1998 Roadtrek 190 Dodge Chassis
I am a newbie on this forum and a newbie in terms of RVing. My wife and I would like to to some traveling with our two small dogs and think that a Class B RV would be adequate for our needs and within...
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Yes, the water is condensate from the evaporator. Best for the van to be very slightly nose high.
The coach power switch should be on. If you don't turn it on the coach battery(s) will not be charged. Conversely, if you are staying plugged in to shore power for weeks leave the coach power switch off so the coach batteries are not overcharged. This is assuming the original transformer type power converter is still in place. Modern solid state converters will not overcharge batteries.
There is no problem running the fridge on 12VDC or 110AC instead of propane. But propane is the most efficient, 110 is middle of the road and 12 volt is the least efficient. The propane burner provides the best source of heat for the fridge, the 12 volt is basically like a car cigarette lighter.
The coach power switch should be on. If you don't turn it on the coach battery(s) will not be charged. Conversely, if you are staying plugged in to shore power for weeks leave the coach power switch off so the coach batteries are not overcharged. This is assuming the original transformer type power converter is still in place. Modern solid state converters will not overcharge batteries.
There is no problem running the fridge on 12VDC or 110AC instead of propane. But propane is the most efficient, 110 is middle of the road and 12 volt is the least efficient. The propane burner provides the best source of heat for the fridge, the 12 volt is basically like a car cigarette lighter.
