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otrfun wrote:

Lantley wrote:

otrfun wrote:
A Genturi may provide some added protection for those inside the TT it's being used on; however, it provides very little protection for those neighbors downwind from the Genturi's exhaust. I make this observation based on personal experience. The Genturi has zero control of CO once it leaves the top exhaust stack. At that point it's up to mother nature. Do you trust her?

Again, each person has to put CO risk into some kind of perspective that works for them. There are risks and there are opinions, but there are no guarantees.

I won't dispute your genturi story because I was not there. However once the heated genset exhaust is above the roof line it typically dissipates into the air above and does not just fall back down.
Genturis are required at many Rally's and tailgates where all types of RV's are parked in very close proximity of each other. If they did not work or were not foolproof I don;t think they would be required.
I have had exhaust enter my trailer from my own rear platform mounted genset.
I have witnessed exhaust work its way inside from an onboard Generac.
CO does not come in every time, I have no real stats but from my experience CO seldom comes in. However there is always a risk. CO is not to be fooled around with. I will not sleep in the RV with genset going without using a Genturi.

I have no issue with most everything you've mentioned with one exception. I believe it's foolhardy to use the word foolproof (which you also used in a previous post) to describe the Genturi's ability to protect you (and your neighbors) from any contact with CO. Yes, the rally organizers may require their use. But, that's no more of a testament to their overall effectiveness than, say, race organizers who require helmets for race participants. The helmet may reduce a participant's risk of injury, but a helmet cannot guarantee anything beyond that.

Bottom line, you're very comfortable with the protection a Genturi offers. That's your choice and I have no qualms with that.

I can agree I don't know for a fact that Genturi's are foolproof.
However rally organizer's would not mandate the use of Genturi's if they thought somehow there could still be CO poisoning with genturi's in place.
There would be to much risk and liability on the organizers if there were a fatality. The organizers mandate the genturi's to eliminate the risk.
I don't imagine the Genturi manufacturers would exist if Genturis were not foolproof!
They would be sued out of business in short order if there were a record of fatalities while using Genturi's.