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08-29-2009, 04:40 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 856
M.O.C. #8154
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Faulty kitchen propane leak detector???
The alarm keeps going off on our kitchen propane leak detector. The rig is only six months old. The propane is off so I know that the alarm is false. I finally disconnected the hot lead and called the dealer. They want me to bring in the rig rather than just the detector (a three hour drive).
Any one had this problem? Shouldn't Any suggestions?
Thanks
Ken
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08-29-2009, 04:58 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Posts: 2,702
M.O.C. #7992
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I have not experienced any problems with mine. Just blow it out once a year with compressed air. I think the unit in the Montana's only cost about $60 bucks. I'd buy a new one before I drove 3 hours to the dealer for just this one item. You can probably call the manufacturer and they would send you one under warranty. At least they did on my home CO2 detector.
Jim C.
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08-29-2009, 08:23 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Midlothian
Posts: 956
M.O.C. #40
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My detector has been doing this every so often for years.
We finally figured out a few times the wife using hair spray in bedroom would set it off. Other times I think it is a bug or something getting into it.
I pull the fuse for a couple of hours and it will reset. I,like you, knew there was no propane leak so I did not worry about unpluging the fuse.
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08-29-2009, 10:02 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Golden Valley
Posts: 397
M.O.C. #8010
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I replaced mine about a year ago. It was going off pretty regular, hair spray, deodorant, dogs. Has not went off once since I put a new one in.
Ray
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08-29-2009, 02:32 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Beaumont
Posts: 244
M.O.C. #4995
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Our's will go off if our batteries in the rig are low. Did this in our SOB 5th wheel also.
Good luck
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08-29-2009, 07:52 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Murrieta
Posts: 5,816
M.O.C. #9257
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Like Roamingusa mentions the Propane alarm will sound over and over again if the 12V batteries run low. How fresh are your 12v batteries?
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08-30-2009, 03:27 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 856
M.O.C. #8154
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The rig has not been used for a about 5 months, I'll reconnect now that we have been plugged in for a few days and check it out. Thank you everyone!
Ken
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08-30-2009, 07:30 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Murrieta
Posts: 5,816
M.O.C. #9257
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Yup, This is a common occurrence with stored rigs. The batteries will drain down, then the propane alarm will "call for help" by beeping in an effort to notify someone.
Now that you know of this possibility some rig owners actually put a switch inline at the hotlead to switch the propane detector off when the propane is off and the unit is in storage. If you do not have a way to keep the 12v batteries charged, then the alarm won't be sounding. Of course when you pick up the rig, you must remember to add "turning the propane detector" back on. Mind you, this is not recommended because forgetting to turn on the alarm can be HAZARDOUS!
If you don't want to risk this problem, then you might want to look into battery recharging/reconditioning systems to keep your trailer's batteries in top shape. Unfortunately, this is another topic and I am not 100% familiar with this since my trailer is stored and plugged into shore power and wired so the batteries do not run down.
Good luck with this.
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08-30-2009, 03:06 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: silver creek
Posts: 1,507
M.O.C. #7770
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Ours goes off every time we use the oven. Checked gas line for leak,etc, ok. just tempermental I guess
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