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shada's avatar
shada
Explorer
Oct 31, 2014

Oxygen concentrators

Just a heads up for people using oxygen concentrators, please as weather cools keep a window open or good ventilation as oxygen can build up in our Rvs This can cause a flash fire. Also we need to shut off pilot on our stoves or any other ignition source.
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  • imgoin4it's avatar
    imgoin4it
    Explorer
    Oct 31, 2014
    Only need the things for a fire. Oxygen, heat, combustible material.
  • ed6713's avatar
    ed6713
    Explorer
    Oct 31, 2014
    MrWizard wrote:
    Qxygen is HIGHLY FLAMMABLE


    Oxygen is not a flammable gas. It will not burn.
  • pkunk's avatar
    pkunk
    Explorer
    Oct 31, 2014
    Just try to make a OXY- acetylene torch burn on just Oxy alone. Can't happen.. Now, if you had a propane rich atmosphere in your coach and ALSO had an abundance of oxygen then you could get a big BOOM if you had ignition.
  • ed6713's avatar
    ed6713
    Explorer
    Oct 31, 2014
    fj12ryder wrote:
    Oxygen is non-flammable.


    It is, but oxygen can accelerate a fire like a pilot light, cigarette, fireplace, etc.

    Extra ventilation is recommended to prevent such an occurance.
  • MrWizard's avatar
    MrWizard
    Moderator
    Oct 31, 2014
    Qxygen is HIGHLY FLAMMABLE
    It is what makes everything else burn.
    Nothing burns without oxygen
    A friend of mine burned his face while using oxygen
  • Janss's avatar
    Janss
    Explorer II
    Oct 31, 2014
    Then why did the provider of my spouse's oxygen give us a poster to put on our door that reads "Caution...Oxygen in use....No sparks, open flames, smoking", etc.?

    Is non-flammable different than being fuel for a fire?

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