Carbon Monoxide issue with new TH
So on our trip over the holdays, aside from our water issues(posted in another thread) we had the carbon monoxide alarm go off both nights! 1st night we had the heater on (temp was in 20's), water ...
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The sensors can be bad as well, that's not unheard of.
Was this your first trip or have you camped before without this type of issue? There are several things that have been brought up that can be a cause. By the fact you said you started the generator and the alarm went off makes me point to that direction.
I don't know exactly what generator you have but I'm assuming its a contractor style, sort of like this one:
I'd try a few tests, just hook up someplace like you were camping see if all works normal, then fire up the generator and see if the alarm triggers again.
My gut is thinking that that generator is kicking out a fair amount of exhaust and it's getting picked up by the sensor. You might try disconnecting the truck and moving it to see if that helps. I'd also suggest one of the Honda/Yamaha inverter style generators that might be quieter and produce less exhaust, but that's premature right now.
Was this your first trip or have you camped before without this type of issue? There are several things that have been brought up that can be a cause. By the fact you said you started the generator and the alarm went off makes me point to that direction.
I don't know exactly what generator you have but I'm assuming its a contractor style, sort of like this one:
I'd try a few tests, just hook up someplace like you were camping see if all works normal, then fire up the generator and see if the alarm triggers again.
My gut is thinking that that generator is kicking out a fair amount of exhaust and it's getting picked up by the sensor. You might try disconnecting the truck and moving it to see if that helps. I'd also suggest one of the Honda/Yamaha inverter style generators that might be quieter and produce less exhaust, but that's premature right now.
