NRALIFR wrote:
HMS Beagle wrote:
stratcat wrote:
why would you use propane while driving. This very dangerous and against the law in most states. You are basically driving a gas bomb. if for some reason you are involved in an accident the complete rig could explode. Use the 12 volt that's why it is there......
Could you provide documentation for that claim? It is not illegal in California to drive with the propane on and powering the refrigerator as far as I know. In fact you can power your truck with propane if properly converted. I also cannot see how having an accident while the propane was powering the refrigerator would be any more or less dangerous than 12V. The only place I know if where propane cannot be used is on the Washington and Alaska state ferries.
Don't hold your breath waiting for that documentation because there isn't any. The only places that it's illegal are ferries, tunnels, and the Chessapeak Bay bridge/tunnel.
While LP systems years ago weren't as safe as they are today, the modern LP system has many safety features built into it and it actually quite hard to cause an explosion with one. You can't argue with a gas-o-phobe though. To them an LP bottle will always be a bomb looking for an excuse to explode. More drama that way.
For the life of me I can't understand how those who believe LP is so dangerous can still manage to sleep in an RV with LP appliances in it.
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The tanks themselves are pretty tough. It's lines that are past the tank that feed the appliances that could be broken in an accident or develop a leak while driving.
I turn mine off when I drive and run the fridge on DC.
Not a "gas-a-phoebe" but I don't see a reason to go down the road with the tanks open. Turning them on is just one more small set-up on the list with leveling, putting out the slide, turning on the water pump etc.
