Recreational Vehicle Information
For Drivers of Motor Homes, Truck Campers and House Trailers

Propane Appliances and Tanks
(motor homes and house trailers)

Refuelling

Propane and electric appliances may be operated while travelling in Ontario. However, all sources of ignition including propane appliances must be turned off when refuelling the vehicle.

Inspection and Repair of Propane Appliances

A person who installs, alters, purges, activates, repairs, services or removes propane appliances in motor homes and house trailers must hold a valid and subsisting RV.1 certificate issued by the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA). TSSA can be contacted at 1-877-682-8772 or by visiting the TSSA website.

For information regarding the repair and inspection of propane-powered motor homes and truck campers please contact TSSA.

Propane Tanks

Barbeque propane tanks used to fuel appliances in motor homes, truck campers and house trailers may be carried on the exterior of the vehicles, provided the tanks do not weigh more than 30 kgs (67 lbs) each when full and are transported between:

• a retail outlet and the residence of the purchaser,
• a retail outlet and the purchaser's place of use,
• the residence of the purchaser and a place of use, or
• between two residences;
  and
• the tanks are designed, constructed, filled, closed, secured and maintained so that under normal conditions of transport, including handling, there will be no accidental release of propane that could endanger public safety;
• are not for resale or for commercial or industrial use; and
• are in a quantity and concentration available to the general public at retail outlets.

Examples of retail outlets are hardware stores, automotive industry stores, pool supply stores and farm co-ops.

Running a supply line from a barbeque propane tank, that is mounted on the exterior of a vehicle, is prohibited.