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[trikebubble]

The CO2 alarm in my 2017 Hawk was faulty. Stan from FWC was generous enough to replace it for me at the BCOR last summer and we have not had any more false alarms since.

[Wallowa]

Didn't see this thread...see my new thread above....pull out the fuse on the alarm...problem solved...hundreds of posts on "why" the alarm randomly fires off with "false positives" yet no real definitive answer...so out come the fuse for me..

 

Phil

[bsharp007]

I had nothingbut problems with the original CO propane detector, withing a year or two of being brandnew.

Replaceed with a direct replacement a few years ago from Amazon and haven't had a problem.

[JimBow]

I have the same problem with my 2017 Fleet. The alarm would randomly go off for no reason. I unplugged it. Got zero help from the dealer in Oregon where I bought it.

[MountainSufi]

I know of a dealer that disconnected his. 

 

They're mandated by law, like the emergency window exit, and the smoke detector that goes off with normal cooking.

 

The CO2 detector can set off by dog farts! When mine starts acting up it will be sionara. 

 

Keeping opposing window flaps & vent cracked gives a lot of fresh air, and cuts down on condensation. Fresh air = realistically no dangerous CO2 buildup. FWC can't tell us this, only common sense.

[Wallowa]

I know of a dealer that disconnected his. 

 

They're mandated by law, like the emergency window exit, and the smoke detector that goes off with normal cooking.

 

The CO2 detector can set off by dog farts! When mine starts acting up it will be sionara. 

 

Keeping opposing window flaps & vent cracked gives a lot of fresh air, and cuts down on condensation. Fresh air = realistically no dangerous CO2 buildup. FWC can't tell us this, only common sense.

 

 

Just returned from 2 weeks in BC...I pulled the fuse [in panel and labeled] on the "propane, CO, et al" detector that was always going off at "O-Dark-Thirty" [around 0200 hrs]...so nice not to have that SOB blasting at, what, 100 DBs?

 

Disabled the smoke detector [what does it 'detect'?] also...all our cooking is from just boiling water...no frying...

 

Question:  Did [past tense] the propane, CO detector also detect CO2?

 

Phil

[MountainSufi]

CO2 was a typo on our parts. CO is an accurate description of  killer dog farts. CO2 is in the beer I drink. I want more.

 

Disabling the smoke alarm just takes removing the battery.

 

Thankx.

Edited by MountainSufi, 23 May 2019 - 03:09 AM.

[Jack]

Our CO/Propane alarm goes off about once a month. Fortunately, it resets if I hold the reset button long enough or cut power.

 

We replaced the smoke alarm with a $15 photo-detector alarm. No more false alarms but still safe sleeping.