Traveling with refrigerator on gas???
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,
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toedtoes wrote:
I'm going to throw this out there as I'm the owner of an older RV that doesn't have electronic ignition, auto shut-off, etc.
I don't like running my fridge on propane while driving because the pilot light could easily be extinguished from the road movement and winds. If that happens, I risk the chance of propane gas getting into the RV. Which could become enough to possibly ignite or more likely will be deadly to the parrot and possibly dogs riding with me.
That's why I say do what you're comfortable with and if you run across a prohibition (tunnel, ferry, etc.), turn it off.
Pilot flame heats thermocouple which generates milivolt signal which is used to hold magnet open in gas controller.
W/O pilot flame...no signal...magnet drops closed shutting down propane flow thru gas controller.
Once again....RV propane systems have built in safety features----more then the fuel system of vehicle
But once again it does come down to 'comfort level' that should be based on real information and not on myths/stories/hear say or misinformation
