LPG Detector Problem
Last time out with our truck camper, we made breakfast but didn’t fully turn the gas burner off. When my wife came back from showering, she said it “stinks in here” but the LPG detector wasn’t making a sound. We put our cats in the truck and drove all that day. When we got to our next campground, it was really rank but still no LPG alarm. We figured out what the problem was, turned off the stove and aired out the camper. The odor dissipated immediately. We went to bed at 10 or so, but about midnight the detector started going off regularly. We moved the cat’s sand box (from in front of the detector) – which used to set it off sometimes – fanned in front of the detector and run the overhead fan to get a few minutes sleep. It kept going off all night and morning.
The next morning I turned off the propane bottles, opened the compartment and ran the fans but the LPG detector kept going off so I removed the detector’s fuse because there was still no odor. I put the fuse back in about 24 hours later . No alarm. The Camper has been setting in front of the house for over two weeks since I put the fuse back in and still no alarm. Is there a way I can test the PPG detector or do I need to take it to our local camper repair shop? RV net search, some say age of detector, others say battery problem.
Recommendations appreciated.
The next morning I turned off the propane bottles, opened the compartment and ran the fans but the LPG detector kept going off so I removed the detector’s fuse because there was still no odor. I put the fuse back in about 24 hours later . No alarm. The Camper has been setting in front of the house for over two weeks since I put the fuse back in and still no alarm. Is there a way I can test the PPG detector or do I need to take it to our local camper repair shop? RV net search, some say age of detector, others say battery problem.
Recommendations appreciated.
