Monaco SIGNATURE 2001 series, Owner'S Manual

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Provided for safety is a gas detector. This gas detector will detect both LP-
Gas and Methane Gas. Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gas is heavier than air,
Methane Gas is lighter than air. LP-Gas will settle to the lowest point, generally
the floor of the motorhome. Methane Gas will rise. The gas detector is also sen-
sitive to other fumes such as hair spray, of which most contain butane as the
propellant. Butane, like propane, is heavier than air and will settle to the floor
level where it will be detected. When this occurs, press reset button to stop alert
sound for 60 seconds.
The other combustibles which will be detected include alcohol, liquor,
deodorants, colognes, perfumes, wine, adhesives, lacquer, kerosene, gasoline,
glues, most of all cleaning agents and propellant of aerosol cans. Most are
lighter than air in their vapor state and will only be detected when the
motorhome is closed up.
Upon first application of power the LED will flash yellow for 3 minutes
while the detector is stabilizing. At the end of the start cycle the LED will turn
Green indicating full operation. If detector senses unsafe levels of gas it will
immediately sound an alarm.
The gas detector operates on 12 volts, with a current draw less than 1/10th
of one amp.
CAUTION: This detector will not alarm during the 3 minute warm up
cycle.
Depress the TEST switch any time during the warm up cycle or while in
normal operation. The LED should flash RED and the alarm should sound.
Release the switch. This is the only way you should test your detector. The test
feature checks full operation of the detector.
WARNING: Test the operation of this detector after the motorhome has
been in storage, before each trip and at least once per week during use.
LP-Gas System
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LP Detector
Operation
Testing
LP-GAS DETECTOR