On the hunt for a better propane detector
Well, after an irritating evening where the detector stated going off due to human flatulence, I am ready to hunt down a better and a bit more accurate propane detector. Preferably one that isn'...
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path1 wrote:
Be careful what you wish for. Ours was only about 1 year old and somehow the stove got turned on. I think when I was leaving rv and throwing jacket on at the same time. Anyways when I open door about an hour later the propane smell was pretty heavy and detector was NOT going off. Made me wonder if it was working right. Performed test per instructions and tested OK. I can't seem to find one with a sensitivity dial.
Yeah, we had a near miss with a 100lb cylinder that was overfilled by a dumbass tank jockey (above 40lbs doesn't have an OPD) and it had created a propane lake around the trailer, and you could smell it inside, but the alarm didn't go off.
But, shoot a lysol can twenty feet away for a split second and it'll go off like clock work.
When heartland built the trailer, they located it vertically below the bathroom, so, any accumulate human gas leaks down the stairs and sets it off.
