Very new to living in an RV/Trailer
I am currently planning to move into an RV/Trailer and park it at a park that preferably has hookups like power and sewer, and I have some questions about the internet situation and power. I am on ...
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Check around to see what is available at your nearby parks. There isn't a specific group that manages these types of parks.
At our summer park, we did get a wired internet service but it's OK but if you have high demands it might not be enough. Not all parks will have or allow wired internet. The wifi they advertise is almost always marginal at best.
Power depends: Assuming you have a 30amp RV (50amp RVS tend to be bigger and more expensive). You will need to manage your power usage. Even though is says 30amp, in reality that's a peak capability. Continuous use is only good for 24amps. If you are running the air/con, that can eat up 12amps. Add another 2-3 for the fridge, 10amps for the water heater...and you are basically maxed out. If you want to run the microwave, you need to turn off the air/con or water heater. Many will simply run the water heater off propane to reduce demand. Now if you electronics array pulls 2-3 amps total, probably quite reasonable. If it's pulling 10-15amps, that's going to be a challenge.
If you have a 50amp, you should be golden. 30amp is 30amps @ 120v. 50amp is 50amp at 240v split into two legs effectively giving you 100amp @ 120v.
If you are doing this just for cost savings, have you done any price checking? At a nice park, it's not unusual to pay $600-800/month just for the site. Electric is extra. You still pay for your RV including any maintenance and repairs. Unless you are in a really high rent district, it's usually cheaper to just get an apartment (of course, if you are in a really high rent district, you might be paying $1000-1200 for an RV site).
Also check with RV parks if you are looking at older RVs. Some have a 10yr old limit. Usually, if the rig is in good shape, they may overlook it but what they are really trying to do is rule out scruffy beat up rigs.
At our summer park, we did get a wired internet service but it's OK but if you have high demands it might not be enough. Not all parks will have or allow wired internet. The wifi they advertise is almost always marginal at best.
Power depends: Assuming you have a 30amp RV (50amp RVS tend to be bigger and more expensive). You will need to manage your power usage. Even though is says 30amp, in reality that's a peak capability. Continuous use is only good for 24amps. If you are running the air/con, that can eat up 12amps. Add another 2-3 for the fridge, 10amps for the water heater...and you are basically maxed out. If you want to run the microwave, you need to turn off the air/con or water heater. Many will simply run the water heater off propane to reduce demand. Now if you electronics array pulls 2-3 amps total, probably quite reasonable. If it's pulling 10-15amps, that's going to be a challenge.
If you have a 50amp, you should be golden. 30amp is 30amps @ 120v. 50amp is 50amp at 240v split into two legs effectively giving you 100amp @ 120v.
If you are doing this just for cost savings, have you done any price checking? At a nice park, it's not unusual to pay $600-800/month just for the site. Electric is extra. You still pay for your RV including any maintenance and repairs. Unless you are in a really high rent district, it's usually cheaper to just get an apartment (of course, if you are in a really high rent district, you might be paying $1000-1200 for an RV site).
Also check with RV parks if you are looking at older RVs. Some have a 10yr old limit. Usually, if the rig is in good shape, they may overlook it but what they are really trying to do is rule out scruffy beat up rigs.
