fisker
California
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I'm curios as to how many keep the LPG switched on when no appliances are in use? I currently got the LPG on for the pilot lights on the stove/oven, but I was wondering if it would be smarter to switch the LPG off at the tank and relight them every evening.
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mpfireman
Cook County Il
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When our trailer is not being used, it is OFF, but if it is in use, it stay on 24/7.
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hemlox
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mpfireman wrote:When our trailer is not being used, it is OFF, but if it is in use, it stay on 24/7.
Same here.
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The only time I have turned the valve off in the past year and a half was for filling the tank. The pilots use such little gas, and in most modern RVs, many pilots are lit on demand. If you are losing LPG at a rate faster than you think you should, I would have leak tests done.
Things we do with LPG appliances: turn on gas water heater only when we need it - use electric water heat when plugged in, use heat pumps when plugged in instead of furnace, etc. I always want to make sure I have enough LPG for the BBQ 
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Southwind85
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Off only for filling, propane systems related maintenance, or if I leave for more than 48 hours which is very very rare.
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TomW2
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Mine is on 24/7 unless I'm having the tank filled. I don't even know if my water heater works on gas since we use the bath house almost exclusively. The heat pump does a pretty good job most of the time. If the temperature difference between the air temp and the thermostat setting is more than 3 degrees the thermostat automatically starts the furnace.
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rockhillmanor
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fisker wrote:I'm curios as to how many keep the LPG switched on when no appliances are in use? I currently got the LPG on for the pilot lights on the stove/oven, but I was wondering if it would be smarter to switch the LPG off at the tank and relight them every evening.
Not sure if you are parked permanently or not.
I leave my propane on all the time. (cept for filling tank of course)
The Fridge switches to propane when I unhook from shore power to travel. So I leave it on so when I pull out the fridge can auto switch to propane and I have cold food when I get to my next destination.
I don't use the stove at all so I have no need for the propane when parked, but I just know that if I shut it off while parked I will sure as heck forget to turn it on for traveling when the fridge switches over to it.
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mpfireman wrote:When our trailer is not being used, it is OFF, but if it is in use, it stay on 24/7.
My answer is kind of different.. As you can see from my sig
(Change Trailer to Motor Home)
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