this post was submitted on 09 Nov 2023
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Doesn’t matter. A candle puts out about 80 btu. 4 candles is about 320 btu.
For comparison, an average human puts out 350 btu by just existing.
So this will warm up a room about as much as having another person sit in there with you.
You also now have the added risk of having a bunch of open flames balanced on pots in your room.
Don’t do this, buy a space blanket for 5 dollars and keep it in in your nightstand if you’re that worried about freezing to death in your home.
So 3 people huddling for warmth instead of 2. That’s a better situation than before, and if you have a space blanket, even better. It’s still 3 people instead of 2, so better overall situation for everyone.
Sometimes it’s the last percent that means survival just so you are aware.
Until all 3 of you die because you accidentally started an uncontrolled fire while you’re already in an emergency.
2 people and 2 space blankets have just as good odds as surviving the cold than 2 people and some candles. Without needing to worry about fire.
A candle is going to heat up the area around it and dissipate that heat. The blanket will simply keep that 350 btu that you produce every hour much closer to your body, and stop you from freezing to death.
How irresponsible are you that starting an uncontrolled fire with a tea candle is a risk?