Cold Weather in South Africa Drives Man to Create Homemade Heater in TikTok Video
- The winter season sparked creativity in a young man who found a solution to the recent cold weather in South Africa
- The man posted a TikTok video showing his unusual DIY project, which is meant to keep the cold away
- Online users shared their thoughts after the man showed how he found a way to stay warm using a kitchen item
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A man shared a TikTok video of the effort he made against the increasingly cold weather in South Africa. The country experienced a cold front, and he came up with a creative heater.

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TikTok viewers flocked to the man's DIY video which received more than 6,000 likes. There were hundreds of comments from people who were impressed by his ingenuity.
Men makes contraption to stay warm
In a video, a man@nasty_gent used a steel pot to create a homemade heater. The DIYer attached a heating element at the bottom of a pot and placed an iron grid over the top to create a type of cooker. The man connected the pot to an electric outlet and showed the element glowing at the end of the video. Watch the clip of the man making the heater below:
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SA winter plug
Briefly News reported that cold temperatures during winter in South Africa make people do everything in their power to stay warm. A woman made bargain hunters happy after she shared information about thick winter blankets for less. The video showed people prices of blankets that would not break the bank
TikTok video discusses men's DIY
Many people here today at thoughts after seeing the men's DIY heater and stove in one. People were raving about how creative he was. Others speculated about how much electricity the project uses. Read the comments below:
gemini_rtđ«§đ said:
"This is something my grandfather would do
MaZondi Nondabađ» was delighted:
"Technologiađđ© This is impressive."
Masekabi joked:
"When women say we want a man that can always make a plan regardless⊠this is what we mean."
SHAKA was impressed:
"Jokes aside. I wouldâve never thought of this yazi."
Samkelo Junior Masil remarked:
"You are using uncapped electricity wenađ€"
t. commented:
"Well done sir. I am a fan of innovation, but we lack the resources to follow up on people who can make a difference."
Siphesihle Dladla added:
"You are using free electricity dont try this if you have kids lastly always switch it off if you going outđ€"
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- A woman showed people that he has woodworking skills after she set out to create her piece of furniture.
- The one man found a way to keep flies away from his home, and he shared the DIY which made it possible
- Another handy woman showed people how she upgraded her listing by building a table that was the perfect finishing touch for her listing
- An online user dealt with a heatwave in South Africa by creating a unique device using a fan and finding a way to maximise its cooling effect
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