinds of heaters but when I moved away I haven't seen one in a few years. My house actually burned down from one... Well 2 houses burned in my life from heaters. One from a space heater and the other was from a wood stove that over heated it's pipe when I was 6.
I don't think you have enough airflow to get a good flame. You have the heat (heater) and fuel (cotton clothes and towels), but you're missing the oxidizing agent (may a fan or breeze from outside). Redo the experiment and add a fan to the smoldering areas and I believe you'll get the combustion you're looking for. The garage is closed off with little to no air flow, so it's actually lowering the chance of a fire.
I was home alone, I had just got off of work that morning. I didn't have central heating and air because I was to poor to afford it so instead I had a space heater... That I had previously repaired by putting a power cord on it... I cut and repaired the heater by cutting the power cord leaving about 5 inches hanging from the heater itself and then attaching a another cord by the way of black electrical tape... (I wrapped the hell out of it)... Like I said I had just got off work laying in bed and I heard a very and I DO mean very faint spark!... (Had the TV been on I wouldn't have heard it and drifted on to sleep.)... The spark was so faint and I was under the cover I debated to even get up but I knew how I fixed the heater and that was got me up... ( It sound like a long time but it wasn't... from the time I heard the spark til I got up took less than a second)... Whe I got up and look over the edge of the bed, that spark had ignited the rug and was spreading insanely fast... Had I waited not even 10 seconds and it would have been to much for me to handle... Space heaters causes 🔥🔥🔥
Ok your opening just proved the point. Space heaters don't always cause a fire from proximity but rather overloading and shorting out your houses electrical system. I have been on multiple calls with the fire department i am on that the cause was determined to be overloaded outdated electrical systems caused by the overuse of space heaters and or malfunctioning space heater. The amount of electricity that space heaters draw is too much for old wiring systems especially knob and tube wiring which was a really popular type in the early to mid 1900s in the US. we also just had a house burn to the ground less than a month ago in a neighboring district from a propane heater on the porch causing the fire.
Karen of TH-cam: * *Feels outraged, gets fingers ready to type trolling comments as she watches the beginning of video while getting ready to have an aneurysm* * Tyler, describing his intentions: ".... Just gonna put that out there before anyone has an aneurysm." Karen of TH-cam: * *Aneurysm subsides and fingers slowly back away from the keyboard, still watching video with a squinty look of suspicious disapproval* *
A buddy of mine was working on his motorcycle in his garage and a Mr buddy heater ignited his whole shop from the fuel vapor in the air from the carb. Proper ventilation is key.
I’ve always been told that Christmas lights on a real Christmas tree can start a fire after the tree starts to dry up.. I’ve never seen it but always heard it maybe you can find out for me.
We've used that style kerosene heater to re-heat pizza in my buddys garage before, works like a charm just lay the box on top, one buddy even re-heated McDonald's lol
We had our electric heater on about 3 months ago and there was a 2 minute noodles cup eaten but with the spoon in it and some broth still it fell over and go into the heater while it was on and the thing literally blew up and made a massive red arc about 2 ft by 4 ft wide and then setfire to the floorboards but went out straight away, can't believe no one got hurt
Salt makes water very conductive, the broth with lots of salt/sodium content would give the electricity a shortcut and it'll arc. Depending on what's in it, you could get different color arcs.
Me: What the hell is that thing? Tyler: It's just a regular kerosene heater, I'm sure most of you have seen or used these. I'm in Canada, where we need any and all kind of heaters, and I have never seen such a monstrosity.
That is really interesting. I grew up with them in the US. Family was pretty broke so I think that was a factor. Anyone who could afford to heat their whole house probably did
Love yer videos man, another heater option idea would be electric house heaters, the one in the walls the little more dangerous then the kind you get from walmart.
your videos are very entertaining! first time i comment, your content grows on me. when you want to start a fire it's not easy, it's when you don't want a fire to start, that's when it happens.
I know that kerosene smell heater smell. I use that white caged heater in my camper in the winter. And the buddy heater i use for hunting. They both work great!
The big danger with electric space heaters that I'm aware of is that you have to make sure if you use an extension cord that you need to use one that is rated for the power the heater will draw. If you use one of those little rinky-dink brown ones it can melt and expose the wires, which has the potential for fire.
