Battery for the interior lights for at night

HARLYGL94 wrote:
What kind of heater is the best for a small travel trailer 24 footer? my furnace does not work.

Thank you

Catalytic....I wouldn't own an rv without one.No power needed.I have used the big buddy heaters but there not as good as a catalytic in my opinion but they do have the fan option.

HARLYGL94 wrote:
What kind of heater is the best for a small travel trailer 24 footer? my furnace does not work.

Thank you

As mentioned earlier in this thread. Your furnace may need that battery you were asking about. Are you sure the furnace is broken? It may be that you just have no 12v power to run it. Maybe I'm oversimplifying... If you can post more info about your camper and furnace such as make and model somebody may be able to help more.

I would like to camp at the Cape on the beach I have a Ford F150 4 x 4 and a 24 foot heavy trailer am I allowed to bring the trailer on the beach? I'm afraid of getting stuck in the sand. Does anyone one know if the best area at the Cape to do this and could you please give me all information you have? if you even have a rough estimate of fees that would be great!

Thank you so much

What kind of heater is the best for a small travel trailer 24 footer? my furnace does not work.

Thank you

Thank you for all the great information!

My trailer has a spot for a marine battery it just runs the lights not the outlets would it be advantageous to have a battery instead of using a generator all night long when you need your lights? Thanks for anyone's response will appreciate it!

The battery runs only the 12volt lights. You have to be plugged in to shore power for the outlets to work.

As mentioned you need a battery for trailering.

AND, big AND you need a battery for all your detectors to work. Baring the smoke detector the other 2 detectors are hard wired to the 12 volt side and NEED that to work for your safety.

Don't know the year of your TT but most RV fridges and ac need 12 volt power also for the thermostats to be able to come on and off.

For the lighting issue all the camping big box stores have a plethora of battery operated lanterns that put out great light andlast for ever with the new bulbs they use. 2 of them will light up my entire 31ft MH.

I use them instead of running the gen. And a battery Jumpit with an inverter to run the TV.

RoyB wrote:
Be sure to check out the DOT rules and requirements for having a working BATTERY on-board if you tow your trailer down public roads..

If your trailer is equipped with electric brakes then DOT requires you to have a working battery system on-board in the event the trailer becomes disconnected going down the road to automatically apply DC power to your electric brakes to stop your run-away trailer. Not only this being required by DOT it could be an insurance coverage issue for you as well.

Roy Ken

YES! You need a battery no matter what, get one before you tow the trailer again.

HARLYGL94 wrote:
My trailer has a spot for a marine battery it just runs the lights not the outlets would it be advantageous to have a battery instead of using a generator all night long when you need your lights? Thanks for anyone's response will appreciate it!

Please! Get a deep cycle marine battery or 2 to power your lights and leave the campground peaceful. No need to be running a generator to power interior lights that are by design, to run from a battery!

And a BIG X2 on what RoyB said about breakaway switches, and your liability should you be caught without a functioning one!

WoodGlue

I hate to camp around anyone who runs a generator needlessly. Yes, get a battery, or two, or three.

You can operate just about everything except the cooling (A/C) from batteries if you set up your RV to do so. Then run the generator a little while at breakfast and at dinner to recharge the batteries.

We have one built-in generator and three portables but we don't use them more than necessary. Each of our trailers has at least two batteries.

Be sure to check out the DOT rules and requirements for having a working BATTERY on-board if you tow your trailer down public roads..

If your trailer is equipped with electric brakes then DOT requires you to have a working battery system on-board in the event the trailer becomes disconnected going down the road to automatically apply DC power to your electric brakes to stop your run-away trailer. Not only this being required by DOT it could be an insurance coverage issue for you as well.

Roy Ken