Comments on: How to Make a Survival Stove (Car Heater) http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/how-to-make-a-survival-stove-car-heater.htm Intelligent Know-How for the Concerned Citizen Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:10:51 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tactical Intelligence http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/how-to-make-a-survival-stove-car-heater.htm/comment-page-1#comment-18970 Tactical Intelligence Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:59:36 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=261#comment-18970 Excellent point Billy. Thanks for the comments. Excellent point Billy. Thanks for the comments.

]]> By: Billy Rudin http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/how-to-make-a-survival-stove-car-heater.htm/comment-page-1#comment-18893 Billy Rudin Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:03:49 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=261#comment-18893 This works well with cheap vodka too. This works well with cheap vodka too.

]]> By: Tactical Intelligence http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/how-to-make-a-survival-stove-car-heater.htm/comment-page-1#comment-14595 Tactical Intelligence Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:16:50 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=261#comment-14595 Thanks Debra, I'll check that one out. Thanks Debra,

I’ll check that one out.

]]> By: Debra http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/how-to-make-a-survival-stove-car-heater.htm/comment-page-1#comment-14487 Debra Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:59:24 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=261#comment-14487 A few years ago my hubby bought us each a Coleman SportCat PerfectTemp Catalytic Heater. They are fantastic! I'm still on th first cylinder. They put out 1,500 BTU's,Burn for up to 14 hrs. We keep them assembled. Need only a match or lighter to ignite. Worth the money in our books.. A few years ago my hubby bought us each a Coleman SportCat PerfectTemp Catalytic Heater. They are fantastic! I’m still on th first cylinder. They put out 1,500 BTU’s,Burn for up to 14 hrs. We keep them assembled. Need only a match or lighter to ignite. Worth the money in our books..

]]> By: Tactical Intelligence http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/how-to-make-a-survival-stove-car-heater.htm/comment-page-1#comment-13939 Tactical Intelligence Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:15:42 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=261#comment-13939 Gordy, I'm not sure of the exact BTUs this stove puts out. And for a 15 square foot (I assume) room it really depends on the outside temperature and internal room temperature as well as insolation The best thing to do would be to try it out and see if it works for you. Besides that , there are a number of stoves ( like indoor propane stoves) that would be more economical over the long term. Gordy,

I’m not sure of the exact BTUs this stove puts out. And for a 15 square foot (I assume) room it really depends on the outside temperature and internal room temperature as well as insolation
The best thing to do would be to try it out and see if it works for you. Besides that , there are a number of stoves ( like indoor propane stoves) that would be more economical over the long term.

]]> By: Gordy http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/how-to-make-a-survival-stove-car-heater.htm/comment-page-1#comment-13920 Gordy Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:19:08 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=261#comment-13920 I was wondering how much heat this heater would put out because I am looking for ways to heat a 15o foot room to a temperature of about 70 degrees. Will this heater provide the heat required or am I just asking for problems? I was wondering how much heat this heater would put out because I am looking for ways to heat a 15o foot room to a temperature of about 70 degrees. Will this heater provide the heat required or am I just asking for problems?

]]> By: Dave http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/how-to-make-a-survival-stove-car-heater.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2485 Dave Sat, 25 Dec 2010 18:06:18 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=261#comment-2485 Hi, Do you really need the toilet paper? Couldn't the inner can just contain the alcohol? Thanks. Hi,

Do you really need the toilet paper? Couldn’t the inner can just contain the alcohol?

Thanks.

]]> By: TacticalIntelligence http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/how-to-make-a-survival-stove-car-heater.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1017 TacticalIntelligence Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:41:56 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=261#comment-1017 Good advice Karen. Thanks for the comments. Good advice Karen. Thanks for the comments.

]]> By: Karen http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/how-to-make-a-survival-stove-car-heater.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1016 Karen Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:52:26 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=261#comment-1016 The first heater I made worked perfectly. On the second one I spilled a little of the alcohol in the large outer can and when I lit the heater, the large can did smoke and the fire kinda spread out to the larger can to burn off the spilled part. SO MAKE SURE the alcohol stays just in the smaller can with the toilet paper and it will work like it's supposed to with no smoke. The first heater I made worked perfectly. On the second one I spilled a little of the alcohol in the large outer can and when I lit the heater, the large can did smoke and the fire kinda spread out to the larger can to burn off the spilled part. SO MAKE SURE the alcohol stays just in the smaller can with the toilet paper and it will work like it’s supposed to with no smoke.

]]> By: TacticalIntelligence http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/how-to-make-a-survival-stove-car-heater.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1002 TacticalIntelligence Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:39:58 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=261#comment-1002 Hey CJ, Thanks for the comments and advice. I agree that it should be used only in emergencies. I did mention this is a survival stove and should be part of your emergency car kit so I assumed people would understand that. As for the emissions, in my testing of the stove (see my <a href="http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/testing-out-the-survival-stove.htm" rel="nofollow">Testing Out the Survival Stove</a> and <a href="http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/survival-car-heater-carbon-monoxide-testing-results.htm" rel="nofollow">Carbon Monoxide Testing Result</a> articles) I did not get any blackening of my roof. My interior roof is a light (almost white) grey cloth and after both those tests (about an hour of running the stove) no blackening occurred. It may be due to clean burn of the 90% isopropyl alchohol. Definitely test it out for yourself and let me know your results. I love hearing other people's experience with this stove. All in all, it is a very clean-burning stove that is a very effective heater for your car. It does take a bit of practice to ensure that you run this stove safely so I should probably stress the importance of testing it out before the emergency. Hey CJ,

Thanks for the comments and advice. I agree that it should be used only in emergencies. I did mention this is a survival stove and should be part of your emergency car kit so I assumed people would understand that.

As for the emissions, in my testing of the stove (see my Testing Out the Survival Stove and Carbon Monoxide Testing Result articles) I did not get any blackening of my roof. My interior roof is a light (almost white) grey cloth and after both those tests (about an hour of running the stove) no blackening occurred. It may be due to clean burn of the 90% isopropyl alchohol.

Definitely test it out for yourself and let me know your results. I love hearing other people’s experience with this stove.

All in all, it is a very clean-burning stove that is a very effective heater for your car. It does take a bit of practice to ensure that you run this stove safely so I should probably stress the importance of testing it out before the emergency.

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