work2much wrote:
We turn off propane when we travel. I am not going to disagree with anyone that says it's safe though. Did it for years. Never worried about pumping either.
For me, the fridge is on the opposite side of the camper from the fuel tank. I could certainly understand shutting down the fridge if the it was right next to the fuel tank and was at risk of having gas splashed on the side of the vehicle. For me, it would take a heck-of-a-lot of fuel vapors to reach around the truck and ignite. Especially since the fridge burner is a good 5+ feet off the ground and gasoline vapors sink rather than rise. I would probably be asphyxiated long before then. Not to mention most gas stations are open-air affairs and not a closed-door building.
I just don't see the risk. I think I am more likely to get creamed by a semi-truck when I pull my camper out of a gas station, than I am to be the cause of a magnificent explosion due to my RV fridge.
Oh, and I am still looking for the news article where an RV fridge was responsible for a gas station fire. If anyone has a link to an article, I would like to read it.
-Eric
