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09-01-2015, 05:50 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Kissimmee
Posts: 545
M.O.C. #14096
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Propane detector "chirp"
This just started a couple of days ago. Every now and then our propane detector will give one "chirp." Sometimes it will repeat after a few seconds or minutes. Sometimes we get a reprieve for an hour or more. Starts in the evening and goes until early morning. They are supposed to be good for 5 years. I checked the date and its only 20 months old. I tried blowing it out with a blow dryer on cool and made sure nothing is around it to prevent any airflow. I'm baffled and more than a little annoyed. Can't find anything online about this. It's hard wired into 12 volt. No batteries to change. Any suggestions?
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09-01-2015, 06:07 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Box Elder
Posts: 4,690
M.O.C. #12947
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Ours failed at maybe 30 months. Just replace it. Not worth the hassle of trying to act on any warranty, just picked up a new one at CW, and crimped the splices to the new one. No more lost sleep.
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09-02-2015, 01:15 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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We also had to replace ours when less than three years old. Another product purchased from the low bidder.
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09-02-2015, 01:48 AM
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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 did that also, weird part was it would go off in the middle of the night every time we would use the couch pullout. Our son would come out and stay the night and it would go off. I did make sure I harassed him about it :-)
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09-02-2015, 02:04 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Englewood
Posts: 3,095
M.O.C. #164
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I return ours they checked it, it was defective replaced under the two year Wzrrinty.when i installed the new one I wired in a toggle sw next to it I can easaly switch it off like yesterday when I was spraying lysol!
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09-02-2015, 02:17 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Englewood
Posts: 3,095
M.O.C. #164
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by kdeiss
I return ours they checked it, it was defective replaced under the two year Wzrrinty.when i installed the new one I wired in a toggle sw next to it I can easaly switch it off like yesterday when I was spraying lysol!
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Our unit is Safe T Alert mfg by MTI Industries Volo Illinois
800 383 0269
Mfg date on Back of Unit
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09-02-2015, 03:22 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Kissimmee
Posts: 545
M.O.C. #14096
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Thanks, everybody! I had a feeling it was defective.
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09-02-2015, 06:50 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: SE
Posts: 478
M.O.C. #17167
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Had ours go off after an hr or so of getting power. Reset breaker at pedestal often through the first night... lesson learned: find and turn off breaker to device. I cut mine off and it was replaced via warranty. That took a good 4 to 6 weeks. Reinstalled it two weeks ago.
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09-02-2015, 07:08 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Englewood
Posts: 3,095
M.O.C. #164
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by chris199
Had ours go off after an hr or so of getting power. Reset breaker at pedestal often through the first night... lesson learned: find and turn off breaker to device. I cut mine off and it was replaced via warranty. That took a good 4 to 6 weeks. Reinstalled it two weeks ago.
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Ours is DC to turn off you have to pull the DC fuse
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09-02-2015, 11:04 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: big pine
Posts: 128
M.O.C. #9253
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You might want to double check the 12 volt house batteries for gassing .
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09-02-2015, 12:09 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Northport
Posts: 624
M.O.C. #12724
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Also have you just bought a new rug? We bought a new rug several years ago that would set off the propane detector.
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09-02-2015, 12:28 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Englewood
Posts: 3,095
M.O.C. #164
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If you have a waste basket close and use those scented kitchen bags will also set it off!
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09-09-2015, 01:44 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Hudson
Posts: 480
M.O.C. #2446
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Every time my 01 unit chirps like this it is because of low voltage on the 12v side. I would be willing to bet that your 12V house battery is junk.
Try this. Unplug your 120V power. Turn on the 12V living room inside lights. Try to operate the slide outs. I bet the lights will dim severely (they will dim some with a good 12v battery) The slide out motor will stop before the slides move less than 12 inches then your battery is junk.
IF you are plugged in to an outlet the charge converter is providing makeup power so that is why you have to unplug for this test.
At most I get maybe 4 yrs out of a battery, with the old style charge converter. your mileage may vary.
Chris
Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Virginia Young
This just started a couple of days ago. Every now and then our propane detector will give one "chirp." Sometimes it will repeat after a few seconds or minutes. Sometimes we get a reprieve for an hour or more. Starts in the evening and goes until early morning. They are supposed to be good for 5 years. I checked the date and its only 20 months old. I tried blowing it out with a blow dryer on cool and made sure nothing is around it to prevent any airflow. I'm baffled and more than a little annoyed. Can't find anything online about this. It's hard wired into 12 volt. No batteries to change. Any suggestions?
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