OK to run furnace while traveling?
Do you all run your gas furnace while traveling down the road? Is there any problem with doing so? The electric heat is loud and doesn't work very well when it is this cold.
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dad2aprincess wrote:
We have found that our electric heat doesn't work below 50 degrees.
You guys that are saying OK to run your furnace but turn it off when you re-fuel - are you turning off the propane tank itself or just turning off the heat with the thermostat? (When we refill the propane tank, the attendant doesn't even turn off the propane before he fills it.)
As mentioned you can leave the propane on when refueling just make certain that the furnace, fridge and water heater are turned off. Should any of them decide it's time to fire up while refueling the spark of the ignition can ignite any gas fumes. Turning off the propane but leaving those things on won't do it. They may try to fire up because they don't know the propane supply has been cutoff.
When I have the propane tank filled they always close the tank valve before filling. Don't know if that's required but it sure sounds like a good idea. He has no idea if you have a major leak somewhere and propane will come spewing out. Close the valve, fill it and then it's your problem after you leave.
