Posted by jdemaris on November 02, 2010 at 12:33:41 from (67.142.130.40):
In Reply to: Re: heaters posted by Ken Macfarlane on November 02, 2010 at 09:48:03:
Yeah, well having a tight house with humans in it is unhealthy also as people emit deadly gasses - out of both ends (and sometimes more).
So, people are supposed to be concerned about what the State of California has to say?
OK. Then smoking pot is good for us - since it's somewhat legal in California.
And - we cannot have portable gas cans for general consumer use that are vented - or fit into the filler necks of modern cars.
Sorry, but many of the negative comments about non-vented propane heaters are rediculous fear-mongering.
There is not a shred of scientific evidence to be found that supports the existence of health hazards when non-vented gas heaters are installed and used as advised. There are more verified hazards associated with using vacuum cleaners, household cleaners, etc.
Last year, approx., 2500 people died in the USA due to CO poisoning. Out of that, 200 were from heating appliances. Out of that, 9 deaths were from propane heaters, and none were the non-vented models I've mentioned.
If your house is so tight that moisture is a concern from a 28K BTU heater, chances are you could not install the heater and abide by the given guidelines anyway.
Our house, I'm sure is a ticking time-bomb, since we actually have two propane cook stoves with - shudder - pilot lights burning ALL the time.
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