Turn off propane at gas stations - DO YOU?

brirene wrote:
Biscuit, looks like the only thing you're afraid of is Nevada, huh? :)

ROTFLMAO!!! Warrants?

Biscuit, looks like the only thing you're afraid of is Nevada, huh? :)

After 9 pages.......still gonna leave the propane valved in because there are 'safety devices' built into system, gonna leave my fridge ON propane while traveling and I'll even run the fridge, the water heater, furnace etc. while sleeping in the RV.

I run with scissors, cross my eyes, drink straight from the garden hose, don't sanitize my fresh water tank, ride a motorcycle and go outside in the cold with wet hair.

I always fill up at the Big Boy diesel pumps, so no point in me turning it off ;)

Huntindog wrote:

aftermath wrote:

OkSixpack wrote:
It's amazing to me that some people will not take time to do something so simple. It's not only your life but the lives of everyone else in the area you put in possible danger. Do fires happen often because of this, I'm sure they don't. It only takes once though.

I am a mathematician and I understand probability and odds. The chances of your trailer exploding at a gas pump are miniscule when compared to what could happen during a tire blow out or a hitch malfunction. And, lets not forget the probability of getting into an accident while towing through a busy intersection or a high speed highway. Hey, don't forget the chances of trouble during night driving, driving in high winds, hail and rain. All of these would be far more probable that an exploding trailer at a gas station.

Could you get into an accident? Could your family be injured? Could there be a loss of life? Absolutely. So why take the chance? Stay home and you don't need to worry.

Personally, I run with the propane on and the fridge running. I fuel up with the fridge on. I will obey the laws and turn everything off when required, not just when suggested.

Staying at home isn't even safe. I tripped and broke my big toe one time getting out of my Lazy boy to get a glass of milk.
My conclusion, getting a glass of milk is risky.
Now I only drink beer.:B

Love this. If you don't mind I may use this.

nightshift wrote:
Well, oldman..... I've come to the conclusion that your helpful archive lists are ignored by everybody.

LOL..Oh well, I'll add this thread to the list anyway!

nope, its on the other side 25 feet from the pump. Not really worried about it.

Ps- I didn't even read the first three pages of this thread and I know about everything that was said.

I guess I am the insensitive sort. I don't and I won't and I've never.

All58Parks wrote:
I am very curious though, those who do turn it off, do you stop ahead of time, turn it off, go to the gas station, then leave, pull over a third time and turn it back on? It seems very time consuming. I have to fill up every 200 miles, I'd spend a lot of time pulling on and off the road to light the fridge.

Through all the threads on this topic, I've never read where someone explained if this is actually how they do it. Surely lighting it in the gas station would be way more dangerous than just leaving it lit the whole time.

As I said earlier in this thread, I made a wireless remote control so I can turn the fridge off and on from the cab. That allows me to do exactly what you say without stopping.