please be careful

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 01:40

if you are using gas heaters please check your gas, last week on my day off i thought i would clean my dvds which are situated next to to the heater, before i knew it i keeled over, then i was so sick. when guido came back he put the lighter to it and proved there was a leak. i many years ago rescued my family from carbon monozied poisiong my ex husband suffered a heart attack, my 89 year od mother in law died 6 months later and my kids all suffer with respitory probs please take care it is co2 ventilate xxxx

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 01:41

forgot to say the gas bottle was faulty xx

Hilltop



Joined: 28/04/2008
Posts: 636

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 05:34

Thank you for the timely reminder regarding portable heaters.

Just a couple of points. Testing for gas problems with a lighter is not recommended. It is CO that is produced by the burning of gas, paraffin etc, not CO2.

I bought good quality CO and gas detectors over from the UK and I would think they are essential. Read the instructions as to where to place them, as some gas is heavier than air and some lighter.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 06:49

Lilli,



Testing it with a lighter was potentially the most daft thing he could have done... LPG is heavier than air and does not disperse like natural gas gas would... instead it pools and forms a lethal explosive reservoir.... the fact that you were sick and faint etc. leads me to believe the fire had been buring off the gas albeit not properly but if you suspect a leaking valve do no under circumstances use a lighter... you both could have been blown to pieces..



That's why LPG gas use on boats is so dangerous... nowhere for the gas to go.



If you can smell the gas you have leak and should take the appliance outside and disconnect all the parts and resassemble and checks the seal again.. not with a lighter!

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 09:36

WHAT !!!!!!

louthlass


Joined: 09/11/2008
Posts: 271

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 10:24

Check your gas appliances with liquid soap!!!!

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 10:36

thank you all for your replies and sound advice. i will now know what to do.