UCO Candlelier Heater Oil Conversion Candle Lantern Camper Car Van SUV RV
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- Опубликовано: 11 янв 2018
- UCO Candlelier Heater Oil Conversion Candle Lantern Camper Car Van SUV RV. In this episode I convert the UCO Candlelier and Lantern from candle burning to oil burning. I also increase the amount of heat and light with a fourth burner. The Candlelier can be used to heat small spaces and the oil conversion dramatically decreases the cost to operate.
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Decided I would build 3 of these to heat my garage during the winter nights so I could work comfortably during the day. Bought 12 miniature shot bottles and rather than waste the contents drank them. When I woke up some time afterwards the wife had thrown them away in the trash :-( . Guess I will just have to start again :-) .
How funny! We at least the bottles aren't too expensive - go for round two!
lol! It must have been frustrating. I hope you gave your wife "holy hell" for ruining your project?
Buy 6 next time just incase
My smile for the night!
oh no..have to drink more? 😂🤣
To thread the wick through the hole easily, hop over to the sewing notions and get a needle threader. It's a heavy foil tab with a wire attached to it. Push the wire through the hole, put the wick through the wire and pull the threader out. Easy peasy.
Very good and precise instructions. I modified my lantern but did not like that once the bottles were glued to the base it would be difficult to use candles once again. I like items that are multi-use so I removed the bottles and made a sheet metal base that fit inside the lantern base, screwed the metal to the plastic base with one screw in the center then glued the bottles to the metal base. Now I can use oil or candles depending on availability. Thank you again for the inspiration. Be safe.
I remember when I was in the Air Force...stationed in the "Great White North"...We were ORDERED to carry candles in our private vehicles. We were told that those candles could save our life if we were caught out in a snow storm for an extended period of time. I thought: "Yeah....Riiiiight". Now I understand...they were RIGHT!
Awesome! Thank you for sharing this story and for you service to our country!
You explain everything so clearly with extreme detail plus show every step. I wish everyone would do videos like you. Love your voice, product information, close-up info plus step-by-step instructions. Excellent !
Thank you for your awesome comments. I enjoy showing people how to make things especially if they serve a purpose. Glad you enjoy the videos. Thanks for watching them!
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Totally agree. Great manner. Be a great teacher. Detail without tedium 👍👍
@@timdillen just found you when searching heaters for van camping. I wanted to say thanks for sharing! Learned a lot today now I'm going to have to check out your other videos. Wanted to share my trick for threading the wick thru the cap. Take a thin wire from a twist tie (or a short piece of fishing line will work too) and run it thru the loop you made in the wick. Then poke the 2 ends of wire thru the cap and pull the wick thru. The wire becomes sort of a makeshift needle
Great video! Tip for using the yarn - the other end is just tucked inside the center, so you don't need to keep pulling it out from under the label. It will unravel from the center too without tangling.
You had my attention since the beginning of part 1 and couldn’t wait for part 2 to come out. You are very precise and thorough.
I’m really glad you liked both videos. It was a time consuming project but was fun to do. Thanks for your kind comments and for watching!
Great idea looks like a winner. Thanks for the video. Maybe next you can try to use one big glass jar that would fit in the lantern and put four or more holes for the wicks and you may be able to keep the flames from burning down low as oil may not run out as soon. Also you may be able to add on to the top of the lantern with a bolt a few more round layers of metal plates with washers in between that will heat up giving you more radiant heat.
I learned this from Camper oven cooking. By putting a pizza ceramic tile (or just non coat tile) it causes a more stable heat source due to it obsorbing the heat. I recon it's akin to placing rocks around your fire pit to hold the heat.
So back to the guy who recommended the magnets for a no tip version of your upgraded idea. Add to that some (1, 2 3 or 4 test for best results) rounded cut (or square) plain (non coated) ceramic tile (say about an inch wider than the top all the way around) to hold that heat longer. It may give a better overall btu (or at least longer radiating heat from the source), result and a platform for a warming cup of coffee.
Thank you Sir. I spent Saturday afternoon learning from you when I found your videos. You even seem to enjoy sharing your very clear head with us. I'm a fan. Please keep up the good work.
I enjoyed watching your videos using oil in those glass wine bottles! Homemade DIY projects are my favorite things to try out myself! Thank you very much 👍
Excellent video! For what it is worth- if the wick material is constructed at all like a yarn sold packaged in a similar way, the thread is meant to come out from the middle - leave the label on and it will slowly collapse from the inside out 🙂
This has given me all kinds of ideas for making a heater for my van. Your videos are always so clear and well explained, a pleasure to watch and they make me want to build whatever you are showing. Thanks!
