Butane Stoves in Trucks

The regulation on container only applies to the fuel, not the burner. As for whether can or cannot be an open flame in a commercial vehicle while moving, I haven't come across that one, but I have also not invested a lot of time in looking for that one. Would appreciate if someone who knew would post the section/paragraph number of that reg. Then it begs the question though... is a butane lighter then illegal to use in a vehicle? That is why I don't recall seeing such a regulation (except for hazmat purposes), though it might actually exist. Either way, I have had a propane stove in my trucks for over 20 years, and also a propane torch. I have never had any issue, even when seen during a vehicle inspection in which the LEO took a look in the sleeper. And, of course, I didn't operate the stove while driving. I think that would be more of a disaster waiting to happen than the burning flame itself.

 

I think its in 393 or appendix G. I'll see if I can find my book and locate the reg.

 

Something about no open flame heaters.

 

Heater. Any device or assembly of devices or appliances used to heat the interior of any motor vehicle.

A cook stove isn't a heater and there are no regulations yet. That's what them reserve categories are for.

I posted this in another similar thread. I don't see anything wrong using a propane stove while parked. Only a fool would use it moving. They sell them all day long in popup campers used right beside canvas and plastic windows. One just has to use a little common sense and crack the windows. If you don't have any, forget it!
Summer time you probably want to be outside anyways.

Walmart sells them wooden folding tv dinner stands you can put behind the seat. That would be a perfect table to put the stove on.

 

Yeah put it up while driving, shouldn't be a problem. Though I'm not sure how a cook stove works if it doesn't heat.

 

i've got one of them one burner stoves. i stick it on the floor next to the shifter and heat my can of stew. while i'm either surfing the internet or watching local tv on my laptop.

that thing can put out some heat. on the lowest setting. which could be a good thing i suppose should you find yourself brokedown in the middle of winter.

don't have a couch in the sleeper so it's not the most comfortable kitchen

 

You're an idiot

 

Some of our recent immigrant drivers are going to really upset if you take away the ability to cook in their cabs...

 

I have been using propane stove stuff occasionally to heat water or do some other food preparation in commercial trucks for a few decades now. More about heating water for stuff like instant oatmeal or other food preparation stuff, etc. Even on occasion in the winter when my windshield washer nozzles froze up. Just heated up some water to pour over the nozzles and get everything working right again. I make no effort to hide anything from prying LEO eyes. I have had LEO's look at the inside of my truck on a few occasions, and none of them has said squat about seeing a propane stove. It is a single burner, stand up type. I just leave it standing on the floor next to a cabinet behind the passenger seat. If there was going to be an issue, I should have gotten written up by now. Not once since 1982. Even carry one of those propane torch setups that use the same coleman propane can my stove uses that I have used for various needs.

 

If you have even a smallish inverter, get a Rival water kettle from Wal-Mart. I think mine was like $16, and water is boiling in under 3 minutes.