A Public Service Announcement for Campers

[bookwormde]

CO mixes efficiently with air so it is everywhere.

From a long time firefighter-rescue volunteer, these are some of the saddest calls we go on, so this is good advice for homes, cabins and campers.

bookwormde

 

[Total Joker]

BUMP! From a new camper...

 

[rebelstand]

We have both a CO detector and a propane detector in our trailer.... our kids have been informed of what to do if the alarms go off...

 

[retired and happy]

Bought a CO detector. Studied the problem of where to mount it from the instruction sheets...windows, doors, high, low, vents.... Couldn't decide where to put it where 12 vdc would be readily available. Put it back in the box and put it in a cabinet. It does NO good there. Will install it before our next trip.

 

[Judy in Texas]

We replaced the batteries in the carbon monoxide detector last weekend. We replace the batteries in the in-house smoke detectors when the time changes in the spring and fall; but, we had never changed the carbon monoxide detector batteries. We need to put it on the same timetable as the smoke detectors.

Thanks for the reminder.

 

[doombuqqy]

Thank you soooooo much for posting and bumping this thread, we actually had issues when we arrived the detector went off at 230am ( we opened the windows and vents til it went off) and at 530 AM it went off again, I had an excruciating headache when I woke up and kept it all day long. I feel extremely lucky so please pay attention. We were exhausted it was a long stressful trip. I am so sorry for your loss but hopefully alot of good will come sharing your story, God bless you and your family.

 

[storyteller]

Good advice, from everone...