Turn off propane at gas stations - DO YOU?

My tanks are shut off when I travel. Yes, at filling stations and tunnels there are laws/regulating few follow, but consider even the most minor accidents that could occur. You've got bare tubing and connections prime to break open if impacted. You really want an LP gas leak post accident?

And what about a different perspective? Cost. LP fridges can eat up LP pretty quick. If you have the option to use 12v, USE IT! Its FREE.

If not, use a cooler or buy food at your destination.

Thank you all!

Shari

No

I dont turn mine off, I run diesel any way. I have never seen any harm with leaving the propane tanks on.

I dont turn mine off, I run diesel any way. I have never seen any harm with leaving the propane tanks on.

Jay Pat wrote:
I don't. My propane burning gizmos are about 15-20 feet behind my pickup and out from under the canopy.
Pat

I have watched someone get some pretty bad burns walking up to a brush pile that he had soaked in a little bit of gasoline, his propane torch set the whole works off from about 30 feet away as he was walking up to it, gasoline vapors can spread quickly.

Fill up with an ignition source on and this can be you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f4lPzxSm5A

EDIT: I should note ^^^ this idiot ^^^ got off lucky, it could have been much worse

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I don't. My propane burning gizmos are about 15-20 feet behind my pickup and out from under the canopy.
Pat

Never have in over 50 years of towing RVs