Thread: Propane on?
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Old 11-19-2015, 06:30 AM   #30
Art-n-Marge
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It's not the propane being on that's the problem, it's the devices that USE propane that's the problem! The fridge, furnace, hot water heater, or whatever else using a sparking igniter to work and this is where the problems can occur. This can be unsafe at gas stations and in tunnels, so being aware of this, turn off the propane or the devices that spark prior to a tunnel or refuel is needed.

I use to travel with propane on, but even with fulltiming, have stopped doing this, but only because I don't travel far from place to place. When traveling, the fridge stays closed and the contents stay cold. It only takes 20 minutes for the hot water tank to get hot, and I've never travelled in cold to warrant the furnace.

Just think about where not to have a spark and you'll be fine. Of course, some will argue that in case of an accident and a propane line is severed that could get real bad.
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