Replacement gas detectors- what do I want?
Detectors in the van are old- I have a smoke detector mounted on the ceiling- that's easy, I'll get a home style. I have a CO detector mounted up over the side door and a Safe T alert gas de...
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I can't recommend exactly, but I can tell you a few things to watch for, as you get advice.
I was in the same situation, and decided to move quickly, to avoid forgetting and being sorry later. Lots of affordable options for the smoke detector. I puzzled over the CO and gas choices on the RV supply websites. They all seemed expensive, but at least I could get replacements for my current built-in models. It was a while before it dawned on me that there would be non-RV applications and availability, so I then quickly picked up a CO detector at a drug store on my second trip, for a very reasonably price less than $25. Home Depot has several affordable models also. What I have not been able to figure yet, and I will watch here for answers, is why I can find $25 models and $90 models where I cannot tell much difference. Not sure if price equals reliability and quality or not. But if you are like me, you want reliability for your safety, but since there are other RV goodies to shop for, you don't want to throw money away. If I find something better than my drug store CO detector for the RV (which is a good brand, and not a piece of junk), then I will move that into my house and get the replacement model for the RV.
Good Luck
I was in the same situation, and decided to move quickly, to avoid forgetting and being sorry later. Lots of affordable options for the smoke detector. I puzzled over the CO and gas choices on the RV supply websites. They all seemed expensive, but at least I could get replacements for my current built-in models. It was a while before it dawned on me that there would be non-RV applications and availability, so I then quickly picked up a CO detector at a drug store on my second trip, for a very reasonably price less than $25. Home Depot has several affordable models also. What I have not been able to figure yet, and I will watch here for answers, is why I can find $25 models and $90 models where I cannot tell much difference. Not sure if price equals reliability and quality or not. But if you are like me, you want reliability for your safety, but since there are other RV goodies to shop for, you don't want to throw money away. If I find something better than my drug store CO detector for the RV (which is a good brand, and not a piece of junk), then I will move that into my house and get the replacement model for the RV.
Good Luck
