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Re: lv-ab: Boat Fire St. Augustine...

From: Bob Conrich (no email)
Date: Wed Dec 03 2003 - 10:57:30 EST

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     wrote:

    > I am also planning to create a substantial vent system with a large (the
    > 12 volt fans they sell to attach to the radiator of a car) to clear out
    > the smoke so I could see to fight the fire.

    Norm, if you remove the smoke [dirty air], aren't you likely
    to replace it with oxygen-laden clean air, which would feed
    the fire? I've always thought it would be better to fill the
    engine room with Halon or carbon dioxide. Am I missing
    something?

    Bob Conrich,
    Anguilla, British West Indies

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