CO is lighter than air, CO2 is heavier.

Daniel Snow
PhD Student
UC Berkeley

'82 Vanagon Diesel
'78 Puch Maxi Luxe Moped
'72 Motobecane Mobylette Moped
'01 Xootr Scooter

>From: Ken Hartz <ThreeHartz@AOL.COM>
>Reply-To: ThreeHartz@AOL.COM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Cold weather camping, heating, etc.
>Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 14:50:49 EST
>
>I've been following the recent string about heaters used in Vanagons,
>Westies, etc.  Just a safety point to remember ... carbon monoxide is
>heavier
>than air, ie, builds from the floor up.  If you're relying on a roof vent
>to
>provide fresh air, fine, but if you're relying on that vent to eliminate
>the
>CO, you'll be breathing it long before it gets to the vent.  Also, if you
>have a pet with you and that pet sleeps on the floor, he'll be the first to
>go.
>
>I saw one comment about a portable, battery powered CO monitor.  Does
>anyone
>know where these are sold and the $$?
>Thanks.
>Ken Hartz
>89 White Wolfie (with a nice non-smashed front bumper again!)
>
>

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