How many of you do this?

[caysea7254]

Ok in another forum it was mentioned that your fridge should always be turned off while filling up at a gas stations. Reason being open flame from LP tank. We have been pulling a camper for the best part of 30 years and never do that and never even thought about it. What about the rest of you? Thanks Tara

[fj12ryder]

Turtle n Peeps wrote:
LOL, aaaaa it's an EPA law so I don't have to visit every gas station in the us.

In fact all vehicles come with a vapor recovery system now so the EPA is going to do away with the recovery boots at the pump.

Tech has passed you up too I see.

Much of what you're referring to is only applicable to a certain state. Guess which one? You guys got the charcoal canisters and recovery boots, whatever those are, long before anyone else did. And yes, you can still get whiff of gas fumes at many stations around here. Gosh, just makes you wonder if all these stations should check with you or just shut down? 🙂

[drsteve]

[DSteiner51]

I always drive into filling stations. Since gas fumes are heavier then air they stay closer to the ground. This way if the fumes are heavy enough to ignite my alternator cooling fan will draw the fumes thru the alternator and cool the sparking off that is going on inside or ignite. If it doesn’t ignite the chances of my frig igniting it is zilch as it has no fan to draw air thru it to cool it and is considerably higher then the alternator.

My alternator has continuous sparking inside a metal housing under a metal hood while my fridge has a small flame inside a metal shroud under a plastic hood with no fan drawing fumes thru the metal shroud. When I see folks pushing their vehicles to and from the gas pumps I’ll turn my fridge off.

[Ductape]

Lots of the country does not have vapor recovery pumps and never did.

[Turtle_n_Peeps]

fj12ryder wrote:

Turtle n Peeps wrote:
There hasn't been any fumes around gas stations in over 30 years. Tech has passed up signage posted.

You've been in every station in the US? You can smell the fuel at many station I've been around here. Please don't make such sweeping statements unless you can back them up with more than conjecture.

LOL, aaaaa it's an EPA law so I don't have to visit every gas station in the us.

In fact all vehicles come with a vapor recovery system now so the EPA is going to do away with the recovery boots at the pump.

Tech has passed you up too I see.

[fj12ryder]

Turtle n Peeps wrote:
There hasn't been any fumes around gas stations in over 30 years. Tech has passed up signage posted.

You've been in every station in the US? You can smell the fuel at many station I've been around here. Please don't make such sweeping statements unless you can back them up with more than conjecture.

[Turtle_n_Peeps]

There hasn't been any fumes around gas stations in over 30 years. Tech has passed up signage posted.

[filrupmark]

Not once in 25 years.

[richardcoxid]

Would you rather have Propane or Ptomine?

[JaxDad]

LarryJM wrote:

fj12ryder wrote:
Nope, doesn't count: an open flame is defined as "state of combustion in which a flame is visible (as opposed to smouldering or glowing)", or "Open flame devices are defined as candles, torches, butane burners or any other flame producing device".

IMO it sure does count and your definitions might be yours, but are not mine. ;)Again my flame IS NOT VISIBLE unless you OPEN the outside container (i.e. remove the louvered door/panel and then you have to move a flap on the burner box to even see it. That's opening two enclosures to get to the open flame and the sign I'm responding to specifically says OPEN which IMO IT IS NOT

KEEP TRYING:B:R

Larry

And these 2 enclosures are sealed tight enough that no flammable vapour can get to the flame right?

The flame is fed by some OTHER source of fresh air other than the convection process drawing in fresh air (that might actually be rich with gasoline vapour) through that louvered door?

[fj12ryder]

I'm just saying that if someone wanted to cite you for an open flame, they can. Since the fridge uses an open flame. Don't shoot the messenger, I merely cited the definition of "Open Flame". You don't have to agree with it, but that's life.

In fact if you look at the sign it doesn't say "Visible Flame".

[LarryJM]

fj12ryder wrote:
Nope, doesn't count: an open flame is defined as "state of combustion in which a flame is visible (as opposed to smouldering or glowing)", or "Open flame devices are defined as candles, torches, butane burners or any other flame producing device".

IMO it sure does count and your definitions might be yours, but are not mine. ;)Again my flame IS NOT VISIBLE unless you OPEN the outside container (i.e. remove the louvered door/panel and then you have to move a flap on the burner box to even see it. That's opening two enclosures to get to the open flame and the sign I'm responding to specifically says OPEN which IMO IT IS NOT

KEEP TRYING:B:R

Larry

[fj12ryder]

Nope, doesn't count: an open flame is defined as "state of combustion in which a flame is visible (as opposed to smouldering or glowing)", or "Open flame devices are defined as candles, torches, butane burners or any other flame producing device".

[LarryJM]

Me Again wrote:
You will most likely see this or a similar sign at every filling station.

Whew the flame in my refer is NOT AN OPEN FLAME, it's enclosed inside a burner box that is further enclosed inside the refer cabinet.;)

Larry

[doxiemom11]

We don't run our frig while traveling. It's always cold because we are full-timers and even after 8 hours everything is still cold and frozen. No need to run it while driving down the road.