Comments on: Carbon Monoxide, Silent and Deadly. http://blog.rv.net/2008/09/carbon-monoxide-silent-and-deadly/ RV Campground & Camping Information - RV, Motorhome, Camper, Travel Trailer & 5th Wheel Owners Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:54:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Caravan wise http://blog.rv.net/2008/09/carbon-monoxide-silent-and-deadly/comment-page-1/#comment-98195 Caravan wise Wed, 04 Aug 2010 06:44:43 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=2602#comment-98195 Don't you think that there is something fundamentally wrong with the design of heaters and furnaces if there are any circumstances where they can pump carbon monoxide into the living quarters of your RV. It seems to me that it should not be beyond the wit of man to design a situation where the combustion happens outside the body of the RV but the heat is released inside. If burners that had the possibility of passing carbon monoxide into the body of an RV were banned someone would very quickly solve this problem. We shouldn't have to rely on good maintenance and alarms to keep safe. Don’t you think that there is something fundamentally wrong with the design of heaters and furnaces if there are any circumstances where they can pump carbon monoxide into the living quarters of your RV. It seems to me that it should not be beyond the wit of man to design a situation where the combustion happens outside the body of the RV but the heat is released inside. If burners that had the possibility of passing carbon monoxide into the body of an RV were banned someone would very quickly solve this problem. We shouldn’t have to rely on good maintenance and alarms to keep safe.

]]> By: Jeff http://blog.rv.net/2008/09/carbon-monoxide-silent-and-deadly/comment-page-1/#comment-98186 Jeff Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:54:03 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=2602#comment-98186 Every house and apartment should be equipped with at least one CO detector on each floor. Cheapest life insurance you'll ever get. If you buy one make sure you get one that uses grid power and has a BATTERY backup system! Its really scary that C0 poisoning has the same symptoms as a common flu, you might be in danger and just go to bed thinking you need rest.. I got this one for my house and i highly recommend anyone to do the same http://www.digitalcarbonmonoxidealarms.com/ Every house and apartment should be equipped with at least one CO detector on each floor. Cheapest life insurance you’ll ever get. If you buy one make sure you get one that uses grid power and has a BATTERY backup system! Its really scary that C0 poisoning has the same symptoms as a common flu, you might be in danger and just go to bed thinking you need rest.. I got this one for my house and i highly recommend anyone to do the same http://www.digitalcarbonmonoxidealarms.com/

]]> By: Earl http://blog.rv.net/2008/09/carbon-monoxide-silent-and-deadly/comment-page-1/#comment-64050 Earl Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:01:15 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=2602#comment-64050 We camp out in the woods where somtimes we have no electricity, and sometimes it gets a little cool at noght. We have a single burner vent free heater that we use in our home and and it is safe to use in a single room or a large area. We need to know if anyone has use one of theese heaters in a camper and if it is safe to use or should be safe to use in a camper. If anyone should know please e-mail me with a ressponce to my question. We camp out in the woods where somtimes we have no electricity, and sometimes it gets a little cool at noght.
We have a single burner vent free heater that we use in our home and and it is safe to use in a single room or a large area.
We need to know if anyone has use one of theese heaters in a camper and if it is safe to use or should be safe to use in a camper.
If anyone should know please e-mail me with a ressponce to my question.

]]> By: Charles http://blog.rv.net/2008/09/carbon-monoxide-silent-and-deadly/comment-page-1/#comment-55558 Charles Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:13:05 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=2602#comment-55558 Hello, I consider myself a smart man...LOL...how does one test a CO2 alarm?..I spent alot of years on a Heavy Rescue Company but smoke detectors were the only thing then......now their are these...also my detector is about 12 -16 inches off the floor built into the unit.....is it safe for my kids to play on the floor?...especialy my 9 month old...who sometimes takes a nap...my thinking is this...does the level have to reach the detector or will it sound off at a predetermined level regardless of reaching the unit! Thank you Hello,

I consider myself a smart man…LOL…how does one test a CO2 alarm?..I spent alot of years on a Heavy Rescue Company but smoke detectors were the only thing then……now their are these…also my detector is about 12 -16 inches off the floor built into the unit…..is it safe for my kids to play on the floor?…especialy my 9 month old…who sometimes takes a nap…my thinking is this…does the level have to reach the detector or will it sound off at a predetermined level regardless of reaching the unit!

