Running the Furnace

Yes, furnace, Fridge & A/C! It's my personal preferance not to have the propane on while driving.

Yes you can use your appliances while in motion.

As to the drive with propane valve on consider this,
We all drive every day with our gas tanks flowing, gas tankers do it propane trucks do it so why in the world cant an RV travel with it on.

It is safer than gasoline by far. Shut all pilot lights off when you fuel up.

Pogoil.

BTW: Gasoline is much more volitol than Propane. If you are going to turn off your propane, then you better turn off your gasoline while driving down the road as well...

Another vote for yes you can!
I run the frig while driving down the road.
I run the furnace while driving down the road.

I was fire Chief of our department for many years. I also worked for a propane distributor. I taught propane safety. I run with my propane on, my fridge operating, and sometimes when I feel we need it, the furnace. Do what you will....

Canadian Rainbirds wrote:
Several years ago at a Fire Safety seminar at a rally, Mack the Fire Guy asked how many ran with the propane valve on. Many hands went up. He then asked how many of those were professional Fire Fighters and all the hands went down. He then said that he had never had a Fire Fighter admit to running with the propane on. As a retired volunteer fire fighter I found that interesting.

Without going into details we once had an incident that made me glad that we rarely run with the propane valve open.

Any professional Fire Fighters care to comment?

Yes. I was a professional volunteer fire fighter. I left as a deputy chief. I had to quit because I needed a heart valve replaced.

I also hauled hazmat for 17 years. All of the years petroleum products, including propane. I know a little about the stuff.

I drive with my fridge on almost always. I have also driven with my furnace on. Both TC and 5er. If something happens, and say a hose breaks between the tank and the regulator, the excess flow valve will close. If it is after the regulator, well, it is regulated.

As a test, unhook the hose from your tank, and open the valve on your tank. You will not get any gas out of it. If you do, go to your local dealer and get the tank replaced. After you shut the valve. ;)

Don't take my word for any of this. Do the test. I do on all my tanks.


Edit:
Not only shut off your propane, but also the control power to the fridge or furnace at a gas station. Just shutting off the gas is not enough. The ignitor will try to relight the appliance. That is what will cause an explosion.

Fire Marshall Bill says "Lemme show you somethin'...This could be dangerous!" Yak, yak, yak

Canadian Rainbirds wrote:
Several years ago at a Fire Safety seminar at a rally, Mack the Fire Guy asked how many ran with the propane valve on. Many hands went up. He then asked how many of those were professional Fire Fighters and all the hands went down. He then said that he had never had a Fire Fighter admit to running with the propane on. As a retired volunteer fire fighter I found that interesting.

Without going into details we once had an incident that made me glad that we rarely run with the propane valve open.

Any professional Fire Fighters care to comment?

First, let me say that I am a big fan of Mack the Fire Guy.
Did he say how many fire guys he knew that had an RV and how many of these did or did not run propane? My guess is...No! Mack does an excellent job of explaining the safety issues that RVers deal with, but at the end of the day he's out there to sell you fire extinguishers to pay his bills (even after his sponsorships).
If there is any RV manufacturer out there that specifically says you should never run your fridge or your furnace while in-motion they would also put in a cut-off to prevent this operation. They already do this with your TV if it's within view of the driver and yet I am not aware of one single manufacturer who puts the same cut-off on your propane tank, your fridge or your heating.
The realities are that bad things "can" happen but then so do traffic accidents. If you are concerned that your furnace will blow up you should not use it. You just need to keep this in the same context. If you are afraid that if you drive you will be in an accident, you should not drive.

Here we go
Run the gas while driving you might have a incident
Fly in a plane you might have one
Cross a road guess what you might have one
This is lifes circle enjoy be safe use common sense
When you turn the gas off do you burn the excess out the line or leave it
If you leave it other than a open flame that may or may not be on whats the differance

Furnace on while driving Class A 2010

Canadian Rainbirds wrote:
Without going into details we once had an incident that made me glad that we rarely run with the propane valve open.

It appears the thread is about to take a different direction.