Should I leave the MH plug in all winter?
Do any of you leave the Motor Home plug in all winter.
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We leave our motorhome plugged in all winter.
The Parallax 7345 stock converter in the motorhome has not damaged our 7 year old RV batteries doing this, because: 1) Batteries can reliably take higher continuous voltages in cooler temperatures than they can in warmer temperatures, and 2) our particular RV batteries are special AGM (dry, with no liquid in them) batteries that specifically require 13.5 volts to 13.8 volts on their terminals for maintenance when in storage, anyway - which is the exact output range of a stock 7345 RV converter.
Of course by keeping your RV plugged in all winter, you can also keep an electric heater in it set to around 50-55 degrees so interior water lines don't freeze and so you don't get mold forming in the interior from cold, wet air. The small hit to your electric bill from doing this is well worth keeping an expensive RV from being damaged.
The Parallax 7345 stock converter in the motorhome has not damaged our 7 year old RV batteries doing this, because: 1) Batteries can reliably take higher continuous voltages in cooler temperatures than they can in warmer temperatures, and 2) our particular RV batteries are special AGM (dry, with no liquid in them) batteries that specifically require 13.5 volts to 13.8 volts on their terminals for maintenance when in storage, anyway - which is the exact output range of a stock 7345 RV converter.
Of course by keeping your RV plugged in all winter, you can also keep an electric heater in it set to around 50-55 degrees so interior water lines don't freeze and so you don't get mold forming in the interior from cold, wet air. The small hit to your electric bill from doing this is well worth keeping an expensive RV from being damaged.
