webfact Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Warning out against substandard gas-powered water heaters By Thai PBS The Health Department has issued a warning against use of substandard gas-powered water heaters, saying that five people in Chiang Mai reportedly went unconscious in bathrooms without a proper ventilation system in December. Dr Danai Theewanda, the department director-general, said people using gas-powered water heaters should make sure they meet the standards set by the Thai Industrial Standards Institute. Every time they take a shower, they should turn on the ventilating fan. In case the bathroom is not fitted with a ventilator, they should leave the door open. Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/warning-substandard-gas-powered-water-heaters/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-12-28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyertribe Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 They aren't sub standard, they are just designed to be installed on an outside wall. Read the manual guysSent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Knowing the Thai standards, those must explode within 0.001 seconds to be called substandard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Gas does have an advantage which is to remain operationnal during power cuts....but still, why not avoid having these hazardous gas cylinders around and not switch to electricity when possible ??....is there a reason ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttoPollmann Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 44 minutes ago, observer90210 said: Gas does have an advantage which is to remain operationnal during power cuts....but still, why not avoid having these hazardous gas cylinders around and not switch to electricity when possible ??....is there a reason ? Yes, engineer Sonchai who did the cabling of the house. Furthermore, if you are considering the unstable power supply of the rural areas then you've only one option to get real hot water and that's with gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autonuaq Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 (edited) 16 hours ago, OttoPollmann said: Yes, engineer Sonchai who did the cabling of the house. Furthermore, if you are considering the unstable power supply of the rural areas then you've only one option to get real hot water and that's with gas. Or install a solar water heater as you see in so many places. Big drum and a few pipes all you see and provide very hot water. Edited December 29, 2017 by Autonuaq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowgard Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 On 28.12.2017 at 5:07 PM, observer90210 said: ...but still, why not avoid having these hazardous gas cylinders around and not switch to electricity when possible ??....is there a reason ? Yes!!! The gas cylinders are not hazardous!!! I come more as 25 years to Thailand and never listen about one what exploded. Another reason is that gas is much more cheaper as electricity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedtripler Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 On 28/12/2017 at 5:07 PM, observer90210 said: Gas does have an advantage which is to remain operationnal during power cuts....but still, why not avoid having these hazardous gas cylinders around and not switch to electricity when possible ??....is there a reason ? I rent a very nice hi end condo in bkk and the safety standards is absolutely dreadful The building was completed in 1992 or somewhere around that era so I think the electrics cannot cope with the demand of all the various upgrades and stuff that draws more power than stuff did 30 years ago I would pay to fix it all but it isn't mine and I have no permission but small things die fairly often due to the dodgy electrics and occasionally you get a shock from the microwave or the light switches or the bulbs pop randomly I won't continue the lease when it runs out anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Off topic posts and replies have been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandito Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 On 12/28/2017 at 5:07 PM, observer90210 said: Gas does have an advantage which is to remain operationnal during power cuts....but still, why not avoid having these hazardous gas cylinders around and not switch to electricity when possible ??....is there a reason ? Yes, in Thailand there is. Nothing is grounded in Thailand and so I don't want anything electric in my bathroom. I have the same gas heater for about 30, yes thirty, years and a gasbottle outside my bathroom, working fine. Granted, one has to be carefull with gas too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybott Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 I think this is a plot to get people to shower with thier doors open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selftaopath Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 On 12/28/2017 at 4:14 PM, dyertribe said: They aren't sub standard, they are just designed to be installed on an outside wall. Read the manual guys Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect We use Mazuma gas powered water heaters in our house; love them. I "cringe" at the electric ones b/c electric and water are life threatening. How many have been executed when using them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDI12 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 +1 for gas. gas bottle outside. unit vented. great strong hot hot showers. AND no electric danger in shower area. decades ago here mostly had gas heaters. then all went electric and was harder to find the gas units. but there available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beats56 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Do they not have Co2 detectors here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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