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Quote: Originally posted by Billy x on 02/6/2015

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Quote: Originally posted by OliverDay on 02/6/2015

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Complete combustion, in a gas fridge with a nice blue flame, results in harmless carbon dioxide and water.

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Sorry, bad advice to post on a forum. Gas stove burns with a nice blue flame & yet go to sleep with that burning in a sealed tent & you won't wake up.

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Quote: Originally posted by OliverDay on 02/6/2015

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Folk need to understand the difference between complete and incomplete combustion to stop them becoming paranoid over the appliances they can use correctly.

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Quote: Originally posted by mighty-mondo on 03/6/2015

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Quote: Originally posted by glampingtime on 03/6/2015

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Quote: Originally posted by OliverDay on 02/6/2015Folk need to understand the difference between complete and incomplete combustion to stop them becoming paranoid over the appliances they can use correctly.

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Whilst it's technically true that correctly setup gas appliance is of minimal risk, not a lot needs to happen for it to start burning incorrectly (i.e. lack of ventilation, incorrect adjustment etc.), or for the flame to go out, resulting in your tent filling up with unburned gas, and then you and your tent companions will probably die.

So, whilst the scientist in me can see where you're coming from, I still don't feel that advising people to use gas appliances in tents is very wise. Such advice assumes that people and equipment are both infallible and we all know they aren't.

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