Cooking Fumes

[Matt Dower]

We are currently using a gas stove to cook in our Cali (doesn't everyone !).

The stove has a label saying "should not be used in enclosed spaces". I know there is an issue with gas fridges - but stoves?!

Are some stoves better than others? Or Some gas makes?

Or do you open a window a bit for ventilation? Does that get rig of Carbon Monoxide?

 

[WelshGas]

We are currently using a gas stove to cook in our Cali (doesn't everyone !).

The stove has a label saying "should not be used in enclosed spaces". I know there is an issue with gas fridges - but stoves?!
Ventilation. What do you do at home? Open a window?

Are some stoves better than others? Or Some gas makes?

Or do you open a window a bit for ventilation? Does that get rig of Carbon Monoxide?

Ventilation. What do you do at home when cooking, open a window?

 

[Ferring-about]

Carbo

We are currently using a gas stove to cook in our Cali (doesn't everyone !).

The stove has a label saying "should not be used in enclosed spaces". I know there is an issue with gas fridges - but stoves?!

Are some stoves better than others? Or Some gas makes?

Or do you open a window a bit for ventilation? Does that get rig of Carbon Monoxide?

Carbon Monoxide is slightly less dense than air so if you have higher level ventilation it will be expelled from the van, if your roof is up you should be safe. When cooking with the roof down, it might be safer to crack a window on the leeward side of the van.

 

[Hotel California]

Even if you are not cooking you should always have ventilation while camping in any campervan....
Use common sense .

 

[MarkVw2017]

Good question, similar to mine last month. The conclussion was, open the window a tad to get some fresh air in and get a co2 alarm jist in case. Happy cooking!!
https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/cup-of-tea-without-the-carbon-monoxide-please.28595/

 

[GrannyJen]

If cooking first get a CO alarm. They are cheap enough. A fire angel is around £21.

Roof up. If roof down you will end up with fumes everywhere and a good possibility of marks somewhere on the underside of the upstairs bed.

Roof up, window open.

 

[Matt Dower]

Thanks for replies (and pointing me at the previous thread.

I think the CO monitor is a great idea.
It will be better to get real evidence than wishing the problem away.

Cheers