stevesouthwest

yes john i agree, i hide mine in the cupboard until bedtime,

Easily sorted, DNA test the pupp/dog as it is chipped then the offending turds can be tested and the owner can be traced via the dog and fined say £1,000 wich can go towards the cost of the turd testing, and the rest can pay off the national debt,along my canal we could probably help greece and italy out as well.

Thanks for all your replies, i shall move the carbon monoxide detector to the bow of the boat closer to the fire and increase the vent size from 40mm/100mm to 100mm/200mm in the bow doors and will now only use smokeless coal instead of the stuff supplied by the local garage.

The carbon dioxide alarm is flashing green every two minuates as per instructions in manual, it is fitted 300mm below the ceiling in sleeping bunk and away from mushroom vents,the boat is a cruiser stern so the engine is not inside the boat.

Please can anyone give me advise on my boat stove.I have recently bought a narrow boat with a wood, coal stove fitted. It warms the boat beautifully,i have fitted a new smoke alarm, and a carbon monoxide alarm. on two occasions i have woken in the morning with with a headache and general feeling of unwellness. On a white sheet in the boat there appears to be small particales of a sooty black deposit. The flue is clean, and the fire is cleaned before each use, the seals appear to be in good condition and dose not emitt smoke, althogh the bottom is left slightly ajar to enable the fire to draw, if closed completley the fire will go out.There is adequate ventelation,as it has been tested for its BSC and i have also left a small window open above the sleeping bunk. Can anyone give me any advice on the matter,as i do like the stove as it warms the boat well and is handy for cooking and boiling water,or should i remove it and install a gas heating system.