OK, I'll bite. You had mentioned in my other thread about not recommending the front bed models. Are you having concerns about sleeping that close to the two rather large propane bottles sitting directly outside the window?
I can't think of a good reason why I couldn't leave the trailer in a hurry from either the front or the back, even in a FB floorplan.
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I posted a random thought about the location of the "escape window" in the 25 FB SE - it's not at the head of the transverse queen bed, it's on the left side... a foot beyond the end of the bed. It's also a double window, a non-operating small one on the bottom, with the escape window on the top. I'm thinking DIVE from the foot of the bed... nope simpler to run to the door.
If I ever surrender to the idea of a 27 FB I'll see if the factory will make it a 2 door with the second door in place of the curbside window.
Paula
Oh, and I do keep a 2nd fire extinguisher in the bedroom.
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I asked the question some time ago about what are the RV construction codes and how are they enforced. I was referred to the RVIA (Recreational Vehicle Industry Association). I called them and was told that there is no code only standards.
Bill
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I asked the question some time ago about what are the RV construction codes and how are they enforced. I was referred to the RVIA (Recreational Vehicle Industry Association). I called them and was told that there is no code only standards...Bill
hi bill
i don't know even the basic answer to this question, which is a very good one.
but will post what i've found and hope others can do the same.
cheers
2air'
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Maybe a Diesel Powered Trailer is not such a bad idea after all. Diesel is far less flammable than propane, and would tend to smolder or sustain a small flame rather then produce a large fireball.
Sleeping materials aside, if you have an International or Safari SE model, you are probably safer with the aluminum walls rather than the fabric fuzzy coating that is standard in the Safari and Classic lines. No carpet (or less carpet for the SE models) probably helps keep a flame from spreading quickly.
Knowing how to properly use a fire extinguisher is a must. I for one have never shot off an extinguisher, but plan to do so soon after talking to a fire marshall a couple of days again during a kids visit to the local fire station. Having a second extinguisher installed in the front bedroom is a great idea. Paula, where do you keep yours? I would image that mounting it on the bulkhead/shower wall near the exit window would make the most sense. If Airstream planned ahead, they could have this recessed into the wall and have the shower pan re-moulded to account for this.
__________________ Chris - Evergreen, CO
2008 27'FB Int'l Signature CCD - Thank You Airstream of Arkansas! 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 6.7 CTD Mega Cab 1977 VW Westfalia Camper, hardtop 'Weekender'::Pictures
"Keeping an open mind is important, but not so open that your brain falls out."
Another thought, except for dead shorts, how often do lead acid batteries burst into flame? Not very often as far as I know. Maybe moving the batteries to an inside location is a better ideas, maybe under the bed in a FB model, with appropriate venting, of course.
Maybe also add a LPG detector to the bedroom.
__________________ Chris - Evergreen, CO
2008 27'FB Int'l Signature CCD - Thank You Airstream of Arkansas! 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 6.7 CTD Mega Cab 1977 VW Westfalia Camper, hardtop 'Weekender'::Pictures
"Keeping an open mind is important, but not so open that your brain falls out."
Hey 2air'
Thanks for another informative and necessary thread.
Do you have any AS specific stats in regards to fire and the current FB design? (in a previous thread you stated "new crop of FB ASs"
While camping in a "full hookup situation" would it be safer to turn off the LP at bedtime and use a portable heater for heat? (would this be even more dangerous?)
What safety measures can you recommend we do to make our new 2008 27FB CCD as safe as possible?
For starters I'm gonna buy three new fire extinguishers tomorrow (the one that came with our trailer seems a bit skimpy) one for the bedroom, one for the kitchen area and one to be kept in my truck. What's the best extinguisher to buy?
I'm looking forward to more info from this thread.
Dennis
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