Electric or Propane When Paying for Electric?
We just arrived in Tucson where my wife will be starting her next assignment. We'll be staying here at the Far Horizon RV Resort for the next three months. It's a great park but this will be the first...
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Fishinghat wrote:
Normally, electric is more efficient then propane cost wise. However, at some parks we've stayed at, the park doubles the cost per kilowatt that the local utility charges them. That is because the park owns the electrical system in the park, including the posts and the meters.
Still, for convenience, I'd still use the electric option. Otherwise, you'll have to have your propane tank refilled frequently. For us in Yuma, the cost was almost equal in the park. On a private lot, the cost of electric was half. The only exception would be the frig. It is a very efficient user of propane, but uses quite a bit of electric to accomplish heating the coils. So, leave the frig on propane.
In some areas hiking up the electric rates is not allowed unless the RV park is registered and regulated as a public utility. They can charge extra for reading the meter/billng and some infrastructure. How closely that is watched is up for anyone's guess