One thing that might be interesting would be to put things into the heating element. I stuck things into fans as a kid, and I can definitely see a kid sticking something into a heater, either not knowing the difference between it and a fan, or simply not knowing the dangers. Just don't use anything made of metal because lots of heating elements are electrically live.
Had one of those heater buddy's on a boat ( I would not recommend).In high wind conditions a gust in the right direction was throwing fireballs of the heater.
Maybe if you put a fan on it to simulate a ceiling fan you might have got a flame. However you have shown that with a little common sense space heaters are safe to use. I think the companies that are producing these type heaters are so scared of being sued they designed them to be safe for anyone to use.
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I have a hyper tough one from Walmart and idk man I think an hour or so in front of it and something is gonna set fire lol
So if u see it while at Walmart get it and test it for me, I can't do fire experiments on the 3rd floor lol
Polyester and similar synthetic products will yield the results you want. Some curtains have a polystyrene layer for insulation. That stuff is like gasoline. I'd love to see that. Just don't burn down the worldwide headquarters of the TylerTube empire.
I think he tried that I could be wrong but he used a basic towel and shirt
i was just going to say something similar to what you said there is a huge difference between natural materials and synthetic materials yes materials like polyesters styrofoam do burn like gasoline ..... Tyler needs to get a bullet heater and then try materials like polyesters and styofoams
You should’ve widened your variety!!! Like other household items! Like plastic products, wooden items, and polyester clothing/ materials! I’ve heard of a lot of house fires caused by these heaters🤔 after this video idk tho! I need more😂
@TylerTube you need to see this
Also I was thinking about how I was camping and was laying right up against a electric heater and I almost had my blanket catch on fire. Absolutely scared the shit out of me and this was back in like 2006 so maybe older space heaters or electric could be more hazardous
“Guess 3 inches is a lot longer than I thought”
No need to brag, Tyler
I came to the comments for this
I don't think I'd call that bragging.... more the opposite.
@@veridico84 woosh
@@veridico84 Wait what?
😂😂
Imagine if Tyler's house insurance company ever found his channel... 😅
Tyler But I used every safety precaution! Insurance company Did you really?
@@madusonkeeper this guy is Jake from State farm. 😂
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Imagine Tyler being a woman and worried about house insurance
I wish he would do more realistic scenarios lol...like put a pair of wet socks on top and see what happens if people forget about em or what not. Lol.
The thing is, plastic materials are also are a good bit more flammable than cotton. Plastic will eventually act like a propellant. Warehouses that use plastic pallets are rated a higher hazard than one filled with wood pallets due to them having a way easier ability to catch fire. Learned that during my time in the fire protection game
Once they hit ignition point yes but cotton has alot lower ignition temperature of 240F
You produced an ember with your experiments. If that ember fell onto something that would act as tinder you would definitely see flames produced. (polyester carpet, foam mattress, sofa, etc)
He was a diesel mechanic I think he knows that. As diesel mechanics we use torches almost everyday.
@@samn5362 I think he still is a mechanic.
@@ThePrufessa he used to work on diesel truck. He does not any longer. I talked to him a couple months ago when I got a job working for the company he used to work for.
@@ThePrufessa after watching his videos he seems pretty brain damaged 🤣 cotton is fire resistant so of course he won't get a flame, but you let those embers fall onto carpet or next to some polyester mixed curtain and there's your fire. Also no an ideal video to be putting out there for other morons to now think it's safe to heat your towel up in winter whilst you're in the shower 👍
@@samn5362 Tyler isnt the sharpest knife in the drawer i dont think he knows alot.
Tyler: "wow I can't believe this isn't burning."
Me (a fire fighter) screaming at my phone screen: "ITS BECAUSE COTTON IS FIRE RESISTANT"
I feel like he should apologise to you lol
It's OK he will probably sort it in a follow up video by dousing the cotton in something extremely flammable like water 🤣
Exactly I work in the natural gas field and we have to wear 100% cotton in case of flash fires.
He also doesn't understand ignition factors like surface/fuel temps.
Seriously its sad that he goes through all the effort to buy the products, film the video, edit, etc. and the dude cant even take 20 seconds out of his day to look up a simple google search. Really frustrating
You used cotton? That's what welders use to protect themselves from burning, because it doesn't flame up like synthetic fabric. Maybe use something like polyester flannel, like what some people use as sheets and pillowcases. Might have the results you're looking for.
