01-05-2007, 07:48 PM
<b>LPG water heaters blamed for a dozen Bangalore deaths</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The gas geyser has gained popularity for its ability to reduce energy costs by over 70 per cent when compared to electric water-heaters, and for its reliability. <b>The LPG water heaters have earned the generic name Chinese Geysers as most of them are sourced from China by local importers. âBetween 70 and 90 per cent of the LPG geysers are imported in a knocked-down condition from China and sold under local brand names,â </b>said N Sriram, general manager of Indus Appliances, a Bangalore-based gas geyser importing firm.
âBut most geysers carry a prominent warning that it should be used in well-ventilated rooms,ââ he said.
Retailers of the Chinese geysers blame the indifference of consumers for the poisoning.<b> âThough we recommend installation of the geyser and the LPG cylinder outside the bathroom, many people insist on having at least the geyser in the bathroom,ââ</b> says Sriram <!--emo&:thumbdown--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsdownsmileyanim.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='thumbsdownsmileyanim.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Its shame there is no authority to check quality and ban import these products from China.
âBut most geysers carry a prominent warning that it should be used in well-ventilated rooms,ââ he said.
Retailers of the Chinese geysers blame the indifference of consumers for the poisoning.<b> âThough we recommend installation of the geyser and the LPG cylinder outside the bathroom, many people insist on having at least the geyser in the bathroom,ââ</b> says Sriram <!--emo&:thumbdown--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsdownsmileyanim.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='thumbsdownsmileyanim.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Its shame there is no authority to check quality and ban import these products from China.