I have had the propane on for three years. I only turn it off when I change the tanks. I waste propane while driving, and have had electrical shorts while driving. Everything has its risk.
Propane is a lot safer than most people think. It should be the open flame to cause alarm, not propane. That is rarely discussed.
Mine always blows out while driving and i have to restart it when i stop. Maybe I need some sort of windshield in there. Anybody ever had similar issues?
Itchey Feet wrote: Just got back from 2500 mi. trip, was on while on the road, shut off while fueling only. It will all come down to personal choice and what you are comfortable with.
Ditto!
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jgorm wrote: Mine always blows out while driving and i have to restart it when i stop. Maybe I need some sort of windshield in there. Anybody ever had similar issues?
Check the position of your vent cover on top of your rig, you might have to rig a dam of some sort. This has been discussed but I can't remember when, you could try a search, Kim
My refrigerator has 3-way power, and I never use 12 volts. It doesn 't produce enough BTUs to cool down a warm refrigerator, and barely maintains the temperature if it is cold enough when you start driving. I also don't trust the wires to be thick enough that more power goes to the refrigerator than is wasted as heat in the wires. And, if I stop the engine for a while and forget to turn off the refrigerator, I might come back to a seriously depleted house battery.
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2003 Foretravel 38' U295
metrobruce - I think you are getting some very logical responses. Fortunately, there have been no post about the sky is falling. No question about it, do what you are comfortable with. Put you thought energy into driving that rig safely, and appreciate the joy of camping.
I turn ours on the day before we leave, and off once unloaded upon return. If I hook up shore power it automatically switches to electric.
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