Tow with LP gas On or Off?

[RoadKingMoe]

On.

[Minnie's Mate]

I "run" with the gas on for the fridge. I don't think I would try to run the furnace though. I just haven't thought of it and don't plan on camping in that type of weather.

My fridge is on the curb side and my fuel filler is on the street side. Since I get diesel and always go for the outter most island, that puts the fridge panel farthest from the nearest island. Plus, with a 30' trailer whose kitchen is midship (30' Safari has front bedroom, mid-salon, and rear bunks) and the diesel pump at most gas stations is at the very end of the island, the exterior fridge panel is usually quiet far from the nearest pump so I don't turn the fridge off before pumping. Even on calm days, any fumes would be so diffused that there should be no risk of ignition if the fridge should happen to light while fueling.

At truck stops, the islands are single pump arrangements so the entire trailer is at least 10 feet from the pump and the fridge panel is another 10 feet from that. Whenever possible I go for truck stops because they are easier to navigate in and out of.

[wahoonc]

FWIW the standard Flamable Zone is 50' perimeter. I have seen video of a fire that was exacerbated by a lit RV fridge. A fire started on a vehicle that was refueling, possibly by static spark, the guy yanks the nozzle out of the vehicle without shutting it off, spewing raw gas around the pump island area, which in turn ignited the TT causing a pretty massive blaze. I tow with fridge on, and in very cold weather I do run the furnace too. I do pull to the side prior to refueling and shut the fridge down. But typically I try to refuel without the trailer attached if possible.

Aaron

[silverback]

We cool the refrigerator with AC starting the day before a trip. That even works in AZ heat.
-KL

[STREAMTEAM]

OFF----After the first night out the fridge stays cold, till we hit the next stop. turning off the gas before hitting the road is on our check list, the one we made after our first trip when we forgot to close the roof vents.
Only takes a min to click it back on after we stop, and if its going to be a long day on the road I can allways put the beer in the ice chest, and thats the most important thing after getting set up for the evening...

[Minnie's Mate]

Originally Posted by wahoonc

FWIW the standard Flamable Zone is 50' perimeter. I have seen video of a fire that was exacerbated by a lit RV fridge. A fire started on a vehicle that was refueling, possibly by static spark, the guy yanks the nozzle out of the vehicle without shutting it off, spewing raw gas around the pump island area, which in turn ignited the TT causing a pretty massive blaze. I tow with fridge on, and in very cold weather I do run the furnace too. I do pull to the side prior to refueling and shut the fridge down. But typically I try to refuel without the trailer attached if possible.

Aaron

Well if you are going to pull the nozzle out with the gasoline still flowing, I'm going to run in the opposite direction and all bets are off. Every man, woman, and child (other than my own) for themselves! The guy cranking up at the next island could set that off! (That's within 50')