Propane On or Off while Travelling

[Weinel, Alan]

I do NOT want to get a biggie going, so just a poll... i know we all have our own thoughts. Do you travel with propane (especially fridge) on or off?

[honda03842]

Not needed for fridge because we only drive a maximum of 3-4 hours a day, usually less.

[Jim Bennett]

Alan, I think you might need a few more options. I travel with mine on most of the time, but not always. If it is a short trip, and everything is cold because the fridge was on electric, I leave it off. I turn it off whenever it is posted asking me to.

[Daniel A.]

I travel with mine off I know the fridge will stay cold enough till I stop.

[Imo.]

travel with mine off.....put foods that need to be cold in an ice chest with ice from my home freezer, frozen in a milk carton. If on a longer trip, don't know what I would do but most likely buy in smaller quanities and often as i like to go to grocery stores since most of my food is farm fresh and i am intrigued by the "fast food" in grocery stores.

[Frederick L. Simson]

I used to run the fridge on propane while driving...

Then I experienced a http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f...ire-37702.html

Read down to post #14 in that Thread, and follow the link there to get the rest of the story.

Since I have vintage trailers with vintage equipment, I won't ever run the propane while driving again.

[RachelW]

We shut it off, not worth the risk. Everything has always stayed cold enough (4-5 hour trips). The fridge is pre cooled and pre filled with time for it to recover a bit before we go, then it stays shut for the trip and is the last thing off before departing.

[lpk49]

mines always off. everything stays cold in fridge a long time. there have been times with no power for a long time in storms i just put frozen water jugs in fridge part and it kept stuff cold a long time.

[Weinel, Alan]

Originally Posted by Jim Bennett

Alan, I think you might need a few more options. I travel with mine on most of the time, but not always. If it is a short trip, and everything is cold because the fridge was on electric, I leave it off. I turn it off whenever it is posted asking me to.

I was intentionally trying to keep it short and sweet. On or off.

I realize that it is a continuum - and there is a lot of room between never and always. So I kind of added that middle - turn off for fuel and tunnels.

[Byron Kinnaman]

I always turn mine off at the tank when traveling. I have this strong dislike of loud noises.

Even for 2 day trips (that's two days of driving with just a stop for sleep) the fridge stays cold. If I was worried about it getting too warm I'd get a bag of ice.

[Evergreengirl]

We don't turn off at the tanks unless required to (like on a ferry), but we do turn off all appliances and extinguish pilot lights.

[Weinel, Alan]

So far it seems to be running 75/25 for turning OFF the propane when running.

Interesting.

[Glenn Baglo]

I'm sure you've seen video or stills of one of those 100 vehicle crashes on one interstate or another. Don't really need to add propane.

[Brian B-P]

Originally Posted by Jim Bennett

Alan, I think you might need a few more options.

I agree. Life is not that consistent.

[Brian B-P]

Originally Posted by Glenn Baglo

I'm sure you've seen video or stills of one of those 100 vehicle crashes on one interstate or another. Don't really need to add propane.

A couple decades ago, propane was really cheap and just about every taxi and tow truck here, plus lots of pickup trucks, ran on big tanks of propane. I don't recall any of them being a problem in a crash.

[David B.]

I never had good luck trying to travel with the refrigerator on with propane (flame would blow out no matter how many baffles I tried to control wind) or with 12 volt setting, as wind would "cool" the heating element. I now have a 12 volt compressor style refrigerator running all the time..... nice and cold.
I do agree it is not safe to have the gas turned on while traveling.

[Weinel, Alan]

Originally Posted by Brian B-P

I agree. Life is not that consistent.

Understood ... just trying to gauge the "feelings" of the community.

I am sure there are those who run with it on even tho they voted always turn it off... sometimes we/they may forget or just elect to do it once in a while. Kind of like seat belts. I am sure THAT poll would be at least 80/20 in favor of "I always wear mine", but sometimes folks really and truly forget to put them on. I suppose it was intended to measure more of intent or preference than actual results, because Your Mileage May Vary. lol

[Glenn Baglo]

Originally Posted by Brian B-P

A couple decades ago, propane was really cheap and just about every taxi and tow truck here, plus lots of pickup trucks, ran on big tanks of propane. I don't recall any of them being a problem in a crash.

I don't think it's the tank that's the issue. It's the connections to the appliances that could be broken in even a minor accident, and the flame at the appliance.

[Hambone]

Off

[RRJR]

I have my tank turned off and the line disconnected while traveling. Our trips are usually short and the frig is used for a storage area for can goods and such. I have a cooler and we usually shop daily for fresh meats and such. Have removed the heater as too warm. Don,t do cold weather camping and just carry a small ceramic heated ,110 volt and a portable propane heater.if we run into a cold evening I can conect the gas and turn the stove on for a period of time to warm up and then turn off and discounted the line. Feel safer when sleeping to know gas is OFF .