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Post by tomplum on May 18, 2023 21:06:23 GMT
In the day,,,carbon monoxide was a problem because, the old open flued boiler/fire DID need to be checked by a person who was competent and spot the ole yellow flamed burner pumping fumes in the room and sucking the oxygen out but, since most of those death traps have been ripped out and weighed in to the scrap yard, A modern boiler, fire and water heater will cut out if there is traces of Danger so, Gas is now safer than, solid fuel or coal, It is now a legal obligation for camping equipment to state in a tent, " Do not light a fire in here because, If you live through the fire, you might get poorly from the fumes" because people have no common sense, We are only months or maybe years from all the rivers and canals being fenced off with warnings saying, " keep 2 metres away from this water, it can kill" ,,,  |
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Post by dickpuller on May 19, 2023 5:35:18 GMT
In the day,,,carbon monoxide was a problem because, the old open flued boiler/fire DID need to be checked by a person who was competent and spot the ole yellow flamed burner pumping fumes in the room and sucking the oxygen out but, since most of those death traps have been ripped out and weighed in to the scrap yard, A modern boiler, fire and water heater will cut out if there is traces of Danger so, Gas is now safer than, solid fuel or coal, It is now a legal obligation for camping equipment to state in a tent, " Do not light a fire in here because, If you live through the fire, you might get poorly from the fumes" because people have no common sense, We are only months or maybe years from all the rivers and canals being fenced off with warnings saying, " keep 2 metres away from this water, it can kill" ,,, 100% correct Tom & the young, stuck in front of a screen, kids will never learn common sense. If Skools & parents don’t teach them to go out in the world & learn street skills, they’re fucked!! How can you tell danger, when you’ve never encountered it. How do you know how to cross the road, if Mummy or Daddy drives you to Skool?? How do you know?? And in the same token, how does a DaftyDIYer know if his Gas Work is Safe, when he’s no experience of doing Gas work? |
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Post by crowsfoot on May 19, 2023 8:40:26 GMT
I've remembered an experience from my early late apprenticeship days when I was once tasked with renewing a gas fire.
The old gas fire had already been previously removed and the customer had had the flue swept prior to the fitting of the new fire (good practice even then).
However, the flu still failed my smoke test and I rang the gaffer saying I wasn't going to fit the new fire.
10 mins later the gaffer turned up and put his large butane gas lamp in the flu (it's what we had then) and lit the lamp (hence warming up the flu).
After opening the doors and windows the flu then started to draw like a good un.
"Oh I think it will be alright" the gaffer then said and left me to fit the new gas-fire.
The only concession that was made was to fit an additional air brick in the alcove next to the gas fire.
This was a typical gas-fitting job in the mid-seventies when gas fires were very popular and C02 poisoning wasn't in the public eye.
Almost a different trade to the gas-safe regulated and controlled trade of today.
Was we really safe with gas back then in the old days or a bloody danger to all without any gas-safe organisation to regulate us in charge?
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Post by dickpuller on May 20, 2023 5:55:20 GMT
Yes, look at the skill & experience this DaftyDIYer has, unsurpassed by any Tradesman;  |
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Post by tomplum on May 20, 2023 9:23:01 GMT
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Post by DIYDafty on May 20, 2023 15:55:26 GMT
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