Propane..unlawful to have fridge on...is incorrect...

Gene&Ginny wrote:

gotsmart wrote:
Having read this thread, I am now giving consideration to posting this at the head of the bed in the MH:

I am glad I wasn't drinking coffee when I read that. :B

A friend of ours has a sign similar to that posted in his bathroom. :B

gotsmart wrote:
Having read this thread, I am now giving consideration to posting this at the head of the bed in the MH:

I am glad I wasn't drinking coffee when I read that. :B

I found a National Fire Protection Association report on fires at gas stations. This link first takes you to a page where you can open an account. Once signed up you can download the report by using this link again.

link to NFPA report

NFPA wrote:
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 117,000 gasoline stations in the United States in 2007. During 2004-2008, an estimated average of 5,020 fires were reported in and around these properties per year,

I'm not very good at looking through 50 page reports but it appears there aren't enough RV caused fires at gas stations to earn a mention in the report.

garyhaupt wrote:
I had no idea and although this is a Canadan quote, the thread suggests that many states have similar. Whch doesn't surprise me..usually Canada follows suit.

http://drivesmartbc.ca/rvs/operating-rvs-propane

Which begs the question...I wonder how many people travel with the fridge on?

I have now been in voice contact with an inspection officer with the CVSE..that is the truckers law kids, in BC..and to his knowledge, there are no regulations pertaining to this.


Gary Haupt

I always travel with the propane one. Have been for 13 years.

There are some places in the US where you will be asked to turn off the Propane before entering into/onto a bridge or tunnel. And once you exit you may turn it back on. I agree with those laws as they are not at all burdensome and the Fridge is good for several hours without power of any kind.. It usually takes less than 10 minutes to cross or pass through the bridge or tunnel.

How big an issue is it? I have no clue. but I've only had to turn it off one time

When traveling I subscribe to the following theory:
IF the Fridge is going to start a fire while running on Propane, then it can happen when I'm going down the road, In which case other drivers can AVOID.. My rig is toast, but then my rig is toast in the next case too.

If it happens when RV's are packed into a fairgrounds like sardines in a can at the next FMCA gathering I attend, Well then my rig is toast, as is the million dollar Prevost beside me, and the one on the other side, and perhaps a couple more.

I think my insurance should be happier with just one new RV to buy.

ol Bombero-JC wrote:

D.E.Bishop wrote:
In reply to Oregon's " Safety Law and Pumping Your Own Gas", that might be what it is called but it's not for safety, the law was and is to create jobs, Period. It is also a "Safety Law" that prohibits crushing aluminum cans and then trying to redeem them for the nickel deposit. If you believe that those are safety laws, I've got some excellent ocean front property for sale.

Right arm, D.E. !!

Some of the Oregon make-work "safety" employees shouldn't be allowed to fill a cup of water!..:(

Although *YOU* are not permitted to pump your own gasoline - it's a good plan to stand and watch what goes into your *fuel* tank...:W

Food (fuel) for thought - -
Ever wonder why the Oregon employees are *not* allowed to pump diesel??..:R..:S

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Interesting. Every time I took my collector car to a car show in Oregon they always allowed me to pump my own gas after asking if I wanted to do it myself. I think they were intimidated by the fill-up behind the license plate.

D.E.Bishop wrote:
In reply to Oregon's " Safety Law and Pumping Your Own Gas", that might be what it is called but it's not for safety, the law was and is to create jobs, Period. It is also a "Safety Law" that prohibits crushing aluminum cans and then trying to redeem them for the nickel deposit. If you believe that those are safety laws, I've got some excellent ocean front property for sale.

Right arm, D.E. !!

Some of the Oregon make-work "safety" employees shouldn't be allowed to fill a cup of water!..:(

Although *YOU* are not permitted to pump your own gasoline - it's a good plan to stand and watch what goes into your *fuel* tank...:W

Food (fuel) for thought - -
Ever wonder why the Oregon employees are *not* allowed to pump diesel??..:R..:S

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Having read this thread, I am now giving consideration to posting this at the head of the bed in the MH:

Old-Biscuit...."Is it time for your medication or mine?"

Funny you should have that as your tag line.


Gary Haupt

garyhaupt wrote:
As noted in the original post..and as I had said I would do, which was to report back...

I have now been in voice contact with an inspection officer with the CVSE..that is the truckers law, in BC..and to his knowledge, there are no regulations pertaining to this.


Gary Haupt

WHAT......no law, no restrictions, no regulations.

How can that be with propane so dangerous.....all those fires/explosions/loss of life-limb.

Oh the Horror.

Wondered why I hadn't seen commercials from lawyers wanting to handle all those RV Propane cases.