I feel like its a case of Google being Google and misleading the man. If you ask Google if cotton burns easily you'll get several articles and threads discussing how easily cotton burns, but very rarely mentioning how much faster stuff like polyester burns.
"3 inces is a lot longer than I thought" I'm dying over here
When a Tyler video says "Can it start a fire", it means "Let's try to start a fire" 🥳🔥
The temperature at which cotton auto ignites is nearly 800° F.
But you have to remember context, space heaters aren't ran for just one hour. They largely sit in the same place day after day often running for hours at a time. This can slowly change the material they are pointed at, drying them out and lowering the ignition temperature. Modern heaters are built with safety in mind, but the circumstances you're testing in aren't the only realistic danger these things serve.
Some other materials have similar ignition temperatures, but burn at much faster rates. Repeat this experiment with some of the synthetic fabrics often found in clothing or curtains and you may very well have a different result.
If that towel was brand new and unwashed, they're made with Fabric Softeners and Starches for appearance and folding. That could have some sort of fire resistance properties its self as opposed to a washed/used towel.
Whenever you make these heater videos, there's one thing you need to try. After the object starts turning brown and smoking, use that as a lighter. Put a piece of paper up against the burning towel, and I think that will create a chain reaction that will lead to a fire.
I think you can only slow burn things with a heater, but if you take something that's already burning and put it up against something that's not burning, that heat transfer might be extreme enough to cause ignition.
Tyler: *pulls out kerosene heater “I’m sure all of you have seen these popular heaters.”
Me: “What the hell is that contraption?!”
Some people were born more better off than others .. This is a struggle item ... Used mostly in the trenches
i only knew of Electric heater till i moved outta My parents house years ago an moved in with my Girlfriend at the time.. i'll be honest i grew up on easy street essentially central air & natural gas heat.. she grew up in what i can best describe as Working poor and introduced me to so many new things.. the most memorable being windows AC & kerosene heaters as i didnt know that shit even existed prior to living with her in our own place
I want that towel off of the kerosene heater, looked fucking rad.
I was thinking the exact same thing!!
@@LS-Z it would be a dope band logo, I want it on a tank top.
If someone that sees this can perfectly take the towel from this video and put the design on a tanktop. Or some kind of wall banner. And it looks FLAWLESS, I'll buy it
I saw that and wanted it on a giant canvas to hang on the wall
@@greatthad4108 I'd love that
He said don't do it, but I think if you didn't let it sit there quite as long you could have a cool piece of art.
Tyler is being awfully cavalier about fire for a man with such a large beard.
It’s his OSHA certified safety beard, nothing can happen to him
Every Ice fisherman will tell you, you need to respect the heater. Fires do start by them.
Yep, buddy of mine fell asleep with his foot right in front of a propane heater with a rubber boot on.. said by the time he woke up it was too late. Said as soon as he moved his foot the boot sucked onto his foot and leg from the air pressure sucking it in and said stuck to hm and imagine somebody putting a red hot coal in your shoe and you couldnt get it out.. said was the most pain he’s ever been through and it continued to hurt for a month while they had to scrape the burn with what looked like a wire brush to remove the layers of burned skin preventing infection..
Billy Joel: we didn't start the fire
Tyler: Well I tried to start a fire, didn't work too well.
I love those Mr.heaters, we use the big one when we go ice fishing for acouple days and never once have we caught on fire. Super impressed with them and their heat output
The homeless would make great use of these, those tunnels are like refrigerators
@@joeyshields4987 they can buy one we need to tell them about it
The big buddy is awesome. Very hungry for fuel though. I still wouldnt trade it for anything.
@@3sgteyota I have one in my deer stand. I have a hose running outside connected to a 25 lb propane bottle and it last for two years.
@@REALmknj swing and a miss
18:13 honestly, you should get that design printed and start selling those towels. That looks really cool
Honestly the biggest concern is things like blankets catching fire while you’re asleep. It should be tested for 6-8 hours to replicate sleeping.
Agreed
I agree with J Allen. Different material have different flame point/different flash point. Silk, cotton, wool, rayon pleather, leather, etc will have have different results. Some will burn, some will melt, some will smolder. Keep up the work, I enjoy your videos.
The print that the heater made on the large towel looked like it would be an insane flag
Right??? Black Hole Sun as fuck!
