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 wasn't even a battery in the thing. The beep was the LP/propane alarm near the floor.My fault for not testing the alarm in January when we bought it but it never crossed my mind. Go check yours today.

Good point. But, you need to check them when you buy any RV, new or used.As we know, just because an RV is new doesn't mean there are no problems.

Yeah, those LP alarms have a lifespan and need to be replaced at some point. Easy to change, two screws to take it out and two wires to connect it. Sometimes cleaning aerosols will contaminate the sensors and cause them to randomly go off and then they're ready for the trash heap. I will say check, check, and check again that you don't have a gas leak before you assume the sensor is bad!

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.

Ok people. His LP alarm is not bad. He is saying his smoke detector never had a battery in it. He thought the beep was from the the smoke detector, but without a battery it couldn't beep. Good find, glad you found it before it's too late!

dodge guy wrote:Ok people. His LP alarm is not bad. He is saying his smoke detector never had a battery in it. He thought the beep was from the the smoke detector, but without a battery it couldn't beep. Good find, glad you found it before it's too late!Yep. I was just addressing the issue he didn't know he had.

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BarabooBob
Explorer III
Nov 17, 2020
I check both alarms before using the TT every time. Why, because according to
the Wisconsin DNR, an average of 5 people per year die from CO poisoning in hunting shacks, ice shacks, and campers. I know that it is not many, but I will not be one of them.
I am a DNR Hunter Education instructor and make sure that everyone hears this information while in our classes. It may save a life.
aftermath
Explorer III
Nov 17, 2020
Here is another angle on the CO detector. Shortly after purchasing my trailer, when it was just about 4 years old I heard the beep during the day. I have all the documentation so I read about this thing. They suggest that you test it every spring and at least once during each season. I also read that under certain conditions, like dusty roads, the sensor becomes affected by a covering of dust. The test actually shakes this dust off. I have been doing this for about 10 years now and it still is working. I certainly will replace it when it stops.
Edd505
Explorer
Nov 18, 2020
valhalla360 wrote:
The DW tests the smoke detector daily while camping.

As a bonus, it usually means dinner is ready.
Johnny_G1
Explorer
Nov 18, 2020
Edd505 wrote:
valhalla360 wrote:
The DW tests the smoke detector daily while camping.

As a bonus, it usually means dinner is ready.

X2
blofgren
Explorer
Nov 19, 2020
valhalla360 wrote:
The DW tests the smoke detector daily while camping.

As a bonus, it usually means dinner is ready.

I take it she doesn't read this forum.... :B

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