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Propane Alarm Question

Yahoo Message Number: 22466
We purchased a 2006 Inspire in April. Each time we start the coach the propane alarm sounds. The odd thing is that the propane is shut off at the main tank.

Is this normal?

Has anyone else had this experience?

Is there something else we need to be doing to keep the alarm from sounding?

Thank you.
Linda Bolon
Goodyear AZ

Re: Propane Alarm Question

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Yahoo Message Number: 22467
Hello

We have a 06' Inspire also and never heard the propane alarm go off.
My crazy guess is that the wires behind the alarm box might possibly be touching when the engine shakes the Rig at startup or strange power flux to the alarm to set it off.

Darold

06' Inspire 51682

Thank you
Darold Popish
Machine Shop Manager
Nuclear Filter Technology
(303)-384-9785 ext. 212
fax (303)-384-9579
darold@...

Re: Propane Alarm Question

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Yahoo Message Number: 22469
My crazy guess is that starting the coach scares the poor pooch lying on that cool tile floor next to the propane alarm. Bad bad dog! I know that sounds like a corny joke, but I hear that it happens.
Jim

2005 Inspire #51225

Re: Propane Alarm Question

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Yahoo Message Number: 22471
We had a similar problem a couple years ago. We have an Intrigue and the alarm is under the refer. Kept going off and we couldn't figure out why. Seems we had a small leak in the coolant coils in the refer. Had to have the coil replaced because the refer quit working. Haven't had the alarm go off since. Guess the alarm didn't like the smell of the coolant!

Gordon Hertz

Intrigue First Avenue #11587

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Darold,

Sounds as if there is a power interrupt in the propane wiring. Could be it is tied into the ignition switch.

Joe

2006 Intrigue 12054

"Popish, Darold" wrote:

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That's good ...

If our golden 'Murphy' were still around (he lasted 15 years), not only would our alarm go off, but three sites on either side.

Thanks for the giggle and the memory ...

John and Terry
2005 Affinity

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Yahoo Message Number: 22475
? >My crazy guess is that starting the coach scares the poor pooch lying on that cool tile floor next to the propane alarm. Bad bad dog! I >know that sounds like a corny joke, but I hear that it happens.

Now that is FUNNY! ROTFLMAO!;-)))) Tom Fisher
BigD

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Darold,

We have had the same problem with our coach twice. The first time it wa

Ray, Doris, Klondike
04 Inspire 51023
02 Jeep Liberty

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Yahoo Message Number: 22479

Darold,

Sorry about the 1/2 messages, My finger keeps finding the wrong keys. Anyhow. I learned that when my dog lays agains the alarm, ours is located just under the reefer. it goes off. Doesn/t happen often, but anytime he is waiting for the hall door to open and lies against the alarm.....after a few minutes he sets it off

Ray, Doris, Klondike
04 Inspire 51023
02 Jeep Liberty

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Yahoo Message Number: 22491
Thank you for your reply. We will check for any leaks in the coolant coils.

Happy Trails...
Linda Bolon

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Yahoo Message Number: 22492
Thanks for your reply. We will check the wiring and any possible power interrupt.

Linda Bolon

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Darold,

Sounds as if there is a power interrupt in the propane wiring.
Could be it is tied into the ignition switch.

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Joe

2006 Intrigue 12054

"Popish, Darold" wrote:
 Hello

We have a 06' Inspire also and never heard the propane alarm go

off.

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My crazy guess is that the wires behind the alarm box might
possibly be touching when the engine
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shakes the Rig at startup or strange power flux to the alarm to

set it off.

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Darold

06' Inspire 51682

Thank you
 Darold Popish

Machine Shop Manager

Nuclear Filter Technology
(303)-384-9785 ext. 212
fax (303)-384-9579
darold@...
 

Re: Propane Alarm Question

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Yahoo Message Number: 22523
Could be a problem with the alarm or the wiring. Could also be detecting something other than propane. Once I was sitting on the floor next to it working with the fuzes and 'passed gas'. The alarm went off. Another time, the dealer was cleaning a stain on the floor and the cleaning solution set it off. Perhaps starting the engine causes/increases a leak from the black tank?

John 04 Inspire 51078

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