| There are a number of reasons to stick to all safety protocol’s in regards to cooking inside (cooking inside should not be done). We know that there are a number of reasons to bring a stove indoors, such as its cold outside, it is raining outside, the heater stopped working so you thought the stove would be a good substitute or you just want to cook a nice meal for you and your buddies inside your ice fishing shack. Every year it seems like I read a story in the news about someone that died because they did not use a stove or heater properly. So we will start with the basic information. It is important to realize that propane is denser than air. Therefore, if a leak occurs propane will sink to the ground, causing a high risk of explosion and fire. An odorant is added so that people can easily smell the gas if there is a leak. If a leak is detected make sure you turn the gas supply off before anything else. Furthermore, if your propane camp stove is used in an enclosed area without proper ventilation, the problem of the fumes produced by combustion can deplete your usable oxygen and can be toxic to humans. Even though Propane is nontoxic, suffocation could occur just by the propane displacing your breathable oxygen. Propane can be stored in a relatively small space when in liquid form, but when released at room temperature, the propane will expand and as it is expanding it will drop in temperature increasing the chance for mild frostbite to occur to exposed skin. In conclusion: The number of reasons not to bring that portable propane stove indoors far outweighs any reason why someone would risk using a propane stove indoors.
o A propane stove used indoors will use up your available oxygen for breathing whereas even a leak could possibly cause asphyxiation by the propane displacing the oxygen in low lying areas.
o Propane when released may cause mild frostbite.
o A risk of explosion and fire is possible if it used in an enclosed area.
Propane remains a popular choice for barbecues and portable stoves but don’t bring that propane stove indoors. A propane camping stove is safe & easy to use. Just make sure you use it responsibly & safely in the great outdoors.
Jeff “Buck” Johnson is the author and can provide additional information about the use & safety of a propane camp stove. Jeff is an outdoorsman, spending countless nights in the northern woods of Minnesota. He also holds a Masters License for ventilation in the great state of Minnesota. Get prepared now, check out our full line of propane stove products today at: http://www.propanestoveshop.com |
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