I bought an emergency escape ladder from Home Depot and keep it in the bedroom in our fifth wheel. I love the idea about several extinguishers throughout the rig too. Good video Ray... Thanks for posting it.
That's a great idea to set up your foldable ladder set up outside your escape window! My escape plan is similar for the sharp edges issue, but in our escape plan, I have a thick rope with knots. Great if you're physically fit, but we won't be capable forever.
Good video. Fires in RVs is the number one issue for destruction. I just added a couple of First Alert TUNDRA aerosol cans to kitchen and bedroom in our TT. They are 14oz cans that last 32 seconds. They are good for 3 years, so says the manufacturer. I also have a 10 lbs. ABC Badger extinguisher and a 2.5 lbs extinguisher that came with the rig. I like your baking soda boxes idea in the kitchen. I know however I will forget to put those out. So I bought a Fire Blanket that mounts in a quick release case on the wall. At my advanced ‘feels like’ age of 105 yrs. picking up a 10 lbs. fire extinguisher that weights lots more is no easy feat. So I would recommend getting two 5 lbs. ABC extinguishers that would allow easier handling. Remember, you can always practice your fire making skills in any major USA city ! No extinguisher required.
Hopefully we can get out and Anne can fly it a bit, things are starting to open up around here. Unfortunately she can't fly it near the RV park as there are seaplane and helicopter ports and flyways, plus a lot of bird life like Bald Eagles. Cheers, Ray
Hi Ray!! I watched this video last week, sent it to my husband, and then last Friday night we were taking out the trash walking by the camper, parked in our driveway, hearing this BEEP . . . hubby says, "I think it's coming from the camper" . . . so we go to investigate, sure enough! The propane detector was flashing and beeping . . . took it out, have a new one ordered and here already. Good tips! I know we need to go over our camper and just do a thorough check of everything. We won't be going out until Sept. Usually we have several trips in by this time of year, but with COVID we haven't gone anywhere. Luckily my husband and I got to go out in Feb. before all this started, and boy was it cold!!! It was 7* two nights in a row!! But we were fine, no problems. :O) But we sure are missing camping!! We were out as a family, I think it was the beginning of Dec. we are all looking forward to Sept. Thanks for sharing! I will be watching this one again! I think I will make a list too. ;o)
at 5:59 great advice about the baking soda. I had a kitchen fire one time, not in my van, but in the sticks and bricks and I had no idea what to do. I couldn't think fast enough since I hadn't dealt with it before. So what did I do? I picked up the pan of burning grease and threw it out the back door, but not before I dropped it on the kitchen floor. 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
A couple of months ago, the propane detector in my full-time 5th wheel went off. I found that a propane tank I had filled on a very cold day, vented excess pressure soon after on an unusually warm day. Although the compartment the propane tanks are in is supposed to be sealed and vented outside, enough propane got into the living space to set off the detector. I ventilated the rig. Since the tanks are located below the bedroom in the basement, I bought a 120 volt combo carbon monoxide/propane detector and put it on the night stand by the bed for an earlier warning of a problem. A couple of weeks later, the new CO/propane detector went off in the middle of the night. I woke up feeling dizzy. The detector showed a very high level of CO even though no oxygen consuming appliances were on. I ventilated the rig again. After some Sherlock Holmes work, it turned out a bad battery was being over-charged and produced excessive hydrogen gas. Again, although the battery compartment is vented, too, enough of the hydrogen seeped into the bedroom to trigger the CO detector. A new pair of batteries were bought. I learned from Google that carbon monoxide detectors can be fooled by hydrogen gas. A good thing, too, since lack of oxygen from any cause can be fatal if it goes on undetected for long (such as when you are asleep). At last report, I am still alive!
Thanks for the tips, Ray. I always keep a second water hose hooked up to the parks hydrant and coiled up under the nose of our 5er. Comes in handy if I need a close water supply to extinguish our campfire plus is ready in the event of an emergency at our rig or at neighbors.
