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path1
Explorer
Jul 26, 2014

Testing propane alarm in more life like conditions?

Sometime ago after a long walk we came back to RV and the odor of propane was very strong and alarm did not go off. Turns out old alarm was 6 years old, so time for a new one. New alarm tests “OK” f...
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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Jul 27, 2014
path1 wrote:
OP here... Guess what I learned today???

My lighter is butane and it did work good for testing alarm.

I thought those "Bic" type lighters were filled with lighter fluid!

I learn something new everyday.


That 'bic' lighter is just like your propane cylinder.....filled with liquid which vaporizes to a gaseous state when released.

IT would need a 'wick' if it was 'lighter fluid'....like a Zippo Lighter

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