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dougrainer
Aug 25, 2022Nomad
LP detector with electric solenoids were common 30 years ago and fell out of favor towards the end of the 90's. The reason besides unreliability was, that ANYTHING that would trip a LP detector(hair sprays/fumes/ANYTHING) would then cause the LP system to shut down. Sometimes it took hours or days for the LP detector to "clear". LOTS of MAD rver's. So, the OEM's stopped installing Solenoid controlled detectors. That is why it is very difficult to find replacement inside 12 volt solenoid controlled detectors. They have not made them in 20 years. When you have one, you just bypass(remove the tank solenoid and REPLACE the inside detector. If you have this system, the LP detector has passed its "good/replace by" operation over 20 years ago and needs replaced anyway. Now, with MILLIONS of RV's(remember only motorized had this system), can someone point to any article that shows the Deadly hazard of NOT having a LP detector with Solenoid? Doug
PS, unlike 20 to 30 years ago, about the ONLY LP appliance that has a pilot light was the RANGE burners that indeed if the pilot went out you have leaking LP in the RV. The OVEN has a Thermocoupler that shuts down the LP when the Pilot goes out. Starting about 20 years ago, they removed the Pilot for the range burners and you have piezo ignition and manual light range burners AND you must push and turn for the Range burners to come on.
PS, unlike 20 to 30 years ago, about the ONLY LP appliance that has a pilot light was the RANGE burners that indeed if the pilot went out you have leaking LP in the RV. The OVEN has a Thermocoupler that shuts down the LP when the Pilot goes out. Starting about 20 years ago, they removed the Pilot for the range burners and you have piezo ignition and manual light range burners AND you must push and turn for the Range burners to come on.
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