Thank you for your kind comments. I am glad you are finding the videos helpful for you van. Thanks for your post and for watching!
nice. I like the fact that you did not feel the need to entertain me (or anyone else) with the music while you spoke.
Awesome idea! I've got the single candle unit I've had since the late '90s & haven't used it in years, but now I've got a reason to get it out & put it to use!
Thank you! In the middle of the snow storm in NC and have mine handy too!
Very innovative. If you want a little more heat & less condensation, try affixing a terra-cotta planter over it. Thanks for the ideas...
Sounds like a cool idea! Thanks for the tip and for watching!
Love the look of the 4 burner lantern
Your instructions are very clear and easy to understand. Thank you!
Thanks for your kind comments and for watching!
for threading the wick through the bottle top cap, simply loop the thread through your wicks loop and push the thread through the hole and pull the wick through. A lot easier to pust the thin thread through the hols than trying to fit the thicker wick through :)
What a great idea in place of candles! I have these 3 mini glass bottles with metal lids floating around my home, now i know what to use them for 👍 I also like someones comment about using 1 mason jar with 4 wicks, i think that would probaby work well too
I recently watched a camp fire “Jet” stove which employs a restrictive natural air flow in the combustion chamber ,which turns the flame into any level of intensity simply by using an air flow baffle in the bottom. / or top of the stove with a knob. Drawbacks......More light,more heat more fuel.If we continue to make suggestions to you genius invention we might be able to heat the world for a nickel a day. Lol thnx
Thanks for replying and warning not to blow them out. Loved your presentation on both videos. You are very clear in your demonstration and in what you say. Thanks!
Thank you! I try to make it as simple as possible. I almost always end up with 30 min of video and have to cram it into 10-20 min. I feel like I have to leave some out but the average watch time of my videos is just 6 min so I have to keep up the tempo. People's attention spans are getting shorter all the time!
Ok.. I'm new to somethings like oil lamps.. so please tell me why not to blow them out and how do you put them out properly? Thanks in advance for the help.💞
These could be a life saver traveling in the winter a couple of these lamp/heaters a gallon or two of the fuel depending on were your traveling could save yours and your family's lives! Then you could save the fuel in your car or truck for what it's ment for driving out when the storm breaks! Awesome 👏!
I was able to still find them but most places are sold out! I also purchased the oil and yarn. Can't wait to find the glass jars! Thanks again for this incredible find and conversion!
I noticed that too. People must be expecting a dark cold winter. Glad you enjoyed the videos and found them interesting. Thanks for watching!
Love your videos. You cover every little detail of your builds.
Glad you like them. I try to make things repeatable for people. Thanks for your comments and for watching!
You are one clever guy! Thanks for sharing these great ideas!
Wow! I can't wait to make my own thanks for the link to the wickI material. And for this great lantern it's better than candles great idea 🕯️
Great find and fun mods. I love doing little projects like that. Sharing your vids with my friends you have quite the variety of neat ideas.
Glad you like them....the one I'm working on today is exceptionally fun...the camper home theater. Thanks for your kind comments and for watching!
That was a lot of work and testing, thanks.
Fabulous content! Thank you for all the testing and solutions you've provided. Looking for solutions for sleeping in my car while working my transport job. Sure appreciate it!
Watching you make this and explain it was oddly satisfying.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!!! Planning y first semi cross country road trip with my doggy n have been searching for ways to warm up just in case.
Hope this helps you two stay warm. Thanks for your kind comments and for watching!
Totally AWSOME! You need show the company & work out a joint patent w/ them. Sure you could make some big $$ bucks, Great Job!!
Thanks! It was a fun project - glad you liked it!
Genius, hope you get some good numbers when the weather cooperates and you are able to test it.
Great idea, very useful item!
Jane and her wacky sidekick Lola, the Boston Terrier
This has been some crazy weather here in NC. Thank you for your kind comments and say 'hi' to Lola for me!
👍🏾💯Awesome, I live in the north east temperature is cooooold for van living I have to use 4/5 blankets to stay warm, with this UCO candelier it'll be great
I hope it helps you stay warm. Thanks for your comment and for watching!
Cost effective, fire/fume safe, easy-to-use. Really good video. New subscriber - from a comment on a @Crystal Vanner video.
Glad you like the videos! Thanks for you kind comment and for subscribing!
Looking forward to your actual test, I like the fact that it can burn through the night. I would probably need 2 because I hate being cold.
I can't stand being frozen at night! Thanks for your comments and for watching!
Yes 2 for me 2.
I can't wait to see the "home theater build"! Awesome idea.
Thanks! I have been building the article for the video on www.PriusStealthCamper.com if you want a sneek peak about the project. Thanks for your kind comment and for watching!
Great 2 videos. Really good job. Thanks.
