Candle's in tent's

[santaman2000]

Did you manage to take any data Graham, or was it the fact that the tent felt warmer?.....

Isn't that enough?

To answer the OPs question. I can find no recorded death online due to CO from candles, either multiple or single. This does not mean it is safe......

Yeah, my only real fear would be fire itself.

I've been out in that desert, just north of Tombstone....the wranglers wouldn't even let me smoke a cigarette! Too be fair it was very very dry

LOL. Exactly!

Agreed, the flame of a tealight candle will flicker and die before you do.

Sure there are better alternatives to a candle for more heat in a tent (better sleeping bag, zippo hand warmers, Jennifer Connelly...) but candles will work.. In fact candles are excellent to use in primitive debris shelters (because candles are common place in 'survival tins' and debris huts are well ventilated)....

I'd think twice about the debris shelter though; again mainly because I'd be afraid of the fire danger, not CO poisoning.

Don't rely on piezo ignition for stoves or lanterns, they are very prone to failure, pack a couple or three Bic lighters to be on the safe side.

Never had one fail yet, but yeah, I do carry matches and/or lighters.

 

[Paul Webster]

If there's all this fuss over a tealight the safety sallies heads will melt over this.

After using a frontier wood stove in our bell tent for a few years I started to look for an alternative. The stove was great, but only being 2.5kw it really needed constant tending. I bought an old 70's paraffin heater as a replacement which is great. 5 litres burns for 18 plus hours, gives off loads of heat and the top comes off to reveal a burner ring for cooking. It doesn't give off any smell at all and turned to a low setting will last up to 3 nights. I was curious about co emissions also but I have a co alarm and always have a fire extinguisher in the tent.
This is in a 5m bell tent that's well ventilated.

 

[sunndog]

That looks awsome mate, is there a flue or hotplate on it?

 

[Paul Webster]

No flue or hotplate, just the top that unscrews and comes off to reveal a pot stand. We mainly use that for boiling a kettle in the morning for our first cuppa.

 

[Robbi]

I mod on 2 forums, on both if someone joins a thread to complain about the thread without offering an opinion then it's a caution
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Now why doesn't that surprise me

 

[sunndog]

No flue or hotplate, just the top that unscrews and comes off to reveal a pot stand. We mainly use that for boiling a kettle in the morning for our first cuppa.

as long as its got a cooking option, I can see some google research in the offing tonight.

 

[santaman2000]

If there's all this fuss over a tealight the safety sallies heads will melt over this....

Maybe; maybe not. There's a great big difference between a bell tent and a backpacking tent.

 

[big_swede]

I've used a multifuel stove inside a tunnel mountain tent on several occasions. If you are careful it's not a problem. Would I sleep with a lite tea light in a tent? No.

 

[ozzy1977]

If there's all this fuss over a tealight the safety sallies heads will melt over this.

After using a frontier wood stove in our bell tent for a few years I started to look for an alternative. The stove was great, but only being 2.5kw it really needed constant tending. I bought an old 70's paraffin heater as a replacement which is great. 5 litres burns for 18 plus hours, gives off loads of heat and the top comes off to reveal a burner ring for cooking. It doesn't give off any smell at all and turned to a low setting will last up to 3 nights. I was curious about co emissions also but I have a co alarm and always have a fire extinguisher in the tent.
This is in a 5m bell tent that's well ventilated.

I remember one of those heating my grandparents bath room, still got it in a shed somewhere too. Our old neighbour used one for heating his living room and a smaller one to cook on until he moved out last year with no ill effect

 

[petrochemicals]

One thing that's occurred to me is that any combustable fuel and heated water produces a lot of condensation. In a little backpacking tent this is bad and ventilation is the only way, so much for heat and tent insulation, you just have to ventilate. You need a bigger tent preferably canvas to heat it. An idea with the wood burning stoves is to draw air from out side for the firebox.

 

[MongooseDownUnder]

One thing that's occurred to me is that any combustable fuel and heated water produces a lot of condensation. In a little backpacking tent this is bad and ventilation is the only way, so much for heat and tent insulation, you just have to ventilate. You need a bigger tent preferably canvas to heat it. An idea with the wood burning stoves is to draw air from out side for the firebox.

Wouldn't this also aid combustion due to the density of the cold outside air.

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[susannewilliams]

We ran the KIMM for many years and always carried a candle lantern to use inside the tent.

Benefits:
Condensation control
Warmth
Pleasant light

Tent was a Lazer Event 2 wall.

I would recommend this for sure...