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Old 05-13-2009, 05:22 AM   #21
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The fridge is always on. Tunnels and bridges will be posted.We have had to turn it off on a couple of occasions.
 
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Old 05-13-2009, 05:34 AM   #22
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We turn ours off. Nothing spoils, nothing thaws, and my beverage is cold even after 8-9 hrs on the road.
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Old 05-13-2009, 11:38 AM   #23
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When we load up for a trip, we usually have the Monty at home for overnight. I plug into electricity and turn on the refrig to electricity. We load the frig with food including the freezer, it is very cold by morning. For longer trip (over 3 weeks), we also put in our 5 cubic foot freezer in place of a recliner, it keeps everything in it frozen while we on the road for 6-9 hours. It only runs on AC electric. When we leave, the refrig is on propane--never have turned it off in three years of travel. I have driven thru several tunnels and none were posted with signs concerning propane. I will keep an eye out for those but will continue to travel with the propane on to the refrig.
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Old 05-13-2009, 12:08 PM   #24
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I travel with mine off. After attending a safety seminar from the RV Safety Education Foundation and seeing pictures of accidents where the propane had been left on, we always turn it off. Fridge stays cold enough, of course we only travel from 3-8 hrs a day. Even our aux Refer/freezer, elect only, stays cold. I know the current tanks have a fast flow shut off device, but why take the chance, many other things malfunction, why not these????

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Old 05-13-2009, 03:01 PM   #25
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I also have always traveled with my propane on.Prior to the 5th wheel we had a Class C for 10 years and had always traveled with it on without any issues
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Old 05-13-2009, 04:01 PM   #26
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Here's an excellent article regarding this issue:

http://www.gypsyjournal.net/traveling_with_propane.htm
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Old 05-14-2009, 02:46 AM   #27
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For the first several years of our fifth-wheel travel we always turned the propane (and refrigerator) off. Even in very hot weather, we never had a problem. Our refrigerator and freezer was usually full and fully cold before we left each day.

In more recent years, we have begun to travel with propane and refrigerator on. We have just returned from a trip to Florida which included a route through the Mobile tunnel. We stopped before entering the tunnel and turned off both propane and refrigerator. We did not see any sign except the general "Vehicles with hazardous material must use exit ###". I don't think it would make any difference normally to drive through the tunnel with propane ON, but "normally" is not the reason for the regulations.
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Old 05-15-2009, 06:43 AM   #28
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Lately we've traveled with propane on with our last TT and the Monty. We've traveled through numerous tunnels and refueled without giving it a second thought, but there is a warning sign I've noticed prior to the I-90 tunnel going into Seattle that states propane must be turned off prior to entering the tunnel. That's the only warning sign I've every noticed. Maybe on the right coast it's more common.
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Old 05-15-2009, 07:02 AM   #29
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And should you "right coasters" get out here to "God's Country" in Washington, car ferry's require you to extinguish pilot lights.
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Old 05-15-2009, 07:07 AM   #30
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On the I-90 tunnel subject, I suspect that restriction pertains to hot tar trailers & tankers that run huge propane burners to keep the tar molten. Where would they have you stop on the floating bridge to turn it off?
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Old 05-22-2009, 09:37 AM   #31
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Our refrigerator is never off except when defrosting it. We have propane turned on for the rig at all times except when going through a location that requires it be turned off. Those are very rare. We've had to turn it off one time in more than six years of traveling. That said, I will turn it off if we're gassing up where it might be a hazard. Since we're diesel, that's not often.
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