New CO/LP detector?

pthomas745

Anyone with a newer trailer have this type of CO/LP alarm?

Here is a link to the Manual for it.

https://rvsafealarm.com/files/RVSafe_Manual.pdf

ChanW

Sorry, I don't have experience with that one, but it's a little more 'attractive' than our earlier one is.

I realized while reading about it though, that CO detectors should be installed near the ceiling. (CO is lighter than air), whereas propane detectors need to be near the floor (heavier), so combining these, as ours are, is kind of "counter-productive".

Ours is near the floor. Maybe installing a second one, near the ceiling, makes sense! Being passed out before the CO detector goes off wouldn't work very well...

pthomas745

You can fall down the rabbit hole on carbon monoxide detector placing.

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=carbon+monoxide+sinks+or+floats

CO is lighter than air....but not so light it will simply drift toward the ceiling.  But, if the radiant heat of the Alde presses the CO toward the ceiling.........

It would seem a better spot would be somewhere a little higher in the trailer.

VictoriaP

Well, on my 2019 at least, the smoke detector is up high. I haven’t checked to see if it’s a combo smoke/CO unit, but if not, it’s easy enough and cheap enough to replace with a combo one. Then you’d have coverage for CO from two different heights.

This new one really is better looking, the black matches the converter cover. I may have to track one down, since I’m toying with relocating mine and putting the Lagun mount in its place anyway. Hmmm…