RVwest Insider

Propane safety essential for RVers

by Kimberly Shellborn
Logo of the Safety Authority
Make sure you know how to travel safely with propane. — Photo courtesy BC Safety Authority

Travelling in your RV to see new places is always fun and exciting. But before and during your travels always put safety first. That includes checking to make sure all your propane equipment is working properly and is always turned off while you are driving.

Here are some things you may want to learn before you venture out on your next trip:

  • How to purchase and maintain propane equipment
  • Understand how to use propane appliances safely
  • Be able to recognize the smell of propane
  • Transport propane safely
  • Be aware of carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms

If you would like to check and see that everything is working as it should be, and what the regulations are, go to safety authority.ca

Related Articles

Pickleball player wearing yellow ball cap.
RVwest Insider

Snowbirds flock to Tucson’s Senior Olympic Festival

Tucson’s RV parks have become training grounds for participants in the 33rd annual games, which attracts thousands of snowbirds. 

The South Okanagan-Similkameen region, showing lake and desert-looking hills.
RVwest Insider

Western Canada’s South Okanagan is closer to getting a national park reserve with MOU signing

The South Okanagan-Similkameen region is one of the four most endangered ecosystems in Canada and is home to 76 per cent of B.C.’s species at risk

>