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Last year, I used some clay pots as a heater to keep my feet warm, while in the den. During the winter, I keep my house chilly and use a wool lap robe to keep me warm, while sitting. I found that by putting the pot between my feet and using the wool blanket to cover my feet, pot and legs, the heat from the clay pot heater kept my feet extremely toasty! Oh yes, I put the pots on a plant dolly, for ventilation and ease of moving. I have those pics on my crashed laptop and as soon as the new one arrives, I can get them off my external hard drive and post them. In the meantime, here are some pics of a larger clay pot heater. This heater uses 14" and 12" pots. Using two pots creates more thermal mass, so it stays warm longer after the candle is extinguished.
This year, I want to build some sort of strong framework to use as an ottoman over the pots, allowing the heat to rise to propped legs with blanket. I haven't sorted out the framework, yet, but here's the clay pot heater pics.
The two pots are placed upside down over a candle. The pots are resting on spacers of some type, for ventilation purposes. For a stationary heater, I prefer flat firring strips, so the pot doesn't roll off. (I used dowel rods in the pics, because they were handy at the time.) I placed a flat clay saucer on top, as another bit of thermal mass and to cover the hole in the outer pot. Placing the candle and pots on a plant dolly makes it very easy to move it aside when needed.
This year, I want to build some sort of strong framework to use as an ottoman over the pots, allowing the heat to rise to propped legs with blanket. I haven't sorted out the framework, yet, but here's the clay pot heater pics.
The two pots are placed upside down over a candle. The pots are resting on spacers of some type, for ventilation purposes. For a stationary heater, I prefer flat firring strips, so the pot doesn't roll off. (I used dowel rods in the pics, because they were handy at the time.) I placed a flat clay saucer on top, as another bit of thermal mass and to cover the hole in the outer pot. Placing the candle and pots on a plant dolly makes it very easy to move it aside when needed.
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