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dockmasterdave's avatar
Apr 28, 2015

2 months on site

We are going to be leaving our TT on a site in Arcadia FL this summer for two months.
I'm wondering what to leave on or off. We will be going up on weekends.
I know I should leave the water off, and electric on for the fridge.
Any pro's or cons to leaving the A/C on?
I keep it stored at home and we use it mainly on long weekends, so I could use some advice, or tips.
Thanks for any help you can give.
  • We have our Fiver in East Tampa during the Winter and use it on the weekends but we definitely leave the AC on during the weeks set at 81* when we are gone. It doesn't take mold long to take hold in the hot and muggy Florida weather. We also always shut the water off before we leave.
  • PackerBacker wrote:
    Fridge on (auto), hot water heater off, water off, vents open, ac off.


    X2

    AND I also unhook the water hose and put it in the bay. That way no one can turn the water on while you are gone.

    Yes I've seen prankster CG kids do it. Not even sure why they do. :R

    IMHO not worth the chance of a water line leaking/breaking while you are gone because some idiot turned the spigot back on.
  • The only thing I turn off is the water heater and the water or water pump depending on your connection. I leave the air on a a reasonable temp so the food we leave does not melt. (chocolate bars for smores etc.)
  • Community Alumni's avatar
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    Fridge on (auto), hot water heater off, water off, vents open, ac off.
  • When I was living in mine during weekdays, I would do as you during the 3 day weekends; water off and elect on. I also left the gas on for 2yrs straight because I used it to cook, but the fridge could also fall back on that if needed (the power would die randomly for up to an hour at times where I was during the summer).

    I left the A/C off. I didn't see much point to running it for 3 days while I wasn't there (and having to pay the elect for it as well). It took about 30min to get comfortable temperatures when I arrived and turned it on. The only down side to not having it on was that the mattress was heat soaked, and since I arrived at the end of the day Sunday, the bed was still warm even though the interior temperature was fine. Made it a little hard to fall asleep for me.

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