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- SteveAEExplorerHi,
Besides when fueling, it is also supposed to be off in some tunnels and on ferries.
While most folks here seem to leave it on, I prefer to turn it off when on the road. Except in the hottest of conditions, the fridge stays plenty cold due to the thermal mass of the food (like a full ice chest) as long as it is kept closed. I do turn it on for longer stops like at lunch or dinner.
Have a fun trip. - another user while driving here..... Been doing it this way for 25 years
- 4aSongExplorerTravel with it on for refrigerator. Shut it down when re-fueling.
- sch911ExplorerI think you'll find that almost all of us use LP for the refrig, and furnace while travelling. That's what it is for after all...
- wanderingbobExplorer IINever shut mine off ! 30 years R.V.ing . Some will say what if , my refrig is some thirty feet and on the other side of fuel door . I also sometimes ride a bike without a helmet or lifejacket !
- C-BearsExplorerWe keep ours on all the time, obviously to power the frig. There have been times that we have needed to even run the furnace while towing.
I fuel up at the diesel islands and my propane tanks are about 30' from the pumps. The outside door for my furnace is about 45' from the pumps, so I never worry about it. - JPeytonExplorerKeep it on and turn it off FOR SURE at gas stations. It's not enough to ignite the gas pump (since the pump is under control). It is a law for safety reasons. Use some common sense. If for some reason a gas station gets slammed into by a vehicle or something (it happens see liveleak) then you may ignite it. This is just my unofficial opinion.
- PRodacyExplorerWe keep ours on all the time.
- RoyBExplorer IIThe only laws I have run across was at some tunnels you have to be inspected to make sure your PROPANE TANKS are turned off. Some tunnels ban propane tanks altogether. Anything to do with laws it would be best to contact the local DMV or DOT place.
I would never fuel up anywhere with the propane tanks turned on.
I am not a fan of doing this but alot of RV'ers do it.
In my case my smaller Fridge has a 12VDC mode and I will fire that up a couple of hours out when heading for the campground.
Roy Ken - benbovacExplorerI always travel with propane on, thats what it was designed for.
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