Shore power at home/plugged in all the time?

[freewayrandy]

I keep my hauler plugged in all the time at home. My neighbor just told me a tech at a RV dealer told him not to, but plug it in once a month for a week to charge the batts. Anyone know of any cons to leaving it plugged in all the time?

[donn0128]

Whats the difference of plugging in at home all the time or plugging in at the RV park for days/weeks/months at a time? Answer... NOTHING! Now that is not to say you should ignore your batteries, but there is no difference. I have had my RV's at home and plugged in since around 1977 with no serious problems, ever. All this hype about three stage converter/chargers I think is just that, hype. Check and maintain your batteries, leave your RV plugged on and ready to go at a moments notice. The alternative is not so nice if you decide to pull out on a moments notice and discover deqd batteries because you forgot to plug it in last week for a couple of days.

[skipnchar]

My trailer has been plugged in for two years with no problems. Just check water in batteries about once a month until you know if your converter will overcharge them. I have to add water about once every 6 months.

[gravessat]

freewayrandy wrote:
I keep my hauler plugged in all the time at home. My neighbor just told me a tech at a RV dealer told him not to, but plug it in once a month for a week to charge the batts. Anyone know of any cons to leaving it plugged in all the time?

After a camping trip I let my batteries charge for a few days then I throw the breaker to the converter inside the camper so it does not charge anymore.
Then a day or so befor my next trip I turn it he converter back on to top off the batteries.

That way my fridge stays cold.

[Y-Guy]

Neighbor is partially correct. If you have a 3 stage/multi-stage battery charger you're ok, but most RVs don't come with those. If you don't have one you can cook/boil your batteries. If you plan on using your RV while it's parked then upgrading to a 3/multi-stage charger may be a wise move. But before you do anything, find out what charger/converter you have.