When was the last time you replaced your CO detector?
Old Snipe said
04:08 PM Sep 4, 2006
I was browsing at Camping World the other day and looked at new CO detectors. On the pacakge it stated the detector should be replaced 60 months from the date of installation.
I didn't know that the detectors have a life cycle. I looked at the CO detector instructions in my owner's packet, sure enough, it should be replaced after 5 years. Since my motorhome is a 2003, built in June of 2002, it looks like I need to replace it June of next year. I can't say for sure that every brand on the market needs replacement every 5 years, but mine does.
Because we boondock alot and run the generator all night, I invested $25 and bought a second CO detector, and placed it in the bedroom on an opposite wall from the original. Also, I replaced the batteries in the original CO detector and the smoke detector as well.
Piece of mind for a minimal investment. My CO detector has never sounded, but you can't be too careful, with all the twisting and bouncing RVs get, I don't want to take a chance of a generator exhaust leak or a furnace exhaust malfuntion.
Best Regards!
-- Edited by Old Snipe at 18:09, 2006-09-04
-- Edited by Old Snipe at 18:10, 2006-09-04
Jack Mayer said
06:33 PM Sep 4, 2006
I recently ordered a new Atwood - my 2001 unit has the original detector in it.
igotjam said
02:22 PM Jul 16, 2013
My detector is a combo LP & CO. The LP part seems to malfunction before 5 years so I replace it. Each unit has a date stamped on the back. THis is the date you are supposed to use to calculate the 5 years. Good to check this date on the new one you buy to ensure it has not been sitting in the store for years.
Alie and Jims Carrilite said
01:28 AM Jul 17, 2013
All the detector's I installed in yatchs were on the 5 yr replacement list also. Ours in this Carrilite started alarming at random, but always because of air movement across the sensors, either inside or out. Its not the cheapest thing to replace, but it is a lifesaver when you need it most.
rmorganaz said
04:26 PM Jul 17, 2013
I just attended the Escapees Rally in Gillette Wy. Attended a seminar with Mac the Fire Guy. Learned more than I wanted but now feel much safer in the trailer.
I have a new 5th wheel and it came with ONE smoke detector. Found through a demo its mostly worthless. I bought 2 new ones and put one in front and one in bedroom. The existing is midship at the steps. The ones I bought are BOTH , Ionization and Photoelectric. They are Kidde Dual Sensor Smoke Alarm w/ Hush Button.
I also added another Carbon Monoxide detector as the 5th wheel has a combination unit for C/O and Propane but it is mounted right at the floor. Now know that that does not compute as one goes up and one down. Put that one in the bedroom and it has a readout to tell you how much C/O if any is there. It is a Atwood and not the kind you get at Home Depot and are marked "for RV use"
Also ordered a set of fire extinguishers for all areas in the trailer and tow vehicle. We also practiced escaping out he window.
If you get a chance to attend one of these seminars I recommend it.
I was browsing at Camping World the other day and looked at new CO detectors. On the pacakge it stated the detector should be replaced 60 months from the date of installation.
I didn't know that the detectors have a life cycle. I looked at the CO detector instructions in my owner's packet, sure enough, it should be replaced after 5 years. Since my motorhome is a 2003, built in June of 2002, it looks like I need to replace it June of next year. I can't say for sure that every brand on the market needs replacement every 5 years, but mine does.
Because we boondock alot and run the generator all night, I invested $25 and bought a second CO detector, and placed it in the bedroom on an opposite wall from the original. Also, I replaced the batteries in the original CO detector and the smoke detector as well.
Piece of mind for a minimal investment. My CO detector has never sounded, but you can't be too careful, with all the twisting and bouncing RVs get, I don't want to take a chance of a generator exhaust leak or a furnace exhaust malfuntion.
Best Regards!
-- Edited by Old Snipe at 18:09, 2006-09-04
-- Edited by Old Snipe at 18:10, 2006-09-04
I just attended the Escapees Rally in Gillette Wy. Attended a seminar with Mac the Fire Guy. Learned more than I wanted but now feel much safer in the trailer.
I have a new 5th wheel and it came with ONE smoke detector. Found through a demo its mostly worthless. I bought 2 new ones and put one in front and one in bedroom. The existing is midship at the steps. The ones I bought are BOTH , Ionization and Photoelectric. They are Kidde Dual Sensor Smoke Alarm w/ Hush Button.
I also added another Carbon Monoxide detector as the 5th wheel has a combination unit for C/O and Propane but it is mounted right at the floor. Now know that that does not compute as one goes up and one down. Put that one in the bedroom and it has a readout to tell you how much C/O if any is there. It is a Atwood and not the kind you get at Home Depot and are marked "for RV use"
Also ordered a set of fire extinguishers for all areas in the trailer and tow vehicle. We also practiced escaping out he window.
If you get a chance to attend one of these seminars I recommend it.
Roger Morgan
Prescott Az
2011 Dodge Dually
2014 Mobil Suites 38RESB3