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Ive been reviewing many answers on yahoo answers about this topic and they all seem to go back and forth. So im asking a more specific question in search of VERY specific answers..

Our electricity has been out for about 48 hours now and my duplex is getting pretty cold. Ive got no heat, no electricity, only gas, which allows me to still have hot showers as the hot water heater works only on gas alone with a non-electrical thermostat.

Being the house is so cold, Ive tried to light the gas oven and that didn’t work. I also tried to light the gas stove top and that DID work. I used an electric fire starter to light the stove top because the electric pilot light starter doesn’t work due to the power outage. Over the last two days that the power has been out, ive been able to cook lunch and dinner on the stove top as long as i light it myself. Ive found nothing wrong with doing that and the stove stays lit just fine. The flame also looks normal like it should the whole time im cooking at any gas setting I want.

Well, I started to think, whats the difference in leaving the stove top on with the flame going or having a gas fireplace running ? Flame is flame and heat is heat so whats the difference ? is what i was thinking.. So I left the stove top flame on and I went to the hardware store. As long as its burning, whats the deal ?

Well I came home last night from the hardware store and my roommate was home.. and earlier this morning, he rips my ass for leaving the stove top on and leaving the house.. He claims that I could have blown the house up, or killed him and his girlfriend and he was really upset. He claimed that I could have killed them both by carbon monoxide poisoning. I apologized and told him im sorry. I also said I wont ever do it again for his sake to avoid further conflict but, Ive spent the whole day thinking about it and I cant see the severity of the issue any differently.

We have a gas water heater in the basement of this duplex with a flame the size of large dinner plate underneath it that stays lit and running on high for hours after we take long hot showers. And that’s not dangerous or been a threat to him or us at all. Same thing, its just under a tank full of water rather than on top of a stove.

Growing up with my mom, we use to turn the stove on and the stove door cracked open all day long for heat. And that was a gas stove with a flame on the inside bottom of it too ! She also had a gas fireplace installed later and we have left that thing running all night before for heat and it hasn’t been a threat or danger to use.. A lot of people all over the world use gas fireplaces. Ive heard a bunch of people talk about cracking the windows or doors to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning ? Well why in the world would you crack a door or window when its 10 below outside and your purpose is to get heat anyways ? sounds stupid to me.

He even argued, well what if something would have fell on the stove or flame ? then the whole house would have burnt down.. And well, yeah that’s true, but, there’s nothing around the stove that could have ever "fell" on top of it anyway to even become ignited.

So Im not asking for opinions from Worried Willeys, Negative Nancies, or Safety Suzies. I simply want to know the facts.. Also… if carbon monoxide is produced from from the combustion of natural gas such as with a stove top, which i could understand. I would like to get an idea of how much.. Like.. if You leave two stove tops on and burning at medium strength for say an hour… Is that really going to do any harm ? or pose any threat ? People all around the world cook for longer and harder intervals than that on holidays and often a few times a week ! And gas fireplaces stay burning way longer than that as well. So is my roomate blowing this out of proportion ?

What provides the best protection against carbon monoxide poisoning while boating?

a. Operate generators only at night.
b. Use a breathing tube when swimming near the boat.
c. Keep fresh air flowing through the boat.
d. Keep doors and windows closed while using a cabin heater.

# Which color navigation light must show on the starboard (right) side of a power-driven vessel operating at night?

a. red
b. green
c. white
d. yellow

# What is a leading cause of fatalities among paddlers (those who operate small crafts such as canoes, kayaks, and rafts)?

a. capsizing
b. improper clothing
c. vessel leaks
d. severe weather

# Vessels which are NOT required to be registered in Indiana, include which of the following?

a. vessels under 16 feet in length
b. personal watercraft
c. non-motorized vessels
d. sailboats under 16 feet in length powered by an outboard motor

# What should you do first if your boat runs aground at high speed?

a. Check to be sure no one is injured.
b. Look for help to get pulled loose.
c. Put the engine in reverse, and gun it.
d. Make a MAYDAY call on your VHF radio.

# What should you do if you see a white buoy with orange bands and an orange crossed diamond?

a. Slow down to no-wake speed.
b. Watch out for dangers such as rocks or stumps.
c. Follow directions to nearest services.
d. Keep out of the marked area.

