Desert Captain wrote:
IMHO: it is a good idea to be sure the gas water heater function is turned off before entering a gas station as there is a large flame the goes off with ignition.
Not only is it a very good idea, but I believe it's legally required (at least in most places) to turn off any open flames and engines. This means the main engine, the generator, and all the propane appliances (fridge, stove/oven, furnace, water heater). I'd hope the stovetop, at least, is off long before pulling into the gas station, but that's another issue altogether!
Shutting the main propane valve off isn't generally required by law, as I understand it, and is definitely not a sufficient substitute for turning the appliances off. Without gas, the electric igniters still spark...and spark again a few times when the flame doesn't light immediately.
