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09-22-2017, 06:41 PM
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Winnebago Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Sonoma County, CA
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The only time I have turned mine off in 10 years was when using the The Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel. Had to stop and show the attendant is was turned off.
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Wayne & Roberta
08 Winnebago Destination 39W Gas UFO Workhorse Chassis......It's really weird being the same age as old people. I thought getting old would take much longer.
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09-22-2017, 07:02 PM
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#16
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Thor Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Mitchell South Dakota
Posts: 1,177
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Propane ON
Keep it on as long as we are operating the refrigerator. When plugged in it always seeks out electric. When we pull the plug, it transfers automatically to propane. Keeps fridge nice and cold. But in answer to the question, yes it is on during travel. Hot water is off though. It stays pretty hot throughout the duration of the travel.
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06 Coachman Cross Country 5.9L 300HP 382 DS
03 Jeep Wrangler, 4.0L James, Trina, SMSgt, USAF Ret
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09-22-2017, 07:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 2,807
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Is the horse dead yet?
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09-22-2017, 07:39 PM
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Senior Member
Vintage RV Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Kansas
Posts: 4,557
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Not Quite...  there, that ought to do it.
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Martha (AKA RVM45), Bob. 1994 Thor 4 Winds on a Ford Econoline chassis
Sometimes towing a powered Parachute, or a black 2007 Jeep Liberty.
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09-22-2017, 07:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
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Maybe
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Retired U.S. Air Force (SAC) Vietnam Veteran
2022 RAM 1500 5.7 HEMI
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09-22-2017, 09:34 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2016
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Never turned off the propane in 17 years on our class A motorhomes. Still alive and well.
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09-22-2017, 09:42 PM
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Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Posts: 31,559
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I never turn the propane off.
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Tony & Ruth........... FMCA#F416727
2016 London Aire 4519, Freightliner chassis, Cummins ISX, 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Blue Ox Avail with AF1. TST 507 TPMS
No amount of money can buy you an extra second of time.
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09-22-2017, 09:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 26,848
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There are MORE safety features built into an RV Propane System and the Propane Appliances which has 0.4 psi then the fuel system of the RV Vehicle which can have 20,000 + psi
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Dodge 3500 w/Tractor Motor
US NAVY---USS Decatur DDG-31
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09-22-2017, 10:10 PM
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Senior Member
Excel Owners Club Winnebago Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Santa Fe, NM
Posts: 6,816
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If you search the web for fires started at gas stations because a propane device was on, you'll find zip or close to it. While possible, there are many bigger safety issues for us to worry about.
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2007 Excel Classic 30RSO & Coach House 272XL E450
2007 RAM 3500, Diesel, 6Spd Auto, SWD, 4x4, CC & LB
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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09-23-2017, 06:30 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 54,794
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We don't turn off the propane while traveling, but we run the fridge on the inverter so don't have to worry about fueling dangers.  
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Joe & Annette
Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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09-23-2017, 07:36 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 698
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TonyDi
I never turn the propane off.
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Same here.
You can't keep the house warm when driving in cold weather without the furnaces running. ;-)
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09-23-2017, 08:20 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: western NC mountains!
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in over 75,000 miles, 3 years, thru Canada, Alaska, and the US, we've turned the propane off ONCE during that time, and I can't even remember 'why' or 'where'.
tunnels would be the main areas that you see a requirement that the propane be turned off, but I believe that it's less to do about if your propane tank is 'on' while passing thru, and more about if the traffic stopped while you were in the tunnel and a spark from another vehicle were to somehow trigger a propane leak explosion. I don't remember ever being physically 'checked' at a tunnel. Some might ask if the propane tank is 'off', though.
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09-24-2017, 01:40 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Flagler Beach
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If your not using it a lot why take risks just leave off. My fridge powered by inverter while underway.
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09-24-2017, 07:28 AM
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Senior Member
Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Northwestern Montana
Posts: 3,514
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dutch Star Don
On the various RV's I've owned that used propane. The only time the propane was shut off, was when I was filling the propane tank, about once a year.
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BINGO!!!!! What I do also. PERZACTLY!!!!!
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