Just bought all the parts to make this, plan to use to heat my tent gear shed.
Nice video! You inspired me to try using citronella candles (or oil) as a outdoor patio heater AND mosquito repeller!
Great idea! Thanks for posting and for watching!
Can’t wait to see the test...
Great Video! I just built 4 of these tonight. Thanks!
Awesome! They are fun to make. I thought they would make a great gift just as a oil candle.
*PriusStealthCamper Adventures* Thank you for these posts! Really great Ideas, Dude!
Glad you like them and thanks for watching!
Am hooked to your channel.
Have a jumper made from that "cotton" yarn. 😂😂.
This I am going to make. Great for my craft work room. Also called the garden caravan.
And what fun sourcing the right shot bottles 😋😋😋😉😉
They are fun to make - fun gifts too!
I love DIY's. Well done...
I would use JB Weld to glue them together. I would use a small paint can like you can get at Home Depot and put the bottles in the can. Then put the JB Weld around the bottles. Great idea!
Love this idea and it made me sub. I'm liking what I see on the channel.
Genius! I love this. Thanks so much for sharing this!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your comment and for watching!
The little heater would be perfect for heat, and the bigger one is also perfect for simmer cooking, and baking. :)
With your looped wic, run a piece of thread through the loop and then thread it on through the hole you made with the nail. Then pull the wick up with the thread . The thread will easily pull the looped wic up and then you discard it. Easier than mucking about with the doubled wic. Try it and see.
PRETTY COOL ! GIVING ME SOMETHING TO DO THIS WINTER ! HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎅 🎄& HAPPY NEW YEAR TOO 🎉 BE SAFE ! HAVE FUN ! GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS ON YOUR JOURNEYS NEAR OR FAR ! ENJOYED !
GREAT Video, especially when combined with the first one about the UCO units. I read a comment about using a larger single container (Mason jar) with 4 wicks as a possibility. You commented that might be a good idea and you would look into it. Have you done so yet? If so, have you made a video if it yet? If so, can you give me a link?
I cannot sleep when it is too hot and 76 degrees is way TOO hot. Heck, I've been backpacking and at higher elevations it was 31 degrees when we woke up one morning. But sleeping on the ground under the stars I was toasty warm with long underwear on, fleece socks and a beanie all night long. At lower elevations it was too hot for the socks, beanie or pants, and sometimes had to unzip the sleeping bag to get some air. I'm a 140 lb woman.
Shoot, just a small backpacking tent will keep you 20 degrees warmer than outside, without the fire hazard. Sleeping in a metal vehicle can be colder than a tent outside, because it's like an icebox. And you can get sleeping bag liners to increase warmth, long underwear, etc.
I'm going to save this in a playlist because the oil lamp is pretty cool. But I don't drink, so I'll have to keep my eye out.
Thank for posting the helpful hints! Glad you liked the oil lamps and thanks for watching!
Great videos! I was just checking to see if you were able to do a update to whether the oil lamp or the candle method produced more heat. Thanks!
Thanks! I never did get to do a proper comparison but the oil lamps definitely put out more heat in the taller wick position. I liked it better because there was more control and no possibility for wax sloshing.
Thank you for the dedicated time you spent on this project. I'll be able to use this in several ways. Wondering to myself if such a wick set up might be able to water a plant.
Thanks for you kind comments. That's an interesting idea, it might could work!
Wick will work for a plant waterer. I've used cotton shoelaces as "wicks" for years with great success. 👍
Excellent information and solid research. Thank you!
Thanks for the great comment and for watching!
Very cliver! Thanks I will use this in my Fanta Fe camper!
Nice - the Santa Fe would make a fun camper. Thanks for your comments and for watching!
Love this!!! Definitely copying
Man alive that's some good stuff! Thank you
Glad you found the video helpful and thanks for watching!
God bless you, thank you 🙏
After watching this good video I became a new subscriber.
Thank you for watching and subscribing!
A good bottle for this would be the small Starbucks Cappachino Bottle. The lid is a little bigger than the one you show.
AND the theatre is a cool idea
You are so clever! Thanks for sharing! G.
Now I am concerned about what you hang it from, the heat may catch the headliner. A metal shield to spread the heat? Also consider making 2 sheets of Mylar Bubble wrap and velcro dots to the inside of your windows, I too use a truckers curtain on top of that. The more air that is trapped against the glass, the more heat you will retain and you can drop back to three bottles.
Cool idea! I'll make a couple. If I may make a suggestion, it would be easier to pull the wicks through the holes in the caps by folding a length of thin wire such as from an old extension cord through the hole from the top side, and threading the wick through the wire loop and pulling it through.
That definitely would be a better way - thanks!
