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Old 02-05-2012, 12:15 PM   #21
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Our tt was built in Sept '09. Expiration Dec 2011!

Light is still green.
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Old 02-05-2012, 01:06 PM   #22
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I checked my 2007 Eagle today it has a LP unit without CO. I have a CO unit on the ceiling next to the Smoke Alarm. No replacement date on LP unit, just replace when light is yellow.
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Ours is a 08 built in 07 and still showing a green light.

Safe Alert Model 30-442 and no sticker to replace in 5 years. Cost at Amazon is $54.95
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Old 02-05-2012, 01:11 PM   #23
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Checking for a replacement on the internet if I would have needed one its $100 bucks to replace myself.
Yeah, they are not cheap but I did find one on eBay for $50 + shipping.
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Old 02-05-2012, 01:14 PM   #24
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I checked my 2007 Eagle today it has a LP unit without CO. I have a CO unit on the ceiling next to the Smoke Alarm. No replacement date on LP unit, just replace when light is yellow.
Assuming the owner's manual for this model reads like mine, if you can see the back side of the monitor, there will be a production date on it. The life is supposed to be five years from that date.
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Old 02-05-2012, 01:22 PM   #25
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I did some research at CW and Safe Alert and came up with the following:

"SAFE TRIP TIP
As you know many products on your RV have a replacement or maintenance schedule dependent on miles or years. This SAFE T.R.I.P. TIP pertains to your Carbon Monoxide, Propane and Smoke Alarms. The useful life of Carbon Monoxide Alarms is 5 years. Smoke Alarms have a 10 year useful life. Update to current technologies and revised UL design and operational standards. "

It seems that the sensors for CO are good for 5 years and the Propane units are good for 10 years.

My Eagle has seperate sensors, propane on the floor and CO on the ceiling. I can't check the CO detector until the slide goes and and that can't happen until the cover comes off in a month or two.

Glad I have seperate units.
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Old 02-05-2012, 02:52 PM   #26
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My 2011 Eagle has a sticker, Replace by June 2015.
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Old 02-05-2012, 03:48 PM   #27
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I have the feeling those of us whose trailers were manufactured in late 2009/early 2010 and the ones with the short life units. Everything I've read indicates 5 years but clearly printed right on the unit is the Dec 2011 replace-by date.

Hopefully Jayco will come back with something useful tomorrow.
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Old 02-05-2012, 07:29 PM   #28
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I just took mine out of the wall to see if there was a manufacture date on it. It is stamped on the back 7-31-2009. It also clearly says on the front to replace by Dec 2011.
It is the model 35-742 which is the combo CO/LP unit. The green light is still on indicating it is ok, but if you read the owners manual for this model it clearly says after the "replace by" date its accuracy is suspect.
I'm wondering where the 5 year life of this unit went on mine? If it was manufactured on 7-31-2009 per the stamp on the back, why is it's useful life only 29 months?
As I stated in an earlier post, I'm calling my dealer in the morning and will report back.
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I just took mine out of the wall to see if there was a manufacture date on it. It is stamped on the back 7-31-2009. It also clearly says on the front to replace by Dec 2011.
It is the model 35-742 which is the combo CO/LP unit. The green light is still on indicating it is ok, but if you read the owners manual for this model it clearly says after the "replace by" date its accuracy is suspect.
I'm wondering where the 5 year life of this unit went on mine? If it was manufactured on 7-31-2009 per the stamp on the back, why is it's useful life only 29 months?
As I stated in an earlier post, I'm calling my dealer in the morning and will report back.


If that`s the case then Jayco to their credit installed fresh units but either the lifespan is not 5 years or the manufacturer of the sensor got the replace by date wrong.
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Old 02-06-2012, 08:37 AM   #30
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Has anyone replaced the CO/LP sensor in their TT yet? It looks like a very easy job... two wires, two screws. While camping this week, I noticed the green light seeming to be more yellow so I started looking closer. Sure enough, printed right on the front panel was a warning: "Replace by Dec 2011". So it looks like I'm a month late already.

