gas stove when traveling

Under no circumstance should you travel with the gas fridge working

It is illegal to travel with a gas fridge on in a caravan. If you have an accident and they find the gas bottle turned on you will lose any insurance coverage.

Steve

Hi ricky,
As the others have said it is a No No.
If your fridge is a 240V/Gas, and you travel a bit, consider getting a 150Watt element installed with another battery.
Have it wired, if you can with a motion sensor, It will cut the power to the 12 volt, other wise you run the risk of a flat battery.

Happy and safe travels.

Ricky,
Here is a something for you. Travelling along having a great time enjoying the country and all is good, cold beers in the gas fridge for the end of the day. Hell yes.

Fridge is still going ok on gas but now we are short of fuel. Servo 50km ahead and we will fill up.

Now we have a gas fridge with a flame and pulled up beside a bowser that not only dispenses diesel but also unleaded on the other side.

Fumes, flame and then bang all hell breaks lose. Enuf said.

RA.

The instruction manual for my van says to turn gas off when entering a forecourt or service center. Most vans in Europe travel with it on.
I often leave it on for short distances 60 - 100 klm.

I have actually seen a van explode on the Esplanade in Hervey Bay, burnt the front off Westpac bank. He had a gas bottle inside the van.

I guess it would depend on the van, you certainly would not be able to travel in some Jayco vans as some vent into the inside of the van.

Gas must be turned off at the bottles when travelling.

There is no need to travel with the gas running! (By doing so you create the opportunity for your gas cylinder to become a very efficient bomb as already described, which is why it is illegal!)
Run it on 12v while travelling. If you do not keep opening the fridge it will hold its temperature well. Buy a fridge thermometer so you can monitor this.
When you stop for lunch or tourist activities, then switch the fridge to gas if the weather is warm and your fridge will cool down if necessary with no trouble. Don't run it on the vehicle battery while stopped for any length of time or you will soon have a flat battery. An automatic cut off is a good safeguard. Lynne

There have been a number of replies in this post where they say it is illegal to travel with the gas on, etc, but does anyone know that for sure?

What is the wording of the actual law or regulation, and Reg Number etc?

From what I have seen elsewhere, it is considered dangerous, stupid etc to travel with the gas fridge (or other gas appliance) turned on, but not necessarily ILLEGAL - with the possible exception of on service station forecourts.

There are also a lot of comments about insurance cover being voided if the gas bottles are turned on when you have an accident. Is this because it is illegal, or is it in the fine print of the policy (no mention in my PDS), or is another insurance company 'cop-out'?

Please note: I do not advocate travelling with the gas turned on, and don't do it myself, but I'm not sure that it is illegal to do so. I will be contacting the RAA to see if they know the actual situation.

cheers,
glids

thanks everyone for your comments.Much appreciated.It says in the operating manual,and i quote under leveling, A bubble level should be placed on the freezer shelf.When the vehicle is on tow,the continuous rolling and pitching movement will not affect the refrigerator as long as the movement passes either side of the level,but when the trailer is temporarily parked this sensitivity of the refrigerator should be remembered.What does this mean? but anyway i won't be driving with it on.Kiwi traveler.