Sounds kind of funny but I thought I'd ask to get some opinions. I might just try it for fun.
2007-12-28 02:40:16 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I know someone who did that one winter. It's good enough as a supplement to regular heat, so that you can turn that down a bit, but doesn't keep a room very warm on its own. Also, it produces quite a lot of soot - the walls of that person's house ended up many shades darker and had to be scrubbed before being painted.
2007-12-28 02:51:18 · answer #1 · answered by mithrandir_lathspell 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hope I have this straight... You have an "Electric" furnace, meaning that you don't need natural gas that goes through a gas valve to light any kind of flames. If this is right, and you can "hear it start up" then your fuses are O.K.... (You have power going to the unit). The electrical heat element has probably burnt out and broke. (It's sort of like the heating element in your toaster, just on a much bigger and more powerful scale.) The element heats up and as soon as it reaches a certain degree inside the furnace, the "limit switch" tells the blower motor to come on. (This is so you don't have cold air blowing out of the vents during the time the elements are trying to heat up). If this is in fact the problem, I'm afraid you'll have to bite the bullet and call a repair guy to come out and replace the element. Of course, this part will have to be ordered from your furnace manufacturer, so don't pay "Sunday night overtime prices", wait for during regular business hours and in the meantime... Get some extra blankets out! :(
2016-05-27 11:25:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Friends of ours keep a candle lit in their bathroom. The ceiling is now sooted. That's just one candle in a 6 by 10 bathroom over time.
Aside from the obvious fire hazard, the soot would be awful. Plus you would be breathing it.
Not a good idea.
2007-12-28 02:58:01 · answer #3 · answered by KirksWorld 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Candles give off toxic fumes, and don't get the ideal air / fuel mixture. In an emergency they help heat, but usually these situations are in well ventilated areas. Wood appears to be the best alternative as it is renewable with the least processing, and more technology is used to improve efficiency and lower emissions.
2007-12-28 02:55:34 · answer #4 · answered by Canuck Guy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi, Any flame will produce heat. Logic says it would take LOTS of candles to produce enough to heat a house or even a room. Good luck.
2007-12-28 02:51:35 · answer #5 · answered by Brother Darrell 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not suggested! Too many candles can cause deposits of soot on ceilings, walls, and window treatments for small amounts of heat. Also increased amounts of carbon dioxide or if insufficient ventilation, dangerous levels of carbon monoxide.
2007-12-28 03:49:12 · answer #6 · answered by HighRev327 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agreed with all but no one really stated the huge factor as being a major fire hazard !!! It would be like playing dominos with candles, while not having a happy outcome when they fell down.
2007-12-28 16:11:35 · answer #7 · answered by mark h 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's how they define a BTU, and so one candle is equal to one BTU. Now if your furnace is 60,000btu, consider how many candles it would take just to create some kind of heat.
2007-12-28 02:50:25 · answer #8 · answered by T square 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I doubt that it's a feasible option.
2007-12-28 02:47:23 · answer #9 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