# What does a backfire flame arrestor on a gasoline inboard engine prevent?

a. flooding the fuel pump
b. flooding the carburetor
c. igniting vapors if the engine backfires
d. igniting spilled gasoline

# What safety feature was designed into PWC fuel tanks?

a. to be as lightweight as possible
b. to be filled to the top
c. to keep spilled fuel within the bilge
d. to leave space for the fuel to expand

# When two vessels are operating in the same general area, who is responsible for maintaining a sharp lookout?

a. the operators of both vessels
b. the operator of the stand-on vessel
c. the operator of the give-way vessel
d. the operator of the smaller vessel

# What is the first thing you should do to help someone who has fallen into the water from a dock?

a. Swim to the victim with a line.
b. Row out to the victim in the nearest boat.
c. Throw out anything that will float.
d. Try to talk the victim to safety.

# What should you do with the float plan for your weekend water outing?

a. Mail it to your home address.
b. Stow it with the vessel’s registration papers.
c. Fax it to the nearest U.S. Coast Guard station.
d. Leave it with a friend or relative.

# Who must ensure a skier(s), being towed behind a vessel, is wearing a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket (PFD) designed for water-skiing?

a. skier(s)
b. vessel operator
c. Coast Guard officer
d. onboard observer

# When boating on Waters of Concurrent Jurisdiction, vessels less than 65.6 feet (20 meters) in length, which includes PWCs, are required to carry on board which sound producing device(s)?

a. a bell
b. a whistle or horn or some other means to make an efficient sound signal
c. a loudspeaker
d. a horn AND a bell

# In Indiana, it is illegal to operate a motorboat or PWC if the operator’s blood alcohol level is what level?

a. 0.12% or greater
b. 0.10% or greater
c. 0.08% or greater
d. 0.05% or greater

# While towing a skier with a personal watercraft, the PWC must be rated for how many people?

a. one
b. two
c. three
d. four

# What does a red flag with a white diagonal stripe indicate?

a. diver underwater in the immediate area
b. swimming area, restricted to all boats
c. outer limits of a pump-out station zone
d. the center of an environmental survey area

# While underway on Waters of Concurrent Jurisdiction, which statement would be TRUE?

a. Anyone being towed on water-skis must wear a Type V PFD or ski belt.
b. Children under 13 years of age must wear a PFD except when below deck in an enclosed cabin.
c. Only children under 13 years of age who are unable to swim must wear a PFD, except when below deck in an enclosed cabin.
d. Anyone towed on innertube or other inflated device is not required to wear a PFD.

# According to federal law, which type of boat requires a capacity plate?

a. single-hull boats less than 20 feet in length
b. personal watercraft (PWCs)
c. boats from 16 to 28 feet in length
d. boats less than 24 feet in length

# Indiana law states that an unlicensed driver 15 years of age must successfully complete what c

‘Tis the holiday season, and old man winter has us battening down the hatches and cranking up the heat. But while the cozy, indoor quarters sound inviting, they can also increase the risk of succumbing to a senseless killer. Learn about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning and ways to help keep you and your family safe.
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I am renting an apartment right now that is very small. The Apartment landlord company pays for all utilities except for electricity . The problem I’m having is that the heating system they have is a gas powered heated water system that heats water and sends it throu the radiators all throu the complex but sometimes it doesn’t get warm enough and even when I turn my 1500watt space heater all night it’s still to cold for me. I decided to turn the flame up on just one burner on the stove top . I leave it on high for 15 minutes and then turn it down to low and leave it like that for the whole night. I live in a one bedroom studio so just one burner keeps the place very warm. My mom went bezerk when I told her. She said that was really dangerous. I know that the open flame is a danger but there are so many people who have open flame gas fireplaces where I live so I honestly can’t see the difference. Burning gas in your house with a fancy gas fireplace is no different than burning gas with the stove. I was told that there was a carbon monoxide danger and possibility of carbon dioxide building up in doors and displacing oxygen and causing suffocation. I don’t think this is an issue because the reason why I have to use gas heat is because the windows don’t seal well enough so cold air is getting in so thats not problem. I’ve been sleeping well for the past week and I don’t have any headaches or nausea or any indicators of carbon monoxide poisoning. Is this a common practice and is there anything I can do to reduce the hazards? I don’t want to use my electric heater because gas is free.
Karen L Gas fireplaces don’t have chimneys . Gas is emission free. It would be an extreme waste of energy to have all the heat go out the chimney.