Is It Safe To Store A Motorhome In A Barn?

by Jerry

We are planning to purchase a used diesel class A coach and will want to keep it in a heated Pole Barn. Will the diesel fumes permeate through the coach? With 80 plus gallons of fuel in a tank, I am fearful that the inside of the coach will smell over time which will cause my wife to never enter the coach thus our new planned purchase will be a disaster.

Thanks, Jerry

ANSWER: Greetings Jerry thanks for submitting your question on our Ask An RV Question Page.

The simple answer to your questions is No; you should not have a buildup of diesel fumes when storing your Motorhome in a barn. If you end up smelling diesel fumes it means that you have a problem in the fuel system in your Motorhome, such as a leak, etc.

The one thing I would suggest is that you turn off the propane at the tank in the Motorhome when storing it inside.

Actually there are going to be a lot of Class A Motorhome owners who will be quite jealous of your setup. Every RVers dream is to have a covered building to store their RVs in when they are not using them.

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