doxiemom11 wrote:
Some are not reading correctly. The heat tape was on the water pipe and using electricity whether or not the OP was even on the site. It was keeping the parks pipes warm so they wouldn't freeze. If the park intends to be open during the winter months, then they the park need to pay for whatever they need to be open and providing water. Or, they need to advertise that during times of cold weather the water may not be on. It is not up to all the rver's that stop to pay to keep their pipes in working order. It is up to the longer term campers to pay the electric bill for the electric they use for their rig. We once were at a park that we later found out that the PARK OFFICE was wired onto our electric meter! After much go around we were reimbursed for most of the electric charges over the 3 months we were there.
My impression was they read a meter when the OP arrived and when they departed and charged for the electric used. The OP did get the benefit/use of the electric while he was there and charged accordingly.
The OP is only being charged for the electric used while he is occupying the site.
I do agree there maybe an issue with when the final reading was done.
In the end the amount the OP feels he is be overcharged is negligible.
Yes the CG is protecting their equipment in order for campers to have water. I don't see a problem with the CG's policy
