R-pod Owners Forum : 179 CO/Propane detector http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Warranty, Service and Recall Bulletins : 179 CO/Propane detector Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 02:43:47 +0000 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 08:49:20 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5346 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ 179 CO/Propane detector : dsmiths - Makes me wonder... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5346&PID=52036#52036 Author: techntrek
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Posted: 25 Sep 2014 at 8:49am

dsmiths - Makes me wonder if your real problem is your converter, maybe creating RF noise or voltage spike when it is first plugged in, which causes a problem in the LP detector.]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2014 08:49:20 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5346&PID=52036#52036 179 CO/Propane detector : I have had the same problem on... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5346&PID=52031#52031 Author: dsmiths
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Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 8:51pm

I have had the same problem on our 2011 RP-172, it does fine until we hit the road and switch from 12 volt to 120 in the camp ground then it goes off. I found the 12 volt fuse on the right side of the panel, second down kills the power, I wait 5 minutes and put the fuse back in and its ok. It can set in the drive way for 1 month with the power cable plugged in and never go off, its like when it switches from 12 volt to 120 confuses it.]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2014 20:51:04 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5346&PID=52031#52031 179 CO/Propane detector : Originally posted by Leo BWe... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5346&PID=52027#52027 Author: kymooses
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Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 7:43pm

Originally posted by Leo B

We tried that and the tech did also. My next plan was a hammer but my other half thought better of it. So a quick snip snip and off to the dealer we went.

haha, hammer is a good fix!  LOL
]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2014 19:43:45 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5346&PID=52027#52027 179 CO/Propane detector : We tried that and the tech did... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5346&PID=52025#52025 Author: Leo B
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Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 7:16pm

We tried that and the tech did also. My next plan was a hammer but my other half thought better of it. So a quick snip snip and off to the dealer we went.]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2014 19:16:19 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5346&PID=52025#52025 179 CO/Propane detector : sometimes they will read falsely... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5346&PID=52022#52022 Author: kymooses
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Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 6:46pm

sometimes they will read falsely and go off just because of some dust on the sensor as well.  bit of canned air fixes things right up in that case.]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2014 18:46:19 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5346&PID=52022#52022 179 CO/Propane detector : That sounds like a good option!... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5346&PID=52020#52020 Author: Leo B
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Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 4:47pm

That sounds like a good option!]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:47:54 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5346&PID=52020#52020 179 CO/Propane detector : I replaced mine in the first... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5346&PID=52019#52019 Author: Budward
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Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 4:45pm

I replaced mine in the first few weeks, not because of being bad, but because of the way it stuck out just waiting to get stepped on and broken.
Put in an Atwood flush mount one....already had it on hand for another RV that its detector was acting up, then started working properly, so I never installed it.
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Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 4:26pm

So soon though, the detector was stamped May 0f 2014 so it only lasted 2 months  must just be the install date and not how long it was sitting around in a warehouse.]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:26:15 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5346&PID=52017#52017 179 CO/Propane detector : yuh a lot of them go bad like... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5346&PID=52016#52016 Author: kymooses
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Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 4:14pm

yuh a lot of them go bad like that.  lot of us have cut the wires on a trip before.

freaked our dogs out!
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Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 4:03pm

Just an FYI, after approx 2 months and 6 days after picking up our 179, the co/propane detector started going off and would not reset or clear itself. I removed it and brought it to our dealer, they had a tech test it, found it was bad. They checked their stock found out they had none in stock. The service manager then took a screw driver and wire cutters. came back with the same model and gave it to us.
The detector was a safe T alert combination co and Lp detector  model # 25-741  the manual says that they should be good for 5 years.

Bears watch, it has a very irritating beep.

Leo B
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