Failure of coal stove kills man
May 22, 2012 | ELIMSPORT - A malfunctioning coal stove is being blamed for the death of a corrections officer who investigators said died of carbon monoxide fumes that filled his bi-level home on Route 44 in Washington Township. Elwood Henry Dewald Jr. , 62, was found dead in his home at 17382 Route 44 about 2:45 p. m. Wednesday, Lycoming County Coroner Charles E. Kiessling Jr. said. Preliminary blood tests showed that Dewald had very high levels of carbon monoxide in his body, said Kiessling, who pronounced the man dead at the scene. Dewald was a corrections officer at the state Correctional Institution at Muncy, sources told the Sun-Gazette. The victim had collapsed on the
floor, less than five feet from the front
door, Washington Township Fire Chief Bob Ulrich said. Several dead cats also were found inside the home, but eight kittens were found alive and were handed over to a concerned citizen, who is taking care of them.
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Gas stove????
Jan 21, 2007 by chrissylm37
The oven doesn't work anymore in my gas stove. The pilot light is on...(it's an electic pilot.) The "gas" stove needs to be pluged in to work. I use to use a match to get it started but that's not working anymore. There is gas getting to it because the oven fills with the smell of it. Do you have any ideas on what I should do to fix it or do I have to spend a fortune on a new one? Thank you.
It is most likely the ignitor. That is what you are calling the pilot light. The ignitor must pull 3 amps to open the gas safety valve to allow the gas to flow. Even though the ignitor is glowing red it may be weak and not pulling the proper amps. You can check it with an amp meter. Not pulling 3 amps, replace it and your oven will light.
Can a gas stove be moved to stand next to a kitchen sink without any gaps in between?
Feb 24, 2006 by WheelBarrow_1
I am renting an apartment in which the 2nd floor kitchen has an old farmhouse sink on the left, a 5" gap or so of space, then the gas stove. I wanted to move the gas stove so that there is no space in between the sink and stove. I want to place a workspace cabinet on the otherside of the stove.
1) Are there any safety concerns in having the gas stove moved to touch the side of the sink cabinet?
The sink cabinet is metal. I don't know why the stove is not directly sitting next to the sink but somebody thought it would be the place for installing an old metal towel rack on the side of the sink cabinet.
2) Can I move the stove myself or do I have to hire someone who is experienced in working with gas appliances?
3) What do I have to do to prepare the stove before I move it over those few inches?
4) Is it safe to have a painted wooden cabinet sit on the otherside of the gas stove? I don't use the oven, just the gas burners on top.
THANKS!
if you are going to move the stove,move it the other way,do not put it next to the sink...safety concerns...if you are going to move it, get someone who knows what they are doing...gas line could break(i have seen it happen) and if you dont know how to shut it off there could be a big problem...as far as next to a wood cabinet,there is no problem with that, the outside of ovens does not get hot enough to do anything