Who travels with furnace on? (Truck campers)

If, if, if! If you are in a bad accident and the propane tubing gets cut... the ORP valve will slam shut!

I travel with my fridge on year around...

And the furnace in winter.

I only run the hot water tank as needed (saves propane)

My Diesel fuel fill tube is on the drivers side

My camper is well designed:

The propane tanks are on the drivers side

... all of my propane fueled appliances are on the passenger side except the generator at the rear.

The physical seperation is a plus... and the advantages of the diesel fuel instead of the highly flameble gasoline just keeps getting better.

My fridge and furnace will rilight if te wind happens to blow out the flame... so, in more than 10 years Ihave no idea if the wind blows them out at all.

Note: I don't allow the PlatCat to operate while traveling (And I wouldn't allow a Wavw heater to burn when traveling either.)

After you consider any risks... go fo it.

Only good reason not to do this that I can think of.
What if you are in a bad accident and propane lines are torn and catch fire from leaking propane.
I would think that could be the difference from living or dying.

I always travel with propane tanks shut off for this reason.
But then again I do not go camping in winter.
If I did I may risk it.;)

We travel with the fridge on in the summer, off in the winter.
We travel with the heater off in the summer, on in the winter.
We travel with the water heater off year round. Don't need it till we stop.

We turn off the fridge, or heater prior to going into the fuel station, and turn it back on just down the road from the fuel station.

-43 this morning with windchill (-32 without) I keep the furnace going as much as I can.

In all the years working for emergency services have never seen a incident that was caused by propane appliance at a gas station. Yes I would turn it off before getting fuel and light when done.

Have had incidents of people smoking when getting fuel (one guy tossed lit cigarette in some spilled gas), driving away with hose in car, spilling gas on tailpipe and a few that no one could figure out but not one RV.

This would be a great episode for the myth busters to see what it would take to cause a fire / explosion.

I've only done it once, when I was returning from Overland Expo two years ago. It was in the mid 20s and about an hour before I stopped for the night I turned on the furnace then continued on my drive.

Yes we do.

deltabravo wrote:
I bet TC Life was traveling with his furnace on when he left town tonight.

I actually didn't do that but on the next part of our drive I think I will. no, im not stopping for fuel either. it does warm up fast in the camper once we turn the heat on if the furnace does not stay running. the fridge never has an issue of shutting off with the wind from driving.
stay warm to those who are venturing out with the cold temps through out north America. it was strange not seeing another rv of any type on our travels so far. I liked the looks I got from a few people though. lol.

I bet TC Life was traveling with his furnace on when he left town tonight.

Well, at 1830 traveling between Reno to Carson City temps dropped to 09dF, but now in CC its about 14dF. Likely to drop even lower by morning...Good luck on your Yosemite trip!

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I will be doing the same thing on my way to Yosemite tomorrow...20* friday night with snow and 7* on Saturday night is the forecast