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Open Flame prohibited by All Building Codes?
I asked a question about whether Atlanta Gas Light would install residential interior lighting because Georgia power has raised rates 19% while making more than 1 billion dollars net profit last year.
While I asked it half-heartedly, the reply I got was this would be against the law as "all" codes prohibit open flame lighting. Gee, I got an expert who was an authority on all codes in all countries in the world!
That is so vague. Candles are open flame. Therefore, they would be against the law. Fireplaces do emit light and therefore, as an open flame that emits light, would be against the code. I would expect such an answer from a newbie but not a top contributor.
Is an open flame prohibited in ALL codes and can you back it up?
The coleman lantern while emitting light would also emit a lot of sound. I don't think it would be dangerous to run one in the house for fear of using up all the oxygen in the room. It would be a fire hazard as it's portable, hot and could have something touch it and cause a fire.
Coleman and one or two other companies do make interior gas lights with mantels. These are usually used in remote areas off the grid and come in a ceiling model and wall.
I would dif not want to use a coleman lantern in a tent sleeping, otherwise, even that would be acceptable as long as it's open enough to allow air in.
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- ?Lv 710 years agoFavorite Answer
Gas lights intended expressly for the purpose of interior lighting are a code violation unless a building already has them and is "grandfathered," however since the advent of electrical lighting (and the high number of incidents of fires from gas lighting) they have been outlawed. Even so, you will not be doing yourself any favors by relying on natgas lighting. Your best bet would be to get a Coleman camping lantern and use it instead, if you don't want to feed the deregulated power companies.
- ?Lv 410 years ago
using a colman gas latern would starve the oxygen in the room and you could die from it ( plenty of people have from outdoor devices, used in houses,inc heated gas outdoor appliances) , bad advice, and also using a outdoor approved appliance it is not approved for indoor use, and any accidents such as fire would void all insurance payouts / claims if the outdoor appliance was found to be used. think about alternative to gas & main power try solar instead to run your lighting only. this could be the use of inverters or straight from solar panel to batteries , then 12 volt dc lighting installed from there saving inverter use.
