Overzealous smoke detector
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Topic: Overzealous smoke detector
Posted By: Blender Bob
Subject: Overzealous smoke detector
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2020 at 12:18pm
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In
our 2017 HRE, the smoke detector loves doing its job and we love that it
does. BUT, cooking in the rPod is just
about impossible without windows open and throne room fan exhaust running and even
then, the alarm gets excited. For example, cooking 1 little brookie (tough day
on the stream) with couple of window open and fan running still sets the
beeping off. Waive a paper plate at it
and it stops, but within 30 seconds it goes off again. Before saying we’re
burning the fish, this happens cooking veggies, kielbasa, etc., so it’s not an
issue of burning but generally cooking anything hotter than boiling water. Another example, making rue for a cheese sauce sets it off. Other have this experience? Defective alarm? Our thoughts are to rubber band some plastic
wrap around the unit while cooking and remove when done.
------------- Bob 2015 Chevy Colorado Z71 2018 178 R-pod Hood River Edition |
Replies:
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2020 at 1:39pm
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Mine has thrown nuisance alarms too but generally not with the fan on and windows open. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2020 at 3:05pm
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Honey, dinner will be ready when the smoke alarm goes off.  Seriously, I relocated the smoke detector in our 179 from near the kitchen end to near the bed in the hopes that it would reduce some of the unneeded alarms from cooking. I actually mounted it on the slide-out wall. I still need to take it down when cooking anything other than boiling water. Any smoke at all will still set it off. Some people put a cover over it while cooking. Both taking it down and putting a cover over it defeats the purpose of having it, but that is only if it is not put back up or the cover removed after the cooking is done and the air clears. The main reason I want one is if something happened at night while we are sleeping. During the day, I do not find it useful if it is going off while my wife or I am trying to cook something. We are awake and there to spot any trouble anyway. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |