Imagine a personal heating system that works indoors as well as outdoors, can be taken anywhere, requires little energy, and is independent of any infrastructure. It exists – and is hundreds of years old.
This was a very interesting read and the website itself is excellent. Thank you very much for sharing this, OP.
I think a lot of critics of this article are missing the point(s). From a long term/sustainability point of view, hot water bottles make more sense than alternatives like electric heating pads because they (HWBs) are reliant on one very simple thing-- hot water, be it from a kettle, stove top, fire, etc.
Sure for emergencies it is probably good to keep a hot water bottle around your house, but for day to day use an electric blanket (ideally powered by renewable power) is more comfortable and efficient.
This was a very interesting read and the website itself is excellent. Thank you very much for sharing this, OP.
I think a lot of critics of this article are missing the point(s). From a long term/sustainability point of view, hot water bottles make more sense than alternatives like electric heating pads because they (HWBs) are reliant on one very simple thing-- hot water, be it from a kettle, stove top, fire, etc.
Sure for emergencies it is probably good to keep a hot water bottle around your house, but for day to day use an electric blanket (ideally powered by renewable power) is more comfortable and efficient.