Looking at a 30 amp 5er

smkettner wrote:

janegowest wrote:

1ofmany wrote:
In our previous trailer, we had 30amp service...always tripping breakers and never was able to cool down the thing. Our current fifth wheel has 50amp service and we run whatever we want, including both acs, which do the job in "hot/humid" climate.

Sigh!! Sounds miserable!! So now, back to square one!! I thought I finally found a 30' rig with a full wall closet that had enough counter space! I was willing to give up the w/d, the rear window view, door side dining, just to have a shorter trailer, BUT...30 amp!! Can't be miserably hot on top of all the other sacrifices! Well...at least the choices are narrowing down, as we learn more and more!!

That report is a bit of an exaggeration.

All you need to do is put the fridge and water heater on propane only if you are running the air conditioner.

And don't run the microwave while DW is blow drying her hair. You will have no issues with 30 amp with some minimum awareness of usage.

BTW many campground sites are 30 amps and your 50 amp RV is still limited to the power available.

As said focus on the floor plan, no water damage and general condition far more than the electric plug.

Well, I am getting old, but I do clearly recall the "joy" of 30amp service: blowing fuses and not being able to cool down our RV...no exaggeration. If you are buying a larger trailer/fifth wheel, and want to use the bells and whistles that are included, you need the extra electricity to do so. While constantly checking to see what other appliances are in use may be agreeable to some, it is not how I intend to spend my time.