going to remove air con

[steve s]

Hello...must be off...need to chuck some disposable nappies in a landfill.

wot next doors veg plot

[TOYOTATONY]

Again not totally true ......It can be found in puddles on the street ..... and in your house

It is only a issue when inhaled as droplets in the air

http://www.hse.gov.uk/legionnaires/whatis.htm

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/spalegion.pdf


Cooling towers are just a small part of it and it's thinking like that that put's people at risk .......

You're absolutely right of course, but if I had written your statement, I would get slagged off for being a pedantic silly old prat. (I admit I have been that on occasion.) Perhaps I should have said that "predominantly, in cases where legionaires disease have been reported, poor or non-existant maintenance of cooling towers were to blame." Or, "Legionaires disease can occur wherever there is stagnant water."
Whichever way you look at it, it's unfair, not to say wrong, to blame it on a/c.
Tony

[Albannach]

I would get slagged off for being a pedantic silly old prat.

You're not pedantic.

[Predictable Bob]

Nice one centurion !

[meooo]

[QUOTE=gwh200;678181.but only till I can find some aerosols with a high cfc content, I can go puncture.[/QUOTE]


I prefer to throw them on a bonfire and see how far they go myself



Still say you're a wimp tho Steve...JFDI...

[Predictable Bob]

Ordinary aerosols are not much fun on bonfires - butane canisters go much better ...

Dependent on how they rupture you can either get a flaming rocket that will go hundreds of feet straight up or a massive fireball at deck level - either way it's pretty impressive !

[slobodan]

Acetylene Balloons.

Trust me, they are the best.

[JUDWAK]

Acetylene Balloons.

Trust me, they are the best.

did that in a barrel loudest thing i have ever heard sheffield coppers came to site armed up and every thing
of cause we know nothing but we heard the bang
was in the local papers

[slobodan]

did that in a barrel loudest thing i have ever heard sheffield coppers came to site armed up and every thing
of cause we know nothing but we heard the bang
was in the local papers

Yep, they are loud.

I'm loading up now, waiting for the Davis cup final to finish.
If the right result happens, there'll be some shooting here!

[JUDWAK]

Yep, they are loud.

I'm loading up now, waiting for the Davis cup final to finish.
If the right result happens, there'll be some shooting here!

film it dude please

[TOYOTATONY]

http://www.amm.co.uk/files/factsabout/fa_leg.htm

legionnaires disease is in air con and its more common that you seem to think hence why i no use air con

I repeat, it's not a/c that causes the disease. Like I said, it's mostly found in cooling towers where water can stagnate & starts to grow at a temp of 6 degrees centigrade . Most a/c systems in buildings today, use air or water cooled condensers where space permits to minimise the chance of the disease instead of towers. Densely populated built up areas like London, do still use cooling towers because of the space issue but are stringently monitored & maintained today. Well...mostly anyway!
The disease is widespread as I indicated with my 'wherever there's a body of water' comment. That means even a puddle in the road. The spores do get blown around obviously but are mostly benign & of such low density, the human body copes rather well. Just as your link describes.

The below except from your own link confirms what I've said:

More than two thirds of the cases which originate in the UK are associated with urban areas particularly industrial estates, which may be due to a greater concentration of water cooling towers in those areas. Other infections are associated with travel within the UK, and legionella infection may also be acquired in hospital, although this is now rare.

From what you say, you imply you think you have a cooling tower, or a puddle of water, in your Surf! I'm sure that the guys on here who go 'getting wet' with their Surfs, make sure they are cleaned & dried inside after every adventure. At least, they should do.

The a/c in vehicles is a miniture 'split' system. Completely self contained & providing it's maintained properly, especially the condensate drain, it is entirely safe. Your fears really are unfounded.
With your phobia of a/c, does that mean you never use a shower, go into any store or shop, restaurant, building etc that has a/c?

Tony

[TOYOTATONY]

You're not pedantic.

Ok then, just a silly old prat!

[TOYOTATONY]

Nice one centurion !

And what may I ask have I ever done to you to incur your wrath?

[steve s]

so what type of snorkel have you got on your surf then tony

[BioHazard]

Expect a outbreak of spa bath legionella in the near future