Gas on or off

[drago35uk]

Probably a daft question but do you travel with the gas bottles open or closed? ie gas on or off?

 

[Wildman]

OFF we can all forget from time to time and as long as we don't have an accident thats fine, but the one time someone hits you and fractures a pipe is the one you will regret leaving it on ( if you live long enough):Sad::Sad:

 

[shortcircuit]

My neighbour is a Fireman. Def "OFF" as if you have a serious shunt from behind (where most gas bottles are) and the pipe gets fractured you are pumping out gas which COULD ignite. They hate gas bottles on fire as someone has to risk turning it off. Not worth the risk

A few assumptions here.

Gas bottles are in side locker so forget the rear end shunt.

If I was driving a petrol car all of which tend to have the fuel tanks in the rear I would be absolutely paranoia about having a rear end shunt and the fuel line fracturing.

Its a case of evaluating the risks and some do and I don't, but that is choice

 

[Wildman]

In respect of the OP question, I travel with gas switched on. With respect to the fridge operation, I change it to 12volts and therefore the gas flame is extinguished.

I view the risks associated with travelling with it switched on at the same level as being gassed, but its everybody to there own.

you may well feel safe carrying a box of hand genades, but why remove the safety pins.

 

[ourcampersbeentrashed]

A few assumptions here.

Gas bottles are in side locker so forget the rear end shunt.

If I was driving a petrol car all of which tend to have the fuel tanks in the rear I would be absolutely paranoia about having a rear end shunt and the fuel line fracturing.

Its a case of evaluating the risks and some do and I don't, but that is choice

Not all shunts are rear ended, hence the comments in my previous post.

Motorhomes are regularly driven on motorways and occasionally involved in accidents, personally I feel safer knowing its switched off because if an accident did occur I would be less worried about any gas escape adding to the situation especially if for any reason we were trapped in the vehicle.

At the end of the day, motorhome drivers are usually very careful - its the other idiots we have to watch out for and the choices we make are individual

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[JJ]

John from CMR who fitted the Gaslow system to both my vans told me that in the event of a fire in your vehicle that is attended by the fire brigade, they always record whether the bottle(s) were on or off. If on then your insurance claim goes up the spout as well as your beloved motorhome...

... I do still sometimes forget to turn the gas off...

JJ

 

[American Dream]

I always travel with the gas OFF.DOESN'T NEED TO BE ON AS THE FRIDGE FREEZER AUTOSENSES AND SWITCHES TO 12V.
I got 3 young ankle-biters to think of when safety is concerned.

 

[madbluemad]

Off, are you really wanting to chance being blown up

Jim