Date:         Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:11:18 -0800
Reply-To:     Doug Noganav <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
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From:         Doug Noganav <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
Subject:      Re: Replacing Propane Regulator Advice?
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
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I had thought alcohol stoves were the only fuel allowed.
I suppose with proper ventalators the issues could be overcome. Propane has
scared me several times with how quickly it can accumulate and when ignited,
"boom". Cook stoves, lanterns, heaters, etc.


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
To: "Doug Noganav" <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: Replacing Propane Regulator Advice?


> At 01:38 AM 1/11/2010, Doug Noganav wrote:
> >Big no no on a boat too cuz of the heavier than air issue and no way to
> >escape.
>
> Actually quite a few boats use LP gas for cooking -- I think in
> Europe it's more likely to be butane or maybe compressed methane
> (both lighter than air).
>
> But there are lots of details to take care of -- bilge ventilation,
> solenoid switches to open the lines, enclosed outside storage in a
> space that will drain vapors over the side, bilge gas detectors and so
forth.
>
> Gasoline vapors are also heavy, so boatmen have been dealing with the
> issue for getting on a hundred years, punctuated by the occasional
> deflagration when someone neglects to run their bilge blower before
> starting up.
>
> Incidentally, since I've been living in RI (since '92) there have
> been two for sure and I think three houses in the state that
> disassembled themselves because of gas explosions.  I forget whether
> city gas (light) or LP (heavy).  I'd never heard of one before while
> living in Maine, New Hampshire, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and
> Florida, so I'm impressed.
>
> Yrs,
> David
>