To survive, especially during the colder seasons of the year, you need to make sure you stay warm. Normally, you rely on multiple heaters to keep you warm at home, but what if you can’t cover all your energy expenses? It’s a pretty difficult situation to live in the middle of winter, isn’t it? That being said, we decided to share with you a solution that will save your life this year.
This trick will allow you to heat your house and will only cost you 10 euro cents a day. Plus, you probably have all the equipment at home.
Warming up in winter without consuming too much: are these tips enough?
Floor mats, thermal curtains , door bottom insulation, moisture prevention, wall insulation, window caulking with silicone gaskets and window insulation with filters , we have tried almost everything to keep ourselves warm while limiting our energy consumption . But would that be enough during the winter ? Unfortunately, some of us will still be forced to turn on our heating . However, there remains one question that most French people ask: energy bills . These continue to increase during the coldest months of the year and with energy consumption that is between 60 and 75% (according to ADEME), just to heat your house, things are going to get even worse. That’s why we offer you a solution for a few cents that will help you stay warmer while saving money .
Heating and energy consumption. source: spm
The unstoppable solution to heat your home at the lowest cost
If you want to heat your home optimally, it is possible to resort to a simple, efficient and economical method.
- Warm up with terracotta pots and candles
If all the means to heat your home are not enough, there is an alternative that, in addition to saving you money , will give you the warmth and comfort you need. In fact, it’s all about making your own DIY heater . Don’t worry, it’s easy to make and will only cost you a few cents.
What do you need:
- Two terracotta pots (one small and one large).
- From 4 to 6 candles.
- a grid
- A fireproof base to place candles like an old cake pan
- Bricks.
- a salvamanteles
How to proceed:
Step 1: Before you start building your space heater , place the base on the trivet.
Step 2: Place the candles on the base. Generally, people use the saucer that comes with the pot. If you don’t have one, replace it with a similarly shaped non-flammable object.
Step 3: You will need something to raise the jar above the candles to create an air intake. You can use tiles stacked on top of each other, a rectangular baking sheet, or even bricks that you place on the sides.
Step 4: Light your candles and place them on the rack, then the small pot upside down. Then cover everything with the large pot.
Step 5: The candles will gradually warm the two terracotta pots, which in turn will diffuse the heat into the room.
Build a backup heater. source: spm
The small pot allows the heat produced by the candles to be retained, and clay is a very effective material at this level. This stored heat is then released by the large pot. If you light the candles without the jar covering them, the heat produced will quickly disperse to the rest of the room and you will not feel a thing.
Terracotta heating and candles. source: spm
From now on, you have a panoply of tricks to warm yourself in winter while consuming less energy and achieving significant savings on your heating bills.