Refrigerator and fueling?
OK, to begin with I never pull into a fueling station without first turning my propane refrigerator OFF. The safety of doing this has been discussed elsewhere and not the subject that I am inquiring o...
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svjim wrote:
So can anyone say with certainty that disconnecting the battery will immediately switch the propane off also?
Thanks Jim
I'm 99.99% certain that removing 12 volt power from the RV will immediately cause the propane valve for the refrigerator to close. The same should be true for the propane valves for water heater and the furnace. A design that left the appliance propane valves open in a loss of power situation would be a major safety hazard.
Removing 12 volt power will also have the effect of shutting off the spark ignition, which is the other source of ignition for a gas station fire.
I'm also 99.99% certain that the refrigerator will restart when 12 volt power comes back.
Easy to test - just open the battery disconnect and confirm that the appliance propane valves close. Close the battery disconnect and confirm that the refrigerator restarts.
