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If the propane detector in your RV sounds even though you’re sure there is no leak it could be defective but most likely it is just a low battery.

Your RV’s propane detector is powered by the coach battery. If the voltage in the battery is too low the detector will sound.

Fully charge the battery. If the detector sounds you may have a defective unit but have it checked by an RV shop before you replace it.

If the Detector sounds when the propane is on the you have to get an RV shop to check the entire system for leaks.

One other possibility, the detector can be set off by different sprays such a hairspray and deodorants. Often times these and other spays use propane as the propellant.

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Modern RVs come equipped with a carbon monoxide detector to detect unsafe levels of carbon monoxide. If the alarm sounds take the following steps:

• If you are driving, open all the windows until the driver can come to a safe place to stop.
• Once you are able to stop, shut off the engine, and the generator if running, and exit the vehicle.
• Allow the vehicle to ventilate, then search for the source of the carbon monoxide, such as generator exhaust.
• Do not re-enter the vehicle until you have determined that it is safe to do so.

When running the generator, it is best to keep the windows nearest to the generator exhaust closed, to prevent excess carbon monoxide from entering the cabin.

Like the smoke detector, the carbon monoxide detector will “chirp” when the 9-volt battery is low.

When you need to replace the battery, follow these steps:

• Remove the alarm by twisting the case in a counter-clockwise motion.
• Remove and discard the used battery.
• Install the new battery.
• Check to make sure that the battery is seated properly. You can test the alarm while it is off the mounting bracket by pushing the test button
• Reinstall the alarm by twisting the case in a clockwise motion.
• Re-test the alarm.

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