lp fumes in camper
HI. I have a 185rb jayco SLX. Havent used it since late last summer. Went to light the refrig, on lp, (3 way) and wouldn't lite. Then cleaned out dirt dobber nest, where it lights outside. Lit right...
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Ok let's get a few things straight:
- LP gas leak smells like rotten eggs. Will not set off a CO2 alarm
- Fridge leak smells like ammonia (because it is), also will not set off a CO2 alarm
- You can't smell CO2 - it's colorless and odorless
If the CO2 alarm is going off, you have combustion gasses (not LP gas) entering the camper. That's bad. I know you've cleaned your vent top and bottom. The fridge also as a chimney that runs up the back of it from where the flame peep hole is the whole way up. It could be clogged.
Sulfur smell will not set off a CO2 alarm. CO2 will set off a CO2 alarm (again, you can't smell what it's alarming on).
- LP gas leak smells like rotten eggs. Will not set off a CO2 alarm
- Fridge leak smells like ammonia (because it is), also will not set off a CO2 alarm
- You can't smell CO2 - it's colorless and odorless
If the CO2 alarm is going off, you have combustion gasses (not LP gas) entering the camper. That's bad. I know you've cleaned your vent top and bottom. The fridge also as a chimney that runs up the back of it from where the flame peep hole is the whole way up. It could be clogged.
Sulfur smell will not set off a CO2 alarm. CO2 will set off a CO2 alarm (again, you can't smell what it's alarming on).
