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efiguero
Explorer
Jul 04, 2013

New CO and LP detectors draining my batteries, what to do?

So I just replaced my CO detector in the back room and the CO/LP detectors at the entrance as they were about 16 years old. Anyhow, they are both hard wired and neither have on and off switches. Needl...
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MNtundraRet
Navigator
Jul 04, 2013
If you just replaced your detectors, and they drained your batteries, the batteries were bad in the first place. In my MH, disconnecting the HB's cuts power to the propane detector. The others are run on 9 volt battery.

Power is miniscule and no effect unless left in long-term storage.

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