Propane and Gas Stations

dks wrote:
I turn my propane off, doesn't seem safe to have an open flame around fuel pumps. That's why they have no smoking signs and tell you watch for static electricity with cell phones.

Cell phones don't produce static electricity. I saw an episode of Myth Busters where they hun a cell phone inside a plexiglass container which also had gas spraying into it. Several calls to the cell phone produced no explosion. Google it or click here for one version. Static electricity can be an issue if you get back into your car while fueling. If static builds on your clothes - as it usually does, espically in winter, and you touch the nozzel, then yes you could ignite the fumes - as seen in the video. Static electricity can also build up if you put fuel into a portable container that is not on the ground - in the bed of your pickup for instance. They tell you not to use a phone while refueling only to cover themselves.