Spring Safety Checks
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Spring Safety Checks
Someone over at the Jayco Owners Forum posted this and I thought it was a good idea:
"As we all start to unwinterize our campers, please replace the battery in your smoke detectors.
They may have been beeping all winter and are now dead......
Don't be dead like the battery in your smoke detectors......
Reply to keep this on the recent thread list so everyone gets the reminder"
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In addition to new batteries, I also replaced my expired CO detector (usually only good for 5 years) and checked my fire extinguishers in the TT and the Truck. (You have a fire extinguisher in your truck, right?) Last weekend I also did a fire drill with my 5 year old daughter in the TT to make sure she could not only open the window on the bottom bunk, but also pull the screen assembly out of the frame, took her a few tries, but she finally figured out that she had to pull it really hard.
"As we all start to unwinterize our campers, please replace the battery in your smoke detectors.
They may have been beeping all winter and are now dead......
Don't be dead like the battery in your smoke detectors......
Reply to keep this on the recent thread list so everyone gets the reminder"
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In addition to new batteries, I also replaced my expired CO detector (usually only good for 5 years) and checked my fire extinguishers in the TT and the Truck. (You have a fire extinguisher in your truck, right?) Last weekend I also did a fire drill with my 5 year old daughter in the TT to make sure she could not only open the window on the bottom bunk, but also pull the screen assembly out of the frame, took her a few tries, but she finally figured out that she had to pull it really hard.
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Yep, my CO detector expired in 2011, as made obvious by an expiration sticker. Makes me wonder why the PO or the owner before that didn't replace it. Even worse was that a dealership had it on their lot for a while between the 1st and 2nd owner while it was expired, and they didn't replace it either. Seems like an inexpensive obvious safety item to replace.
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Yep, my CO detector expired in 2011, as made obvious by an expiration sticker. Makes me wonder why the PO or the owner before that didn't replace it. Even worse was that a dealership had it on their lot for a while between the 1st and 2nd owner while it was expired, and they didn't replace it either. Seems like an inexpensive obvious safety item to replace.
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I do agree with the idea of replacing the CO's, I wonder - with all the RV'ers we have on here - how many of you actually had the detector go off and there REALLY was a CO leak inside the RV? All I've ever heard of are false alarms. This goes for the one I have in my house too. Yes, it has gone off... the battery in it failed.... same for the one in my 5er.
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I suspect that statement is true of virtually all types of detectors and the majority of safety systems. Would hate to think otherwise. I routinely find the wires cut or fuses removed on propane leak detectors and I go through my pitch about the need for CO, smoke, and propane detectors on my service calls. If a customer says they don't care or don't want to use them, I note on my invoice I have advised them. 
I tell them to buy them on Amazon to save money so they know I am not just looking for a sale.
Steve
I tell them to buy them on Amazon to save money so they know I am not just looking for a sale.
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how many do you read/hear in the news...
house burns .. no smoke detector.. or NO battery in detector...
I learned about CO detectors... generator was outside of house.. power failure... house CO detector went off.... exhaust from generator was being blown into porch area and entering living room... level was LOW .. but still..
No one was harmed.. but a Good reminder to all..
house burns .. no smoke detector.. or NO battery in detector...
I learned about CO detectors... generator was outside of house.. power failure... house CO detector went off.... exhaust from generator was being blown into porch area and entering living room... level was LOW .. but still..
No one was harmed.. but a Good reminder to all..
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how many do you read/hear in the news...
house burns .. no smoke detector.. or NO battery in detector...( I didn't question the use of smoke detectors)
I learned about CO detectors... generator was outside of house.. power failure... house CO detector went off.... exhaust from generator was being blown into porch area and entering living room... level was LOW .. but still..
No one was harmed.. but a Good reminder to all..
house burns .. no smoke detector.. or NO battery in detector...( I didn't question the use of smoke detectors)
I learned about CO detectors... generator was outside of house.. power failure... house CO detector went off.... exhaust from generator was being blown into porch area and entering living room... level was LOW .. but still..
No one was harmed.. but a Good reminder to all..
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