It has not been so good. It gives a lot of false alarms -- especially when the van is just sitting in the driveway on hot days. I usually end up pulling the fuse on it between trips, but don't like having to remember to put the fuse back in at start of trips.
I've bought separate CO and Propane detectors to replace the one above.
The CO one comes with an Li battery and lasts for 8 years (I think), and then you get a new one. It does not require a 12 volt power line to it.
my canadian heater manufacture (Dickinson Marine) says only the regulator needs to be vented outside and has provided a regulator with a threaded vent port to accomplish that, dickinson says the cylinder can be safely mounted in the living space since the only time the cylinder itself vents propane is when the cylinder is in a fire.
my canadian heater manufacture (Dickinson Marine) says only the regulator needs to be vented outside and has provided a regulator with a threaded vent port to accomplish that, dickinson says the cylinder can be safely mounted in the living space since the only time the cylinder itself vents propane is when the cylinder is in a fire.
Do you have a part number, or a web link, for this regulator? I see a couple of regulators on their site, but neither describes more than the usual inlet and outlet. I assume the vent you're describing would be a third connection. Do they describe what you're saying (i.e., the tank can be inside, assuming a vented regulator) somewhere on their website?
I'm guessing not -- it's not a great site.
Do you have a part number, or a web link, for this regulator? I see a couple of regulators on their site, but neither describes more than the usual inlet and outlet. I assume the vent you're describing would be a third connection. Do they describe what you're saying (i.e., the tank can be inside, assuming a vented regulator) somewhere on their website?
I'm guessing not -- it's not a great site.
this is the regulator i bought from Dickinson, the paperwork that came with the regulator said the propane tank could be mounted inside the boat as long as a hose was attached to the 3/8 inch threaded vent port at the bottom of the regulator and the excess propane that came from the regulator was vented outside. i put a 3/8 bulkhead fitting in the transit floor to vent the regulator under the van. my propane detector has not ever triggered for propane in over a year, but it is shut off at the tank when not in use in warmer months.
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