Trailering with propane ?

Maybe, but every week someone is posting a photo of an RV burning up beside the road. Who knows what started these fires but I would be willing to bet that at some point, most of them end up being fed by an open propane bottle.

wilber1 wrote:

Jim-Linda wrote:

wilber1 wrote:
Never had a problem with things thawing with the propane off, even when towing for over six ours in 90 degree weather, so I don't use it. If I did, I probably would. Just can't see the point in running with a pressurized propane system if I don't need to. Others do, take your pick.

Well, if you are not emptying your propane tanks, you ARE traveling with a pressurized system.

Jim

Certainly there is a certain amount of risk traveling with pressurized anything but if I travel with the tanks on, every line in the system and every shutoff valve in every appliance is pressurized. If the tanks are off, they are not.

Actually, unless you deliberately relieve the pressure, or you have a leak, the lines ARE still pressurized! Of course, if a line breaks, it will simply go POOF and the pressure will be relieved, but that POOF could be bad if ignited.
To directly answer the OP question, yes, many of us run the frig on propane while traveling. Yes, there is a miniscule risk involved. No, I don't worry about it.

I liked it better when the propane bottles were in the front compartment of our previous fiver.

I'm slightly concerned that we will get punched on the front left corner where the bottles are now located.

I dunno maybe the propane tanks are tough enough to survive a crash.

bfast54 wrote:

wilber1 wrote:

Jim-Linda wrote:

wilber1 wrote:
Never had a problem with things thawing with the propane off, even when towing for over six ours in 90 degree weather, so I don't use it. If I did, I probably would. Just can't see the point in running with a pressurized propane system if I don't need to. Others do, take your pick.

Well, if you are not emptying your propane tanks, you ARE traveling with a pressurized system.

Jim

Certainly there is a certain amount of risk traveling with pressurized anything but if I travel with the tanks on, every line in the system and every shutoff valve in every appliance is pressurized. If the tanks are off, they are not.

Well,you do travel..with a pressurised FUEL System....



AND...LEAST WE FORGET...orginal poster.........yes.

Yes but without it I don't move. I'm not trying to tell people what to do, just that there is an increased risk of running with your propane system pressurized and that's a fact. If the reward outweighs the risk for you, go for it. I do not and have explained why.

wilber1 wrote:

Jim-Linda wrote:

wilber1 wrote:
Never had a problem with things thawing with the propane off, even when towing for over six ours in 90 degree weather, so I don't use it. If I did, I probably would. Just can't see the point in running with a pressurized propane system if I don't need to. Others do, take your pick.

Well, if you are not emptying your propane tanks, you ARE traveling with a pressurized system.

Jim

Certainly there is a certain amount of risk traveling with pressurized anything but if I travel with the tanks on, every line in the system and every shutoff valve in every appliance is pressurized. If the tanks are off, they are not.

Well,you do travel..with a pressurised FUEL System....



AND...LEAST WE FORGET...orginal poster.........yes.

Jim-Linda wrote:

wilber1 wrote:
Never had a problem with things thawing with the propane off, even when towing for over six ours in 90 degree weather, so I don't use it. If I did, I probably would. Just can't see the point in running with a pressurized propane system if I don't need to. Others do, take your pick.

Well, if you are not emptying your propane tanks, you ARE traveling with a pressurized system.

Jim

Certainly there is a certain amount of risk traveling with pressurized anything but if I travel with the tanks on, every line in the system and every shutoff valve in every appliance is pressurized. If the tanks are off, they are not.

wilber1 wrote:
Never had a problem with things thawing with the propane off, even when towing for over six ours in 90 degree weather, so I don't use it. If I did, I probably would. Just can't see the point in running with a pressurized propane system if I don't need to. Others do, take your pick.

Well, if you are not emptying your propane tanks, you ARE traveling with a pressurized system.

Jim

Never had a problem with things thawing with the propane off, even when towing for over six ours in 90 degree weather, so I don't use it. If I did, I probably would. Just can't see the point in running with a pressurized propane system if I don't need to. Others do, take your pick.

Our fridge is set on AUTO, therefore we utilize propane mode when traveling down the road.

Thanks !