Re: [SilverStreak] travel with propane bottle on - water heater

["Cristi Cave" <chaya7@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What a great bunch of tips, Eddie.  Thank you so much for taking, as 
you always do, time to fully answer a question.  

Though I had to laugh when you instructed me to just "mentally 
remember" where the flame is set.  As forgetful as I am, I'll probably 
remember that little detail right after I remember where I lost my head.  
I guess I'd better take a picture...  ;)      

Cristi

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

> 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
>