Dire warnings from the RYA about Carbon Monoxide

[nigelmercier]

Dire warnings from the RYA about Carbon Monoxide http://www.rya.org.uk/newsevents/news/Pages/Bealarmedbeveryalarmed.aspx

CO alarms are as cheap as chips now, I even bought one for home: http://amzn.to/1hdBDYJ

This could be the best £20 you will ever spend, and will have enough change for those chips

 

[sailorman]

Dire warnings from the RYA about Carbon Monoxide:
http://www.rya.org.uk/newsevents/news/Pages/Bealarmedbeveryalarmed.aspx

CO alarms are as cheap as chips now, I even bought one for home: http://amzn.to/1hdBDYJ

This could be the best £20 you will ever spend.

The subject was extensively covered on the YBW 12 months ago, its nice to see the RYA taking the lead

 

[nigelmercier]

The subject was extensively covered on the YBW 12 months ago, its nice to see the RYA taking the lead

It's because various gas companies are running a campaign, details in my link.

 

[elton]

The subject was extensively covered on the YBW 12 months ago

It does no harm to bang on about it. It's a very common and entirely preventable cause of death and disablement.

There are many who wrongly believe recovery from CO poisoning requires nothing more than a breath or two of fresh air. Sadly, permanent brain damage is a more likely outcome.

 

[sailorman]

It's because various gas companies are running a campaign, details in my link.

my Kidde alarm was £16 a yr ago from amazon

 

[Scubadoo]

They were £12 in Asda recently.

 

[sighmoon]

When I was lookign in B & Q, all the domestic CO alarms said they weren't suitable for boats. Why might that be? Damp environment?

 

[lpdsn]

When I was lookign in B & Q, all the domestic CO alarms said they weren't suitable for boats. Why might that be? Damp environment?

Probably too cheap. They'd need to add another £40 and include the word "marine" to make them suitable for boats.

 

[nigelmercier]

... I even bought one for home: http://amzn.to/1hdBDYJ

my Kidde alarm was £16 a yr ago from amazon

Yes, so was mine, well £16 plus shrapnel. This is the same seller, I guess the price has crept up.

As to buying one in Asda or Lidl, I would suggest that's fine if they are a well-known brand.

As an aside, I noticed this week that Lidl sell own-brand condoms, not sure what message that sends to your partner.

 

[BruceDanforth]

They wouldn't put it in cigarettes if it was bad for you: fuss about nothing....

 

[Tranona]

As an aside, I noticed this week that Lidl sell own-brand condoms, not sure what message that sends to your partner.

Perhaps it fits in with their new De luxe range of deli foods and Fine wine range. Can't get in our Lidl car park for all the BMWs and Audis in the car park.

 

[Seajet]

The chat about these alarms last year - after a couple died in the Lake District I think - was that one needs an audio warning, not just a light.

I got a Kidde 7DCO alarm with light, audio hooter and LCD readout of how poisoned I am from Amazon for around £20, complete with Duracell batteries and a 10 year guarantee.

I presume that's the sort of failsafe guarantee like ejection seats; " we've never had any complaints ! "

 

[nigelmercier]

... I even bought one for home: http://amzn.to/1hdBDYJ

I got a Kidde 7DCO alarm with light, audio hooter and LCD readout of how poisoned I am from Amazon for around £20, complete with Duracell batteries and a 10 year guarantee...

Yes, as in my link quoted above. It is crazy not to have one.

 

[oldbilbo]

Here's a blast from the past:

Quite early in the season I was reading, late at night, aboard and anchored . It being remarkably crunchy-cold outside, the Taylors paraffin cabin heater was on, and I was reducing the prior season's stock of single malt and water.

Opposite me on t'other side of the cabin was a bookshelf. I noticed, at eye level, a small white plastic box propped up on the books, put there by a forumeer friend. Numbers displayed on its LED screen seemed to be increasing. Dimly I wondered what the box was for....

I needed a pee so, prior to turning in, I heaved myself to my feet and clambered onto the deck. While clinging to the shrouds and lowers, admiring the stars, I was struck by how clean and fresh was the air I was now breathing. Eventually the penny dropped! "That's what the little white box is for...!"

It took a few clumsy moments to go below, open all the hatches, and turn off the Taylors heater - which was pumping out Carbon Monoxide as a consequence of a badly-corroded burner and an unusually bright yellow flame. The damned thing was trying to kill me! And came close..... Insidious or what?

It was, I think, a lucky escape.....

Is it appropriate to voice a plea to owners to check the burners/operation of their lamps and heaters? Learn something from my close call? A tad too 'nanny'?

 

[Sandy]

While the death of anybody is sad for their nearest and dearest - how many deaths each year happen on boats due to CO?

Is this a massive problem or a somebody wanting to make massive profits from selling alarms?

 

[Aeolus]

+1

It's amazing how many safety devices are promoted - if we bought them all, our boats would sink. If anyone wants to be that safe, I recommend avoiding the sea.

 

[nigelmercier]

how many deaths each year happen on boats due to CO? ...

It only takes one, and it could be you.

It's a no brainier: check engine and appliances, and buy an alarm. Less than a round of drinks: http://amzn.to/1hdBDYJ

 

[Sandy]

It only takes one, and it could be you.

It's a no brainier: check engine and appliances, and buy an alarm. Less than a round of drinks: http://amzn.to/1hdBDYJ

We all go in the end Nigel.

Proper ventilation is far more effective than trusting a wee gadget that could be faulty.

 

[nigelmercier]

Proper ventilation is far more effective than trusting a wee gadget that could be faulty.

Perhaps someone should make an alarm to tell you when your alarm is not working

Seriously though, I think that buying a reputable brand (such as in my post #1) you can be confident that it will be reliable.

 

[chinita]

Can't get in our Lidl car park for all the BMWs and Audis in the car park.

Here, on the Algarve, it is Hymers with 'Atomkraft Nein Danke' stickers plastered all over them.