Need gas alarm, Sieger unit good?

[sadako]

Any of you know where I can dig up a natural gas detector? Something that will pick up gas in a room rather than some kind of wand for looking for leaks. I dont care what it looks like as long as it makes a loud noise in the presence of natural gas and runs off or can be adapted to run off the mains.

I can get a Sieger Gas Master. Anyone know if this will fit the bill or how to configure it?

[mybrainhurts]

If it's that much of a problem, lay off the curries....

[thebluemonkey]

How about a Canary ?

[mybrainhurts]

Don't be daft, you can't eat a canary.....

[FourWheelDrift]

thebluemonkey said:

How about a Canary ?

Soon as it starts coughing get out the house.

>> Edited by FourWheelDrift on Tuesday 15th February 22:57

[mybrainhurts]

What...?

The canary eats the curry.....?

[sadako]

Come on be serious guys. Story is my grandmother was found passed out in a chair after leaving the gas turned on. If noone had visited that morning she'd be brown bread. I'm looking for something to prevent this.

[minornut]

A quick google revealed these guys

www.gasalarm.co.uk/

Don't know if that's the sort of thing your after

[john_p]

RS stock some of the above company's products so might be worth a phonecall .. www.rswww.com

[Ferg]

sadako said:

Come on be serious guys. Story is my grandmother was found passed out in a chair after leaving the gas turned on. If noone had visited that morning she'd be brown bread.

That's a very interesting story. Perceived wisdom is that Natural Gas isn't poisonous. Gone are the 'town gas' days of people putting their head in the oven......
However, I have read stories of people feeling ill from long term exposure to it.
Gas appliances normally only poison you with Carbon Monoxide from incomplete combustion......or explode if ignited in the correct mix with air.

[james_j]

I bought one off British Gas a couple of years ago, so they be able to advise.

Also, a bit more drastic, but it removes the explosion risk, what about converting to an electric oven / electric fire?

[esselte]

A bit off topic but I always wondered why gas fires have to have an "airtight" flue but gas ovens don't have any and just vent out into the kitchen.Anyone enlighten me?

[Ferg]

esselte said:

A bit off topic but I always wondered why gas fires have to have an "airtight" flue but gas ovens don't have any and just vent out into the kitchen.Anyone enlighten me?

Gas fires don't have an airtight flue, they have a draught diverter which will allow spillage into the room until the chimney warms up. If spillage occurs beyond five minutes we shut you down. Gas cookers are considered 'flueless' due to their low heat output when compared with a boiler. Also remember that CO2 is produced when combustion is complete and isn't a major problem when compared with CO which is produced by incomplete combustion. This is less likely to be a problem with cookers than with boilers, but blocked air-ports or damaged burners should be checked.

[esselte]

Ferg said:

esselte said: A bit off topic but I always wondered why gas fires have to have an "airtight" flue but gas ovens don't have any and just vent out into the kitchen.Anyone enlighten me? Gas fires don't have an airtight flue, they have a draught diverter which will allow spillage into the room until the chimney warms up. If spillage occurs beyond five minutes we shut you down. Gas cookers are considered 'flueless' due to their low heat output when compared with a boiler. Also remember that CO2 is produced when combustion is complete and isn't a major problem when compared with CO which is produced by incomplete combustion. This is less likely to be a problem with cookers than with boilers, but blocked air-ports or damaged burners should be checked.

Ta!