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Smoke detector

My carbon monoxide propane detector is shot and I also have a propane detector near the floor.
What I think the one I just took out which is near the ceiling should be a carbon monoxide and a
smoke detector?
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

Re: Smoke detector

Reply #1 –
Co2 detector in our coaches tend to be a singular unit with a separate smoke detector on ceiling. You can probably get a direct fit replacement from the manufacturer. These are dated and typically replaced every five years as best practice. Sometimes the ones on eBay or Amazon are not fresh inventory. The manufacturing date is printed on them. Using the manufacturing website I was able to find one that fit exactly.

1998 36 foot U270 Build No. 5328 WTFE, 900 watts solar, Victron controller, B2B, bat monitor, 600 AMPH lithium with 2018 Chevy Colorado toad, SKP #110239, Motorcade #17781, 2021 Escape 17B for when Coach is broken down and campsites are too small, retired and full-timer since Dec. 2020. Part of RV family since 1963.

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Reply #2 –
CO near the ceiling is hardwired as is LP near floor.  As noted, these have a 5-7 year life.  We found the LP detector is still available in its original format; the CO detector has changed slightly.  See What did you do to your coach today X (2024)

The smoke detector is battery-operated and separate (ceiling mounted).  It's just a basic residential model (we bought our replacement unit at Lowes.)  They typically have a 7-10 year life.
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2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

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Reply #3 –
When replacing a smoke detector need to get one that is both ionization and photoelectric.  You need one that does both so any type of fire can be detected sooner.
2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago

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Reply #4 –
Very important to follow what TurboJack said about detecting both types of fire. You will all find the old original 12v hard wired mounted near floor propane detector will continue to work for may years IF you put a switch on the 12v power wire feeding detector, turn off power to reset detector and use detector as a backup. Do buy another battery operated Propane detector that is mounted somewhere near the floor. Battery powered household CO detectors with digital readout should be a separate, not combined with smoke detector. Several CO detectors are good insurance with two mounted in bedroom to prevent waking up dead from a nearby RV running a generator with dangerous exhaust quietly flowing into your bedroom.

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Reply #5 –
Thanks Michelle I found the smoke detector and it needs to be replaced.
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport