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Aran
Location: Kansas City Gender: Male Total Likes: 1850 likes
Huh. I guess covid made me a trendsetter.
| | | Re: Getting into draining and that like, what are some good portable gas detectors? < Reply # 5 on 1/19/2024 6:07 AM > | Reply with Quote
| | | For 99% of storm drains a gas meter is completely unnecessary. The only time you should be worried about bad air in drains is when there's a thick layer of organic matter (dead leaves/grass) trapped in mud- if your footprints bubble or you start to smell rotten eggs, turn around and go towards safer air. But most drains will have either clear flowing water, gravel, or dry floor- none of which are problematic. Now sewers on the other hand, are chock full of decaying organic matter that can create sewer gas. You should absolutely have a gas meter when running sewers. Of course, I'm from the midwest where nobody does that and instead relies on the ol' "leave if you feel yourself dying" method, but don't mess around with sewers until you're more experienced with storm drains. Just to be safe, double check whether the city you're exploring in has separate wastewater and stormwater systems because some cities combine them and some separate them. Oh yeah, and when it rains no drains. Don't fear the air, fear the weather.
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| Thecurious
Location: Wisconsin Gender: Male Total Likes: 48 likes
Don't tell them I left the house.
| | | Re: Getting into draining and that like, what are some good portable gas detectors? < Reply # 6 on 1/19/2024 1:45 PM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Posted by Aran For 99% of storm drains a gas meter is completely unnecessary. The only time you should be worried about bad air in drains is when there's a thick layer of organic matter (dead leaves/grass) trapped in mud- if your footprints bubble or you start to smell rotten eggs, turn around and go towards safer air. But most drains will have either clear flowing water, gravel, or dry floor- none of which are problematic. Now sewers on the other hand, are chock full of decaying organic matter that can create sewer gas. You should absolutely have a gas meter when running sewers. Of course, I'm from the midwest where nobody does that and instead relies on the ol' "leave if you feel yourself dying" method, but don't mess around with sewers until you're more experienced with storm drains. Just to be safe, double check whether the city you're exploring in has separate wastewater and stormwater systems because some cities combine them and some separate them. Oh yeah, and when it rains no drains. Don't fear the air, fear the weather.
| I was near the outside of a gated off storm drain with two friends the other night and there was about a foot of snow and no way for me to get in unless I twisted off the bolts. Anyway I smell the rotten egg smell you mentioned and I asked which of my friends farted to which they said they didn't(they're the type who doesn't really care and they would just be upfront). I don't know why that smell would've came from the drain but now after you say some sewers and storm drains are combined, though the entrance we found was in a detention basic which wouldn't make too much sense, but now I know for future reference. I'll refrain from buying one until I find something I'm more confident will have harmful air. Thanks.
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