Candles for heating while sleeping inside?

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Looking for heating ideas for sleeping inside an SUV and came across an old thread that suggested using candles. While there are some that say they work great, there are also others that are against it due to monoxide that it emits. What is the verdict on this? And ive also read some specifying Tea candles... Are Tea candles safer for this purpose?
 
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Definitely need fresh air source if candles are lit. Terra cotta pot heater?

Looking for heating ideas for sleeping inside an SUV and came across an old thread that suggested using candles. While there are some that say they work great, there are also others that are against it due to monoxide that it emits. What is the verdict on this? And ive also read some specifying Tea candles... Are Tea candles safer for this purpose?

This seems like it would heat a small space and can be suspended from a hook. Terra Cotta Space Heater | Diy, Easy diy, Terracotta
 
Fire burns up oxygen, so you could only do it with a window open, forfeiting any heat you'd product I'd say. Still not a good idea for an open flame inside a closed space.
 
Any candle/s will heat a small space, but it will also burn oxygen we so desperately need to live. There are a few ways to adapt a candle to heat more efficiently utilizing a clay pot, but it will still burn oxygen so your vehicle will need to be well ventilated.

I may try to make one of the clay pot heaters that use a candle but create a way to fuel its oxygen from outside.

Just stick a rock on the fire and bring it in with you.
 
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Open flame, closed space, sleeping above a fuel tank, wrapped up in a sleeping bag, doors probably locked.....does this seem safe to you?

Just get a warmer sleeping bag.
 
Open flame, closed space, sleeping above a fuel tank, wrapped up in a sleeping bag, doors probably locked.....does this seem safe to you?

Just get a warmer sleeping bag.

You forgot tailgate that only opens from outside. (factory stock that is)
 
Buy a nice high quality goose down (not duck down) sleeping bag from Western Mountaineering or Feathered Friends. Buy once and sleep warm forever.

Candles are common as a last resort emergency warmth source for cavers.

Another option is boiling water and putting it in a nalgene. Sleep with it between you legs for added heat. (aka beaver bottle).
 
not just no but hell no

candles put out carbon monoxide while depleting the oxygen in the space

you are committing suicide if you do this

if you need extra heat get battery pocket heater or battery heated socks

you could also put in a 12v to 110v converter to plug in an electric blanket if need be

bottom line is the only safe heat is electric or battery power heat
 
Looking for heating ideas for sleeping inside an SUV and came across an old thread that suggested using candles. While there are some that say they work great, there are also others that are against it due to monoxide that it emits. What is the verdict on this? And ive also read some specifying Tea candles... Are Tea candles safer for this purpose?

If you're dead set on a heater I'd check out this page

How To Heat Your Campervan In Winter [Infographic]

Otherwise I agree with others on spending on a really good sleeping bag,
 
This seems pretty dangerous. Personally not a fan of open flames in the vehicle. I'd just run an electric blanket or toss in a few hand warmers in my sleeping bag if its too cold. Or layer up.
 
Ok ive decided against it. I will look into better down blankets. And possibly a 12v heater with a dedicated deep-cycle battery
 
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To add to the above, carbon monoxide will be absorbed in your lungs 50x easier than oxygen. So even if it doesn't consume most of your oxygen, you'll still suffocate because you won't actually breathing oxygen.

source: fire fighting school
 
could kill you, the smoke emitted from a burning candle will kill you in your sleep as they produce carbon monoxide when burned (paraffin, so in order to avoid that you would need to keep a window cracked and any heat gained by the candle will be lost with the draft.

Colman and buddy both make heaters that work on propane that can be used indoor, just make sure you get the right ones with the cutoff sensor in them, since the cab is so small just get the smallest one you can find and set it up in a place that won't tip over or melt anything.

really though, quit being a p***y and just get a decent sleeping bag, heat the truck up before you go to sleep and keep the keys handy to fire it up right when you wake up.....you really shouldn't need any ancillary heat in the first place if you're camping with the appropriate gear, and really, you'll likely get more use out of a good quality cold weather bag than you would some propane heater or the like....i've used my -30f bag all the way into the 60's and been fine, at that point just open it up and use it as a blanket instead of a mummy sack.
 
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