| Re: [GMCnet] Smoke Detectors and CO2 Alarm placement [message #324014 is a reply to message #324011] |
Tue, 19 September 2017 07:14   |
scott cowden
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Michael!
I thought that a fellow who had managed live such a long, long time would instinctively know where to put his smoke alarms! :-)
I recommend a combination of three alarms to be installed in an RV. These alarms are smoke, carbon monoxide, and LP gas.
I have my CO and LP detector mounted to the side of the galley. This alarm is hardwired 12 V and has run off the coach battery.
I use a battery-powered smoke alarm that is mounted in the centre of the ceiling in the rear of the coach just where it opens up to the rear bed or dinette depending on your floor plan. This keeps it in close proximity to where are you are likely sleeping, and the furthest convenient spot away from the galley to prevent a bit of smoke or steam from setting off the alarm when you're cooking. This alarm needs to be mounted more than 6 inches away from any of the walls or cabinetry, as this can also affect its ability to sense smoke.
As an additional thought: It is important to remember that smoke and carbon monoxide alarms have a defined of service life.
If your current alarm is more than 10 years old, it is most definitely time for a change. The buzzer may still sound, but the actual sensor has lost about 30% of its capabilities at this point and that number grows greatly over the next couple of years so that by 13 or 14 years old there's actually a fairly remote chance that it will alarm properly at all.
Look after yourself Mike. Daily doses of alcohol as a disinfectant will only carry you so far! :-)
Scott Cowden
Fire Chief (ret)
'74 x-Glacier
Severn ON
Canada
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> On Sep 19, 2017, at 7:12 AM, Kingsley Coach wrote:
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> Thanks Jerry
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> The generator...I had forgotten about that and was thinking furnace/fridge.
> Thanks
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> Mike in NS
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> On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 11:43 PM, Jerry Sitzlar via Gmclist gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
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>> I have a fire/co2 monitor mounted on the ceiling in the hallway, and a
>> lone co2 monitor in the rear down low near the generator compartment.
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>> Jerry
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>> 77 Eleganza II, Twin bed, dry bath......
>> Lenoir City, TN
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> 1977 Kingsley 26-11
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