[SilverStreak] travel with propane bottle on - water heater

["Eddie" <Eddie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Cristi,
Yes, there were several replies, mine, Ken Wilson's, etc. The consensus is 
yes, ok to drive with propane bottle on, and fridge on in propane mode. 
There was no discussion about the hot water heater and I personally would 
not have it on until getting to the camp ground. Just no need as it does not 
take more than 20 minutes, in LP mode, electric mode, or in the case of the 
modern unit, both modes can be on for constant hot shower and rapid heating.

Common sense attention to fueling is all that is required. On multiple pump 
islands, just keep your trailer out of the canopied area, surrounded by 
others who may be fueling. That simply means putting the tow vehicle at the 
first pump, and let the trailer sit out and away from the pumps, not 
adjacent to someone else who is fueling.

It takes about two days to cool any fridge to stabilzation. So plan ahead, 
turn it on, and you can switch back and forth to ac power on the fridge when 
plugged in at campsite, or just leave it on propane. It will always work 
best on propane. The propane use is very minimal.

Don't forget to turn off that range top pilot light. Easy to do, just lift 
the burner top, follow the little tube to the burners. Just after the tube 
leaves the knob area, but just ahead of where it connects, there is a little 
flat-head screw. With the pilot light on and seeing the little flame, 
mentally remember about where it is set now, then turn it until the pilot 
goes out. Your done. Play with it a little first so you get used to what is 
a little candle-flame, but not so high as to become a high smoky flame that 
overheats the range top and stinks.

I personally don't even bother with that range top pilot light, as it is too 
small to stink or matter really. I just fan the area a little and light it 
when I get to the camp ground. But if you not really using the range anyway, 
just keep the pilot light off and light the burners when needed. The oven 
pilot will not come on until the oven control is turned to pilot mode. You 
have to match-light that anyway.

Your old type water heater pilot will not be on unless deliberately lit. It 
has a fail-safe cut off. The central heater is the same, and has a fail-safe 
pilot cut off.

Hope any of this helps.
-Eddie- Houston, TX

----- Original Message ----- 

> Being blocked from receiving messages for so long, I missed the tip
> about driving with the propane on.  Was it that I should, or that I
> shouldn't?  This sounds important...  ;)
>
> Cristi