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bucky
Explorer II
Nov 17, 2020

Check this if you've bought a used RV recently

I was putting the dog out yesterday and heard the infamous beep from the 5er. Ah, the old dead battery in the dinner is ready alarm. I go find and test a 9V battery and pull down the alarm. There was...
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schlep1967
Nomad
Nov 17, 2020
Odds are the LP/Propane detector runs off of you RV Battery. If your unit is not plugged in to keep the battery charged or on a solar charger, that detector and other parasitic draws will drain the battery. When the battery gets low, the detector chirps. You are going to want to charge that battery before freezing temps hit.

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