caution - Thor Motor Coach
caution - Thor Motor Coach
caution - Thor Motor Coach
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Use the following steps when checking the system for leaks:<br />
1. Open all the windows and vents.<br />
2. Open the gas tank service valve.<br />
3. Use non-ammoniate, non-chlorinated soap solution, or an approved<br />
leak detection solution on all line connections. Ammoniate soap<br />
solutions can cause cracking on copper or brass lines and fittings.<br />
4. If a leak is detected, tighten the connection with two open end wrenches<br />
until bubbling stops. DO NOT over tighten, or use excessive force. If<br />
the leak continues, contact the motor home dealer, or a qualified<br />
Propane service representative to have an 11” Water Column Test<br />
performed.<br />
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Propane) is heavier than air and will settle to the lowest<br />
point which is generally the floor of the motor home. The detector is also sensitive<br />
to other fumes such as hair spray of which most contain butane as the propellant.<br />
Butane, like Propane, is heavier than air and will settle to the floor level where it will<br />
be detected. When this occurs, press the reset button to stop the alert sound for 60<br />
seconds.<br />
The Propane Gas Detector is powered by the motor home coach batteries and/or the<br />
inverter. The detector will operate properly until the battery is drained down to 10 volts<br />
(a low battery condition is 10.4 volts). If the power source (battery and/or inverter) is<br />
disconnected, or if the power is otherwise interrupted, the detector will not operate.<br />
The Propane Gas Detector has a self check circuit which runs at all times when the<br />
detector is powered. In the event that the circuitry fails, a failure alarm will sound. It<br />
is a continuous series of short beep tones between long intervals and is distinctively<br />
different from the alert sound.<br />
New <strong>Coach</strong> Odor: The glues and other materials used in manufacturing the coach<br />
produce vapors which may be detected when the coach is closed up. Air out the motor<br />
home thoroughly.<br />
Keeps Beeping: The gas detector beeps about once every minute, even when it is turned<br />
off. The problem is a weak battery in the smoke detector, similar to the alert sound of the<br />
Propane Gas Detector.<br />
Hair Spray Triggers the Detector: Most aerosol hair sprays use butane gas as the<br />
propellant. Butane, like Propane, is heavier than air and will settle to the floor level where<br />
it will be detected.<br />
Other Gases: Other gases which can cause the detector to respond with an alert include<br />
the vapors from any fuel, liquor, alcohol, deodorants, colognes, perfumes, wine, adhesives,<br />
lacquer, and most cleaning agents.<br />
Slow Beep Rate: This could be the failure alarm and will occur in the event that the circuitry<br />
fails. It is a continuous series of short beep tones between long intervals and is distinctively<br />
different from the alert sound.<br />
If the problem still exists: Contact the detector manufacturer for assistance.<br />
TO AVOID EXHAUST GAS ENTRY INTO THE MOTOR<br />
HOME, KEEP WINDOWS CLOSED WHEN THE CHASSIS<br />
OR GENERATOR ENGINES ARE RUNNING.<br />
Identification and Safety<br />
Most Common<br />
Causes of Apparent<br />
Malfunction<br />
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