Anyway, I haven't seen this discussed much before so I thought I'd ask if the rest of you do this regularly.
Here's the almost useless response I received from Jayco a few minutes ago:

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"I understand the detectors do have a shelf life but I want to say that is based on constant use, if you call 800.383.0269 which is for MTI Industries they would be able to tell you for sure. I think they have to be replaced when they reach 5 years of age but MTI would be able to give you that information for sure."
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I have a question is the sensor in the center between the propane tanks and is glass with red, yellow or green showing if so mind has no date or wires conecting to it. It just has a sticker on top of the glass that says do not remove glass. What am I missing here?
What your looking at is the how full is your propane tank sensor... the other is inside your RV.. at floor level.
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I went to my dealer this morning with my old CO/LPG detector in hand. I asked them about warranty since the life of mine was less than my 2 year Jayco warranty. I purchased my Designer 17 months ago. They said that Jayco considered the detectors consumable items and wouldn't warranty them. Time for a different approach:

The front of the unit clearly says replace in Dec 2011. The owner's manual for this detector clearly says the sensor is good for 5 years. The back of the unit shows a manufacture date of 7-30-2009. Let's see now, that looks like 29 months to me. So I'm not even getting the 5 years specified in the owner's manual?

The dealer had this deer in the headlights look and then, after a short pause, said "It looks defective to me" and handed me a new one off of the shelf.

This is the picture of my new one. They seem to have changed the replace information on the front with "60 months" vs a specified month date.

I guess I'm lucky or just have a great dealer or a bit of both.
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I think you have a great dealer. Hang on to him.
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Old 02-06-2012, 03:38 PM   #34
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I went to my dealer this morning with my old CO/LPG detector in hand. I asked them about warranty since the life of mine was less than my 2 year Jayco warranty. I purchased my Designer 17 months ago. They said that Jayco considered the detectors consumable items and wouldn't warranty them. Time for a different approach:

The front of the unit clearly says replace in Dec 2011. The owner's manual for this detector clearly says the sensor is good for 5 years. The back of the unit shows a manufacture date of 7-30-2009. Let's see now, that looks like 29 months to me. So I'm not even getting the 5 years specified in the owner's manual?

The dealer had this deer in the headlights look and then, after a short pause, said "It looks defective to me" and handed me a new one off of the shelf.

This is the picture of my new one. They seem to have changed the replace information on the front with "60 months" vs a specified month date.

I guess I'm lucky or just have a great dealer or a bit of both.

Just talked to MTI after being given the heave-ho from Jayco. According to the lady who answered the phone, a technical bulletin came out on this and she sent it to me. She said to ignore the Dec 2011 date and go with 5 years from date of purchase. BTW, she also said the unit has a 10-year shelf life.

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Just talked to MTI after being given the heave-ho from Jayco. According to the lady who answered the phone, a technical bulletin came out on this and she sent it to me. She said to ignore the Dec 2011 date and go with 5 years from date of purchase. BTW, she also said the unit has a 10-year shelf life.

Here's the content of the technical bulletin:
Good job tracking down some answers Mike! We`ll have to make you our go-to, get it done guy when we have a technical issue! What was the Jayco response?


On edit, I just read your other post with the Jayco response.
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Good job tracking down some answers Mike! We`ll have to make you our go-to, get it done guy when we have a technical issue! What was the Jayco response?

This is what they told me via email...

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That is good information, but I'm sure not going to go get my old one back. I'm glad I made my case with my dealer before I read your info from MTI or I wouldn't have been so sure that I had a case.
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That is good information, but I'm sure not going to go get my old one back. I'm glad I made my case with my dealer before I read your info from MTI or I wouldn't have been so sure that I had a case.
If my trailer were still under warranty, I would have made a real pest of myself with the dealer but it isn't and so I do the best I can.
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So ... It is nice that there is clarification from the company , but can they explain why some were marked less than 5 years. Could they just as easily last more than 5 years if the green light is on? Common sense tells me to just replace it in 5 years and be done with it. Part of owning a trailer.
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So ... It is nice that there is clarification from the company , but can they explain why some were marked less than 5 years. Could they just as easily last more than 5 years if the green light is on? Common sense tells me to just replace it in 5 years and be done with it. Part of owning a trailer.
I had one fail on a previous trailer. It stays in alarm when it fails and intermittently alarms when thinking about failing. I will likely just let it tell me when it needs replacing. I have one in my home that is still working after 10+ years.
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