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Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Wicked Uncle Nigel, Jul 19, 2008.

  1. Wicked Uncle Nigel, Jul 19, 2008
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    Champ Guest

    Snot me, I haven't been in hospital for *months* [1]

    [1] about 1 anna half months
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    Champ, Jul 19, 2008
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    Snowleopard, Jul 19, 2008
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    Dan L Guest

    This pisses me off slightly:

    "Legionnaires' disease is most often spread through contaminated
    air-conditioning systems, but can be contracted by inhaling mist from
    baths and showers"

    The second part of the statement is fine, the first part is a bit scare
    - mongery.

    AC systems which use cooling towers are the likely culprits for
    legionnaires disease, and need specialist care and maintenance, which
    is why their usage is registered with local authorities.

    Your every day air conditioner with an air cooled type condensing unit
    is about as likely to propagate legionella as I am to win the TT.



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    Dan L, Jul 20, 2008
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    Cab Guest

    IANAE but I assume they're talking about industrial AC's. If the
    maintenance is regulated, isn't that because there's more risk of
    airborne diseases?
     
    Cab, Jul 20, 2008
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    crn Guest

    The difference is in the cooling - domestic aircons are air cooled whereas
    the industrial types can use a water cooling tower. The water gets warm
    and constantly recirculates, so an ideal breeding place for nasty
    bacteria unless they are properly fettled and doped with the correct
    chemicals to kill the little blighters.

    There are several other risk areas including the warm water left
    stagnant in shower heads etc.
     
    crn, Jul 20, 2008
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    Dan L Guest

    In aircon parlance they should refer to "cooling towers", as these are
    the type likely to propagate legionella, whereas the fan-in-a-box type
    AC condensers one sees peppering most commerial premises don't actually
    produce any moisture (unless they're heating, rather than cooling).

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    Dan L

    Too much time to think, too little to do.


    http://thebikeshed.spaces.live.com/

    2002 Triumph Sprint RS 955i (It's big, and it's black)
    1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr (Gone, but not forgotten)

    BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005/6/7/8)
    X-FOT#000
    DIAABTCOD #26
    BOMB#18 (slow)
    OMF#11
     
    Dan L, Jul 24, 2008
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