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05-02-2017, 08:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Maurice, LA
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Originally Posted by A32Deuce
They usually are not shut down with the bat. disconnect. Only off if you place a direct bat shut off on your cables.
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And that is precisely what I did. The ONLY cable connected to the hot side of my battery goes directly to the disconnect switch. Everything else connects to the side of that switch which is de-energized when the switch is off.
I used to pull the negative cable but that was a PITA so I purchased and installed the switch myself so that I know there is no draw on the battery when the switch is in the Off position.
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2012 Wildcat Sterling 32RL, Gladiator Qr35 ST235/85R16 Load rating G, TST 507 TPMS w/ Flow-thru Sensors & Repeater, Reese Sidewinder 16K Pin Box, PI EMS HW50C
2009 Chevy Silverado 2500HD CCSB LTZ Diesel, Fumoto Oil Drain Valve, Turbo Brake activated, 39 gal Aux Tank W/ Fuel Pump transfer, Air Lift Loadlifter 5000 air bags.
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05-03-2017, 10:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Mount Laurel, New Jersey
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Only had about three years on mine when it went. New one is going strong!
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08-16-2017, 10:08 AM
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Dryflycaster
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Northern New York
Posts: 75
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A better question might be:
Does anyone know someone (Not heard of Someone) that was saved because they had one.
The only comments I've ever heard about one going off were about a false activation.
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2017 RAM 2500 Cummings Diesel
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08-16-2017, 10:43 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2016
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My propane detector has gone off every time I take the trailer out, and none of the times were propane related. It is a new detector and a new camper. It has triggered for low battery (several times) and detected such dangerous things as odor from the garbage can (best guess), campfires, incense and I think a few times it went off just to wake us up. It is so offensive that once it literally scared the poop right out of our pug.
When I got fed up with the false alarms, I pulled it from the wall and clipped the hot wire. Of course I capped it off to be safe. Since I understand that it is a safety "feature", I solved the problem by installing a switch right over it. Now when it triggers for false alarms, I just turn it off.
Before all the admonitions start rolling in, I wonder if anyone has ever heard of a man named "Aesop"?
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08-16-2017, 10:54 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 621
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Quote:
Originally Posted by seagrace
My propane detector has gone off every time I take the trailer out, and none of the times were propane related. It is a new detector and a new camper. It has triggered for low battery (several times) and detected such dangerous things as odor from the garbage can (best guess), campfires, incense and I think a few times it went off just to wake us up. It is so offensive that once it literally scared the poop right out of our pug.
When I got fed up with the false alarms, I pulled it from the wall and clipped the hot wire. Of course I capped it off to be safe. Since I understand that it is a safety "feature", I solved the problem by installing a switch right over it. Now when it triggers for false alarms, I just turn it off.
Before all the admonitions start rolling in, I wonder if anyone has ever heard of a man named "Aesop"?
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So when it actually detects a propane leak, you flip the switch, creating a spark, igniting the propane. Mr. Charles Darwin would be proud.
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08-16-2017, 10:56 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Pfafftown NC
Posts: 2,353
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Quote:
Originally Posted by seagrace
My propane detector has gone off every time I take the trailer out, and none of the times were propane related. It is a new detector and a new camper. It has triggered for low battery (several times) and detected such dangerous things as odor from the garbage can (best guess), campfires, incense and I think a few times it went off just to wake us up. It is so offensive that once it literally scared the poop right out of our pug.
When I got fed up with the false alarms, I pulled it from the wall and clipped the hot wire. Of course I capped it off to be safe. Since I understand that it is a safety "feature", I solved the problem by installing a switch right over it. Now when it triggers for false alarms, I just turn it off.
Before all the admonitions start rolling in, I wonder if anyone has ever heard of a man named "Aesop"?
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Yes mine too. I am on our third one in 5 seasons. Pure junk. It's just so FR can say they put one in. I have gone many nights with it in-hooked. Ya, I know, but I did turn off the propane first.
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08-16-2017, 11:40 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Port Orange Fl / Garden City Michigan
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Forest river does not make the alarms. The same ones are used in almost all other trailer manufactures. We have had problems with them, have sent 3 back to the manufacture for replacements. They only have a life of aprox 5 years . The first one in mine was almost 4 years old and the MH was only 2 years old. Using up old stock. Finally got tired of them and went with ones for the home, Kidde brand, Have had no problems from them since.
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08-16-2017, 12:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Pfafftown NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevin & Judy
Forest river does not make the alarms. The same ones are used in almost all other trailer manufactures. We have had problems with them, have sent 3 back to the manufacture for replacements. They only have a life of aprox 5 years . The first one in mine was almost 4 years old and the MH was only 2 years old. Using up old stock. Finally got tired of them and went with ones for the home, Kidde brand, Have had no problems from them since.
