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Quote: Originally posted by hankakampa on 21/8/2013

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with the old draughty frame tents and no sealed in ground sheets of tents of old, it was less of a danger.

nowadays with people wanting to be sealed off from bugs, sealed off from the weather - and the advent of sealed in tents - they are sealing themselves off from a steady supply of air containing oxygen - essential for the safe burning of fuels without producing carbon monoxide which, if we breath in for a short time, we die.

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Quote: Originally posted by Ruby2013 on 21/8/2013Terrible news, I live in andover myself and just checked the local news to confirm, awful :( , I don't believe I know her however its a small town.

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Quote: Originally posted by duffs54 on 22/8/2013

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Another very very sad story, condolences to all involved.


Am I being a numpty as info on here is confusing me.

Sounds like some people think you should not cook in your tent at all, we always turn our cooker off at the gas bottle when finished, we have cooked in our tent for years and we have a zig!

It sounds like it is the flame when alight that is the problem not the gas, although that can leak and gas you.

I got this from a reputable site:

How do I avoid a carbon monoxide leak in my home?
Your home may show signs of carbon monoxide. Any one of the following could be a sign that there is carbon monoxide in your home.

The flame on your cooker should be crisp and blue. Lazy yellow or orange flames mean you need to get your cooker checked
Dark staining around or on appliances
Pilot lights that frequently blow out
Increased condensation inside windows

Please enlighten me xxx

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