My '03 camper is equipped with a CCI controls LP leak gas detector. It's original equipment. A few weeks ago I pulled into my garage in my car and heard the alarm going off in the camper (also in the garage). I hit the silence button and it quit. I thought maybe it picked up the car exhaust. A few minutes later it went off again and I silenced it. It went off again and I pulled the fuse. A few days latter I put the fuse back in to troubleshoot and it didn't alarm. I went camping. No problems. It's been fine now for several weeks. Today, for no apparent reason it started alarming again. The silence button works but it alarms again in a few minutes.I really don't think I've got a leak because I can't smell an propane. I don't think a leak would have fixed itself for several weeks and then reappeared. If these do go bad, what's a good replacement?

Battery low? Or are you plugged in?

If its original equipment, it is getting pretty old, and could be going bad. Check to see if it has an expriation date anywhere on it. Check with your local LP dealer and see if they can help you with checking for an actual leak, and plan on replacing the unit.

They do have a finite life - most come with instructions to replace them every five years or so - but in reality they tend to last about twice that long. Same with the CO2 detectors. I'd replace it. Why take the chance?Any name-brand RV propane detector will do the trick, unless yours is one that also turns off the gas when it alarms (mine does). When my detector started not detecting leaks after about 10 years, I found a guy who could rebuild it. I have it tested every year and it's all good. Not looking forward to the next time it dies - there are no direct replacements available.al

Answer: Yes, they go bad. If the cause is not low batteries (which can also trigger the CO alarm along with the LP) it's time for a new one. Pretty simple swap out, available at every RV supply place.

2003 should replace both the propane detector and the regulator.JMHO

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time2roll
Nomad
Jul 14, 2016
2003 should replace both the propane detector and the regulator.
JMHO
obgraham
Explorer
Jul 14, 2016
Answer: Yes, they go bad. If the cause is not low batteries (which can also trigger the CO alarm along with the LP) it's time for a new one. Pretty simple swap out, available at every RV supply place.
aslakson
Explorer
Jul 14, 2016
They do have a finite life - most come with instructions to replace them every five years or so - but in reality they tend to last about twice that long. Same with the CO2 detectors. I'd replace it. Why take the chance?

Any name-brand RV propane detector will do the trick, unless yours is one that also turns off the gas when it alarms (mine does). When my detector started not detecting leaks after about 10 years, I found a guy who could rebuild it. I have it tested every year and it's all good. Not looking forward to the next time it dies - there are no direct replacements available.

al
Johno02
Explorer
Jul 14, 2016
If its original equipment, it is getting pretty old, and could be going bad. Check to see if it has an expriation date anywhere on it. Check with your local LP dealer and see if they can help you with checking for an actual leak, and plan on replacing the unit.
darsben1
Explorer
Jul 14, 2016
Battery low? Or are you plugged in?

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