Good tip I also use a water splitter and have a second hose setup, usually its for washing the rig and truck but also can be used to fight a fire. Cheers, Ray
Another great and good sense video from Ray!! Of all the full time RVers I sub to, I don't remember any of them doing such a comprehensive vid on fire safety. Once again, your presentation is top notch! I hope you and Anne have a great summer. Cheers!
Many thanks for this - I haven't seen these matters discussed very often in such a cohesive, all-around manner. I'm going to work up a checklist from this video.
Great tips. Wish more RVs would come with emergency exit doors. As a senior with limited flexibility, I don’t know it I could get out a small exit window.
You won't , I don't want to be cynical,so I'll explain. 15-20 yrs ago when installing millwork in residential construction, sometimes the only way in was a ground floor basement window...the ones that are 18" tall. Let me tell you, people have a fear about going feet first and not being to feel where your feet are going. Going out face up you risk hyperextending your back.I was doing this in my 50's and did it fairly often and there is still that fear of not knowing where your feet are.So best come up with a plan 'B'.You'd be better off buying an electric chainsaw and chopping a hole out the front fibreglass big enough to escape.You may have less than 2 minutes.Also I've done some firefighting, there are alternatives to the ABC fire extinguishers. Look up Fireayd and Geltech solutions, both are more effective than the standard extinguishers.
Thanks for doing this. Good info. On a side note, my 2012 Cougar's gas detector just sounded the "expired" alarm this winter. It lasted over the 7 year mark (I didn't even know they expired) before giving up. The replacement was easy (I might have watched your video on this?) and inexpensive. A couple of months later the carbon monoxide detector cried "foul" and needed batteries replaced. I need to set up a schedule like yours and just do all of the detectors at once. On my list of things to do... Cheers!
Ray, thanks for the tips. Just wondering which propane fire pit you were referring to. We leave Sat for 9 nights at a Golden Co. campground. No wood fires! Please send Email response if possible.
I bought one a couple months ago, smaller, portable. It came with it's own carrying bag, if that is something that is important. I know this posting is too late for your Golden, CO, trip, but it's a Camp Chef, if that is any use to you. I can find you a model number if you're interested. It was well reviewed (by somebody...!)
Thanks for the tips. I never realized the propane detector expired! I'm sure ours is original equipment. I never thought to check the fridge vents for nests. I see you removed your stove cover; good idea. Ours makes noise when we walk around in the Cougar and I would never use that space as a work surface anyway. I never understood why some RV manufactures put rails on the outside wall to attach grills/bbqs.
Great tips especially the upper window . We do the same thing in our 5 th wheel . Currently a volunteer firefighter you don’t have but a few seconds to get out if there’s a fire . They all go pretty up quickly. Also keep clothes handy to put on if you need to gear out quickly . Have never practiced getting through that window on to a ladder but I,m pretty sure your adrenaline would kit in quickly .
Good idea. I always leave some warm clothes and blankets in the truck under the back seat and also have spare keys hidden so I can get the truck out of there.
Check out this link for the text version - www.loveyourrv.com/rv-fire-safety/
Good info!
Thanks Ray.
Good advice, thanks.
Thanks for a great video Ray. As always safe travels
Great idea to keep RV fire safety in mind. Thanks for the reminder and suggestions
I bought an emergency escape ladder from Home Depot and keep it in the bedroom in our fifth wheel. I love the idea about several extinguishers throughout the rig too. Good video Ray... Thanks for posting it.
That's a great idea to set up your foldable ladder set up outside your escape window! My escape plan is similar for the sharp edges issue, but in our escape plan, I have a thick rope with knots. Great if you're physically fit, but we won't be capable forever.
Good video. Fires in RVs is the number one issue for destruction. I just added a couple of First Alert TUNDRA aerosol cans to kitchen and bedroom in our TT. They are 14oz cans that last 32 seconds. They are good for 3 years, so says the manufacturer. I also have a 10 lbs. ABC Badger extinguisher and a 2.5 lbs extinguisher that came with the rig. I like your baking soda boxes idea in the kitchen. I know however I will forget to put those out. So I bought a Fire Blanket that mounts in a quick release case on the wall.
