Brownleaf wrote:
Rather than depending on that lp detector down on the side near the floo r, are there not some new Kidde type gas detectors that have a 10 year battery and I would not have to worry about the wiring on that inset one ?Im no t handy electrically and short on funds, i think the one on the floor is dysfunctional- Thanks Doug
Most LP gas detectors draw too much power to run off a small 10 year battery like some of the new sealed smoke/CO detectors -- the ones typically used in an RV use one or two amp-hours a day. Not too bad when you power it from a 100 amp-hour house battery.
But one amp-hour @ 12V is 12 Watt-hours. A single AA sized lithium battery will provide a few Watt-Hours of power, so you'd need 4 of those batteries to power the LP detector for a single day.
You can buy a replacement for that floor mounted one for $50 or so, if you're not able to replace it yourself, it's a quick job for a repair shop or handyman. But whatever you do, put the replacement low to the floor since LP gas is heavier than air.
