open top tank in kitchen?

mic209 · 01/03/2009, 11:51 PM

Will the fumes from cooking affect the tank? I want to put it about 6 or 7 feet from the stove, which the stove has no ventilation to the outside

rholguin · 01/04/2009, 01:06 AM

You should be ok I have 10g between my stove and sink. Its been there for about a year and no problems to date.

Hop · 01/04/2009, 01:09 AM

I guess it depends on how you cook

if you use the smoke alarm as a dinner bell like my wife, the addition of halon may be a poor choice

Should be fine, be careful with cleaning items in the kitchen.

Frick-n-Frags · 01/04/2009, 01:39 AM

let's just say the risks of external poisoning are probably the greatest in the kitchen.

But risk does not mean it WILL happen, you just have to play the game a little tighter.

on the other hand, big + for:
1) the "a spill is no biggie, happens all the time here" factor,
2) the sink,
3) all the crap you have to steal from the kitchen to do your reefing stuff anyway is right there
4)lots more minutes of view time since that's a key area of the house
5)towels...lots and lots of towels...a whole drawer full...right there...wow!....

Toddrtrex · 01/04/2009, 01:50 AM

Really depends how and what you cook.

The other day I was making some hash browns, and added a bunch of paprika to them (( yummy )). Afterwards I noticed that some of the paprika was on the vent hood above the stove. And I am not that messy, it was just the heat causing it to rise up.

I guess you could just get an acrylic sheet that fits over the tank, just place it over the tank when you are making something that could be messy/greasy.

fishyfriend4u · 01/04/2009, 02:16 AM

Just remember to be xtra careful from cleaning chemicals and such!

gbothepro · 01/04/2009, 02:47 AM

What about heat from using the oven? Cant it cause the temperature to rise.

snorvich · 01/04/2009, 05:57 AM

I have a large tank in the kitchen but it has a canopy. No problems and it has been there for a little over 15 years. My stove is vented but it is rarely on (the vent).

mic209 · 01/04/2009, 09:26 AM

thank you everybody, looks like it will be going in the kitchen.

crvz · 01/04/2009, 10:14 AM

shouldnt be an issue, good luck and keep us updated on the tank!

01/03/2009, 11:51 PM	#1
mic209 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Arroyo Grande, CA Posts: 1,338	open top tank in kitchen? Will the fumes from cooking affect the tank? I want to put it about 6 or 7 feet from the stove, which the stove has no ventilation to the outside

01/04/2009, 01:06 AM	#2
rholguin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 846	You should be ok I have 10g between my stove and sink. Its been there for about a year and no problems to date. __________________ Robert Current Tank Info: 80g rimless.

01/04/2009, 01:09 AM	#3
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,548	I guess it depends on how you cook if you use the smoke alarm as a dinner bell like my wife, the addition of halon may be a poor choice Should be fine, be careful with cleaning items in the kitchen. __________________ Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef)

01/04/2009, 01:39 AM	#4
Frick-n-Frags Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: north central OH Posts: 10,740	let's just say the risks of external poisoning are probably the greatest in the kitchen. But risk does not mean it WILL happen, you just have to play the game a little tighter. on the other hand, big + for: 1) the "a spill is no biggie, happens all the time here" factor, 2) the sink, 3) all the crap you have to steal from the kitchen to do your reefing stuff anyway is right there 4)lots more minutes of view time since that's a key area of the house 5)towels...lots and lots of towels...a whole drawer full...right there...wow!.... __________________ Only Dead fish swim with the current. Current Tank Info: 2 50 gal tanks, sump, still BB

01/04/2009, 01:50 AM	#5
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Really depends how and what you cook. The other day I was making some hash browns, and added a bunch of paprika to them (( yummy )). Afterwards I noticed that some of the paprika was on the vent hood above the stove. And I am not that messy, it was just the heat causing it to rise up. I guess you could just get an acrylic sheet that fits over the tank, just place it over the tank when you are making something that could be messy/greasy. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

01/04/2009, 02:16 AM	#6
fishyfriend4u Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: chambersburg Posts: 61	Just remember to be xtra careful from cleaning chemicals and such! __________________ ~ Pop goes the weasel~

01/04/2009, 02:47 AM	#7
gbothepro Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 110	What about heat from using the oven? Cant it cause the temperature to rise.

01/04/2009, 05:57 AM	#8
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	I have a large tank in the kitchen but it has a canopy. No problems and it has been there for a little over 15 years. My stove is vented but it is rarely on (the vent). __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

01/04/2009, 09:26 AM	#9
mic209 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Arroyo Grande, CA Posts: 1,338	thank you everybody, looks like it will be going in the kitchen.

01/04/2009, 10:14 AM	#10
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	shouldnt be an issue, good luck and keep us updated on the tank! __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?