5 DIY Space Heaters To Heat Your Home In An Emergency

Let me start by saying that these tutorial for making your own emergency space heater are just that, emergency heaters, do not use these for everyday life. However, if you are without power and freezing your arse off this my friends is not only the perfect solution it may well be the only solution to staying warm with no power. If you still have delivery then grab a kerosine heater which does not require power.  Make sure your Carbon monoxide detectors are working! Literally, go and check right now!

Three of this diy space heaters use terracotta plant pots, so hopefully, you already have one of those in your garden. Literally, tip out the plant and wash it if that is all you have.  The last one uses cans from the cupboard to create a candle, which of course creates heat.

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If you do not have a terracotta plant pot perhaps you have a large ceramic oven pot to use?.  You will need a source of fire, in all of these diy tutorials candles are used to create the space heater.

 

Before turning on or lighting up your space heater make sure you have closed off the space to the outside air. It might sound silly but staying warm in winter when you haven’t had a winter snowstorm for 70 years you may just not know the secrets to stay warm.

Close off all the windows, use towels to close door frames, close all the curtains and windows. If you have extra bedding or sheets (that you are not under) tie them up against the window to insulate your home.  Make sure you are wearing socks, beanie, gloves, layers of clothing are warmer than a single pullover. If you have gas cooking then cook your dinner late at night before the temperature drops and use the heat from your cooking to warm the house.

See those cushions on the couch? Time to make a fort with the kids (do not put fire in your fort) Bunker down in a couch igloo for the night and keep the body heat trapped in your winter fort. Close off rooms you do not need to use or heat. Camp out in a room without windows at night to help keep the outside cold air off you, sleeping well at night will help you to move around and stay warm the next day. Sleep well, stay warm and stay safe.

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