From: wolverine01@charter.net   
      
   On 10/30/2025 1:31 PM, bfh wrote:   
   > sticks wrote:   
   >> On 10/30/2025 12:09 AM, bfh wrote:   
   >>> sticks wrote:   
   >>>> Most of our units will have smoke and CO2 alarms in them.  I have   
   >>>> added mine to the end of the season routine list for removing the   
   >>>> batteries. I will do this yearly and replace first time I get ready   
   >>>> to take them out with fresh ones.  Doing this should give adequate   
   >>>> performance for the year, and removing them will also ensure the   
   >>>> batteries don't start leaking alkaline and ruin the fixtures. They   
   >>>> can also become a fire hazard in this state.  I have removed mine   
   >>>> and placed a tape on reminder inside the RV to replace them when I   
   >>>> begin using it again.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Something to consider doing.   
   >>>>   
   >>>   
   >>> Something else to consider:   
   >>   
   >>>   
   >>> In a camper (RV) that uses propane, the gas you need to worry about   
   >>> in terms of danger is carbon monoxide (CO) — not carbon dioxide   
   >>> (COâ‚‚).   
   >>   
   >> My day to be inefficacous.  Bill is entirely correct that the produced   
   >> gas is CO and not CO2.  I have changed the subject title to correct   
   >> this error.  Anyway, do consider taking out the batteries on these   
   >> when in storage so they don't get mucked up.   
   >>   
   >> BTW, my unit, and I assume most others, does have a propane gas   
   >> detector, too.  Unlike the smoke and CO alarms, the propane detector   
   >> in mine is hard wired to the house batteries.  It will always draw a   
   >> very small amount of juice, but won't need battery replacement.   
   >   
   > There's something I've thought about from time to time over the decades.   
   > Even my old 88 TT has a propane detector. Why don't campers also have CO   
   > detectors? Most people can smell propane, but nobody can smell CO. I   
   > must be missing something obvious.   
      
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   While there is no single, all-encompassing federal law in the U.S.   
   requiring carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in RVs, multiple factors make   
   them mandatory for new vehicles and highly recommended for all others   
   . These factors include industry standards, state laws, Canadian   
   regulations, and safety requirements in the UK and Europe.   
   United States   
      
        RVIA standards: The Recreational Vehicle Industry Association   
   (RVIA) requires all new RVs built to their standards to have functioning   
   CO detectors. A vast majority of new RVs sold in the U.S. adhere to   
   these standards.   
        Rental requirements: Many RV rental companies require their units   
   to be equipped with working CO detectors.   
        State and local laws: While not a federal mandate, some states and   
   local jurisdictions have their own CO alarm laws that may extend to   
   recreational vehicles.   
        Strong recommendation: Major RV safety organizations, including the   
   Escapees RV Club, strongly recommend that all RVs have a functional CO   
   detector, regardless of age or existing regulations. Many older RVs were   
   manufactured before these standards were common, so owners must install   
   their own.   
      
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