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Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Propane) is heavier than air and will settle to the lowest point which is
generally the floor of the recreation vehicle. The detector is also sensitive 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 the reset
button to stop the alert sound for 60 seconds.
Other combustibles which will be detected include alcohol, liquor, deodorants, colognes,
perfumes, wine, adhesives, lacquer, kerosene, gasoline, glues, most of all cleaning agents and the
propellant's of aerosol cans. Most are lighter than air in their vapor state and will only be detected
when the coach is closed up. Glues and adhesives may exhaust hydrocarbon vapors for months
after they are applied. They are easily activated by high temperatures.
The Propane Gas Detector is powered by the recreation vehicle coach batteries and/or the
inverter. The detector will operate properly until the battery is drained down to 10 volts (a low
battery condition is 10.4 volts). If the power source (battery and/or inverter) is disconnected, or if
the power is otherwise interrupted, the detector will not operate.
The Propane Gas Detector has a self check circuit which runs at all times when the detector is
powered. In the event that the circuitry fails, a failure alarm will sound. It is a continuous series of
short beep tones between long intervals and is distinctively different from the alert sound.
• New Coach Odor: The glues and other materials used in manufacturing the coach
produce vapors which may be detected when the coach is closed up on a warm day.
Air out the recreation vehicle thoroughly.
• Keeps Beeping: The gas detector beeps about once every minute, even when it is turned
off. The problem is a weak battery in the smoke detector which causes the smoke
detector to produce short beeps which sound similar to the alert sound of the Propane Gas
Detector. This is a high pitch tone and bounces off the walls, making its location very hard
to pinpoint. If the sound is not coming from the Propane Gas Detector
identify the source and refer to the sources section in this manual for means of repair.
• Hair Spray Triggers the Detector: Most aerosol hair sprays use butane gas as the
propellant. Butane, like Propane, is heavier than air and will settle to the floor level where it
will be detected. The detector is doing its job as butane is combustible.
• Other Gases: Other gases which can cause the detector to respond with an alert include
the vapors from any fuel, liquor, alcohol, deodorants, colognes, perfumes, wine,
adhesives, lacquer, and most cleaning agents.
• Slow Beep Rate: This could be the failure alarm and will occur in the event that the
circuitry fails. It is a continuous series of short beep tones between long intervals and is dis-
tinctively different from the alert sound.
• After reviewing the above, if the problem still exists, contact MTI Industries for assistance.
Contact information may be found in the “Care & Maintenance” section of this manual under
the heading of “Vendor Contact Information” .
Identification & Safety
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About the Propane Gas Detector
Most Common Causes of Apparent Malfunction