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laknox
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Sep 27, 2015

Major fire at La Mesa RV in Mesa AZ

Just saw this article in the local news rag: http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/breaking/2015/09/25/fire-rv-dealership-mesa/72833650/. In reading it, it really makes me wonder why a worker was having to drill =anything= on a new RV being readied for delivery. Hmmmm, could it be that most RVs leave the factory with half-a$$ed quality control? Yes, the guy f'ed up by leaving the propane on, but what was so FUBAR that required him drilling near a propane line in the first place? I =really= hope someone figures out what went wrong and why.

Lyle
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  • Mile_High's avatar
    Mile_High
    Explorer
    Sep 27, 2015
    Probably an avoidable mistake, but aren't they all! Poor guy, burns are the worst.
  • gbopp's avatar
    gbopp
    Explorer
    Sep 27, 2015
    We Cant Wait wrote:
    More to the point, the article said HE DRILLED INTO THE PROPANE LINE BY MISTAKE. What type of mechanics are they hiring that can't tell what a propane line looks like on an RV, I mean it's the ONLY steel line there!!!!

    Maybe he was drilling a section of sheet metal and didn't realize the line was behind it?

    Did you ever hear of someone getting burnt while using a torch to cut a gas tank off a car?
    Some people just don't think before they act.
  • We_Cant_Wait's avatar
    We_Cant_Wait
    Explorer
    Sep 27, 2015
    More to the point, the article said HE DRILLED INTO THE PROPANE LINE BY MISTAKE. What type of mechanics are they hiring that can't tell what a propane line looks like on an RV, I mean it's the ONLY steel line there!!!!
  • Trackrig's avatar
    Trackrig
    Explorer II
    Sep 27, 2015
    Maybe the customer requested a remote propane hook-up for his grill?

    Bill

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