Traveling with refrigerator on gas???

It's been discussed. A few times.


Propane on while driving Feb 2016
Propane when driving-refer blow up? Oct 2015

Fridge on at gas stations May 2015
Fridge while driving Apr 2015
Fridge while driving Oct 2014

Fridge on, gas on, fires june 2011
Fridge while driving August 2010

Fridge on fueling shootout 2011
Fridge on driving July 2011
Appliances/fridge on 2011
RVIA response to gas on query
LP on when travel 5th wheel 2007
Gas on refer driving Class a 2010
Fridge on fueling 2009
Fridge on while driving 2007

Griz14 wrote:
I've traveled with the refrigerator running on gas for years but recently heard it is against the law to do that. I was just wondering how many do it.

Thanks,

against the law? i've been doing for a few years, I'm not aware of a law against it, my understanding was it was designed to do that.

The only thing I've heard was a potential issue if the fridge kicks on at a gas station, if there's a lot of gasoline vapor in the area.

There are some specific area's where you must turn the gas off, tunnels come to mind. Also, some recommended turning it off while filling up at gas stations.

I have never been where I was required to turn the gas off. At Hover Dam you were required to drop your TT a half mile from the dam.

I have never heard of it being illegal to drive down the road with the propane on.

He read it on the internet, it must be true.

Unless you are at a specific place that has posting that the propane must be shut off, then there is no regulation against it.

Beyond that, do what you're comfortable with and ignore the comments of others.

Griz14 wrote:
I've traveled with the refrigerator running on gas for years but recently heard it is against the law to do that. I was just wondering how many do it.

Thanks,

except it is not. just about everyone runs down the road on propane.

Must turn off propane at a few tunnels, most ferries, and a few do while filling with fuel.

Griz14 wrote:
I was just wondering how many do it.

I do it.

we always travel with the propane fridge on
we were asked to turn it off once, on a ferry across the st Lawrence river near montreal

rv experts like rv education 101 people or the rv DR advise against it. As a firefighter for many years I have fought many fires on the freeways and at gas station because of people who use the frig with gas on. You do what you want to but I hope we aren't next to each other at the gas station.

Griz14 wrote:
I've traveled with the refrigerator running on gas for years but recently heard it is against the law to do that. I was just wondering how many do it.

Thanks,

Yes you can.
No it isn't.
Almost everybody.
:C