@@timdillen Using sewing needle threaders would be perfect and very cheap. $0.99 for 50 on eBay.
www.ebay.com/i/112216665540?chn=ps
You should pattent this version.Great idea
Amazing video ! Your teaching technique and attention to detail are the best I’ve come across. Can a cup be placed on top to heat water ?
Thank you! The top is somewhat flimsy and would not safely hold a cup of water. The little arms tend to slip out of the slots. I think it could be modified to hold a cup.
Excellent video series. How about making everything recycled like a can within a can like some rocket stoves? You know.... The vodka heater stoves.
Haha, that IS yarn. I have a number of the same stuff in my stash of knitting/crochet yarn boxes. You find the stuff in any craft section at the store (and Walmart). I'll have to remember to bring some with me on my trip. I may bring a truck back with me later and might put a camper top on it.
My thought as well! For anyone looking for it, you'd find it by looking for dishcloth cotton yarn at Michael's/hobby lobby
Well done I own the single icon burner👍 I’ll be on the look out for the sml glass bottle And give this a try. I wonder if I can get that liquid fuel in Canada.
Keep safe and healthy
Add fuel to the very top of the wick so it won't make soot. If the wick is saturated at all times you don't have to worry about unclean burning. :)
Gorilla Glue & Tape are EXCELLENT products !!!
Even better compact heater.
Thank you and thanks for you comment and for watching!
Great product find, and fantastic mod. As with all innovations, it creates the mental spark for other ideas, mods, and variations. What about firefly oil in a regular kerosene lantern? Adjustable wick. Large reservoir. Hanging. They make oil lamps, but they seem to be table models. Just a spark. Now seeing if I can find my old lantern.
There has been several people commenting about using an oil lantern. I think it would be OK for a van. I have such a tiny space I am very limited so I am always looking for small solutions. A mason jar with larger wick inside the lantern was also suggested - sounds interesting. Thanks for you comments and for watching!
Just found this video..... Did you ever get test results on the oil conversion., Would like to know.. Thanks
Hi I travel for work I live 80% van life and 20% at home this is the best heating idea i have seen searching the internet and RUclips definitely giving this a try. Does it burn longer than the 9 hours candles?
Awesome work. I'm always looking for options to heat my small camper. This might be something I try. Please make a comparison video of the candle vs oil. Plus, where did you get that indoor/outdoor thermometer. I can't seem to find it, must be an older model. 🙄
Omg thanks 🙏 just what I needed thank you
Could use a twisty or twist tie (as they are called sometimes) as a threader.
Very interesting idea.
FANTASTIC.. THANKS FOR SHARING
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Nice easy remodel. They're a little tall, but it works.
Very nice video! Thanks! I subscribed!😊
Glad you enjoyed the video - thanks for subscribing!
Awsome informative videos, thank you. I'm waiting on my order to arrive. Curious, have you tried olive oil? Some told me it's a cleaner burn for small spaces. Cost a little more, wondering if it's worth it. Thanks in advance.
your solution was genius.
Thank you! Glad you liked it.
The holders are very expensive.. good video.
This is genius. I wonder if I could do something like this for a class A while boondocking.
Wow cool this is a great idea thank you!!!! 💛
Glad you liked it - thanks for watching!
Thanks
Another cool video.😀
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it - having fun working on the next one. Thanks for your comment and for watching!
Dear PSC..my frugal bone itches..would you figure out about how much it cost for the fuel for the night in the 4 bottles?
Peaches and Cream cotton yarn can be found in in yarn shops, fabric stores that have yarn, Wal Mart and on amazon. Have you considered using candle wicks?
If you dip the tip of the wick into some wax and roll it into a point you’ll be able to thread it into the hole like threading a needle.
We will be making those oil candles my wife will love you for teaching that thanks again, we also have a nice DC projector hotspot wifi in the woods which works well with the Dual audio car dvd player bluetooth mircast is next step not as easy as videos make it sound still no go there
They are fun to make and make a neat gift too. Sounds like a great video setup!
Could you use a one pint mason jar, poke 3 holes in the lid for three wicks and put a clay pot over it? Do you think that would generate much heat?
I loved the video. God bless you real good 💕 🌿
To thread the bottle cap get very thin wire ,cut it about 10" long ,bend it in two. Now put the bended end down through the hole in the cap , thread the yarn through the wire ,pull back through the top of bottle cap. You got the yarn through the cap easy. you can was the yarn too. Melt the wax dip the end in it about an inch or less. Waite a few seconds to get cool and roll it between your thumb and finger to taper the end . It shud be easy to thread the cap either way.
A much better method - thanks!
Great video!
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Would you also be able to use denatured alcohol that is often used in alcohol burning camp stoves?