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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / RVs / June 2005Propane detector goes on for nothing...
Wonder if someone can give me a hint... My propane detector seems to be starting for no apparent reason. I am trying to figure out what can be the source... My Propane tanks are shut. It seems to be starting only when there is someone in the TT. Last night, it started at 23h40... what a wake up call!!!! Everyone was sleeping at this time. This week end, it happened about 5 times. The only difference I can see vs the last 3 years using this TT is that we now have a dog... But this can't be the reason (or I hope not!!!) I taught it might be the dog food that produced some kind of odor... but it's been removed from the TT... and the LP still starts. I've looked for any source of other products such as spray can's, alcool based product... but nothing is close from the detector. I am at the point where I am going to put a On-Off switch on the detector... but this is not (really not) the best solution. Can these be cleaned??? any hint would be appreciated! thanks Mel > Wonder if someone can give me a hint... > > My propane detector seems to be starting for no apparent reason. <snip> > The only difference I can see vs the last 3 years using this TT is that > we now have a dog... But this can't be the reason (or I hope not!!!) <snip> I've heard of this being a problem with dogs before. I have not experienced it myself (we sometimes camp with our dog), but I have heard of problems, especially when the dog, um, "outgasses" near the detector. In one story I heard, the dog learned on it's own to never sleep near the propane detector. Austin >> My propane detector seems to be starting for no apparent reason. >> The only difference I can see vs the last 3 years using this TT is that [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > heard of problems, especially when the dog, um, "outgasses" near the > detector. Hmmm. Perhaps put a pilot light near the dog outgassing port? Turns out that in New Zealand, the major cause of pollution is sheep outgassing (actually burping in this case) - mostly methane, a much more potent global warming danger than carbon dioxide. One of the dog (and human) gas products is also methane, although the stinky part is usually sulfur dioxide. Propane is C3H8, whereas Methane, the simplest organic gas, is CH4. (Ethane has w Carbon atoms, Butane has 4, etc.). All of these are volatile hydrocarbon gasses, which will be detected at some level by propane detectors. Therefore any source of volatile hydrocarbons will be detected - including some aerosol can sprays, nail polish remover, fresh oil paints, paint stripper, etc. Before shooting (oops...shooing) the dog, perhaps the detector needs to be cleaned or replaced. OOps. Ethane has '2' carbon atoms, not 'w'!! OUrs in the MH goes off quite frequently, I was told that it has to do with the heat and the fumes being produced from the plastic flooring and carpet glues. Dealer told me this. Food for thought Searcher1 ] always thought this was odd myself, but our 120 lb Newfoundland dog likes to sleep under the table where it is cool, this is where the LP detector is also located, a number of times she has hit the test button with her paw diring the night, to awaken us all with the eary screech, didn't believe it until I saw it happen once......so now I know, could be the same situation happening to you? Good luck The Thompson's Dunnville, Ontario 2003 Starcraft 1701L 1997 Dodge Gr Caravan 3.8L HD(Tow pack etc....) 1wife, 1Kid, 1 big Newfie Dog.. > OUrs in the MH goes off quite frequently, I was told that it has to do > with the heat and the fumes being produced from the plastic flooring and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Searcher1 > ] No, there is no Test button on mine, just a mute button that I have to hit when the detector starts... Yesterday, I tried putting the dog by to the detector for a few minutes (what a silly test!!!even the dog was looking at me while I was petting it) and nothing happened... I also removed a few inline skates and running shoes that were under the table. Installed my on-off switch inside a cabinet (I figured it would be usefull anyway to turn off the detector when the TT is not in use and don't want to drain the battery) ... now that all of this is done, it has not started beeping since!!! story to be continued I guess... Mel Greg Thompson a écrit: > always thought this was odd myself, but our 120 lb Newfoundland dog likes to > sleep under the table where it is cool, this is where the LP detector is [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >>Searcher1 >>] The detector started only once this week end (4 day trip) and it happens that the dog was sitting just beside the detector. It probably outgassed, but fortunately for us... it's not smelling!! ;-) Turn off my detector with the switch for 30min. and clicked it back on after, and all was OK. So... I can now blame it on the dog I guess! Mel meldx a écrit: > No, there is no Test button on mine, just a mute button that I have to > hit when the detector starts... [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >>> Searcher1 >>> ] Poor dog is going to get a complex! Quietly sleeping, passes gas, LOUD BLARING NOISES! The dog may end up retaining gas, and explode! > The detector started only once this week end (4 day trip) and it happens > that the dog was sitting just beside the detector. It probably outgassed, > but fortunately for us... it's not smelling!! ;-) >Wonder if someone can give me a hint... > >My propane detector seems to be starting for no apparent reason. Is this a continuous squeal, or a periodic beeping sound? If it is the latter, that is generally an indication of low battery voltage. ......gary it's the continuous squeal... with the alert light at on. mel GaryO a écrit: >>Wonder if someone can give me a hint... >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > ......gary |
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