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So if one did have a carbon monoxide leak in an RV, where would be the source? If your not running the generator?
The major cause of CO poisoning in RV’s is using the stove for heat without proper ventilation. Surprisingly, some people will sleep with the stovetop on, as the stove consumes the oxygen, it produces large quantities of CO as the oxygen levels drop. Other sources could be a damaged furnace, faulty catalytic heater or anything that has an open flame.
thank you for the reply but hubby said there was no open flame, no stove top on, no furnace and no hot water on. Cold air blowing from roof air conditioner is what seems to set it off. And roof air on what electric power and no generator.
That’s really weird. It could be fumes from someone else’s generator coming in through AC, but not likely. Windows open?
1996 Honorbuilt Eldorado C320 "Lurch" | Chewbacca is my co-pilotThat’s really weird. It could be fumes from someone else’s generator coming in through AC, but not likely. Windows open?
no, as it happened in multiple areas and in different situations.
If it was me and the alarm was tripping with no obvious cause I would first replace it, and if it still tripped be very concerned and be sure to find the cause, even if that means hiring a professional to find it. It’s nothing to mess with. It’s a matter of life and death.
From the description, it sounds like you are talking about the combination CO/propane detector that is close to the floor that came with the unit, not a ceiling CO/smoke detector. Life expectancy of the CO/propane detectors is fairly short, many fail within two years. RV building materials outgas a lot of volatile solvents that can collect on the detectors, ruining them. Many modern cleaners have carbon/chlorine based solvents to replace what used to be petroleum based solvents (part of our supposed green approach) that will also ruin the unit. Clean with a damp cloth only, or better yet, don’t clean it at all.
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