Newby needs help
Hoping to get some help here on this forum.. just bought my first motorhome.. 1999 Four Winds 5000... 70,000 miles... no generator.. my first question... right now.. I'm plugged in at my ho...
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All good advice above. I'll just add that our class C with the V10 averages 9.6 mpg. I usually drive 55-60.
You mentioned that the RV is plugged in when in the driveway. Some converters, which convert 120 volt AC to 12 volt DC, have too high a "float" voltage output for continuous battery charging and can boil the water out of the house batteries. If you are plugged in at home all the time, it would be a good idea to keep an eye on the water level in the batteries on a monthly basis and top them off with distilled water as needed. If you find after a few months that the batteries don't need water added, you probably have one of the newer converters that don't have this issue.
You mentioned that the RV is plugged in when in the driveway. Some converters, which convert 120 volt AC to 12 volt DC, have too high a "float" voltage output for continuous battery charging and can boil the water out of the house batteries. If you are plugged in at home all the time, it would be a good idea to keep an eye on the water level in the batteries on a monthly basis and top them off with distilled water as needed. If you find after a few months that the batteries don't need water added, you probably have one of the newer converters that don't have this issue.
