Alarms and detectors help for Coach

[brunson67]

Hello, I'm a newbie, we just recently purchased our first Motorhome, 1991 Winnebago Chieftain 32 foot. I'd like to upgrade the safety of the cabin by installing two smoke detectors, carbon monoxide, and a propane.

1. Can I use basic battery operated household type detectors, like First Alert or Kidde?
2. I can't find a battery operated propane detector, does anybody know of one, if not available and I need to hard wire one in, what is recommended?

I understand smoke and carbon monoxide get mounted high, and the propane gets mounted low, but still looking at my options on where to mount the LP detector. Not sure if it should one I cut into a cabinet and flush mount, or put a surface mount.

Thanks in advance!

[Froggy1936]

Hi I got my propane detector from a Trailer in a junk yard It is 12V hard wired into House batterys it has a off & on swich on he face and is extremely sensitive If I don't turn on ex fan in the bathroom when applying Right Guard it will activate from the propellant in the can ! I mounted it in the frt of the cabinet that houses the camper furnace directly across from the stove ! Frank 

[Rickf1985]

From what I understand the propane detectors have a life span of about ten years and then have to be replaced. Is that just marketing? Smoke detector do go bad, I know that for fact.

[beaverman]

Rick, my 88 Super Chief has the original propane detector and works just fine, don't know if it's marketing or not but... if it works leave it alone!

[brunson67]

Can I use standard smoke and CO detectors, battery operated, like from Home Depot?
The LP detector I'll probably have to get an actual RV one.

[joanfenn]

that's what I have in ours.  they work fine.