Can the tenant see the gas certificate - boiler not working

rdr

Check that the meter is not set to collect some one else's debt.

G_M

TopQuark wrote: »

Perhaps 00ec25, you were confusing CO2 and CO. CO2 is heavier than air (density = 1.98 kg/m3), whereas CO is lighter at 1.15 kg/m3. Air is 1.23 kg/m3.

As this thread is turning into a science lesson:

I thought CO2 went up and is responsible for destroying the ozone layer? So it must be lighter than air....

And if CO is lighter than air, surely putting the CO detector above the boiler would give earlier warning?

dodger1

rdr wrote: »

Check that the meter is not set to collect some one else's debt.

I second this motion.

TopQuark

G_M wrote: »

As this thread is turning into a science lesson:

I thought CO2 went up and is responsible for destroying the ozone layer? So it must be lighter than air....

You're mixing up two different phenomena.

CO2 is not responsible for destroying the ozone layer, BFCs and CFCs are. They destroy ozone via photochemical processes.

CO2 contributes to global warming by hanging around in the atmosphere in increasing quantities (since it is heavier than air) due to the release of carbon from fossil fuels. CO2 permits light from the sun to enter the atmosphere but it prevents some of the heat produced from escaping, hence the warming effect.

Here endeth the science lesson.

And yes, putting the detector on the ceiling would give an early warning signal, but I guess it's not as easy as just putting it at head height.

G_M

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Thanks for that - I should get topmarks at 'O' level now. ('cept O means something else these days...)

shegirl

TopQuark wrote: »

You're mixing up two different phenomena.

CO2 is not responsible for destroying the ozone layer, BFCs and CFCs are. They destroy ozone via photochemical processes.

CO2 contributes to global warming by hanging around in the atmosphere in increasing quantities (since it is heavier than air) due to the release of carbon from fossil fuels. CO2 permits light from the sun to enter the atmosphere but it prevents some of the heat produced from escaping, hence the warming effect.

Here endeth the science lesson.

And yes, putting the detector on the ceiling would give an early warning signal, but I guess it's not as easy as just putting it at head height.

Ah,thanks for that!This thread had me wondering then as mine is on the ceiling!

I'd also check that your friend isn't paying somebody else's debt off on the meter.It sounds an incredible amount for just a fortnight,something can't be quite right there.

She should push the landlord to sort portable heaters until the boiler is fixed or replaced.