Does a clay pot heater work?

[blackswan491]

Why are so many people convinced these heaters do work? The flowerpot heater does not increase the amount of heat, just its usefulness. The candle under the clay pot heats the air rising via convection into the clay pots. That superheated air is immediately trapped in the clay pots.

[smallpeacock212]

Candles are an okay way to introduce a little bit more heat into a room. However, with a heat-resistant container and a couple of flower pots, you can turn those candles into an efficient space heater.

Also Know, can a terracotta pot heat a room? You can heat an entire room with this Terra-cotta pot turned space heater. You need a clay pot, some large bricks, and some candles.

Similarly one may ask, can tea lights heat a room?

One tea candle can produce around 30 watts of heat, which means that you need at least 20 to 30 tea candles to heat a very small room (and replace them every 3 to 4 hours). 4.

How much heat can a clay pot take?

Terra cotta clay pots undergo firing at around 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, so they can handle just about anything you put them through -- except poor care.