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Posted: 24 August 2006 at 1:10pm |
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Ok i wanted advice, at the moment its freezing and i have a pathetic little oil heater cranking and im not a good enough pyro to start the fireplace so what i want to know is if its true is it not safe to use a gas heater when u have a baby in the house? Want to check before i use it coz if its not i dont want to.
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Roksana
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Posted: 24 August 2006 at 1:21pm |
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I have a gas heater on most of the time these days since its so cold and Zaara is fine. She was born in summer so never used it when she was tiny. I know some people keep a bowl of water infront of the heater to suck up extra CO2...OR some thing!!!
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Posted: 24 August 2006 at 1:51pm |
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just make sure the area where the heater is is well ventilated
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Posted: 24 August 2006 at 1:53pm |
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Im just wondering coz the house can smell like gas when its going... we would normally have it in the lounge. By ventilated what do u mean? Cant open the windows obviously...
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Posted: 24 August 2006 at 2:06pm |
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my hubby always has the windows open a crack, so the air can circulate still.
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Posted: 24 August 2006 at 6:13pm |
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thanx.
Anyone else?
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Posted: 24 August 2006 at 6:53pm |
what - you dont believe me? 
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Posted: 24 August 2006 at 7:08pm |
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yea, my mum always said to make sure i have a couple of windows open, just a crack because her friend used to have the gas heater going all winter because they didn't have a fire and her son actually got respiratory problems because some fungus started growing on his lungs. sounds pretty gruesome so i always make sure the room is well ventilated when the gas heaters going.
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Posted: 24 August 2006 at 7:32pm |
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We have one!! Yea i agree with maybe keeping a window or two open a crack but the house should not smell of gas unless there is something wrong with the heater.
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Posted: 24 August 2006 at 10:06pm |
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I use a gas heater without any problems. Rather than opening windows a crack when you have it on here is a tip: Put a bowl of water on top of it.
Don't ask me how it works but somehow the bowl of water stops that gassy smell.
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Posted: 25 August 2006 at 9:26am |
Yay I am not the only one doing it (bowl of water)...... 
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Posted: 25 August 2006 at 9:28am |
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Hadn't heard about the bowl of water trick! We have at least one window open a bit.
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Posted: 25 August 2006 at 10:45am |
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We do nothing - and I can't smell gas?
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Posted: 25 August 2006 at 11:34am |
Maybe our heater sucks! lol thanks girls 
gsmum - course i do just wanted to see others opinions to
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Posted: 25 August 2006 at 12:01pm |
Yeah, or maybe I am just so far away with the fairies atm the I don't notice the smell - it is entirely possible! 
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Posted: 25 August 2006 at 1:04pm |
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We alway have a window open a wee bit as the tv aeril(sp?) goes through it. It work's well for us I guess hte reality is it is really important to keep you house as warm as possible and if you not have a fire then gas is the next best thing electric is waaaaaay!!!! too expensive.
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Posted: 29 August 2006 at 10:24am |
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It's the smell of the gas that is burning away and making the stink, mine does it too, I ventilate for the first 10 mins then shut the doors. I have never used a bowl of water but I'll start giving that a go as well because some days it's worse than others when I have to flick the flint more than once.
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