Comments on: Testing out the Survival Stove http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/testing-out-the-survival-stove.htm Intelligent Know-How for the Concerned Citizen Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:17:57 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: John http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/testing-out-the-survival-stove.htm/comment-page-1#comment-15573 John Mon, 26 Sep 2011 01:38:33 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=806#comment-15573 I just wanted to let your readers know that I placed a post on the tiny house blog about indoor air quality in tiny houses. Any open flame or fire inside of a home that is not vented is flirting with danger. I’d encourage the readers using fuel to cook, heat or heat hot water inside of a home, RV, tent of living space to find out all you can about CO. A silent and deadly killer. Here is the link: http://tinyhouseblog.com/tiny-house/tiny-houses-and-indoor-air-quality-part-1/ Stay safe J C I just wanted to let your readers know that I placed a post on the tiny house blog about indoor air quality in tiny houses.

Any open flame or fire inside of a home that is not vented is flirting with danger.

I’d encourage the readers using fuel to cook, heat or heat hot water inside of a home, RV, tent of living space to find out all you can about CO. A silent and deadly killer.

Here is the link:
http://tinyhouseblog.com/tiny-house/tiny-houses-and-indoor-air-quality-part-1/

Stay safe

J C

]]> By: Survival Car Heater – Carbon Monoxide Testing Results http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/testing-out-the-survival-stove.htm/comment-page-1#comment-803 Survival Car Heater – Carbon Monoxide Testing Results Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:16:39 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=806#comment-803 [...] Being someone who doesn’t like to give survival advice without first having tested it myself, I wanted to make sure to try out the stove as soon as I could and report back to you guys. This spawned another article called Testing out the Survival Stove. [...] [...] Being someone who doesn’t like to give survival advice without first having tested it myself, I wanted to make sure to try out the stove as soon as I could and report back to you guys. This spawned another article called Testing out the Survival Stove. [...]

]]> By: TacticalIntelligence http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/testing-out-the-survival-stove.htm/comment-page-1#comment-730 TacticalIntelligence Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:42:21 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=806#comment-730 Tom, Lol, yeah that's all I need...I spend so much time and energy on preparation for potential disaster that I kill myself in the process. Go figure ;) Tom,

Lol, yeah that’s all I need…I spend so much time and energy on preparation for potential disaster that I kill myself in the process. Go figure ;)

]]> By: Tom http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/testing-out-the-survival-stove.htm/comment-page-1#comment-729 Tom Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:08:01 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=806#comment-729 Hey Erich, we all would like to see and hear of you in the future....let someone know of your test so you have a back up, incase the fumes/lack of O2 overtakes you suddenly..heaven forbid. Regards, Tom Hey Erich, we all would like to see and hear of you in the future….let someone know of your test so you have a back up, incase the fumes/lack of O2 overtakes you suddenly..heaven forbid.

Regards,
Tom

]]> By: TacticalIntelligence http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/testing-out-the-survival-stove.htm/comment-page-1#comment-708 TacticalIntelligence Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:12:06 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=806#comment-708 Hey Steven, You might be correct regarding the toxic fumes. My eyes were burning slightly as well after some time which may be due to the toxins since CO does not cause those symptoms. It was the headache that worried me however that too may be due to toxic air and not CO. I'm still planning on doing the CO tests, I'm just waiting for the weather to cool down a bit more here in Massachusetts since it's been pretty mild for the last 2 days. Hey Steven,

You might be correct regarding the toxic fumes. My eyes were burning slightly as well after some time which may be due to the toxins since CO does not cause those symptoms. It was the headache that worried me however that too may be due to toxic air and not CO.

I’m still planning on doing the CO tests, I’m just waiting for the weather to cool down a bit more here in Massachusetts since it’s been pretty mild for the last 2 days.

]]> By: Steven http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/testing-out-the-survival-stove.htm/comment-page-1#comment-705 Steven Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:59:55 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=806#comment-705 I asked a question about this when the first article was posted. I was wondering about using denatured alcohol, but was cautious of the fumes from the methanol added to "denature" it. I'm not sure if this is a matter of carbon monoxide, or just toxic fumes. It stands to reason that any alcohol that is toxic to drink is probably toxic to breathe the fumes of. The best fuel for this would probably be plain ethanol, but that isn't really practical due to state dependent legality issues and the expense. I am still looking forward to CO detector test results. I asked a question about this when the first article was posted. I was wondering about using denatured alcohol, but was cautious of the fumes from the methanol added to “denature” it. I’m not sure if this is a matter of carbon monoxide, or just toxic fumes.
It stands to reason that any alcohol that is toxic to drink is probably toxic to breathe the fumes of. The best fuel for this would probably be plain ethanol, but that isn’t really practical due to state dependent legality issues and the expense. I am still looking forward to CO detector test results.

]]> By: Michael http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/testing-out-the-survival-stove.htm/comment-page-1#comment-673 Michael Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:07:49 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=806#comment-673 BTW, anyone using Fresnel lens to distill water or cook with? BTW, anyone using Fresnel lens to distill water or cook with?

]]> By: Michael http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/testing-out-the-survival-stove.htm/comment-page-1#comment-672 Michael Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:07:04 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=806#comment-672 my wife gets headaches in the house on the main level when i use this in the basement. i burned one off (quart paint can) in the garage...lasted bout 2 hours. my wife gets headaches in the house on the main level when i use this in the basement. i burned one off (quart paint can) in the garage…lasted bout 2 hours.

]]> By: TacticalIntelligence http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/testing-out-the-survival-stove.htm/comment-page-1#comment-665 TacticalIntelligence Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:56:32 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=806#comment-665 Jason, Thanks for the heads-up. I'll take a look at the manual (since I still have it) to see if that's the case with this one. - Erich Jason,

Thanks for the heads-up. I’ll take a look at the manual (since I still have it) to see if that’s the case with this one.

- Erich

]]> By: Jason http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/testing-out-the-survival-stove.htm/comment-page-1#comment-658 Jason Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:59:11 +0000 http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/?p=806#comment-658 Just keep in mind, if you use that CO detector in your test, and it goes into alarm, it's garbage. CO detectors are a one time use device for the most part. Just keep in mind, if you use that CO detector in your test, and it goes into alarm, it’s garbage. CO detectors are a one time use device for the most part.

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