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 ? YESAre they ok during the winter or will it freeze ? They will freeze. You need to drain the tank, water heater, and water lines, and run some RV antifreeze through them. There are detailed instructions for winterizing a RV in many threads here. Can you get a circulator pump to prevent it from freezing ? No. And even if you could, that would not be adequate in a northern climate.
Do they generally have removable propane tanks or do they need to be filled with a truck ? Propane tanks are removable on trailers. Some types of RVs have larger permanently mounted tanks.If so can it be modified to work with a portable tank ? No need, since the tanks will be removable.
Do they come with sewage tanks or do they tie into on site sewer pipes or do they do both ? Both, if you have sewer at the site. But many sites do not have sewer. Your sewer aka "black" tank will freeze in a New Jersey climate.
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 ? Every trailer I've ever seen uses fuses located near the converter. A trailer with one AC unit will need up to 30 amps. A trailer with 2 AC units will need up to 50 amps. You will need the appropriate cord plugged into the appropriate outlet at your site. The current you can pull through that outlet will be limited by the breaker on the site electrical pedestal.
Any input would be awesome. Thanks guys.
I'm assuming you will be living there only in summer months.
