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Subject:Re: Some potentially stupid actions
From:Rob
Date:Thu, 4 Nov 2010 20:55:21 -0700

Not sure how the fridge 'caused' the RV fire as long as everything is
working correctly (cars and trucks without propane appliances do
catch on fire) but I'll bet the propane 'off' on a ferry is part of
the general boat fear of fire, a very real fear, that came about thru
the trial and error process.

Rob
becida@comcast.net

At  11/4/2010 07:35 PM, Roger Whittaker wrote:
>dear fire in fridge
>i asked that question a long time ago and was told that the driving can blow
>out the flame and cause the gas to run on unabated ...
>when one wants to board the ferry here and there are several here ..to get
>to powell river bc...
>they make a big deal out of having propane shut off at source ...
>again in case pilot light is extinguished ...
>so i have never questioned this line of thinking cause i have never heard
>any other ...
>even though i have asked others ...no other ideas have been put forward
>yours
>
>On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 5:52 PM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >  RE: Burned out RV
> > Okay, but someone is going to have to explain to me how leaving the 'fridge
> > on propane while driving is going to cause a fire.
> >