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Musky50

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Posted: 05/03/12 07:08pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

I think its a gas detector, Jayco TT on the side of the dinnett. TT has not been plugged in for 2 weeks when I came home this evening I heard an alarm coming from TT. It was 92 degrees and trailer was closed up. I opened the vents and it didnt stop until I plugged it up,it stopped immeadiatelty. Do these have a small AA battery backup or anything?

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Usually they do not and run solely from the house battery. When the battery gets low they will chirp.


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Posted: 05/03/12 08:16pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

IMO any gas detector that produces as many false alarms as the typical RV gas detector does, is useless. The last time mine went off when I began using the sweeper (not gas powered) and with the gas turned off at the outside tank, I unplugged it. Before my next trip, I'll purchase a portable leak detector. I'll check around the stove/oven before going to bed. I stay at FHU parks when traveling, so I don't run the reefer on gas anyway. And I don't overnight in weather that requires anything more than an electric space heater.


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Could be the battery going dead, and the propane detectors usually need to be replaced every 5-6 years.


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Posted: 05/04/12 01:22am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

pretty common when you don't have the trailer plugged in or don't have a battery disconnect switch.

there are many parasitic power drains on RVs and without shore power or the battery disconnected, these will drain the battery in a few days, thus setting off the alarm which is hardwired to the battery.


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It is telling you that your trailer battery is going low.
I like the fact that it is a low battery warning

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