โJul-30-2013 07:00 AM
โJul-30-2013 11:22 AM
lanerd wrote:DavidP wrote:2oldman wrote:DavidP wrote:Really. How much gas can they possibly hold?
As a MC rider I'm a little amazed a fellow rider would not tend to the nozzle and rely on the auto shut off to stop the pump. Moronic.
Well, my bike holds about 5.25 gallons. Not sure why youโre inquiring or what that has to do with the discussion. Itโs just one of those things if you ride a bike you manually tend the pump and not rely on the auto shut off to stop the pump. In the event the shut off fails itโs not just running all over the ground it is running all over a potential ignition sourceโฆ..a very hot engine and pipes.
I think what oldman was referring to was that a mc doesn't hold much fuel (as you pointed out) so it only takes a minute or to fill it. Therefore no need to put the nozzle on auto! Noticed he didn't put a question mark after the "really" so he wasn't questioning your reply, only agreeing to it.
For the record, when we had our TT I always left the fridge on propane, mainly due to the fact that when I pulled up to the gas pumps, the trailer was normally 25' or more away from the pumps. Now that we have a dp, I just run the fridge on the inverter.
Ron
โJul-30-2013 11:21 AM
โJul-30-2013 11:15 AM
msmith1199 wrote:
From the article about the Class B fire posted above:
"Houma Fire Inspector Mike Millet said he was able to recreate how Binder explained the gas spill, and said it was possible. But Millet noted thatโs a first for the department and heโs unsure if thatโs how the fire started.โIt is possible what he said happened,โ he said. โIt was a freak accident. Nobody in the Fire Department has seen that happen before.โ
Tom Freeman, the gas stationโs owner, said he doubts Binderโs account. The pumps are regularly serviced and customers have never reported a problem with the one Binder used."
โJul-30-2013 10:38 AM
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โJul-30-2013 09:43 AM
rockhillmanor wrote:BCSnob wrote:
The recommendation to shut of the fridge at a fuel station is not to prevent a propane fire/explosion (like the one in FL) it is to prevent a fuel fire ignited by the propane flame. Show us an example of a fuel station fire/explosion caused by an RV fridge.
It was to show what HUMAN ERROR can cause ANYWHERE where there is propane involved. Geesh get a life.
Do you know for a fact that the RV that just pulled in the gas station does not have a propane leak? NO.
Do you know for a fact that the owner of the RV has not fixed the fact that when his fridge ignites it doesn't allows light on the first try and sometimes does not? NO.
Both of which are VERY common problems on RV's and there are a lot of RV'ers who do not take perfect care of them.
I for one don't want to be parked next to that guy's RV when someone spills gas, lights a cigarette while walking in to get a beer, etc. etc. etc.
Ever try getting your propane filled without having to shut off your fridge? That's cause the guy that is licensed to fill your tank doesn't want to die..."IF" it happens. :W
Would an explosion happen every day probably not. I just don't want to be there when it does happen. Nor do I ever want to be the reason for it happening.
โJul-30-2013 09:41 AM
โJul-30-2013 09:40 AM
BCSnob wrote:
The recommendation to shut of the fridge at a fuel station is not to prevent a propane fire/explosion (like the one in FL) it is to prevent a fuel fire ignited by the propane flame. Show us an example of a fuel station fire/explosion caused by an RV fridge.
We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
โJul-30-2013 09:36 AM
BCSnob wrote:
Show us an example of a fuel station fire/explosion caused by an RV fridge.
RV owner wrote:
Binder, 73, said the blaze started as he prepared to fill up the Roadtrek recreational vehicle and the nozzle spewed gasoline, igniting when it came into contact with a pilot light on the RV.
The light is accessible through a vent on the RV and connected to a propane tank that powers a refrigerator, he said.
โJul-30-2013 09:33 AM
โJul-30-2013 09:33 AM
DavidP wrote:2oldman wrote:DavidP wrote:Really. How much gas can they possibly hold?
As a MC rider I'm a little amazed a fellow rider would not tend to the nozzle and rely on the auto shut off to stop the pump. Moronic.
Well, my bike holds about 5.25 gallons. Not sure why youโre inquiring or what that has to do with the discussion. Itโs just one of those things if you ride a bike you manually tend the pump and not rely on the auto shut off to stop the pump. In the event the shut off fails itโs not just running all over the ground it is running all over a potential ignition sourceโฆ..a very hot engine and pipes.
โJul-30-2013 09:31 AM
DavidP wrote:
As a MC rider I'm a little amazed a fellow rider would not tend to the nozzle and rely on the auto shut off to stop the pump. Moronic.
โJul-30-2013 09:30 AM
We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting for us.