RE: [APD] Alternative Co2 sources

["Bob Crosby" <rtcrosby at charter_net>]

We had an instance here in Minnesota last year where a guy took a
propane tank into his basement to "work on it" and ended up blowing up
his house, along with himself, his wife and child. Not to overstate the
obvious (although clearly not to the above guy, unfortunately), but
propane tanks and/or any liquefied flammable gas are not appropriate for
indoor use, unless properly vented, with the appropriate fittings, etc.,
and probably in some sort of laboratory or professional setting. Heck,
we don't even keep them in the garage - the extra for the grill goes
right underneath it.

And as you say, the mosquito device you mention is for outdoor use, and
there are certainly other by-products of combustion which could be
potentially nasty/deadly, to say nothing of just unburned LPG.

Bob


-----Original Message-----
From: aquatic-plants-bounces at actwin_com
[mailto:aquatic-plants-bounces at actwin_com] On Behalf Of Bill Wichers
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 11:28 PM
To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
Subject: Re: [APD] Alternative Co2 sources



>--- "Richard J. Sexton" <richard at aquaria_net> wrote:


>I would recommend NOT trying to use propane to produce CO2 for a tank 
>though. The units are intended to vent outdoors, and they most likely 
>produce more than just CO2 (CO for example, which is deadly). Also, if
the 
>propane burner leaks or doesn't achieve 100% combustion then you will
have 
>a gradual buildup of propane in the area of the unit which could pose
an 
>explosion hazard. CO2 bought from gas suppliers might be cheaper than 
>propane too, and it has the advantage of having built-in fire retarding

>properties ;-)

      -Bill<




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