Chapstick137 wrote:
Hello. I am in the market for a travel trailer and have a couple questions. I will be living in the trailer a couple months out of the year and I found a four seasons campground that'll let me keep it there year round. They do however shut the water off November through April.
Do all trailers come equipped with a water tank ? Are they ok during the winter or will it freeze ? Can you get a circulator pump to prevent it from freezing ?
Do they generally have removable propane tanks or do they need to be filled with a truck ? If so can it be modified to work with a portable tank ?
Do they come with sewage tanks or do they tie into on site sewer pipes or do they do both ?
Does anybody use the automatic water heater system in trailers. If you're not familiar it's an on demand water heater that heats water instantly when needed.
What size electric panel generally comes in a trailer ? 60 amps ?
Any input would be awesome. Thanks guys.
All new campers will have fresh water tanks, the majority have grey and black tanks, some very very small trailers may have cassette style toilets without a black holding tank. The Grey tank holds sink and shower drainage, black tanks holds toilet waste. They will have a dump valve that allows you to dump the tanks into a sites sewer system.
The propane tanks are removeable, just like the tanks you use for you outdoor grill.
They generally have 30 amp service, some have 50amp generally ones with larger or multiple AC units.
Your water will freeze in the winter. Some trailers are designed with heated tanks, however in bitter bitter cold, that may not be enough to keep from freezing. You'll want a well made trailer that is truly designed for 4 season camper....most are not.
