Running your propane Refrigerators while traveling?
I've heard that running your Fridg on gas while traveling is dangerous. They say it can start fires.
So...What do you do?
So...What do you do?
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- It is kinda obvious that many do not understand that there is a difference in rules and laws between tanks , cylinders and portable appliance tanks ! Many tunnels have restrictions on large cylinders but do allow for "portable appliance tanks ".
- I forgot what the original question was!
- Just drive, it’s not like the tunnel police are going to be checking to make sure you are compliant
There are a handful of places that prohibit propane cylinders completely. Boston prohibits them in the tunnels there. Same goes for the tunnels crossing from NJ to NYC.
Baltimore also prohibits propane bottles from the 1-95 and I-895 tunnels under the Baltimore harbor. Of course at Baltimore, you can either go inland on I-495 or across the water on I-695 Francis Scott Key Bridge.
All others that I know of just require the bottles be turned off. This includes all tunnels in the Hampton Roads/Tidewater area of Virginia. Also, most if not all ferries require the propane be turned off.
Yes- please re-read where I said->if you see a sign for example going into a tunnel to shut them off then obey the law
I never said there were not ANY places you needed to turn them off. I had too as well going through a tunnel one time but I was getting at researching all the different states for propane laws- There are a handful of places that prohibit propane cylinders completely. Boston prohibits them in the tunnels there. Same goes for the tunnels crossing from NJ to NYC.
Baltimore also prohibits propane bottles from the 1-95 and I-895 tunnels under the Baltimore harbor. Of course at Baltimore, you can either go inland on I-495 or across the water on I-695 Francis Scott Key Bridge.
All others that I know of just require the bottles be turned off. This includes all tunnels in the Hampton Roads/Tidewater area of Virginia. Also, most if not all ferries require the propane be turned off.austinjenna wrote:
As a new TT owner, I've found this to be a hotly contested issues and arguments from both sides having some logical merit.
What I've found in my research about LPG and traveling:
* state laws vary
* some states don't allow LPG in some tunnels.
* some states limit number and size of cylinders.
* I was only able to find that New Jersey law prohibits traveling with open LPG containers on highways (I saw reference of this on several sites -but in checking the NJ code I didn't explicitly find this- but i didn't spend much time as I've got no plans to travel in my TT to NJ in the near future).
Someone in NJ area - feel free to contact the DOT and verify the law
You are putting too much thought into it. I have only heard about tunnels having to turn off the propane before going in but never having it not being allowed at all. I never heard about the size or limit of cylinders and have never heard of anyone ever getting pulled over for something like that.
Just enjoy the rv and go, if you see a sign for example going into a tunnel to shut them off then obey the law but otherwise dont sweat it and go and have fun mobeewan wrote:
...The flame is contained within the confines of a small sheet metal box built to shield it from blowing out...
Probably so you can drive down the highway with it on!drsteve wrote:
No fires, but there sure are a lot of AC covers and vent lids out there in the ditches.
Don't forget the slinkys...austinjenna wrote:
As a new TT owner, I've found this to be a hotly contested issues and arguments from both sides having some logical merit.
What I've found in my research about LPG and traveling:
* state laws vary
* some states don't allow LPG in some tunnels.
* some states limit number and size of cylinders.
* I was only able to find that New Jersey law prohibits traveling with open LPG containers on highways (I saw reference of this on several sites -but in checking the NJ code I didn't explicitly find this- but i didn't spend much time as I've got no plans to travel in my TT to NJ in the near future).
Someone in NJ area - feel free to contact the DOT and verify the law
You are putting too much thought into it. I have only heard about tunnels having to turn off the propane before going in but never having it not being allowed at all. I never heard about the size or limit of cylinders and have never heard of anyone ever getting pulled over for something like that.
Just enjoy the rv and go, if you see a sign for example going into a tunnel to shut them off then obey the law but otherwise dont sweat it and go and have fun
Maryland propane restrictions for tunnels
No more than 10 lbs of propane per container.donn0128 wrote:
Probably 95% of RVers do.
Including meGrandpaKip wrote:
Damdifino wrote:
How many RV fires have you noticed running down the road?
The roads are littered with the burnt out carcasses of RVs. Along with all the wrecked half-tons that were overloaded and the smashed remains of WDless campers. It looks like a war zone.
“Oh, the humanity!”
No fires, but there sure are a lot of AC covers and vent lids out there in the ditches.
