Lots of Stuff
WA. USA
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With a 85 Watt solar panel my detectors never effect the battery.
Also:
The battery is always fully charged when I want to use the camper.
The battery is recharged each day after the previous nights use when we camp.
We only need one Group 29 battery to boondock many nights.
I think a solar panel is a better idea than disconnecting any of you and your family's safety devices.
DG
03 Chevy Silverado Regular Cab 2500HD 4X4 Duramax
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mranger1911
Sitka, AK
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I would not rely on your nose for that one. LP can sometimes be a desensitizer, so after a while of smelling it your nose will become desensitized and you will no longer smell it, thats when it's to late. Also, you can't smell CO either.
I too had the problem with my sensors going off at random times. So took the hard wired ones off and installed an all in one detector by "Nighthawk" it has a digital display that measures LP and CO in Parts per millon, and has a smoke detector sensor too. It runs off of "AA" batteries that have lasted me from daylight saving to daylight saving. A great buy.
I love living to much not to have one in my TC.
Plus the closest hyperbaric chamber to treat me for an exposer to CO is about 200 miles away by air.
Just my .02
Matt
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Geewizard
Alaska, USA
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Thanks everyone for the input and insight. I've googled all the other CO/LP detectors suggested here and they all seem to have similar problems of going off randomly, regardless of age, battery type, etc.
I think safety is paramount. So, I'll replace the detectors I have with new ones. However, CCI is no longer producing my detectors so I'll have to use another brand. No big deal.
Hope you all celebrate our great country's independence today with gusto!
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