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A gas alarm will give warning of a gas leak but interestingly LPG is not toxic (poisonous), I am sure it can kill, but not by poisoning you ...but if you wish to be protected against one of the most poisonous and deadly substances that you can ever come into contact with you will need a Carbon Monoxide detector.
Mike
Extreeeeemely good advice. with reference to the carbon monoxide detector.
Jock.
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Thanks Jock... with the winter here now we do not want to hear any more sad stories like the one in the news........so:-
There are several types of approved CO (carbon monoxide) alarms available. The best are self contained (including power) have an audible alarm that will wake you from sleep and last for 5 years with no maintenance, so ideal in a motorhome.
In the meantime if this sounds familiar you may already have a problem ..:-
Any member of the family can be affected by carbon monoxide, even the your pet. The symptoms, which can often be confused with other ailments like flu, are:
If these symptoms occur, particularly when using a gas heating or hot water appliance, stop using the appliance immediately.
Lots more good info >>> HERE <<< and the specs for a good detector...also the opportunity to buy one. ( I know it is the Calor boating site but the info is v good )
I will ask Nuke to check out the possibility of Outdoorbits.com selling them?
( maybe they do and I cannot see them on the web site)
Mike
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I voted "switch off", only because it's too hot for me in my yummy Blacks sleeping bag. Annie has to have an extra duvet over the top of hers
It if gets really cold, I might leave the oil-filled rad on (as long as we're on hookup, which is hopefully all the time during the winter). I'll wait and see just how cold it gets.
We are putting in a carbon monoxide alarm system which I think will calm my concerns a little, as well as the fire alarms we've just bought.
A lot of my worries comes from reading potential horror stories where members have found a leak, regardless of whether the motorhome is brand new or not. I am pretty sure that ours was thoroughly checked over prior to our buying it, but as the silent killer, I am terrified of carb mono poisoning hitting us whilst we sleep.
We did look at the other gas attack alarms Ģ199 each and used for various gasses I believe - but I think this one will suffice for now.
I have only one more question ~ why are gas bottles stored so close to the driver / passenger ? Grob is virtually sitting on ours ! yes we travel with them off and so shouldn't have an explosion if we were hit sideways on, but I would so much rather they were nearer the oven / mid cab that right beneath a person. Is there a reason for this that I am just unaware of ?
I must find out if our heater can be run from electric too ~ we were given so much info when we collected her that some was lost in the fog that we once called a brain.
all heaters in motorhomes should be of the type that has a completely self-contained burner air circuit, so draws all air for the burner from outside and vents all exhaust also to the outside. If not, then it should be replaced ASAP.
If such a heater unit is properly maintained, the same goes for the gas system, AND the forced vents are not blocked in any way, then at least a propane gas alarm is unnecessary because of the high specific weight of propane/butane and the drop holes. (It is a different story on a boat, of course, as there can be no drop holes below the water line...)
Even a carbon monoxide detector could be seen as more or less redundant, but given the toxicity of CO it is still worthwile considering it. But take care:
spykal wrote:
Any member of the family can be affected by carbon monoxide, even the your pet. The symptoms, which can often be confused with other ailments like flu, are:
@ spykal:
I am afraid you are mixing up the symptoms of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide poisoning. Because with carbon monoxide there is only one symptom, and that is death!
Best Regards,
Gerhard
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