Seven Spades
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Why don't we all die of carbon monoxide poisoning when we use our gas stoves on board?
Carbon Monoxide?
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sailorman
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some of us have alarms
Poignard
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We would die if we were daft enough to use them for long periods with the hatches shut.
Colvic Watson
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A typical meal might take 40 minutes to cook? That's no way near long enough, plus you'll have a hatch or window open to vent steam and fumes.
Giblets
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For a correctly burning gas flame very little (if any) CO is produced. Only incorrect combustion caused by damaged, worn or dirty burners or, more importantly, lack of oxygen (ventilation) produces dangerous amounts of CO.
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Seven Spades
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That's the answer I was looking for thanks.
Colvic Watson
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prv
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Because a correctly-adjusted clean-burning flame produces little or no carbon monoxide in the first place, just carbon dioxide and water.
That plus ventilation, which ensures the burn remains clean (sufficient oxygen) and allows any CO that is produced to escape.
Pete
NormanS
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Are you asking a question, or are you encouraging us into mass suicide?
Sandy
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Cook with the hatch open.
Iliade
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We have a CO detector. The hob burners leave it at zero. The grill burner has the faintest of yellow tips to the flames and will send the CO detector racing up. I never use the grill long enough to actually trigger an alarm, but it is a real warning that I need to fix it.
Sooner or later you will either use the cooker to heat the boat or nod off while cooking. Fit a detector and if it shows anything above zero, investigate.
Sooner or later you will either use the cooker to heat the boat or nod off while cooking. Fit a detector and if it shows anything above zero, investigate.
Giblets
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Out of interest the worst section of the cooker for producing CO is normally the grille. Something to think about when making one's morning toast!!!!
TSB240
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Only SWMBO at risk on my boat!
sailorman
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does she singlehand all the time
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oldharry
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Thats not right. It only needs 100ppm to be dangerous to human health. It apparently prevents the blood passing oxygen on to your body which is why CO poisoning is so difficult to treat.
alant
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The CO, replaces any oxygen in your haemoglobin, forming a carboxyl haemoglobin, which gives you that nice red face.
I used to work in a place that used it as a process gas, with frequent leaks. Anyone 'gased' in those days, was supported by 2 of his mates & walked around the yard in an attempt to rid the bloodstream of the stuff.
born2sail61
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have had a minor case of carbon monoxide,domestic not marine,and it is not pleasant.happily I survived with some of my faculties intact.not an experience I wish to repeat so an alarm is always a priority