Wanderlodge Gurus - The Member Funded Wanderlodge Forum

I have a carbon monoxide sensor I want to mount to the ceiling in the
bedroom. What is the recommended procedure? Can I put a couple of
screws into the ceiling without penetrating the roof? Should I use
double sided sticky tape instead? I have the soft, vinyl ceiling and
am really hesitant to put screws through it, especially as these
sensors need to be replaced every 7 years and who knows if the new one
will have the same mounting pattern.

-Ryan

Come on Ryan, don't they make some super scientific mounting system out
there where you work?
Marty Gregg
95 BMC 37
Kennewick Wa.

I was planning on putting one of these in too. Does it have to be on the
ceiling? Would it be
easier to mount it at the top of an inside partition at the ceiling?


-- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "martingregg598"
wrote:
>
> Come on Ryan, don't they make some super scientific mounting system out
> there where you work?
> Marty Gregg
> 95 BMC 37
> Kennewick Wa.
>

The vinyl or whatever the ceiling is, is some distance from the roof. There are steel ribs and a bunch of stuff behind the ceiling panels. I believe they're made of Masonite or a similar product, covered with vinyl. Of course, if you put screws in it, it will permanently damage the ceiling panel. 

---

Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail

Carbon Monoxide is actually *lighter* than air by a very tiny amount (specific
gravity 0.9667 compared to air 1.0), but that probably is not enough to matter.
The reason for mounting high is that it is most likely to be from a source of
combustion, hence warm, and rising.

Don Bradner
90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
Posting today by satellite from Casa Grande, AZ

On 2/14/2008 at 6:16 PM Ross MacKillop wrote:

>For interest in mounting, I just took my smoke detector down- ie little
>twist counter clockwise. Two screws mount it to ceiling through padded
>vinyl on ceiling. CO detector is mounted over booth on wooden cabinet.
>(Actually cut into bottom of cabinet). Considering that co is heavier
>than air- why mount it high?
>Ross
>2006 LXi

I thought the CO detector was mounted close to the floor in those
coaches that have the built in detector. Isn't it to detect the CO
from sources such as exhaust fumes from the engine & fumes from the
Suburban furnances, & propane frig. I just set my First Alert CO
detector on the bedside cabinet, no screws. I just feel safer with is
close by.
John 88FC35

---

Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr!

----- Original Message -----

From: "ryanpwright@gmail.com"

To: "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com"

Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 6:14 PM

Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Mounting things to the ceiling

Velcro will hold it

Bob Loomas 1985 PT 36

Harahan La.

I have a carbon monoxide sensor I want to mount to the ceiling in the
bedroom. What is the recommended procedure? Can I put a couple of
screws into the ceiling without penetrating the roof? Should I use
double sided sticky tape instead? I have the soft, vinyl ceiling and
am really hesitant to put screws through it, especially as these
sensors need to be replaced every 7 years and who knows if the new one
will have the same mounting pattern.

-Ryan

I note that a previous owner of my coach placed a CO director in the bedroom, plugged directly into a 120vac wall plug about on the same level as someone in the bed.