Thank you

]]> By: Gary Smith, Jr. http://blog.rv.net/2008/09/carbon-monoxide-silent-and-deadly/comment-page-1/#comment-50317 Gary Smith, Jr. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:41:50 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=2602#comment-50317 Stan I see nothing wrong with running your furnace in your camper over night as long as it is maintained well and cleaned and checked at least yearly (before the heating season.) In fact I do it in my camper. I am paying for a furnace ... it should be manufactured so that I can use it safely to keep myself comfortable. Every dealer and manufacturer, that I have talked to has no problem with you using your furnace overnight. That being said, a carbon monoxide detector properly maintained and tested is very cheap insurance against any problems. And Tony is right, even in homes you should check your furnace. In the next few weeks in Pennsylvania, I am sure we (EMS and Fire) will have several calls either for CO poisoning or for CO detectors going off, as the heating season starts. The people who have not maintained and checked their furnaces will be made aware of the fact that they should do so. Lets just hope and pray that none of them are fatal or seriously damaging. Hope this helps, Gary Smith, Jr. Stan I see nothing wrong with running your furnace in your camper over night as long as it is maintained well and cleaned and checked at least yearly (before the heating season.)

In fact I do it in my camper. I am paying for a furnace … it should be manufactured so that I can use it safely to keep myself comfortable. Every dealer and manufacturer, that I have talked to has no problem with you using your furnace overnight.

That being said, a carbon monoxide detector properly maintained and tested is very cheap insurance against any problems.

And Tony is right, even in homes you should check your furnace. In the next few weeks in Pennsylvania, I am sure we (EMS and Fire) will have several calls either for CO poisoning or for CO detectors going off, as the heating season starts. The people who have not maintained and checked their furnaces will be made aware of the fact that they should do so. Lets just hope and pray that none of them are fatal or seriously damaging.

Hope this helps,
Gary Smith, Jr.

]]> By: Tony Cornett http://blog.rv.net/2008/09/carbon-monoxide-silent-and-deadly/comment-page-1/#comment-50282 Tony Cornett Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:18:04 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=2602#comment-50282 Stan... I'm sure Gary will chime in here to but my feeling as a firefighter of 33 years is that if you maintain your unit and have the appropriate safety inspection done annually and also make sure you have a properly functioning Co detector I see no problem. The same condition exists in conventional homes with wall furnaces and others. We don't turn off our furnaces at home do we? We should not have to in our RV's either as long as I stated above. A properly operating and properly vented furnace should be no problem, but as mentioned a carbon monoxide (CO) detector is a must! As Gary said is a silent killer and I have even lost 2 family members to CO poisoning and responded to many incidents throughput my career. Play it safe, get your unit inspected and tested annually. another big issue is making sure your vent on the side of your unit is NOT blocked with hornets nests etc to allow proper venting and also reduce the possibility of fire. Thanks for the article Gary! Stan… I’m sure Gary will chime in here to but my feeling as a firefighter of 33 years is that if you maintain your unit and have the appropriate safety inspection done annually and also make sure you have a properly functioning Co detector I see no problem. The same condition exists in conventional homes with wall furnaces and others. We don’t turn off our furnaces at home do we? We should not have to in our RV’s either as long as I stated above. A properly operating and properly vented furnace should be no problem, but as mentioned a carbon monoxide (CO) detector is a must! As Gary said is a silent killer and I have even lost 2 family members to CO poisoning and responded to many incidents throughput my career. Play it safe, get your unit inspected and tested annually. another big issue is making sure your vent on the side of your unit is NOT blocked with hornets nests etc to allow proper venting and also reduce the possibility of fire.

Thanks for the article Gary!

]]> By: Stan Burns http://blog.rv.net/2008/09/carbon-monoxide-silent-and-deadly/comment-page-1/#comment-50256 Stan Burns Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:55:14 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=2602#comment-50256 I have read that one should not leave the rv furnace running as they sleep overnight. What are your thoughts on this? Thanks, Stan B I have read that one should not leave the rv furnace running as they sleep overnight. What are your thoughts on this?

Thanks, Stan B

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