I can’t believe this hasn’t gotten more views, I’m in Texas, Fort Worth, and it’s been really cold. We got hit so bad 2 years ago, pipes burst etc. Anyway, I am curious if it would heat up better with a lid on it while you’re heating it, I kind of want to try it now lol.
I figured it might too with it being so cold with the snow and ice that came through. The water actually got pretty hot and almost to a slight boil. If you try it with a lid on, let me know how it turned out. Thanks for watching.
I would use a cookie sheet, with foil, and put it in the bottom of your oven. Put several candles on the cookie sheet. Put a larger pot on the bottom oven rack, with the same amount of water so the water is shallow, (it will heat quicker) the oven will help contain the heat. Of course you have to leave the oven cracked open a bit for air.
Yep..there were a couple of other things that I could have tried but the experiment/challenge as to boil 2 cups of water with four tea light candles in a muffin tin so I was trying to stay true to the challenge.
There just is not enough BTUs in the tea lights to heat all the water plus the metal pot. No promise of success but an smaller aluminum pot might work better.
@@getyourfitonproductions oh lol I didn't listen all the way the video I watched last night was an experiment for nine in a little pan she made of foil, and she made a pot of rice in about twenty minutes I think
Videos like this are just a reminder to me of how I'm still unprepared for a winter emergency situation. If I don't have electricity then I don't have heat I'm not going to use tea lights.
@@getyourfitonproductions I use my tea lights in my diffusers and burn oil makes the house smell nice. I have those things that you mentioned in my van. Lol I need to get a big roll of thick clear plastic and duct tape for my windows, a couple of more draft guards for my doors, kerosene for my lanterns, get a chimney sweep to sweep my chimney, bring in some firewood for my fireplace and re stock my pantry.
@@getyourfitonproductions It's a challenge surviving the winter even if you don't lose power in a house that's over a 100 years old that's not insulated and still has the original windows, I had to ask myself what would Mom and Dad do? And that's what I did a few years ago we had several feet of snow, we had below zero temperatures for a few days and the whole town shut down.
Lid on that pot would speed it up
Definitely need to try that. Thanks.
I can’t believe this hasn’t gotten more views, I’m in Texas, Fort Worth, and it’s been really cold. We got hit so bad 2 years ago, pipes burst etc.
Anyway, I am curious if it would heat up better with a lid on it while you’re heating it, I kind of want to try it now lol.
I figured it might too with it being so cold with the snow and ice that came through. The water actually got pretty hot and almost to a slight boil. If you try it with a lid on, let me know how it turned out. Thanks for watching.
I would use a cookie sheet, with foil, and put it in the bottom of your oven. Put several candles on the cookie sheet. Put a larger pot on the bottom oven rack, with the same amount of water so the water is shallow, (it will heat quicker) the oven will help contain the heat. Of course you have to leave the oven cracked open a bit for air.
Yep..there were a couple of other things that I could have tried but the experiment/challenge as to boil 2 cups of water with four tea light candles in a muffin tin so I was trying to stay true to the challenge.
There just is not enough BTUs in the tea lights to heat all the water plus the metal pot. No promise of success but an smaller aluminum pot might work better.
Good suggestions for a possible re-experimentation. Thanks
you need more tea lights like nine
That would probably help but the challenge was for only four. Because they had to fit inside the muffin tins
@@getyourfitonproductions oh lol I didn't listen all the way the video I watched last night was an experiment for nine in a little pan she made of foil, and she made a pot of rice in about twenty minutes I think
Videos like this are just a reminder to me of how I'm still unprepared for a winter emergency situation. If I don't have electricity then I don't have heat I'm not going to use tea lights.
@@maryw3989 it could work if you’re very patient, but I would get like a little propane stove and a Mr. Buddy heater to be a lot more prepared lol
@@getyourfitonproductions
I use my tea lights in my diffusers and burn oil makes the house smell nice. I have those things that you mentioned in my van. Lol I need to get a big roll of thick clear plastic and duct tape for my windows, a couple of more draft guards for my doors, kerosene for my lanterns, get a chimney sweep to sweep my chimney, bring in some firewood for my fireplace and re stock my pantry.
@@maryw3989 Sounds like a good plan.
@@getyourfitonproductions
It's a challenge surviving the winter even if you don't lose power in a house that's over a 100 years old that's not insulated and still has the original windows, I had to ask myself what would Mom and Dad do? And that's what I did a few years ago we had several feet of snow, we had below zero temperatures for a few days and the whole town shut down.
@@maryw3989 hang in there and be as prepared as possible and most importantly be safe.
Need to put a lid on it.
Yep...I wound up doing a second experiment with the lid and it did much better. I just uploaded that second video earlier today.
Use a crisco tub with a couple stick candles and place a wire rack over it, and i bet you can boil water , or put a lid on it and see if ot boils.
Sounds good