He Tyler! I'm a professional chimney sweep, I have a lot of experience with fires, and how spontaneous combustion happens. My suggestion with the towel would be to fold it over itself, causing the combustible material do have a triangle, where three pieces of solid fuel are touching each other.
i'd imagine a Dry Xmas tree branch landing on the heater would catch quick
Every firefighter and cub scout are rolling there eyes at Tyler and going “ YOU NEED AIR FLOW SIR”
And about 400 degrees more heat
Polyester.
Trying using Hawaiian Shirts.
They are Extremely Flammable.
Most home fires are started by two things. Polyester near the heat, or Pine Tree sap rich Christmas trees being too close to a space heater.
The other cause. Shortages in the Plug-Ins and wiring. Turned too high for the wiring in the heaters. Wires getting too hot and then a shortage happens causing flames at the wall plug-in.
The flash point of cotton (where it will fully combust) is like 750 degrees so I'm not surprised there wasn't sudden flame.
Kinda wanna see him try to cook a meal using a heater just to see if it can maybe even char meat
Yes you can cook food on a Buddy Heater, look up videos on here about "cooking on a Buddy Heater"
I believe most fabrics you find in your home will not burst into flame due to fire retardant. Looked like the paper was close. Try toilet paper.
It’s actually the other way round. Most fabrics in homes today are synthetic man made materials which catch fire and combust faster than fabrics from years ago. House fires are more intense and spread throughout the home faster because of these materials. Including the building materials used today.
Hahaha. Please don’t put ideas in his head like that. He might just do it.
Tyler, I grew up in a house with a wall mounted propane heater and let me tell you.... they are no joke. I would stand in front of it just about everyday and i burned my kidneys from prolonged heat exposure to my back. Only reason i noticed was that i started peeing blood one day. I told my mom and she took me to the doctor the next day and that lead to a full on visit to the emergency room lol, (spent weeks at a hospital too) ive also had my shirt combust from standing too close sooo idk man, they are pretty crazy home appliances.
I am confused that doesn’t really seem possible unless it’s some kind of radiation that passes through the skin easily did your back get burned as well???
What kind of meth are you smoking? If you started pissing blood it had absolutely nothing to do with standing in front of propane heater. You should definitely see a psychology because there's something seriously wrong with your head
@@Hunglikeagrimsmo lol, dude i was like 10 or 11 at the time, also your kidneys are located right beneath the tissue on your lower back, think of a water balloon sitting an open fire, the balloon wont pop or burn because of the water inside, so the inside retains heat more. Also, blood in urine can signify a number of problems, such as kidney infections
@@broderickclayburn no but the heat exposure was over the course of several months, (i.e winter) but i was wrong to say they were burned, more like damaged. Since your kidneys sit underneath the layer of tissue on your lower back, also the shirt catching fire was a completely different incident
@@Ghost145T you can't burn your kidneys without burning your skin first it's common knowledge that you're clearly missing. You most likely had a urinary tract infection which can actually be caused by standing too close to a heater which in effect can cause the kidneys to feel like they're burning and can cause blood in the urine
17:18 "I can see a lot of smoke coming out of the front portion, like something's going to happen" that something is fire
Tyler. Do some research on flash points of various fabrics. It will give you an understanding of what it takes to get textiles to burn. Cotton is difficult to ignite as it will char and smoulder and not readily produce flame. This is why all industries who deal with extreme temperatures like smeltering of metals, firefighting, electrical work (greater voltage), petrochemical including gas fields and oil rigs plus other industries demand their workers wear clothing made of cotton or natural fibers to prevent clothing ignition due to flash fires/flash discharges. Have a look at TH-cam videos of the difference in flammability between 1950s and 2000s home furnishing and the time it takes for each individual room to become fully ingulfed in flames.
I take one of these in my box blind while hunting when it gets real cold. They're awsome
I have one also. I use a long hose connected to a 25lb propane bottle. Saves a lot of money compared to buying the small bottles.
Most materials in the average home are typically polyester materials. Polyester is plastic and burns much easier. These units are rated for polyester materials. The cotton is used in fire blankets because it is good at choking out the oxygen and absorbing the heat.
8:42 forbidden toast
I think its really the older models that can catch fire so easy. When I was a kid we had a kerosene heater and it would actually tip over at the slightest thing and started a fire like 3 times. The new models arent like that. They are a lot safer than they used to be , still fun video thank you
That kerosene heater made a dope design on the towel. Black hole sun type look. Eclipse.
