Heating query

[Danny McG]

I saw this post on Facebook, would it really do this?

 

[Harpo]

It depends on the size of the pot and the room, but yes. The clay heats up, the heat spreads throughout the entire pot, and it can take (and then disperse into the room) a lot of heat

 

[Dave]

You can also cook food in a Haybox.

HAY BOX COOKING

1. Heat your food in a lidded pot by boiling it for a short time (such as 10 minutes).
2. Put the pot in an insulated hay box so that it keeps cooking on its own, but without any additional fuel.
3. Several hours later the food will still be warm and ready to eat.

 

[Harpo]

Another idea, used by truckers - wrap a chicken fillet in foil then wrap it around your exhaust pipe at the start of your journey.
When you reach your destination, lunch is ready.

 

[hitmouse]

It depends on the size of the pot and the room, but yes. The clay heats up, the heat spreads throughout the entire pot, and it can take (and then disperse into the room) a lot of heat

Surely that assembly does not produce any more heat than the candle alone? It might spread it out differently, but the wattage will be exactly the same.

 

[Harpo]

Surely that assembly does not produce any more heat than the candle alone? It might spread it out differently, but the wattage will be exactly the same.

With just the candle flame alone, the heat will rise and won’t spread sideways until it reaches the ceiling.

Spreading out differently is what warms the room.

 

[hitmouse]

Another idea, used by truckers - wrap a chicken fillet in foil then wrap it around your exhaust pipe at the start of your journey.
When you reach your destination, lunch is ready.

You might enjoy this 1989 classic.

 

[Montero]

You can also cook food in a Haybox.

My grandma always did that when my dad was a kid. He said she'd get the stew in first thing in the morning, and when they got home in the evening, it just needed a light warm and was ready.