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danv1317
Explorer
Jan 27, 2017

UPDATED: Carbon monoxide alarm goes off while baking in oven

UPDATE: After taking the TT to get some service done, it was found that the flap on the rear of the RV that vents gasses had closed. The FLAP is about 9 feet high from the ground, not at eye level,...
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hohenwald48
Explorer
Jan 27, 2017
MFL wrote:
"The carbon monoxide detector going off is one up high on the ceiling"

I am thinking it is normally the smoke alarm, that is closer to the ceiling, and the LP/CO is near the floor, hard wired.

Jerry


Agree.

Smoke detector is on the ceiling because smoke rises.
LP detector is near the floor because LP is heavier than air.
CO detector is near the floor because CO is everywhere and CO and LP share some of the same detector circuitry.

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