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Exactly. All manufacturers use the same junk. Your life is dep0ending on this and it's the bottom of the barrel. It's this kind of thing that makes me hate the RV world. We have all been "taken in".
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08-16-2017, 12:19 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 15,300
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I don't recommend disconnecting the CO/Propane detector, but if you insist, at least replace it with a stand alone CO and Propane detector. A quick search of the RV forums will show instances where they did save lives. An Rv is a relatively small space and it doesn't take long for either CO or propane to build to a dangerous level.
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08-17-2017, 05:32 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: SouthWest Michigan
Posts: 5,977
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I belive dust & dirt can set them off,,,
I may be repeating myself but I took a shop vac to one year's back,,,
And it helped !!! Still could never use Sprays like,,, hair - body or deodorant !!!
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08-17-2017, 01:57 PM
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Enjoying Life
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Texas
Posts: 977
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dryflycaster
A better question might be:
Does anyone know someone (Not heard of Someone) that was saved because they had one.
The only comments I've ever heard about one going off were about a false activation.
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I can testify they work. We had one go off at 4am. We found a crack in the line going to our stove. It would have been a spectacular sight if the detector had not worked and we clicked the spark on the stove.
We replaced it with a detector for the home which has a longer life-span.
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08-17-2017, 02:14 PM
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#32
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Northeast Louisiana
Posts: 33,954
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dryflycaster
A better question might be:
Does anyone know someone (Not heard of Someone) that was saved because they had one.
The only comments I've ever heard about one going off were about a false activation.
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Some food for thought from another thread I previously started. This is why you never camp without one. Pinn, you will be able to relate to this one.
http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...ml#post1290610
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A 72 hour hold in a psych unit is beginning to intrigue me as a potential vacation opportunity.
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08-17-2017, 02:25 PM
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#33
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Maurice, LA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wmtire
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This happened where we live....................I remember it in the local news. So Very Sad, and SO preventable!
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2009 Chevy Silverado 2500HD CCSB LTZ Diesel, Fumoto Oil Drain Valve, Turbo Brake activated, 39 gal Aux Tank W/ Fuel Pump transfer, Air Lift Loadlifter 5000 air bags.
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08-25-2017, 09:34 PM
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#34
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Central Upstate NY
Posts: 148
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Evereddie
These detectors are crap. Plain and simple. I have had to replace mine every 2 years. Have called the manufacturer several times and no help. And of course Forest River is zero help. As with most things on our campers these are the absolute cheapest units to SAY they get the job done. Got woken up again 2 times last night. I give up.
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Mine went bad within the first couple of weeks since delivery. We took the Flagstaff V-Lite out for a week's worth of travel and camping and, by the third night and constant noise (even with gas off, ceiling vents open, bathroom fan on, and all windows and door open for several hours), I clipped the red (+) wire powering the unit.
It will be replaced when the TT goes in next week for a few warranty repairs; if it fails after that, I will just buy a Kidde (or similar) unit.
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08-25-2017, 09:45 PM
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#35
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2012 Solera
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 1,824
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Ours went off and alerted us when one of us apparently bumped a stove knob, turning it slightly on. Glad for the alert.
I have replaced the combo unit with separate CO and propane detectors. Same manufacturer of the propane detector, but seems better (no false alarms since I changed it out).
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2012 Solera "S"
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08-25-2017, 09:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 10,833
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My dog can set it off by belching or farting near it when sleeping.
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08-26-2017, 04:47 AM
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#37
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Charleston, SC
Posts: 848
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DouglasReid
And that is precisely what I did. The ONLY cable connected to the hot side of my battery goes directly to the disconnect switch. Everything else connects to the side of that switch which is de-energized when the switch is off.
I used to pull the negative cable but that was a PITA so I purchased and installed the switch myself so that I know there is no draw on the battery when the switch is in the Off position.
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08-26-2017, 04:57 AM
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#38
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Charleston, SC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by B and B
My dog can set it off by belching or farting near it when sleeping.
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Time to change dogs?[emoji16]
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08-26-2017, 07:55 AM
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#39
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: SouthWest Michigan
Posts: 5,977
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Schvarak
Time to change dogs?[emoji16]
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Or maybe just dog food ???
When I was a kid I had a friend that had a Boxer,,,
That dog could make your eyes water,,, and clear a room in a minute !!!
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08-26-2017, 07:59 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Charleston, SC
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Yeah, that's another alternative hehehe
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