Brazer Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Anyone think of using a CO detector for safety in the area of a gas forge? Something to think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 IFI members have been recommending the use of combination CO and fuel gas detectors in shops for a wile now, but one might even consider them around solid wood stoves as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 I'd hate to have to count how many times that has been posted here previously---I got 99 hits just on a simple search. Now what would be a bit more useful is to remind folks to change out their batteries in their detectors as we start going into the cold months. My casita runs on propane so I have a detector for it. My smithy is designed to not have such issues even when running rich for knifemaking---10' walls, open gables, 10'x10' roll up doors that are open when forging---unless the wind starts knocking over anvils then I close it by 1/2... Helps to live where getting rid of heat is more of a concern than dealing with cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhutton Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Keep in mind that CO is heavier than oxygen (Oxygen pushes CO downwards) so keep your CO detectors down low...Not 5'+ or higher. I like knee height or electrcal outlet height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 I think that a few may have. If you try reading in here. http://www.iforgeiron.com/search/?&q=co2 detector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzkill Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 29 minutes ago, Bhutton said: Keep in mind that CO is heavier than oxygen (Oxygen pushes CO downwards) so keep your CO detectors down low...Not 5'+ or higher. I like knee height or electrcal outlet height. This is technically not true. Oxygen exists in diatomic state in the atmosphere. It has an atomic weight of 16 per atom, for a molecular weight of 32. Carbon monoxide has a molecular weight of 28, the same as diatomic nitrogen which makes up most of the air we breathe. On the other hand carbon dioxide has a molecular weight of 44, so it is heavier than the 2 main components of the air we breathe and will definitely collect in low areas. There's more to it than simple molecular weight, and by no means am I discounting the danger of CO or suggesting detectors are unimportant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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