Turn off propane at gas stations - DO YOU?
Hi. I have read that you should close the propane tank when entering the gas station but some people have said they do not. We will have ours on for the fridge. We are driving our first long trip (7...
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I never go down the road with the propane tank valve opened. The fridge runs just fine on 12vdc and my single Grp27 deep cycle battery is getting a trickle charge (at least) from the TV alternator.
Why risk a propane leak from road hazards or the fridge pilot light setting off explosive vapors from a fill-up?
Cell phones by the way are not a risk according to the 'experts' at Mythbusters. A static spark can do it but it takes the exact right circumstances namely a 15:1 fuel air ratio and a very healthy spark right in the middle of it.
I'll turn it on when we're camped and the wife needs hot water or the stove. Other than that it's off.
Why risk a propane leak from road hazards or the fridge pilot light setting off explosive vapors from a fill-up?
Cell phones by the way are not a risk according to the 'experts' at Mythbusters. A static spark can do it but it takes the exact right circumstances namely a 15:1 fuel air ratio and a very healthy spark right in the middle of it.
I'll turn it on when we're camped and the wife needs hot water or the stove. Other than that it's off.
