RVBQ

[jake2250]

Carrol Township PA, motor home fie destroys motorhome.
I just recieved this about an hour ago,, no details yet,,will post more when I get it..

[hershey]

Of course we can't cover every possibility of fire in a RV but we can try. The percentage of RVs that are consumed in fire is very small when compared to the number of RVs still on the road. I'd almost bet that its the same numbers when compared to stick and brick homes, percentage wise.

[Sully2]

rockhillmanor wrote:
I had a fire started with something as simple as the converter fan being blocked, it overheated and tripped the breaker.......only thing the breaker didn't blow all the way causing the wires to start burning.

Right on the front of the converter is a sticker that says:
"Blocking the fan can cause a fire".

WHICH I showed and told my RV guest numerous times to please STOP blocking the converter with their bags of clothes obviously to no avail. :R

Since that near catastrophe? Now it's no more mr nice guy. My rules my MH. Don't follow them you are out at the next exit! :B

Get a muffin fan as in a PC. Wire it so that as long as the inverter has juice the fan runs...period. Fan shuts off when there is no power coming thru it

[bshpilot]

SCVJeff wrote:
While these are a great idea, that might be the worst place for it. There is a post over on iRV2 showing a totaled MH with Halon installed and the bottle never went off because there was never enough heat down low and this one started higher up. I talked to Mac the Fire Guy about this in Q and he said they never really figured out the point of failure but it wasnt in the normal place.

I have the same Halon only standing up but its on the opposite side from the burner and may have the same issue. After that fire post I installed a second one at the top of the fridge cavity.

i was gonna ask this very question - of evidence where a fire had been halted using one of these kits (cause the kits seem pricey) !

[EckE]

Looks like it is leaning towards the curb. Have read the Moho needs to be near level.

[SCVJeff]

While these are a great idea, that might be the worst place for it. There is a post over on iRV2 showing a totaled MH with Halon installed and the bottle never went off because there was never enough heat down low and this one started higher up. I talked to Mac the Fire Guy about this in Q and he said they never really figured out the point of failure but it wasnt in the normal place.

I have the same Halon only standing up but its on the opposite side from the burner and may have the same issue. After that fire post I installed a second one at the top of the fridge cavity.

[gcloss]

Ramen wrote:



I need to invest in some auto deploy fire extinguishers.

Great idea .... will be investing in one of these.

[Ramen]

I need to invest in some auto deploy fire extinguishers.

[rockhillmanor]

I had a fire started with something as simple as the converter fan being blocked, it overheated and tripped the breaker.......only thing the breaker didn't blow all the way causing the wires to start burning.

Right on the front of the converter is a sticker that says:
"Blocking the fan can cause a fire".

WHICH I showed and told my RV guest numerous times to please STOP blocking the converter with their bags of clothes obviously to no avail. :R

Since that near catastrophe? Now it's no more mr nice guy. My rules my MH. Don't follow them you are out at the next exit! :B

[bluwtr49]

Looks like the jack are down and power plugged is so the cause could be just about anything.

I was under the impression fridge problem typically occurred when operating on gas since there is an ignition source when the burner is firing.

[SCVJeff]

smacdiesel wrote:
How and why would the fridge be the main cause of RV fires?

Search for Fridge Fires
You will find more than you care to read about them .

[smacdiesel]

How and why would the fridge be the main cause of RV fires?

[lj2654]

On September 10, 2014 at 2:35 PM Carroll Township Police along with Dillsburg Citizens Hose Fire Company, Franklintown Community Fire Company and Monaghan Township Fire Company responded to 19 West Greenhouse road, Carroll Township for a recreational vehicle (RV) that was on fire.

The vehicle, which was owned by Thomas Wertman of West Greenhouse Road was parked when the vehicle erupted in flames. First Responders were able to bring the blaze under control with in minutes of arriving on scene.

There were no persons inside the vehicle when the fire started and no injuries were reported. At this time the cause of the fire is under investigation, and no estimate on damages to the vehicle, but the vehicle was a total loss.

[lj2654]

thats so sad....I hope we can get info on what the cause was...I hope no one was inside....

[rockhillmanor]

wow that's some picture! Looks like it was parked at home on a residential street? After seeing so many of these pictures AND seeing them on the side of the road during my travels. Once I went full time I have to admit I was always thinking of my MH catching fire. 😞