Tom
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Late Friday night Chris was alseep in bed and I was nodding off at the keyboard when the peace and quiet was pierced by a high pitched alarm. Half asleep, I fanned the smoke alarm before realizing the sound was not coming from that direction. By now, Chris was up and asking where the noise was coming from. Still half asleep, I told her I couldn't understand why the microwave was making that noise. Then I realized it was the LPG detector. About that time, the detector went silent, I sniffed around and couldn't smell LPG, then settled back to the keyboard.
15 minutes later the LPG alarm went off again and shut off several seconds later. One false alarm I could buy, but not two in such a short time. Looking closely, I found one of the rings on the stove wasn't fully shut off.
As most folks know, propane is heavier than air and will seek the lowest level, which is why the LPG detector is located near the floor. Left alone, it could be a potential bomb, so I opened the coach door and set up a high powered fan to exhaust any residual LPG from the floor and the cabinet beneath the stove.
Moral of the story - make sure those rings are turned off and don't ignore an alarm.
15 minutes later the LPG alarm went off again and shut off several seconds later. One false alarm I could buy, but not two in such a short time. Looking closely, I found one of the rings on the stove wasn't fully shut off.
As most folks know, propane is heavier than air and will seek the lowest level, which is why the LPG detector is located near the floor. Left alone, it could be a potential bomb, so I opened the coach door and set up a high powered fan to exhaust any residual LPG from the floor and the cabinet beneath the stove.
Moral of the story - make sure those rings are turned off and don't ignore an alarm.