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05-13-2009, 05:22 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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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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05-13-2009, 05:34 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Benson
Posts: 3,121
M.O.C. #1658
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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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05-13-2009, 11:38 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: San Antonio
Posts: 1,296
M.O.C. #5165
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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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05-13-2009, 12:08 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Casa Grande
Posts: 5,369
M.O.C. #6333
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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????
Bottom line - to each his own....
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05-13-2009, 03:01 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Bedford
Posts: 168
M.O.C. #7813
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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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05-13-2009, 04:01 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Orangevale
Posts: 2,341
M.O.C. #49
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05-14-2009, 02:46 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Ore City Texas
Posts: 1,648
M.O.C. #2224
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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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05-15-2009, 06:43 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Snohomish
Posts: 46
M.O.C. #8618
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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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05-15-2009, 07:02 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bellevue
Posts: 88
M.O.C. #9268
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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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05-15-2009, 07:07 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bellevue
Posts: 88
M.O.C. #9268
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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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05-22-2009, 09:37 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Oceanside
Posts: 20,028
M.O.C. #20
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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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