Thank you for your interest in taking part in the air quality monitoring. We want to understand how different heating systems within canal boats affect the air quality within the boat. To do this, we need your help.
The monitoring will take place on your boat for a 24hr period during February 2020 (exact timing will depend on your availability). It requires you to be on board, switch the system on and off and record details such as when you cook, use any heating systems, open windows etc.
The monitoring equipment will be an MA300 microAethalometer. It measures the mass concentration of light absorbing carbonaceous particles in air. It’s dimensions are approx. 25cm*20cm*10cm. It would need to be left in one location inside the boat for 24hrs. When operating it will have a low humming sound from the pump.
The research is being done by King's College London in collaboration with Islington Council and Canal & River Trust.
We need to make sure we have enough detail about your boat and heating systems to ensure we have a variety of systems and set ups.
If you are interested, please answer the questions below and if you are picked to take part, we will be in touch.
If you have any questions about the survey or the study, please contact: john.casey@kcl.ac.uk
7.
Please give us a brief description of your boat e.g. length, material (plastic, steel, wood), narrow boat/wide beam *
Stove heater
8.
Does your boat have a stove heater? *
9.
If yes, does your stove have a back boiler?
10.
Who is the manufacturer and what type is it?
11.
Is it Defra approved? (List of Defra approved stoves here )
14.
What fuel do you use? Please select all types. *
15.
Please provide detail of the fuel (e.g. brand) from packaging labels or receipts, where possible.
17.
Do you remake your fire each day or top up from the previous fire?
18.
What is your method for lighting your stove heater e.g. paper/kindling/firelighter, door/vent open for X mins etc
20.
What type of ventilation do you have in this area?
Central Heating
21.
Do you have central heating separate to your stove heater? *
22.
Is this system also used to heat water?
25.
What fuel does it use?
Cooker
29.
Do you have a cooker on the boat? *
30.
Who is the manufacturer and what make is it?
32.
What fuel do you use?
35.
What ventilation is there in this area?
Power
37.
Does your engine need to be run to charge batteries to power lights/sockets etc? *
38.
If yes, how long do you need to run your engine for?
Internal layout
39.
Please provide a brief description of internal layout of boat, detailing number of rooms and location of the stove/central heating system/cooker if present, within the boat (e.g. main room/kitchen, open plan with stove and cooker) *
Comments
40.
Any additional information not covered in this questionnaire which may be of interest. e.g. any other stand-alone heaters and if so their location.
Availability
41.
Sampling over a 24hr period would require boat occupancy, note taking and active use of any or all, stove/central heating/cooker throughout the day.
Please indicate suitable dates and days of the week -meeting the above criteria- when monitoring could be carried out on the boat: *