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ABOUT THE LP GAS DETECTOR
Liquid Propane Gas (LPG) is heavier than air and will settle to the lowest point which is generally the floor of
the coach. 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 propellants 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 LP Gas Detector is powered by the RV battery and/or the inverter. It draws less current than drawn by one
instrument panel lamp. 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 LP 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.
MOST COMMON CAUSES OF APPARENT MALFUNCTION :
•
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 coach 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 LP 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 LP
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 propellent.
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 distinctively different from the alert
sound.
After reviewing the above, if the problem still exists, contact CCI for assistance.
NOTE: The LP Gas Detector enters a cleaning and initializing mode every time it is powered. If turned off for
less than 15 minutes, the LP Gas Leak Detector may produce several short “chirps” within the first 80 seconds
of operation. This is normal.
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