Carbon monoxide detector failed

[cmdmom286]

I have a call into Mike, but in the meantime one of you all may know the answer.  My carbon monixide detector has failed.  I have tried repeatedly to reset and get the beeping every 30 seconds.  It went bad on the way home from Montana.  I just picked it up to go on a road trip and of course it is still beeping.  I called the manufactuer as listed in the Oliver manual and was advised it is no longer made or available.  I just want to turn if off.  There is nothing in the manual about turning it off, only installation instructions and testing.  I look at the fuses and don't think it has a dedicated fuse.  Any ideas how to turn if off?  I have a portable detector that I will be using.  I just cannot tolerate that beeping every 30 seconds 24 hours a day.  Thank you in advance. 

[Mike and Carol]

Ours did that on a long trip once in the middle of the night.  I don’t have a lot of patience at 3:00am.  I lifted the dinette seat and cut the wires.  Problem solved.  I ordered a new on the next day from Amazon and it was waiting for us when we got home.  I don’t recommend going too long without one, but if it’s broke, it’s broke.  Fortunately there are also Camping Worlds and other RV repair places all around.  Mike

[Townesw]

If you’re referring to the LP/ CO detector under the dinette there is a 1 amp fuse located under the street side bunk. At least there is in mine.  Pull that fuse and put it where you can find it later.  

 

[SeaDawg]

@cmdmom286, you have an Elite? What year?

Is it the upper alarm thats beeping, or the one under the dinette?

[cmdmom286]

Thank you all.  Mike did call back and I cut the wires.  How hard is it to install a new one?  

[cmdmom286]

By the way I have a 2018 and there is no fuse, unfortunately.  

[Townesw]

In the owner’s manual for a 2018 Elite, the schematic for the monitors shows a 1 amp fuse for the LPCO detector. 
 

 

[jordanv]

We purchased ours in March of 2020. Ours went bad last month. I contacted Oliver and was directed to file a warranty claim with Dometic. I got the new one in this week and will install tomorrow.

[Mike and Carol]

3 hours ago, cmdmom286 said:

Thank you all.  Mike did call back and I cut the wires.  How hard is it to install a new one?  

As I recall, it screws in from the front.  Wires pass through to reconnect where you cut.  You can add a fuse there if you want to.  Mike

[John E Davies]

https://olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/topic/6780-how-to-replace-the-propane-co-detector-with-a-gas-only-one-and-a-digital-co-detector/

John Davies

Spokane WA

[QuestionMark]

I just replaced the one in our new older trailer with a alternate brand.  The one used in the 2017 Oliver was hard to find (Atwood) and about 40% higher in price.   The installation was easy enough as one of the two supplied faceplates covered the existing hole and only required a pilot hole for the new screws.   Below is the link to the one I installed.   No more alarms in the middle of the night!   

https://www.etrailer.com/RV-Gas-Detectors/RV-Safe/RS34FR.html

[Townesw]

I didn’t want to drill any holes so I used an 1/8 inch chainsaw file to make a small notch on each side of the existing hole

 

I enlarged the existing holes on the large bezel provided in the box

 

and used the small bezel provided as a backing plate for 2 (#6 I think) flat head SS screws inserted into the 2 enlarged holes and through the notches 

 

and used 22-18 ga butt splices to attach the wires since the old monitor had 18 ga wires and the new one has 22 ga wires

 

 

 

 

stuff you’ll need 

-(2) 18-22 ga butt splices

-(1) 1/8 inch chainsaw file

-(2) #6 x 5/8 inch SS flathead screws 

 

 

 

[ScottyGS]

Pretty sure they have a 5 year shelf life.  2017 / 2018 trailers are pretty close to done.   We replaced ours last year. 

 

[skalywag]

How timely! Our CO alarm is just starting to "act up".

Thanks for your well documented post.