carbon monoxide detectors ??

SaltiDawg wrote:
No RV experience here. Is it OK for a detector designed for residential use OK if exposed to freezing temps as I gather some trailers may experience?

If so, I assume that they could be brought indoors in the freezing winter.

CO detectors are not affected by freezing temperatures, but residential detectors may not reliably withstand the vibrations related to RV travel.

Costar 9RV
Operating Temperature: -40° C to +66° C (- 40° F to +150° F) Operating Humidity: 10 to 95% RH

No RV experience here. Is it OK for a detector designed for residential use OK if exposed to freezing temps as I gather some trailers may experience?

If so, I assume that they could be brought indoors in the freezing winter.

Most CO deaths in RVs are a result of improper generator use, often in dry camping areas of racetracks where there are adult beverages involved as well.

That said, we have a CO detector as well as two smoke detectors and the propane detector. They are inexpensive, why not have one?

Why two smoke detectors? One in the bedroom in front and one at the other end near the entertainment center where most of the electrical stuff is.

YES....carbon monoxide are reliable. They do have a self life (as do most any detector sensor).

RV furnace........very safe. Combustion and exhaust occurs 'outside' the RV.
Cracked combustion chambers do happen but rare....and there is a high temp limit switch that will stop furnace operation.

Furnace problems are more due to not working...because of lack of use and/or routine cleaning.

Greater chance of having problems due to propane because somebody accidentally bumped a stove top burner knob on and propane leaking out unlit burner.

RV propane appliances are pretty darn safe

Get one!

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In the years I have been on this forum I have never heard of an issue....HOWEVER....I would strongly recommend you install one. Not much money for peace of mind.