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Old 05-02-2014, 07:09 PM   #1
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LP Tanks; On or Off?

Dealer says that it's perfectly fine to leave the LP tanks turned on while in storage and travel? I'd love to believe this as it saves time but... it is gas and there's got to be a significant level of vibration while traveling right? I've left it on so far but it's been buggin the heck out of me since. Love to get some feedback.
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Old 05-02-2014, 07:46 PM   #2
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I leave mine on to run the fridge while traveling. I will turn them off when it's stored. I never had a problem.
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Old 05-02-2014, 08:05 PM   #3
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I leave them on while traveling and have never had a problem. I try to remember to turn them off while in storage but often forget and still have never seen a problem or any loss of propane.
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Old 05-02-2014, 08:13 PM   #4
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Thank you both (austinp & theeyres). So far I've been very happy with my dealer but I'm new to this and it is way early in the relationship!
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Old 05-02-2014, 09:02 PM   #5
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Your welcome. Have fun camping.
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Old 05-02-2014, 10:16 PM   #6
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I turn off when the TT is in storage. Off when driving too. I used to leave it on with the fridge when driving but stopped this too so i don't pull into a gas station with an open flame.
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Old 05-03-2014, 03:46 AM   #7
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I leave them on while traveling and have never had a problem. I try to remember to turn them off while in storage but often forget and still have never seen a problem or any loss of propane.
Yep, same here with no issues to this date.
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Old 05-03-2014, 04:03 AM   #8
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I travel with the fridge on propane, but I shut it off when storing. I lost a whole bottle of propane through a faulty regulator, but otherwise, it doesn't really matter.
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Old 05-03-2014, 05:12 AM   #9
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On for travel or if there is anything in the fridge, off as soon as I no longer need it on.

Y'all got to make your own decisions about turning it off at the gas station. Since I don't buy gas and my fridge is on the curb side opposite from the fuel door and about 30 feet away I don't worry too much.
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Old 05-03-2014, 05:54 AM   #10
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Think of it this way.... If the system leaks, why would you want to use it period....??
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Old 05-03-2014, 09:10 AM   #11
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I store at the house so the trailer is plugged in and propane on from April to Nov. have not had any issues.
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Old 05-05-2014, 05:34 PM   #12
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I leave ours on when rolling to get refrigerator cold. But off when stored.
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Old 05-05-2014, 05:45 PM   #13
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On for travel, off in winter storage only.
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Old 05-05-2014, 06:33 PM   #14
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I used to travel with the fridg on gas, last year as I finished packing after a trip I must have bumped a stove knob, when I got home the detector was beeping and I was greeted by the smell of gas when I opened the door.
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Old 05-05-2014, 08:39 PM   #15
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Dealer says that it's perfectly fine to leave the LP tanks turned on while in storage and travel? I'd love to believe this as it saves time but... it is gas and there's got to be a significant level of vibration while traveling right? I've left it on so far but it's been buggin the heck out of me since. Love to get some feedback.
I'm still wondering how much time one can save by not turning a knob
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Old 05-06-2014, 03:46 AM   #16
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I storage mine off, and general travel with it off also..this is just what i feel safer with... i bring it home at least the night before and turn the fridge/ gas on to get it cooling down...then as we do our pre travel check. i will turn the gas off..We usually camp no more than a couple hours away so everything is still nice and cold / still frozen, when we get to the camp.
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Old 05-06-2014, 04:59 AM   #17
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I'm still wondering how much time one can save by not turning a knob
LP tanks are behind a cover, behind the battery. It's a good clean look and keeps them out of the elements but its a bit of a pain; have to undo four screw-knobs and remove the cover to get to the LP. Not a huge deal but as I said, bit of a pain. Shut off while stored anyway just to be sure.

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We have always traveled with it on. Never had a problem. Since the kitchen is in the rear, the fridge is at the back of a 30ft trailer I don't worry about pumping gas (never really thought about it).
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as you see you will get a lot of I leave it on to travel and had no problem answers. the Pros, the guys who wire RV articles, will say for safely sake leave all gas off while traveling and put reusable ice packs in the frig while traveling. that is what I do and I've never had a problem. You can put the ice packs in the freezer at night and back into the frig the next day if travel is still in force.
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as you see you will get a lot of I leave it on to travel and had no problem answers. the Pros, the guys who wire RV articles, will say for safely sake leave all gas off while traveling and put reusable ice packs in the frig while traveling. that is what I do and I've never had a problem. You can put the ice packs in the freezer at night and back into the frig the next day if travel is still in force.
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