If gas fires need flu's to stop carbonmonoxide poisoning why don't gas cookers?

Answer 1

Natural gas is mostly methne, CH$,it burns cleanly when there is enough oxygen present. CH4 + O2--->CO2+H2O. It gives off carbondioxide and water. If there is not enough oxygenit does produce carbonmonoxide, CO. A gas range does not need to be vented, but a gas barbeque should be used outside. A gas furnace has a flue. When a gas fireplace is not adjusted correctly, I can not breath well. and that has a flue.

Answer 2

The theory being gas cookers are never left unattended, nor do you fall asleep next to your cooker.

Open gas fire don't need exit flues. They need ventilation to fuel the flames. This is normally provided by vent bricks etc.

when we use the gas cooker on our boat, the CO goes up to 25PPM, so we always have the window open.

I've no idea why everyone doesn;'t have a CO meter in thier house - £30, whats the point in taking the risk ?

Answer 3

You mean flues?
Not all gas fires do need them.
They make a flueless gas log for fireplaces that works pretty much on a catalytic effect; that is, the resultant gases are re-burned by the flame so the CO levels are actually quite low..

Answer 4

Most of it depends on how the heater or stove is adjusted. If u have a CO2 measuring device the flame can be adjusted to produce minimal CO. That means max eff ency for the stove . When u produce max CO2 will be minimal CO.

Answer 5

Its advisable to open the window. anyway mine's vented!