gas in god?

pregnant possum · 26 Nov 2023, 12:27 pm

I've heard reports of pretty dangerous gasses in god, to the point of people throwing up for days after exploring it. dose anyone know if it's still there? or if it's been fixed in the past couple years.

Paramecium · 26 Nov 2023, 1:43 pm

I have been there twice in the last couple of months and never experienced it, depends how far up you go, the smaller the tunnel the more likely to have a gas concentration (if it's there at all).

ironfistdoug · 26 Nov 2023, 5:46 pm

There's a big metal pipe that sometimes stinks.
They uses to have a series of 21 grilles along there which vented the drain.

I smelt gas, but nothing too bad.
It sounds like it's getting worse.

Someone should report it to MW

pregnant possum · 26 Nov 2023, 5:54 pm

ironfistdoug wrote: ↑
26 Nov 2023, 5:46 pm
There's a big metal pipe that sometimes stinks.
They uses to have a series of 21 grilles along there which vented the drain.

I smelt gas, but nothing too bad.
It sounds like it's getting worse.

Someone should report it to MW

I'm thinking of exploring it soon but the possibility of gas is a bit of a turn off. think its still worth it?

ironfistdoug · 27 Nov 2023, 6:38 am

I'm thinking of exploring it soon but the possibility of gas is a bit of a turn off. think its still worth it?

I'm not qualified to answer that.
I'd hate to say "yeah, go for it" and then something happen to you.

Lead_ii_azide · 21 Jan 2024, 7:44 pm

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I'm thinking of exploring it soon but the possibility of gas is a bit of a turn off. think its still worth it?
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It's atleast worth it to climb the ladder and go until the blue stone starts, it gets boring after that anyway

Subkulcha · 19 Aug 2024, 8:12 pm

New here. I’ve got several 4 gas detectors. Likely to be hydrogen sulphide that you’re smelling

Alien · 20 Aug 2024, 10:25 am

GOD's interesting issue is that it crosses a large rising sewer main somewhere on Alexandra Avenue (The north Yarra Main, 3 meters in diameter, recently brick but it's been upgraded.)

The sewer has to dip under God, but the air siphon has to go over (or through) the drainage obstruction and and that air will be stinky.

"Most sewer pipe segments aim to maintain a relatively steady grade to keep sewage flowing downhill smoothly. However, there are occasions when existing infrastructure, commonly drainage culverts, or natural obstacles such as waterways can block what would be the usual design path of a sewer line. Sewer air jumpers are sometimes constructed when a gravity sewer main needs to cross beneath other infrastructure using an inverted siphon."

There's a diagram on how that works here: https://www.vapar.co/what-is-an-inverte ... ir-jumper/