Now I'm dieing to see if you can put a skillet on top of them and cook things like bacon, sausage, or a burger. I hope you see this. And I love the channel!!!
At 17:55 that actually looks kinda cool. Like a flag for somewhere scary.
The reason It didn't burst into flame is cuz you're in the garage and alot of the oxygen isn't very rich in their garage, if you were headed out doors with the air blowing or there was some wind blowing that would have went right up in Flames really quickly, oxygen that's the key to your missing flame.that's missing
I was also thinking that the heaters would put out a lot of CO2 right where he's trying to burn stuff which could also a tribute to the lack of oxygen
@@neb_setabed It depends on the type of gas and the color of the flame in a sense. Natural Gas - if it burns with a blue flame no CO is being emitted, if its impinging on something and the flames are turning orange then you are releasing CO into the air.
Inside vs outside 02 levels are effectively identical; even more so in a leaky garage. A fan in the garage would have the same effect as wind but cotton tends to just smolder until you get into very high non contact heat or direct flame contact.
Now.... get almost any sort of food, solvent, petroleum etc residue on it and you've got yourself a fire!
@@CMDRZero01 When the flame burns orange its because the propane is mixing with oxygen . The orange is the oxygen burning. What your saying is wrong. Although improper burning can lead to a small amount of co2 being emitted. Mostly its just oxygen mixing with the propane. You can blow on the flame it'll flare orange. But there's not co2
@@jordanbeyer7607 I said, Natural Gas, not propane.
Will you do it again but add a little bit of air flow like a small fan? In order to simulate a ceiling fan or other sort of fan being on to circulate the heat. Might make a difference with it catching fire???
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Things also may fall inbetween the mesh heating element and the protective screen and catch fire. And smoldering material is on fire, it just haven’t fully propitiated into flame. Smoldering stuff can easily spread to other more flammable materials like furniture and carpets
I can personally tell you they can be dangerous, I bumped a sunflower heater in a fish house once and it turned into a flamethrower. Not cool luckily we flipped it over fast enough😅
And the heat goes up. Lit my bibs last year lol
That’s a *very* good point. The liquid propane will flare up if it’s tilted. Same thing with a weed burner. Don’t flip the tank or you’ll be in for a nasty surprise.
Hey Tyler, I'm no chemist or expert, but I know that 100% cotton is good for blacksmiths no wear because it won't melt on them or anything. I wonder if 100% cotton is really the bet material to try. Maybe try like a normal blanket or a bath towel since that's what would be the most common thing to have laying around it in a house
It's nice to know that a quick mistake won't burn down a house - smoked/smells would give it away. Most heater fires I remember from my days in the NE were when people fell asleep - and were unaware...etc.
We need to convince him to do a sequal with more flammable stuff in a safe place far from home
Tyler is just like “ I want to cause a fire 🔥”
And it would be nice if you tested how much force or violence safety gear like bike helmets and construction helmets and like hand pads for skateboarding.
Come on Tyler heat rises and cold air sinks that can't blow your mind haha awesome video!!!
Tyler: attempts to light things on fire... for science!
Also Tyler: I’ll be back in 10/30/60 mins....
I feel like if the towel was balled up there would be a flame.
When balled up it can retain heat more.
With it stretched out it losses heat quickly.
Just an idea.
Great vid!
We have used that 23,000btu heater during power outages and I have fried hotdogs in a frying pan on top of the heater. And the huge reason you didn't get actual flames is because you need air flow. A small fan or even you blowing on it would cause those embers to burn and spark a flame. If you opened and closed your garage door that might even be the oxygen source needed to make a flame
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Each one has it's own design, burned in with a kerosene heater. No two will be exactly alike
id like to see a wall or something made for these tests. With drywall, insulation and studs. Maybe a little like 5x5 wall or something would be really fun and interesting to see. Could make more videos with little walls. I'm not sure what but im sure tyler would make use of em!
Use some blended fabrics, polyester & cotton, pure Cotten is used for peeps that weld. Adding poly might make a difference!
“Everybody has used and seen a that kerosene heater” Was that sarcasm? I’ve never seen anything like it, in my life. And I’m 38 years old. Who else has never seen one of these heaters before?
Towel was almost to its auto ignition temp lol, it would’ve burned.
Yup. I don't think he understands that it's cumulative.