At my advanced ‘feels like’ age of 105 yrs. picking up a 10 lbs. fire extinguisher that weights lots more is no easy feat. So I would recommend getting two 5 lbs. ABC extinguishers that would allow easier handling.
Remember, you can always practice your fire making skills in any major USA city ! No extinguisher required.
Great video Ray...I always find some tidbit in your content that makes me think and add to my list of to do's or my checklist
Awesome, thank you. :)
Great tips, especially keeping a ladder outside of the bedroom emergency escape window. That’s something we never thought of and will now plan to do.
Great safety tips Ray. Looking forward to some drone footage on an upcoming video! Trust you and Anne are enjoying Campbell River area this summer.
Hopefully we can get out and Anne can fly it a bit, things are starting to open up around here. Unfortunately she can't fly it near the RV park as there are seaplane and helicopter ports and flyways, plus a lot of bird life like Bald Eagles. Cheers, Ray
Hi Ray!! I watched this video last week, sent it to my husband, and then last Friday night we were taking out the trash walking by the camper, parked in our driveway, hearing this BEEP . . . hubby says, "I think it's coming from the camper" . . . so we go to investigate, sure enough! The propane detector was flashing and beeping . . . took it out, have a new one ordered and here already.
Good tips! I know we need to go over our camper and just do a thorough check of everything. We won't be going out until Sept. Usually we have several trips in by this time of year, but with COVID we haven't gone anywhere. Luckily my husband and I got to go out in Feb. before all this started, and boy was it cold!!! It was 7* two nights in a row!! But we were fine, no problems. :O)
But we sure are missing camping!! We were out as a family, I think it was the beginning of Dec. we are all looking forward to Sept.
Thanks for sharing! I will be watching this one again! I think I will make a list too. ;o)
Your welcome, glad you caught it. :)
We always shut our fridge off when traveling. Not an issue. Good tips.
at 5:59 great advice about the baking soda. I had a kitchen fire one time, not in my van, but in the sticks and bricks and I had no idea what to do. I couldn't think fast enough since I hadn't dealt with it before. So what did I do? I picked up the pan of burning grease and threw it out the back door, but not before I dropped it on the kitchen floor. 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
whoops!
A couple of months ago, the propane detector in my full-time 5th wheel went off. I found that a propane tank I had filled on a very cold day, vented excess pressure soon after on an unusually warm day. Although the compartment the propane tanks are in is supposed to be sealed and vented outside, enough propane got into the living space to set off the detector. I ventilated the rig. Since the tanks are located below the bedroom in the basement, I bought a 120 volt combo carbon monoxide/propane detector and put it on the night stand by the bed for an earlier warning of a problem. A couple of weeks later, the new CO/propane detector went off in the middle of the night. I woke up feeling dizzy. The detector showed a very high level of CO even though no oxygen consuming appliances were on. I ventilated the rig again. After some Sherlock Holmes work, it turned out a bad battery was being over-charged and produced excessive hydrogen gas. Again, although the battery compartment is vented, too, enough of the hydrogen seeped into the bedroom to trigger the CO detector. A new pair of batteries were bought. I learned from Google that carbon monoxide detectors can be fooled by hydrogen gas. A good thing, too, since lack of oxygen from any cause can be fatal if it goes on undetected for long (such as when you are asleep). At last report, I am still alive!
Wow, that's wild. Who would have thought. Thanks for the warning. - Ray
Thank goodness!!
Thank you Ray. Pretty good tips for fire prevention. Stay Safe and Stay Free
Thanks for the tips, Ray. I always keep a second water hose hooked up to the parks hydrant and coiled up under the nose of our 5er. Comes in handy if I need a close water supply to extinguish our campfire plus is ready in the event of an emergency at our rig or at neighbors.
