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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IdaD wrote:ScottG wrote:IdaD wrote:
Hmm, I guess I'm lucky I haven't been blown to bits - I've never shut off the water heater or fridge when I get fuel.
What, you reject the idea that stray splash of fuel with malicious intent will leap out of the nozzle and then, in a most witty fashion, make a beline 30+ feet back to the fridge vent cover where it brilliantly makes all the right turns and in a final act of tretchery, throws itself on the little flame behind those metal covers?
This may have something to do with why I've never heard that some people do this. I wasn't trying to derail the thread, I was just honestly unaware that this was a thing.
I wanted to avoid getting into the issue of fueling a vehicle while a propane flame was lit, but I would suggest to you that you do some reading on this issue. It can be very dangerous with deadly consequences. Some go so far to make sure all their propane devices are off the entire time they are traveling. My wife's uncle and aunt had their trailer destroyed from a propane fire while towing. So be careful and do a bit of reading
Jim
