2oldman wrote:
msmith1199 wrote:
chances of an RV explosion while filling gas from a pilot light are almost non-existent unless you shoot gas directly onto the pilot light.
And that would probably extinguish the burner flame.
Gasoline is harder to light than most people think. The movie scene where somebody flips a cigarette onto a pool of gas and it catches fire is not true. It just puts out the cig.
It's the fumes which are not hard to ignite.
Gasoline LEL is about 1.4% a lower concentration WILL NOT EXPLOSIVELY IGNITE, regardless of the presence of an ignition source. The upper limit is something like 7.x% IIRC. Above that, no explosive ignition.
The BIG problem I have seen with gasoline is the vapor that can build up on the surface of an OPEN CONTAINER. A jar of gas is far more volatile than a propane fridge running at a fueling station, IMHO.
BTW, the first story linked (Rhino explosion) is from 1892, 1992, 2002? Not directed at poster, but at the author of the story who neglected to include a DATE in the article. It was a "Monday" no idea which Monday, but pretty sure it was a Monday :R
A pet peeve of mine. LOL.
I leave propane fridge on while fueling TV. Others can choose as they like, but IMHO the risk is negligible.
