New RV Owner Questions [Please B Patient]
New to the RV WORLD...but enjoying it...need NEW OWNER TIPS PLEASE.....When on the SHORELINE...should Home [Coach] BATTERY be disconnected? OR Stored? [Refridgerator goes off when stored-even on shor...
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Agreed... you need to provide us with more info on your rv.... TT, 5'er, mh (c or a). How many battery(s), do you have an inverter or just a converter. How many batteries do you have, and what type are they (12v or 6v or combination), how old are they? What size generator do you have?
The fan in the furnace runs off of 12v as does the control board of your fridge and all lights, water pump, and maybe water heater. There are other parasitic devices that are continually using 12v battery power that you can't turn off. So, there are always electrical draws on you battery(s) and depending on how many, will determine how long your battery(s) will hold a charge. Knowing exactly what devices draw 12v will help you in saving as much 12v power as you can.
When connected to shore power (not shoreline), the battery(s) need to be connected and operating in order for the charger (located in either the converter or inverter) to keep the battery(s) completely charged. Without shore power, running the generator once or twice a day for a couple of hours each will keep them topped off. Yes, leave the batteries connected...if you disconnect them there is no way the generator and charger can keep them charged.
It sounds like your battery(s) are either not completely charged or are not holding a charge very well or you are using a LOT of 12v devices while camping. May need to replace it/them or conserve the power better..
Got more questions?? Ask away.
Good luck
Ron
ps we have friends in Springfield and we also spend our summers in Newport. Just bought our new mh at RV Corral this past summer.
The fan in the furnace runs off of 12v as does the control board of your fridge and all lights, water pump, and maybe water heater. There are other parasitic devices that are continually using 12v battery power that you can't turn off. So, there are always electrical draws on you battery(s) and depending on how many, will determine how long your battery(s) will hold a charge. Knowing exactly what devices draw 12v will help you in saving as much 12v power as you can.
When connected to shore power (not shoreline), the battery(s) need to be connected and operating in order for the charger (located in either the converter or inverter) to keep the battery(s) completely charged. Without shore power, running the generator once or twice a day for a couple of hours each will keep them topped off. Yes, leave the batteries connected...if you disconnect them there is no way the generator and charger can keep them charged.
It sounds like your battery(s) are either not completely charged or are not holding a charge very well or you are using a LOT of 12v devices while camping. May need to replace it/them or conserve the power better..
Got more questions?? Ask away.
Good luck
Ron
ps we have friends in Springfield and we also spend our summers in Newport. Just bought our new mh at RV Corral this past summer.
