GENSETs are Dangerous---Fla. couple dies of carbon-monoxide poisoning
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06-20-2005, 04:32 PM
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Re: GENSETs are Dangerous---Fla. couple dies of carbon-monoxide poisoning
Its bad when it could of been prevented .
I have the co alarms in my car trailer also and they have gone off durning the night before .Scary
I have the co alarms in my car trailer also and they have gone off durning the night before .Scary
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06-20-2005, 06:34 PM
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Re: GENSETs are Dangerous---Fla. couple dies of carbon-monoxide poisoning
Is there less danger of CO toxicity with a diesel unit? I know diesel is safer as it is less combustable..
06-20-2005, 07:16 PM
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What an unfortunate accident. I have always gotten diesel generators vs gas for this reason, so I have been told. Does anyone know if it was gas or diesel as to further educate us all, thanks. Jeff
06-20-2005, 07:27 PM
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Re: GENSETs are Dangerous---Fla. couple dies of carbon-monoxide poisoning
Originally Posted by Hydrocruiser
Is there less danger of CO toxicity with a diesel unit? I know diesel is safer as it is less combustable..
I don't know about CO2 levels being lower, but the stink would generally be a good indicator of there being a problem.
06-21-2005, 09:08 AM
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Re: GENSETs are Dangerous---Fla. couple dies of carbon-monoxide poisoning
My understanding is that due to higher combustion pressures/temps, diesels only put out about 10% CO compared to gas. But wow, do they stink!
06-21-2005, 09:17 AM
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There was a special on Extreme Evidence on the Court TV channel last night. This was happening all over the country, but the officials on Lake Powell finally figured out why. There was even an Olympic swimmer that drowned on Powell, so they knew he could swim. They said the CO poisoning was hard to detect in the autopsy 
06-21-2005, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Jassman
What an unfortunate accident. I have always gotten diesel generators vs gas for this reason, so I have been told. Does anyone know if it was gas or diesel as to further educate us all, thanks. Jeff
06-21-2005, 09:37 AM
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Re: GENSETs are Dangerous---Fla. couple dies of carbon-monoxide poisoning
Excellent advise about getting a CO detector, and its even better using two that run on DIFFERENT power sources in case one looses power you're still protected.