Good tip I also use a water splitter and have a second hose setup, usually its for washing the rig and truck but also can be used to fight a fire. Cheers, Ray
Another great and good sense video from Ray!! Of all the full time RVers I sub to, I don't remember any of them doing such a comprehensive vid on fire safety. Once again, your presentation is top notch! I hope you and Anne have a great summer. Cheers!
Thank you Bob, looking forward to some warm weather. :)
Many thanks for this - I haven't seen these matters discussed very often in such a cohesive, all-around manner. I'm going to work up a checklist from this video.
Newmar offers a nice emergency exit door that opens up behind the toilet. It even has a built in ladder.
That's awesome! :)
Great advice again Ray. Be safe and enjoy.
Great tips Ray
Great reminders Ray!!!
Great vid ray. Very informative replacing the LPG sensor and the CO sensor every 6 to 7 years is highly recommended. Steve.🇳🇿👍
Great tips. Wish more RVs would come with emergency exit doors. As a senior with limited flexibility, I don’t know it I could get out a small exit window.
Thanks, good point, I mostly see the extras doors only on travel trailers and toy haulers.
You won't , I don't want to be cynical,so I'll explain. 15-20 yrs ago when installing millwork in residential construction, sometimes the only way in was a ground floor basement window...the ones that are 18" tall. Let me tell you, people have a fear about going feet first and not being to feel where your feet are going. Going out face up you risk hyperextending your back.I was doing this in my 50's and did it fairly often and there is still that fear of not knowing where your feet are.So best come up with a plan 'B'.You'd be better off buying an electric chainsaw and chopping a hole out the front fibreglass big enough to escape.You may have less than 2 minutes.Also I've done some firefighting, there are alternatives to the ABC fire extinguishers. Look up Fireayd and Geltech solutions, both are more effective than the standard extinguishers.
Thanks for doing this. Good info. On a side note, my 2012 Cougar's gas detector just sounded the "expired" alarm this winter. It lasted over the 7 year mark (I didn't even know they expired) before giving up. The replacement was easy (I might have watched your video on this?) and inexpensive. A couple of months later the carbon monoxide detector cried "foul" and needed batteries replaced. I need to set up a schedule like yours and just do all of the detectors at once. On my list of things to do... Cheers!
You're welcome. I was just slightly ahead of you with my 2011 model. :)
Ray, thanks for the tips. Just wondering which propane fire pit you were referring to. We leave Sat for 9 nights at a Golden Co. campground. No wood fires! Please send Email response if possible.
I wasn't refering to any particular model. There are many on the market. Here is one - amzn.to/3dh1LT8 Cheers, Ray
I bought one a couple months ago, smaller, portable. It came with it's own carrying bag, if that is something that is important. I know this posting is too late for your Golden, CO, trip, but it's a Camp Chef, if that is any use to you. I can find you a model number if you're interested. It was well reviewed (by somebody...!)
Thanks for the tips. I never realized the propane detector expired! I'm sure ours is original equipment. I never thought to check the fridge vents for nests. I see you removed your stove cover; good idea. Ours makes noise when we walk around in the Cougar and I would never use that space as a work surface anyway. I never understood why some RV manufactures put rails on the outside wall to attach grills/bbqs.
Our rig actually never came with the stove cover. With the amount of cooking I do I would have likely removed it. :)
Can’t have too many fire extinguishers. We have 3 large extinguishers. One in the kitchen, one by the door and one in the bedroom.
Great tips especially the upper window . We do the same thing in our 5 th wheel . Currently a volunteer firefighter you don’t have but a few seconds to get out if there’s a fire . They all go pretty up quickly. Also keep clothes handy to put on if you need to gear out quickly . Have never practiced getting through that window on to a ladder but I,m pretty sure your adrenaline would kit in quickly .
Good idea. I always leave some warm clothes and blankets in the truck under the back seat and also have spare keys hidden so I can get the truck out of there.
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Great reminders Ray!!
Thanks. :)