CO2 Alarm going off

timspire
timspire Forum Participant Posts: 1
edited September 2019 in Caravans #1

Hello I have a Bailey Pursuit 2 berth 2016 and the Fireangel CO2 monitor keeps going off.

This has happened whilst stored at home and whilst touring.

New batteries have been tried and a new monitor, but it keeps going off.

We were told to change the leisure battery and have done so but it still goes off.

A separate monitor which gives CO2 readings also goes off and has recorded readings from 12 to 285.  We have had a mobile repair firm look at the van but he is stumped..

its is now at the dealers but just our look the alarm has not gone off.

.For info the van does have a solar panel and we turn all the appliances off.

Does anyone have any idea what could be causing the alarm to go off. Thanks 

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  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,142 ✭✭✭
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    edited September 2019 #2

    CO2 - carbon dioxide? Do you mean carbon monoxide - CO?

    If you have a new alarm and it still sounds, and a second alarm that sounds, I guess you must have fumes emanating from something. Get an expert to check rather than chance using the van.

     

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited September 2019 #3

    I would contact Fireangel for advice as to what might trigger. 

  • EalingBob
    EalingBob Forum Participant Posts: 32
    edited September 2019 #4

    Having dealt with a few Carbon Monoxide deaths in the past you really need to get to the bottom of this.

    Any combustion process will produce some CO but some sources such as petrol engines and BBQ's produce enough to kill you in a few minutes if the location is confined. It could be a combustion process in your van or possibly something outside. Any heavy smokers in the family? Is your caravan parked next to a gas flue at home?  The levels you recorded are nowhere near an exposure that is going to have an effect on you  but I would want to be sure in my own mind that I'd got to the bottom of it.

    The alarm that you have is a warning device. They are not really for measurements and they can be sensitive to other gases. FireAngel should be able to tell you. Some types for example are sensitive to condensation on the face of the measurement cell.  If you can't get to the bottom of your problem for your peace of mind, try hiring a professional gas monitor such as one of those used in the water industry.

    Let us all know how you get on.

     

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