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Originally Posted by DrLewie
Google "RV fires" and look at pix of burning rigs that ignited at gas stations because fumes from the pumps were sparked by the WH burner. It's rare, but it has happened. If it happens to you its a risk of 100%. A shut off fridge with the door closed loses 1 degree an hour, which means you have virtually no risk of food spoilage or frozen food thawing during an 8 hour drive.
And yes, I know lots of folks think this is being over cautious, and I also know this response will result in a lot of name calling, which I won't respond to. I was a Boy Scout and I take the scout motto "Be Prepared" seriously.
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Google "RV's" and look at how many pix you get of burning ones.
Its so rare as to be a non-issue. I was a firefighter for 14 years. I have never seen an RV on fire. And honestly, if I did, I would almost have preferred an open, flowing propane line to the alternative (google BLEVE).
I have fought 3 real-actual propane fires and numerous ones in training. And I am here to tell you that I'd rather fight 10 propane fires over one gasoline fire, and nobody is going on about how we should drive with out fuel lines closed off. The second closest I have ever come to dying in a fire was fighting a fire in an old VW rabbit with a plastic fuel tank. When that sucker melted out and dumped 15 gallons of raw gasoline at my feet, I thought me and my crew were goners. Compared to that, a 3/4 inch propane line on fire is a birthday cake candle.
Can running propane cause a fire? Sure. But towing your RV down the road can also cause you to be hit by a crashing airplane. Lets not go out of our way to borrow trouble.
Tim