Re: Driving with Furnace On Reply #25 – April 02, 2017, 04:52:52 pm We're not up north anymore (thank you), but when cruising in the cold, we'd fire the gen and run the heat strips off the ACs. Propane is too "wet" and would fog us up. Quote Selected
Re: Driving with Furnace On Reply #26 – April 02, 2017, 04:57:46 pm Yes, there is a risk to leaving propane on while driving. But, there is a risk in just driving, going out of the house, etc.Only you can decide whether the risk (VERY low) is worth it to you. I would suggest that if you just turn off your propane refrigerator while driving, you danger of food poisoning is FAR greater.It certainly is for me.And, when filling with propane or refueling the coach, be sure all propane appliances are off. Turning the propane off at the tank can still leave the ignitor on the appliances to SPARK. So when filling with propane, off at tank AND off at appliances. When refueling, off at the appliances only is sufficient. Quote Selected 3 Likes
Re: Driving with Furnace On Reply #27 – April 02, 2017, 06:30:42 pm The only reason to turn off appliances & main propane shutoff valve when refilling propane tank is prevent propane igniter from making a spark which could ignite flammable propane vapor. And it pays to delay turning appliances back on until all vapor has dissipated from the area. FYI we drive with propane on. Quote Selected 2 Likes
Re: Driving with Furnace On Reply #28 – April 02, 2017, 10:17:10 pm I have always kept the Lp on. During the winter I use the furnaces for heat insteadof running the generator while on the road for the heat pumps. I am going to installtwo water heated heaters in the coach for the road to save propane and use hot water from the engine. If there is another coach the first priority will be an engine that will run up hill where I can play with the big trucks and have a Jake Brake for the down hill run. Second will bean AquaHot, guess third will be solar panels, fourth enough CASH to pay for it all.Carter- Quote Selected 2 Likes
Re: Driving with Furnace On Reply #29 – April 03, 2017, 12:51:04 am We have done -30°, really. The engine heats the AquaHot which heats the coach going down the road. Set the thermostat to mid 70's and let it go. Plenty of engine heat, no diesel needed. Still wore my long johns though. Some folks shy away from AquaHots but they are amazing. Quote Selected 5 Likes
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