carbon monoxide detector November 04, 2010, 11:54:16 pm Yahoo Message Number: 118009HiI recently came to find out that it is beleived that the CO detector/alarm in the LD should be replaced every six years. I didn't realize that. Or maybe I did know when I got the rig 10 years ago, and had forgotten. Very likely.Anyway there is no date at all on my Costar detector. There is no statement in the Costar owner's manual stating this either. There is however, in the fine print near the end of the manual, a statement of warranty about the detector being warranted to be free of defects in materials and work- manship for a period of six years from the date of purchase.In the LazyDaze manual it does state that the CO detector should be replaced after six years. I don't know where they got this information. Maybe I should have inferred it from the warrenty statement ?At any rate I am going to replace the CO detector. The LD came with a Costar Model 9L-i. What model do they come with now or of late? What type of detector are people using to replace the original one ? A brief web search shows the Costar RV models hard to find. Amazon lists one, but says they don't stock it. Does any one have a source for these or should I shop for a different model? TIA for help.Tom Johnston, Red 2000 TK, Whidbey Island WA, three days of sunny, 60+ degrees.
Re: carbon monoxide detector Reply #1 – November 05, 2010, 12:26:13 am Yahoo Message Number: 118010I replaced both the CO detector and smoke alarm (and fire extinguisher) when I bought my LD in July. I couldn't find the same model as a replacement, so I just picked something similar from the selection at Home Depot. I did have to change the mounting bracket too, and the screw holes were different, but the new detector covers the old holes.Rich '03 MB
Re: carbon monoxide detector Reply #2 – November 05, 2010, 06:22:53 am Yahoo Message Number: 118011I replaced mine last year with this Kidde model (part number #COPP-B):http://tinyurl.com/27yj3un It has worked well, warning me a couple of times when CO levels were increasing due to extended generator use. (I keep all windows and vents closed when running the generator, but exhaust must have leaked in somehow on these two occasions.) I especially like the fact that it has a digital PPM display, so that I can see the actual level of CO start to rise, and take action, long before the alarm goes off.Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Re: carbon monoxide detector Reply #3 – November 05, 2010, 07:55:22 am Yahoo Message Number: 118012You mention Home Depot. I originally did the same thing! But... I've heard that when replacing smoke detectors in an RV, that they should only be replaced with a unit specifically designed and rated for use in an RV environment due to humidity, temperature changes, vibration, etc.Andy, can you add a comment on this?Ed 94' 26.5' MidBath Red Lazy Daze named "TranQuility"
Re: carbon monoxide detector Reply #4 – November 05, 2010, 08:42:17 am Yahoo Message Number: 118013"Tom Johnston" wrote: Anyway there is no date at all on my Costar detector. .... At any rate I am going to replace the CO detector. The LD came with a Costar Model 9L-i. What model do they come with now or of late? What type of detector are people using to replace the original one ? A brief web search shows the Costar RV models hard to find. --- Hi, Tom! I bought a replacement CoStar CO detector directly from the manufacturer, Quantum, a year or so ago; here's the link: http://store.qginc.com/costar-9v9.htmlI know that there are cheaper, "SOB" CO detectors, but this CoStar is a direct replacement; I didn't want to mess with drilling holes or putting in a new base plate for a different sized unit.Joan
Re: carbon monoxide detector Reply #5 – November 05, 2010, 11:11:49 am Yahoo Message Number: 118017Quote HiI recently came to find out that it is beleived that the CO detector/alarm in the LD should be replaced every six years. I didn't realize that. Tom, I did not know that either. The expiration date on the unit was turned toward the wall where it was impossible to see. I bought direct from factory for the same reason Joan did and found prices very competitive. See JT's post above.Joe Hamm
Re: carbon monoxide detector Reply #6 – November 05, 2010, 02:14:44 pm Yahoo Message Number: 118029I replaced mine about 2 months ago from this merchant: http://www.unitron-online.com/carbonmonoxidedetectors.aspx JC
Re: carbon monoxide detector Reply #7 – November 05, 2010, 03:17:24 pm Yahoo Message Number: 118030"I've heard that when replacing smoke detectors in an RV, that they should only be replaced with a unit specifically designed and rated for use in an RV environment due to humidity, temperature changes, vibration, etc." That's been my experience. Off-the-shelf smoke detectors that I tried gave false alarms and generally didn't seem happy. I bought an "RV-certified" one, and the problems stopped. However, the CO detector I mentioned yesterday is off the shelf--not specially certified--and it has worked fine for a couple of years and many thousands of miles.Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Re: carbon monoxide detector Reply #8 – November 05, 2010, 04:10:13 pm Yahoo Message Number: 118034lomitalounger wrote:I replaced mine about 2 months ago from this merchant: http://www.unitron-online.com/carbonmonoxidedetectors.aspx ---- Thanks for the link; this is a slightly better price than the detector from Quantum. I'd compare shipping costs and nay tax between the two sources to get the best deal.Joan
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