He made it seem like you would get smoked out first but if you're in another room or maybe went outside for a bit not knowing what's going on in the house. I definitely agree if the towel was on there another 10 minutes it would have lit.
I used to manage a yarn store. We would steer people towards natural fibers like cotton or wool for baby blankets and baby clothes specifically because they're way less dangerous in the event of a fire than some of the acrylic stuff. Wool is actually fire resistant. Acrylic burns, and it melts, and I can promise you that if you want a fire, your best bet is to steer away from natural fibers and find the cheapest polyester that you can.
I love your willingnes to sacrifice both your sanity and safety ... "for science".
That kerosene heater actually made art on that towel. That was pretty. But also I would’ve done that outside. My dad instilled fear in me about fire. I’m afraid to even light a candle for fear of leaving it lit. 😂
In this episode, Tyler learns about fire-retardant fabric. Space heater fires are so prevalent that laws have been passed to force manufacturers to only use fire-retardant materials. Smoke from a house fire is so thick that seconds matter. It also makes it safer for the first responders. And now you know!
8:54 love the jazz hands
These heater videos are my favorite Tyler tube videos
The reason your probably not seeing a flame is that your only getting around 400 degrees and the flash point of cotton is around 765 degrees so you need something that can get the object that hot to produce a flame.
What if you have pure cotton balls that are fluffy and in bathroom and drop into grate
@@ratboy3827 i think thickness would come into play. The cotton balls fibers are more loose letting heat move through them easier. I dont know for sure if they would catch fire easier since its still the same flash point, but i do think having the fibers loose has a better chance, but then again having really loose fibers wouldn't burn as long as a towel or piece of cloth and most likley it would burn off quickly
Hmmm. Maybe you should try stuffed things like a Pillow, so that the heat builds up and doesnt cool from the other side.
@TylerTube love the vids man. And I just wanted to say that the burn mark on the towel after you pulled it off the kerosene heater looks cool af and may be an idea for you to put that on your own shirts and merchandise if your interested? Maybe your other followers will agree hopefully? It reminds me of a human eye.
Ive used that heater for a while, inside the house, camping in a camper and tent. Never had any problems. Cleaner and better than a kerosene heater in every way
Paper, wood and natural fibers have a high flash point so it’s very hard to get them to combust through heating only. Plastic on the other hand will degrade almost into liquid fuel and is much more likely to catch fire. It also has a lower flash point so try that.
I don't know if it's because I live in Canada and every house I've ever lived in has had central heating but I've never ever considered putting a propane out kerosene space heater in my house. I don't think I've ever even seen one of these. I've had one electric space heater in my life and they look a lot safer than what he used last year.
Yeah they have them. if you live in a more wealthy area yeah but if not you might can't afford it. It's the same in America, if you live in a well off community you will never see it outside that bubble. I grew up poor and always had these kinds of heaters but when I moved away I haven't seen one in a few years. My house actually burned down from one... Well 2 houses burned in my life from heaters. One from a space heater and the other was from a wood stove that over heated it's pipe when I was 6.
People often have these for camping or in case of emergency etc
I don't think you have enough airflow to get a good flame. You have the heat (heater) and fuel (cotton clothes and towels), but you're missing the oxidizing agent (may a fan or breeze from outside). Redo the experiment and add a fan to the smoldering areas and I believe you'll get the combustion you're looking for. The garage is closed off with little to no air flow, so it's actually lowering the chance of a fire.
I was home alone, I had just got off of work that morning. I didn't have central heating and air because I was to poor to afford it so instead I had a space heater... That I had previously repaired by putting a power cord on it... I cut and repaired the heater by cutting the power cord leaving about 5 inches hanging from the heater itself and then attaching a another cord by the way of black electrical tape... (I wrapped the hell out of it)... Like I said I had just got off work laying in bed and I heard a very and I DO mean very faint spark!... (Had the TV been on I wouldn't have heard it and drifted on to sleep.)... The spark was so faint and I was under the cover I debated to even get up but I knew how I fixed the heater and that was got me up... ( It sound like a long time but it wasn't... from the time I heard the spark til I got up took less than a second)... Whe I got up and look over the edge of the bed, that spark had ignited the rug and was spreading insanely fast... Had I waited not even 10 seconds and it would have been to much for me to handle... Space heaters causes 🔥🔥🔥
Ok your opening just proved the point. Space heaters don't always cause a fire from proximity but rather overloading and shorting out your houses electrical system. I have been on multiple calls with the fire department i am on that the cause was determined to be overloaded outdated electrical systems caused by the overuse of space heaters and or malfunctioning space heater. The amount of electricity that space heaters draw is too much for old wiring systems especially knob and tube wiring which was a really popular type in the early to mid 1900s in the US. we also just had a house burn to the ground less than a month ago in a neighboring district from a propane heater on the porch causing the fire.
