Keeping Her Plugged In
Rookie RVer :C here! My question for this week......is it okay to leave motor home plugged in (30 amp) while parked in driveway for long periods of time? No plans of getting on the road any time ...
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dougrainer wrote:
1. OP did not state how level his driveway is. So, if NOT level to spec, he better not run the refer
2. Power Converters built in the past 20 to 25 years will not boil the battery/s dry in a month. But, you need to check the battery water once a month. Once they boil a little, it starts boiling more and faster.
3. What I advise is to install a simple plug in timer to the Power cord where it is plugged in. Have it set for 12 hours per day. That will keep the batteries up and you will not have to worry about overcharging or boiling. IF you have a Converter that has a separate 120 power cord, then plug the timer into that cord instead of the whole RV.
4. I NEVER get calls from customers that leave their units plugged in and they cannot get the RV started due to dead batteries. I DO get such calls from customers that do not plug in or cannot plug in due to where they store it. Doug
PS, I WOULD plug my RV in, but would check the batteries and systems twice a month
That timer sounds like a great idea!
