CO Sensor
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Topic: CO Sensor
Posted By: Tiny Pond
Subject: CO Sensor
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2017 at 7:53am
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Good day fellow Pod'ers. So while parked in the driveway in between adventures,
the CO sensor seems to start going off randomly. Is this related to the battery draining? It does not do this when plugged into AC power. Any help would be appreciated before I cut the damn thing out  .PS. We are new to the R-Pod, only one trip thus far. Thank you
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Posted By: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2017 at 8:24am
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It likely is because of the battery, but it could be a bad sensor or, you don't say how old your pod is, it could be expired. Those things are only good for 5 years and then need to be replaces. And for what it's worth, it's a CO detector. It's carbon monoxide that can be deadly. TT ------------- 2010 176 FJ Cruiser |
Posted By: Tiny Pond
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2017 at 8:32am
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Howdy- Unit is a little over a year old.
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Posted By: eye95
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2017 at 8:48am
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Does the sensor also detect propane? Also, sensor will go off when it becomes underpowered due to battery drain. Sensors are always on, so they drain batteries. I suggest adding a battery cut-off switch. ------------- <0> 2017 178 The "eye-Pod" 2011 Nissan Titan |
Posted By: ParPod
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2017 at 9:49am
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We had an issue with ours. It wouldn't stop beeping regardless of what the battery level was. Even the re-set didn't work. Since it was driving us nuts I just cut the ground wire right at the inline connector. That fixed that for the short term but we have since replaced it with a new one and no beeping.....so they can be faulty! ------------- Bob&Margaret 2017 179 2016 Toyota 4Runner 2 sets of Golf Clubs |
Posted By: Tiny Pond
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2017 at 5:53pm
| Thank you. Was yours also doing it when you were hooked up to AC or just with the battery? |
Posted By: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2017 at 6:47pm
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The CO/propane detector will run the battery down fairly quickly, within a couple of weeks.
TT ------------- 2010 176 FJ Cruiser |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2017 at 6:49pm
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I would say this - if the never do it on shore power the sensor is good, if they do it on battery power the battery is low. What do you think? ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: Tiny Pond
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2017 at 6:58pm
I would think what I posted, that it's probably tied to the battery level. Being new to rv'ing I thought I would ask to make sure there wasn't possibly another issue. Sorry my question was too simplistic for you. Didn't know it had to be a mind bender for an RV forum.
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Posted By: Tiny Pond
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2017 at 6:59pm
| Thank you |
Posted By: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2017 at 7:06pm
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No worries about questions here. Sounds most likely to be the battery bu there are other possibilities. TT ------------- 2010 176 FJ Cruiser |
Posted By: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2017 at 7:19pm
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I see you're from St. Michaels. There's probably another one somewhere -- are you in Maryland? A big branch of my family is from the Eastern Shore; Sharptown, Salisbury, and Oxford. I still try to make it to Harrison's on Tilghman and the Robert Morris Inn in Oxford when I can. It's been a few years now though. TT ------------- 2010 176 FJ Cruiser |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2017 at 10:53am
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+1 to TARS. TinyPod - I apologize for my attempt at being conversational, I will be more careful in future. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: Tiny Pond
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2017 at 5:34pm
I am in Maryland, just up the road from the Bellevue ferry. Spend most of my time on the water(Tred/Choptank and the Miles). Hit me up when you are headed back to the area. We'll catch a beverage at Capsize(Formerly Schooner's on Oxford). Cheers
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