try putting the heater close to a table or wood that had been treated recently with an oil (like raw linseed) and ping pong balls (it flames a lot)
5:34 I knew it! Tears of joy guys, these are happy tears
Karen of TH-cam:
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Tyler, describing his intentions:
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A buddy of mine was working on his motorcycle in his garage and a Mr buddy heater ignited his whole shop from the fuel vapor in the air from the carb. Proper ventilation is key.
That towel would have made a cool tie die design
I’ve always been told that Christmas lights on a real Christmas tree can start a fire after the tree starts to dry up.. I’ve never seen it but always heard it maybe you can find out for me.
17:51 man has made art of the black hole sun
We've used that style kerosene heater to re-heat pizza in my buddys garage before, works like a charm just lay the box on top, one buddy even re-heated McDonald's lol
Video idea: can you cook with space heaters? Maybe compare the different kinds, electric, kerosene, and propane
We had our electric heater on about 3 months ago and there was a 2 minute noodles cup eaten but with the spoon in it and some broth still it fell over and go into the heater while it was on and the thing literally blew up and made a massive red arc about 2 ft by 4 ft wide and then setfire to the floorboards but went out straight away, can't believe no one got hurt
Salt makes water very conductive, the broth with lots of salt/sodium content would give the electricity a shortcut and it'll arc. Depending on what's in it, you could get different color arcs.
@@bairfamilyfarm1336 yeah
Tyler you need to use synthetic fabrics if you want it to catch on fire.
Me: What the hell is that thing?
Tyler: It's just a regular kerosene heater, I'm sure most of you have seen or used these.
I'm in Canada, where we need any and all kind of heaters, and I have never seen such a monstrosity.
That is really interesting. I grew up with them in the US. Family was pretty broke so I think that was a factor. Anyone who could afford to heat their whole house probably did
*Insurance Company sees your videos*
“Whatcha doing in that garage there buddy?”
*Tyler looks around*
“Nothing”
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Neighbors: Ya I knew this would happen one day! Guy is crazy!
Love yer videos man, another heater option idea would be electric house heaters, the one in the walls the little more dangerous then the kind you get from walmart.
"Honey, there's smoke coming out from our neighbour's garage! Should we call the fire fighters?"
your videos are very entertaining! first time i comment, your content grows on me. when you want to start a fire it's not easy, it's when you don't want a fire to start, that's when it happens.
Sooo he's trying to see if something will catch fire. So he sets it up and walks out of the room? That's a really intelligent dude right there.
I'm waiting for a video where he's standing in front of a house fire going, "turns out THOSE can start a fire."
Tyler: Lets see if these can catch fire
His Home Insurance Company: O.o
I know that kerosene smell heater smell. I use that white caged heater in my camper in the winter. And the buddy heater i use for hunting. They both work great!
The big danger with electric space heaters that I'm aware of is that you have to make sure if you use an extension cord that you need to use one that is rated for the power the heater will draw. If you use one of those little rinky-dink brown ones it can melt and expose the wires, which has the potential for fire.
My man came a long way on TH-cam, and lost weight, way to go man ! You’re doing it
17:55 Is it just me or is that pattern pretty damn cool?
One thing that might be interesting would be to put things into the heating element. I stuck things into fans as a kid, and I can definitely see a kid sticking something into a heater, either not knowing the difference between it and a fan, or simply not knowing the dangers. Just don't use anything made of metal because lots of heating elements are electrically live.
Had one of those heater buddy's on a boat ( I would not recommend).In high wind conditions a gust in the right direction was throwing fireballs of the heater.
That first towel looked really cool. I'd hang that on my wall. Tyler you should start selling those towels on your site 😂
Maybe if you put a fan on it to simulate a ceiling fan you might have got a flame. However you have shown that with a little common sense space heaters are safe to use. I think the companies that are producing these type heaters are so scared of being sued they designed them to be safe for anyone to use.
the thumbnail is funny. Tyler is cool watching the heater on fire. XD