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krminyl@...

It is most likely the on/off electric valve that shuts off the LP supply to
your LP appliances.

Kevin McKeown
YL CA
86 38 PT


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Scott Forman

Mounted below the refrigerator near the floor in my FC kitchen is some
sort of detector/alarm device. It has a small red LED light that is
always on, and a 'test' button that emits a high-pitched alarm when
pushed. What is this an alarm for?

Every once in a while, it will beep once. Usually the beep seems to
happen when I am operating on battery power and the water pump is
activated. It doesn't do it every time. I wondered if it might be
some sort of low battery voltage alarm, but it will sometimes let out
the beep even when the batteries are fully charged. It has never gone
off any other way.

What is this thing?

Scott Forman
82 FC35RB
Memphis

John Suter

Hi Scott,

Could it be your LP Gas alarm/monitor?
Depending upon your model and various LP
accessories, often there is an electrical shut off
outside near the diesel fill and LP fill, to permit
all gas appliances to be shut off during LP filling
and diesel filling. That shut off could be called
"the Master shut off." Also, there is normally
another internal monitor/shut off and reset, which
beeps and shuts down all LP flow should a leak in LP
be detected at floor level within the coach.
Remember, LP is heavier than air so testing/monitoring
is completed at low points. Sometimes the LP detector
will alarm from odors besides LP. Have any dogs???

John Suter


--- Scott Forman <sforman@...> wrote:

> Mounted below the refrigerator near the floor in my
> FC kitchen is some
> sort of detector/alarm device. It has a small red
> LED light that is
> always on, and a 'test' button that emits a
> high-pitched alarm when
> pushed. What is this an alarm for?
>
> Every once in a while, it will beep once. Usually
> the beep seems to
> happen when I am operating on battery power and the
> water pump is
> activated. It doesn't do it every time. I wondered
> if it might be
> some sort of low battery voltage alarm, but it will
> sometimes let out
> the beep even when the batteries are fully charged.
> It has never gone
> off any other way.
>
> What is this thing?
>
> Scott Forman
> 82 FC35RB
> Memphis
>
>
>
>


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Richard Hayden

Propane sniffer/shutoff. It is supposed to activate that big in-line valve
behind the refer when there is a leak detected.

Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA

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From: Scott Forman
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Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 8:01 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] What is this little beeping thing?


Mounted below the refrigerator near the floor in my FC kitchen is some
sort of detector/alarm device. It has a small red LED light that is
always on, and a 'test' button that emits a high-pitched alarm when
pushed. What is this an alarm for?

Every once in a while, it will beep once. Usually the beep seems to
happen when I am operating on battery power and the water pump is
activated. It doesn't do it every time. I wondered if it might be
some sort of low battery voltage alarm, but it will sometimes let out
the beep even when the batteries are fully charged. It has never gone
off any other way.

What is this thing?

Scott Forman
82 FC35RB
Memphis





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Scott

Scott, that is a propane detector, the little switch beside it pushes
in and the led "should" glow green. This is also a shut-off for the
propane, should it detect propane. So push the switch in and it
should glow green and the refer will work on propane.

If you try this and it continues to glow red and beep shut the main
propane off at the tank and further investigate...as a old "hero"
once said ..."be vewey. vewey careful. (Elmer Fudd)

ScottB
86FC35 "RUBY"
Murrells Inlet SC "right next to heaven"



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman" <sforman@...>
wrote:
>
> Mounted below the refrigerator near the floor in my FC kitchen is
some
> sort of detector/alarm device. It has a small red LED light that
is
> always on, and a 'test' button that emits a high-pitched alarm when
> pushed. What is this an alarm for?
>
> Every once in a while, it will beep once. Usually the beep seems
to
> happen when I am operating on battery power and the water pump is
> activated. It doesn't do it every time. I wondered if it might be
> some sort of low battery voltage alarm, but it will sometimes let
out
> the beep even when the batteries are fully charged. It has never
gone
> off any other way.
>
> What is this thing?
>
> Scott Forman
> 82 FC35RB
> Memphis
>

Bruce Morris

Scott, I think you will find that the short beeps are probably caused by low
battery voltage to the sensor.

Bruce Morris (919)872-7635 Raleigh, NC
Webmaster - Wanderlodge Owners Online
1983 WL FC35RB

FMCA: 7142s Ham Radio: KI4ME
Vietnam Vet - 1966-67 'Doc' (Navy Corpsman) 3rd MarDiv

----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Hayden
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 12:23 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] What is this little beeping thing?


Propane sniffer/shutoff. It is supposed to activate that big in-line valve
behind the refer when there is a leak detected.

Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA

----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Forman
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 8:01 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] What is this little beeping thing?

Mounted below the refrigerator near the floor in my FC kitchen is some
sort of detector/alarm device. It has a small red LED light that is
always on, and a 'test' button that emits a high-pitched alarm when
pushed. What is this an alarm for?

Every once in a while, it will beep once. Usually the beep seems to
happen when I am operating on battery power and the water pump is
activated. It doesn't do it every time. I wondered if it might be
some sort of low battery voltage alarm, but it will sometimes let out
the beep even when the batteries are fully charged. It has never gone
off any other way.

What is this thing?

Scott Forman
82 FC35RB
Memphis

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