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carbon monoxide detectors

 fixxin to go on our first weekend trip. i see i have an LP gas detector but don't seem to have a carbon monoxide on our 93u240...with a propane generator are they needed?If so are the battery operated ones ok?
Dale Gass
1993 U240 36                                                             

cat 3116 allison 3060

Re: carbon monoxide detectors

Reply #1 –
Yes, you need a CO detector.
Peter & Beth Martin
No Forrest? What have you done?
MC# 15890 until Dec 2016; FMCA #F329677
Cincinnati, OH

Re: carbon monoxide detectors

Reply #2 –
I would think that you do have one, most likely in the kitchen by the floor.  But I doubt it has been replaced and it should be as they only have a limited life span

"The gas sensors in CO alarms have a limited and indeterminable life span, typically two to five years. The test button on a CO alarm only tests the battery and circuitry not the sensor. CO alarms should be tested with an external source of calibrated test gas, as recommended by the latest version of NFPA 720. Alarms over five years old should be replaced but they should be checked on installation and at least annually during the manufacturers warranty period." 
source:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide_detector

Smoke detectors also have a limited life span.  I have left everything in place and added battery operated ones.
1994 U225
build #4514

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Reply #3 –
Everyone needs CO detectors to save lives, . A coach next door can pump CO into our coach from their generator, etc. Especially need detectors in bedrooms if we expect to wake up. This goes for RVs and stick homes.

We have three battery operated Kidde KN-COPP-B Carbon Monoxide Alarms with digital display, which has a resettable number showing how much CO has been measured. Our bedroom has two CO alarms as I don't want to depend my life on a single alarm.
 

Re: carbon monoxide detectors

Reply #4 –
PatC. Oops! Not quite correct, I think. Low is propane, high is CO. The alarm in the kitchen near the floor is propane. Most older coaches do not come with CO detectors, at least none of my 4 did. Certainly we need one however. Combination smoke and CO units that are battery powered are available from Kidde at most big box stores.
No RV! Have hung up the keys.
In the past: 2016 Winnebago Era, 1994 Foretravel U240, 1995 Foretravel U240 (wide body), 1999 Foretravel 320, 36 Foot, 2003 Foretravel U320 38 foot,