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blissful
Groupie Joined: 17 Apr 2011 Location: Florida Online Status: Offline Posts: 53 |
Topic: lp detector Posted: 13 May 2012 at 2:08pm |
Me, again. Seems that things are not going well for my one year old 171. The lp detector is bad and has to be replaced. Does anyone know about a better, less sensitive model that does not go off after a sneeze?
Blissful
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 13 May 2012 at 9:03pm |
Are you sure the detector is bad? The pod is a very tight airspace and we've found sprays - and fumes from the toilet if its valve is left open too long - will set it off. If you do need a new one I would just search online for a new one.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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secretbard
Senior Member Joined: 12 Apr 2011 Location: Budd Lake, NJ Online Status: Offline Posts: 195 |
Posted: 14 May 2012 at 7:08am |
Mist will set it off. I had some sputter and mist push out of my sink before a straight flow of water would occur and that mist set off the propane detector and it would not shut off until I opened the bathroom vent fan and circulated air throughout the cabin. Yes, the detector scared me too. I thought I had a leak somewhere, then put two and two together and figured out that it was the mist.
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2010 Rpod 172 :)
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 14 May 2012 at 9:50am |
The only time mine went off was with a low battery. When I charged it up the detector no longer went off.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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blissful
Groupie Joined: 17 Apr 2011 Location: Florida Online Status: Offline Posts: 53 |
Posted: 14 May 2012 at 12:17pm |
I have ordered a more substantial detector that is less sensative to hair spray, mist, etc. Sure hope it's worth the price. While I am at it, how do you get those small plastic caps that the wires connect to off when I install new detector?
Blissful
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blissful
Groupie Joined: 17 Apr 2011 Location: Florida Online Status: Offline Posts: 53 |
Posted: 14 May 2012 at 12:19pm |
Battery O.K.
I was once told that a fluctuation in power while camping will set it off. Mine definitely is bad.....no red light, etc.
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 14 May 2012 at 1:52pm |
Sorry, I've never removed mine so I can't help you with the tabs.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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