> I have the same problem, "gasoline smell in my garage". I suspect that BS
> does not have the smell BECAUSE he has a gas water heater in the garage.
> That unit when operating will expel a large volume of exhaust air which will
> carry wih it the gasoline fumes from the garage and be replaced with fresh
> air from the outside.
> My garage, which in the Canadian north, has to be very air tight to heat
> economically. In it I keep a chain saw, a mower, an emergency generator, a
> snow blower and a '67 Mini Cooper S. If the garage is heated to 7 degrees C
> and kept closed up for a few days the gasoline smell is overpowering.
> Passive (string bags) activated carbon has made little difference so I'm
> considering installing an active (with a fan) activated carbon air filter
> system and would be interested to hear from anyone who has tried such a
> system.
> An example of he filters can be seen here:
> http://homeharvest.com/airpurificationcharcoalfilter.htm
> Michael Salter
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 9:01 AM, Dick Matson <medlabinc@msn.com> wrote:
>
>> Building code here calls them 'seismic straps'.
>>
>> Dick Matson / Bj8
>> Cashmere, WA
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Len and/or Marge Hartnett<mailto:thehartnetts@earthlink.net>
>> To: AH Mail List<mailto:healeys@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 10:25 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] 57 Healey
>>
>>
>> I believe it is 18 inches off the ground in California and, of course,
>> strapped to the wall studs so it won't fall over and break the gas
>> connection in case of earthquake.
>>
>> (The Other) Len
>> Vacaville, CA, USA
>> 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dave Porter"
>> <frogeye@porterscustom.com<mailto:frogeye@porterscustom.com>>
>> To: "'Mike Slechta'" <mslechta@chartermi.net<mailto:
>> mslechta@chartermi.net>>;
>> "'Bob Spidell'"
>> <bspidell@comcast.net<mailto:bspidell@comcast.net>>;
>> <healeys@autox.team.net<mailto:healeys@autox.team.net>>; "'Peter
>> Caldwell'"
>> <peter@nosimport.com<mailto:peter@nosimport.com>>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 9:57 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] 57 Healey
>>
>>
>> >>> don't want to start any thing (especially fires-BTDT)but, you'll
>> notice
>> > that code now requires the water heaters to be about 2 feet above floor
>> > level..
>> > Dave
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