Comment on Crisco in a Terracotta: Decoding the (Mostly) Useless Candle Meme
lurch@sh.itjust.works 6 days agoYeah, what is this setup supposed to do? More light? Slower burning up of the candle? Some kind of cheap camping stove?
Comment on Crisco in a Terracotta: Decoding the (Mostly) Useless Candle Meme
lurch@sh.itjust.works 6 days agoYeah, what is this setup supposed to do? More light? Slower burning up of the candle? Some kind of cheap camping stove?
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 6 days ago
It’s supposed to be a space heater. The idea is candles do produce quite a bit of heat but in a cold room the heat of a few candles will rise in narrow columns to the ceiling where it will be basically be useless. Put a terra cotta pot over it and it will catch that heat inside it and start functioning as a radiant heater, allowing people in the room to enjoy the heat from some candles.