Hi everyone, new to the Class A world

What you're gonna like best is when you pull in to site in a drenching downpour or you must get off the road for a snowstorm. You need only put out your bedroom slide drop the levelers and turn on TV Others will be laboring in the rain or snow you'll be having popcorn and hugging your wife.

First rip to Fl in winter I had to seek safety in Bowling Green Ky. Bad ice on road. Pulled in a Cracker Barrel and in 5 minutes without going outside was as comfortable as a hotel room.

We are heading west this summer late May. We always drink bottled water and use it for coffee we don't like the various tastes of water use bottles for most cooking also. Crock pot in sink with meal cooking will be ready when you stop for night.

Jrork wrote:
Thanks everyone for the welcomes and tips. This is our 5th RV but first motorhome. We're really excited to go on our first short trip to try it out

Thanks again

Thanks everyone for the welcomes and tips. This is our 5th RV but first motorhome. We're really excited to go on our first short trip to try it out

Thanks again

When you are hooking up your cord to the shore power pedestal in a RV park, always check the voltage before plugging in, and then before you plug in, turn the pedestal circuit breaker OFF and then plug in and turn the breaker back on. Reverse for unplugging, turn the breaker OFF before unplugging. Keeps the plug from sparking/arcing and burning/pitting the prongs.

Last year I bought a 98 Winnebago and I had so many questions! The folks here answered them. Great bunch!

Heres the simple bit of advice I'd give anyone who, like you, are new the RV experience.
On every camping trip, you will meet other RVers; they are a friendly group.
Talk to them, ask the simple questions you are fuzzy on. There is nothing a RVer would rather do than show others how smart they are :) . They will explain, show, walk you through nearly any question you have. Don't try to absorbe the whole 1000 page book of "The care and feeding of your new MH". Just take it one chapter at a time, one page at a time. You will find that it really isn't all that complicated. You will also find that you will meet others who don't know how to lubricate the steps on a MH and still manage to muddle through and enjoy the RV experience.
BTW: Congratulations on your new experience.

Always use only distilled water to keep the batteries to the ring. Mine are 19 years old and still good. They are Interstates. Then remember your coach has more outlets that draw power than power. That means you will have to reset circuit breakers if you overload the electrical system by drawing more than what is available. Also understand that HVAC systems require more AMPS to start up than they do after they get going. The generators need time to build up Amperage so wait a few minutes before turning on HVAC units, and turn one on then the other if you have more than one. Parks that you plug into power at also do not deliver Amperage at 30 or 50 just because they say that on outlet. The power is subject to the condition of the power on the line and at the plug in prongs and the circuit breakers both at the power plug in and throughout your RV, as the breakers oxidize and need replacement due to the spark and heat melting the metal. Ground wires on 12 volt systems are also constant problems due to weathering and road vibration loosening the contact points where the ground is connected. Also use the power that has the highest Amps for electric heaters which many use to conserve propane. Then the propane powered units are lite by 12 volt and are not going to lite if 12 volt system is not at 12 volt due to unrecharged battery. Then remember the generator will not run if you have less than a quarter tank of gasoline in the tank. That's to prevent you from running out of fuel for travel to the next fuel stop. So filling up before stopping for a long stay is smart. Then generators will not run if the oil pressure is not high, due to low oil level or leaking oil pressure sensor. Have fun in you new A.

Hope you enjoy the RV! Have fun during your travels!

Good for you and the DW. Enjoy

Here is a link to "the 12 volt side of life". It sheds a lot of light on the RV electrical system. It is really not that complicated. Do you know if you have an inverter? The inverter changes 12 volt DC to 110 volt AC and you can run a few 110 items like a TV from your Coach/or house batteries. Let us know after you read 12 v side of life if you have any questions and you will get many answers from the forum. Don't ask to many subjects at a time, just one or two at a time and you will get more answers. Then ask a couple more later. Good luck. Get a good multimeter to make your measurements instead of guessing if you have a good charged battery, first place to start, you need a fully charged battery.
Here is the link to 12 volt of life.`12 volt side of life

Excellent! Sounds like a great coach wishing you a wonderful season.