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Open Roads Forum  >  General RVing Issues  > Turn off propane to travel ? This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 5   Prev  |  Next jauguston • View posts Bellingham, WA Senior Member Joined: 07/03/2005 View Profile Offline Posted: 07/29/10 07:27pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Only time mine is off is when it is being filled. Jim 2005 Coachman Sportscoach Elite 402 40' 350hp Cat C-7 w/MP-8 7500w Onan quiet diesel generator 6-Kyocera 130w solar panels SB3024i MPPT controller Pressure Pro TPMS 1987 Suzuki Samurai tintop Toad w/VW 1.6 turbo diesel power Vulcaneer • View posts Northern New England Senior Member Joined: 10/17/2007 View Profile Posted: 07/29/10 07:27pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Propane and fridge on when traveling. Propane off in storage. Water pump and HWH off when traveling. 2006 F350 V10 4X4 SC SB SRW 4.30 22,500 GCWR 2011 Open Range 393RLS 14,250 GVWR Pullrite Super Glide 18K Super Duty, Super Cab, SuperGlide Golden_HVAC • View posts Fulltime, CA, USA Senior Member Joined: 08/19/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 07/29/10 07:33pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I leave my propane on all the time, parked, traveling, or camping. Only when in storage, and I don't need the refrigerator do I turn it off. Good Luck, Fred. K Charles • View posts Connecticut Senior Member Joined: 03/06/2010 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 07/29/10 07:36pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Propane and fridge on all the time here wolfman01 • View posts Williston, ND. Senior Member Joined: 01/29/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 07/29/10 07:43pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Always on. Mine is parked on my property. 2011 Hyundai Accent SE (8k) 1996 Tiffin Allegro Bay 31' ga$$er motorhome (42k) Bear, my four legged, furry companion. RVing is an obsession more expensive than drugs. skipnchar • View posts Topeka or somewhere else Senior Member Joined: 12/17/2003 View Profile Posted: 07/29/10 07:54pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator My LP hasn't been turned off since 2006 when we purchased the trailer. 2011 F-150 HD Ecoboost 3.5 V6. 2550 payload, 17,100 GCVWR - 2004 F-150 HD (Traded after 80,000 towing miles) 2007 Rockwood 8314SS 34' travel trailer US Govt survey shows three out of four people make up 75% of the total population wa8yxm • View posts Wherever I happen to park Senior Member Joined: 07/04/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 07/29/10 08:06pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator The major danger of driving with Propane on is a fire in the fridge.. So, let's look at that You are driving down the freeway, FLAMES streaming out the side of your trailer or motor home.. I'm behind you.. What do I do? Do I pull up next to the flames so your rig can set my rig on fire? NO!!! Do I perhaps lay on the horn, have wife write out a note in big black letters "YOU ARE ON FIRE" and pull up on the OTHER side of your rig and show you the note.. Perhaps. Damage,,,, Your rig is lost. 100% wash, nothing left but the frame. Or, option 2 We both arrive at a rally, they pack 'em in like sardines, not enough room to put out an awning.... No electricity so we are running on generators in the day and propane at night.. The fire starts, since there is no way for me to get away from your rig Mine catches fire, as does the rig on your other side, and my other side, and ... Well you get the idea. Now, for you.. Either way the rig is a total loss. But for your insurance company who foolishly advised you to not drive with propane on so people could avoid the fire... IT's much, much, much worse.. Cause I am going to ask THEM to replace my rig... *I may ask Nationwide (My Insurance) to provide the lawyer, But it's YOUR insurance that's liable since this fire did NOT happen on the road to vehicles being operated, But rather parked. Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business Kenwood TS-2000 housed in a 2005 Damon Intruder 377 nc_medic1 • View posts North Carolina Senior Member Joined: 07/12/2008 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 07/29/10 08:17pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I leave mine on. Steve & Tina 3 grown DD's (Don't camp with us much) Duke (Yorkie) 1999 Chevrolet 2500 4x4 6.0L and 3.73 Prodigy Brake Control 2012 Outback 279RB bstark • View posts Ontario, Canada Senior Member Joined: 05/02/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 07/29/10 08:40pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Most later model fridges have an extra "pot" that is attached to the side of the chimney for the burner that will sense an overheat from fire or flame flare in the burner area and will shut off the propane solenoid. Not to say the back of the fridge won't be scorched but at least the fire won't be propane fed. I've always travelled with fridge on and didn't worry while fueling either as diesel has higher flash point and my trucks fuel tanks were at least 40' away from the fridge area. My trailer was never anywhere near the pumps in the truck stops. Today is just the tomorrow you worried about yesterday! Jayco-noslide • View posts Galesburg,Il., USA Senior Member Joined: 11/24/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 07/29/10 09:35pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I don't know how one would travel with the propane off with a fully stocked frig that will only run on propane when not hooked to elec.Do some actually do that or just not take any food or what. We certainly don't. Jayco-noslide This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 5   Prev  |  Next Open Roads Forum  >  General RVing Issues  > Turn off propane to travel ?

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