Some more Travato notes...
Since dealers have Travatos out in person, there are some quirks about this van that don't pop up in other "B" vans:
1: The shower drain uses a sump pump, that you turn on when showing, turn off when the water is drained out of the pan. Sort of reminds me about the setup in the Winnebago Rialta.
2: The grey water has a macerator pump to move it to the dump port. One has to get all the sewage connectors in place, pull the grey valve, then go to the back of the van, open the right door, and then push the button until the macerator pump sound changes.
3: As discussed previously it has an electric water heater, so either shore power is needed or the generator needs to be on.
4: The A/C is not like the furnace -- you use the controls on the roof A/C directly, rather than a thermostat. It also has a heat strip, which is better than a heat pump in colder weather.
5: Winterization is easy, since you have access to the top of the FW tank. Empty things out, dump the pink stuff using a funnel through the top of the tank, run it through the pump and all fixtures, call it done. Same with sanitization. Pour bleach water in the tank, run it through, call it done.
6: The refer is a Dometic three-way, the 12 volt circuit only works while the engine is running, so I am willing to guess that it is a "best practice", before hitting the highways, one puts the refer on the 12vdc circuit.
7: The front-facing rear seats look like a tight fit.
Of course, the flip-up bed makes for an odd, but doable, way of travelling for distances longer than a day or two:
When on the road, flip the bed up, and store items that normally go outdoors (like a portable macerator pump, "real" sewage hose, portable EMS, regulator, etc.) in multiple wheeled chests that are locking, stacked up. When you hit the destination, pull the chests out and lock them somewhere nearby (tree, power pedestal, etc.) That will allow the bed to be flipped down. This can be a bit of work, but it is a way to pack more for a longer trip.
Of course, a swing away hitch mounted cargo carrier is a must for longer trips.
1: The shower drain uses a sump pump, that you turn on when showing, turn off when the water is drained out of the pan. Sort of reminds me about the setup in the Winnebago Rialta.
2: The grey water has a macerator pump to move it to the dump port. One has to get all the sewage connectors in place, pull the grey valve, then go to the back of the van, open the right door, and then push the button until the macerator pump sound changes.
3: As discussed previously it has an electric water heater, so either shore power is needed or the generator needs to be on.
4: The A/C is not like the furnace -- you use the controls on the roof A/C directly, rather than a thermostat. It also has a heat strip, which is better than a heat pump in colder weather.
5: Winterization is easy, since you have access to the top of the FW tank. Empty things out, dump the pink stuff using a funnel through the top of the tank, run it through the pump and all fixtures, call it done. Same with sanitization. Pour bleach water in the tank, run it through, call it done.
6: The refer is a Dometic three-way, the 12 volt circuit only works while the engine is running, so I am willing to guess that it is a "best practice", before hitting the highways, one puts the refer on the 12vdc circuit.
7: The front-facing rear seats look like a tight fit.
Of course, the flip-up bed makes for an odd, but doable, way of travelling for distances longer than a day or two:
When on the road, flip the bed up, and store items that normally go outdoors (like a portable macerator pump, "real" sewage hose, portable EMS, regulator, etc.) in multiple wheeled chests that are locking, stacked up. When you hit the destination, pull the chests out and lock them somewhere nearby (tree, power pedestal, etc.) That will allow the bed to be flipped down. This can be a bit of work, but it is a way to pack more for a longer trip.
Of course, a swing away hitch mounted cargo carrier is a must for longer trips.
