Food & Traveling
Ok, we are brand new to the RV world, and camping. How do you plan your food purchases, how much, dos and don'ts. I guess frozen is out of the question since we can't travel with refrigerator on.
Forum Discussion
Allworth wrote:
I cannot believe that I am the only one on this forum who is NOT comfortable with the propane on while in motion. I turn it off at the tanks. Every time the trailer turns a wheel.
What you do not know is how much safety is built into the propane system. For example yes, in that tiny chance you have an accident and even smaller chance a propane line bursts.
The excess flow cut off valve will slam shut and shut it off. Thus preventing the major fire you worry about.
True, Fridges have caught fire, both on electric and Gas.. But let me describe two different scenarios.
1: you are going down the road. People start honking, and pointing and MOVING AWAY FROM YOU.. You check the mirrors OH NO FLAMES
You pull off, bail out the RV is a total loss you are ok.
Option 2: You make it safely to the FMCA rally, rigs are packed in like sardines on the fair grounds, not even enough room for your awning.. You turn on the gas and re-start the fridge... You go to the opening ceremonies...
Upon your return. You find the same fridge fire I just described, Only now instead of totaling just your RV, the fire spread to the rig next to you and perhaps the one on the other side, and the other side of at least one of those.
Or perhaps the fire started in one of them
Either way Your RV is still a total loss.. But in the 2nd case, if it was YOURS that started the fires,, You are liable for 2 or 3 other RV's as well .. OUCH.. Hope your insurance is paid.
I should add. I have seen RV fires and just missed even more. NOT ONE OF THEM INVOLVED PROPANE, NOT ONE.. One it was a TT and it was the TOW vehicle (Engine fire) One was a Class A and it was the Exhaust system.. long story,, (That was the one I missed) and the 3rd was Electrical.
